The Armour Archive

Mad Matt

Some inside shots of the armpit gusset and it's range of motion would be great too.

Mad Matt

http://www.allenantiques.com/A-107.html

That one. Anything you want to take for me would be great. Doing a full black and white but starting with a prototype on the breastplate for now. The backplate pics already helped a lot.

And a pic from the top would also be fantastic.

Thanks.

Mad Matt

Hopefully wade has more pics of the ones he has somewhere for me and will post em here but need whatever shots people have of these that have been taken from an armourers point of view. Most pics I could find are straight on and nearly useless.

Mad Matt

Finally got the pics of the wisby gaunts with rounded knuckles taken. These are ready to ship as soon as someone buys them.

Mad Matt

Like the title says. The more requests I get here the more I make. Just like the ones on my site but no stainless. Get 25 and I'll ship them for free.

Mad Matt

Hey Hal what would it cost for just the heads (no stake attached don't need polishing either) for the knuckle ones round and pyramid and the finger tip and a larger finger tip to be used for thumbs? I'd either be putting my normal stake on them for my bench or setting them up for my press or setting...

Mad Matt

I can work with that budget and do a pretty nice job.

I don't take advance payments.

I'd work from an effigy if you find one you like

Mad Matt

What's your budget? Depending on quality of the work prices can vary hugely so if you have a rough budget to post here it's a good starting point.

Mad Matt

I got it.

Mad Matt

Bumping this up because I need cash for bills and the new sets haven't sold enough to make it worthwhile to do the splinted arms yet.

Mad Matt

I've been told I'm not charging enough for things by quite a bit of people. So at the end of next week fingermitten prices are going to go up $50/pair. Get them now while they're still only $550 or $650 with enclosed thumbtip. Currently have a pair of stainless wisby fingermittens in stock. These on...

Mad Matt

I'll echo the are they available. When I stopped in Murdoch told me there weren't any big sizes left at pennsic.

If they're available I'll take them pending pics. I was sad that I didn't get to buy any new boots at pennsic.

Mad Matt

I've got a pair of stainless wisby fingermittens for sale. They'll be in my camp at pennsic I'll be there tomorrow morning. Ready to wear other then a lace in the thumbtip. $550. I'm in Omega e-29 red and black sheet wall. Come by if you're interested or just want to stop in for a beer.

Mad Matt

Won't have time till after the weekend. And I'll forget so keep bugging me about it and I'll get pics up. Been meaning to for a while now and keep forgetting.

Mad Matt

That being said. It's not really common knowledge that these are completely different crafts. Stick around and keep asking questions.

Mad Matt

Each of those crafts on their own take a lifetime to learn. even if you live to be 200 years old. It's kinda like saying I want to learn to be a doctor a lawyer an engineer and something else only those only take 7 years to learn. I recommend thinking about which one most interests you and start wor...

Mad Matt

Two straps on the inside set at thirds around the elbow. Space between holes on the strap about 3 3/8" and then put the holes to attach the strap to the vambrace 2" in from the elbow end of the vambrace. Works amazingly. Holds the vambrace in place allows huge range of motion including twi...

Mad Matt

you're gonna want to label your finger lames on the inside instead of the outside

Mad Matt

Just bumping this up. Still have the wisby fingermittens available. stainless with aluminum splints and rounded knuckles on the metacarpal $550. I'll have them at pennsic with me if nobody claims them before the 4th.

Mad Matt

no stall. Looks like the wisby ones I mentioned are gonna be the only ones available till after pennsic. I fell down the stairs and dislocated my shoulder among other things.

Mad Matt

$100 extra for enclosed thumbtips on gauntlets. Not sold seperatly.

Mad Matt

There's the splinted cuisses and greaves and soupcan knees and elbows instruction sets for $25 for all three.

Mad Matt

The ones that are spoken for are finished along with the wisby fingermittens with rounded knuckles. If anyone wants to claim the stainless wisby fingermittens now. Free pennsic delivery or I can ship them. Should get pics of the wisbys up sometime tomorrow.

