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Mad Matt

m Since the 1050 is more prone to corrosion than stainless attaching stainless to it will make the 1050 much less rust resistant. I also vote for painting the 1050 perf plate. Using stainless will result in more rust overall. When putting any dissimalar metals together the metal that falls lower on ...

Mad Matt

Cool thanks.

Mad Matt

Just don't listen to Thomas powers he's a miracle man for finding this kinda stuff cheap.

I paid $100 for my 138 pound anvil.

Mad Matt

Canada post has been on strike and friday was canada day. It'll show up