Mad Matt

So I've got 5 on the go. One set is spoken for. Have a pair of wisby fingermittens that should be done this week and available these ones have rounded knuckles on the metacarpal speak now if you want those ones and want an enclosed thumbtip. That leaves 3 that could be fingermittens or finger gaunts...

Mad Matt

Same as the ones on my site. Strapped. Mild steel. Someone ordered them and never paid. $295 plus shipping. Or I can deliver them in person to pennsic. These are the ones I made while making the splinted legs, greaves and soupcan knees and elbows instruction sets so they're collectors items If you l...

Mad Matt

No the ones I'm talking about are no where near as nice as the ones you posted. Small simple and cheap (in construction and price). They're a little bigger then my hand. Probably could make 20 of the $5 ones in an hour if you're set up to make them. They're more along the lines of dollar store stuff...

Mad Matt

There's a shop at pennsic that usually has the marshmellow ones for $5. They have lots of other kids stuff too usually.

Mad Matt

I also once made a coat of plates kit for a guy with a 74" chest. He wasn't extra tall or anything but did weigh 680 pounds.

That knee fit though with just enough room for padding.

Mad Matt

I made this knee (the big one) for a guy who's got 5 inches and 400 pounds on bigfredb It fit around my waist.

Mad Matt

Good point. Actually asking for a decimal thickness won't necessarily get you it either. If you're shooting to hit .0625 you better bring a mic with you. Because when something is sold as .0625 there is still a manufacturing tolerance.

Mad Matt

You know that's the Tick's battle cry right?

Mad Matt

An air planisher is possibly the single most effective time saving device you will ever get if you're shaping armour with a hammer.

Also probably one of the most effective devices for preventing injury from repetetive hammering.

Mad Matt

The foot pedal and the dies for the air planisher are worth the price of it on their own. the one I built 10 years ago aint pretty but it works. I've killed 4 or 5 air hammers in it but they cost $10 and I've planished around 3,000 shield bosses and that's just shield bosses. Mine planishes 14ga sta...

Mad Matt

Generally in north america manufacturers standard gauge is used. Go buy yourself a gauge measuring thingie. Check your stuff when you go buy it. Looks like a circle with a bunch of different size slots around the edge. Since we're making armour it's not rocket science so it's pretty unlikely that me...

Mad Matt

Neat wasn't aware of the effect of surface area ratios. Attaching brass trim etc to mild would cause galvanic corrosion at the area of surface contact though correct? So the effect with brass trim isn't usually visible because the area of surface contact isn't visible. Also it's true that this isn't...

Re: Need some side profile pics of black and white breastpla

Re: Need some side profile pics of black and white breastpla

Need some side profile pics of black and white breastplate.

Re: Stainless fingermittens available need cash for bills.

Making shield bosses today who wants some?

Re: Anyone need armouring tools?

Re: LF Armorer to commission some items.

Re: LF Armorer to commission some items.

Re: New instruction sets available now. Full splinted legs.

Re: New instruction sets available now. Full splinted legs.

Stainless fingermittens available need cash for bills.

Re: FS: Late Medieval Riding Boots, Black, size 12 $100

Wisby fingermittens at pennsic.

Re: Elbows with rerebraces/vambraces?

Re: I want to start arms and armoursmithing...

Re: I want to start arms and armoursmithing...

Re: Elbows with rerebraces/vambraces?

Re: Some new tools, and a new project - hourglass gauntlets

Re: Fingermittens or finger gaunts for pennsic delivery.

Re: Fingermittens or finger gaunts for pennsic delivery.

Re: Fingermittens or finger gaunts for pennsic delivery.

Re: I have $25.00. What can I buy from a fellow Archiver?

Re: Fingermittens or finger gaunts for pennsic delivery.

Fingermittens or finger gaunts for pennsic delivery.

Mild splinted legs and greaves in stock.

Re: WTB mini-marshmellow crossbows

Re: WTB mini-marshmellow crossbows

Re: Buying Steel for Armour

Re: Buying Steel for Armour

Re: Buying Steel for Armour

Re: And the Battlecry is....SPOON! Auction

Re: question about harbor freight tools

Re: question about harbor freight tools

Re: Buying Steel for Armour

Re: dissimilar metals and heat-treatment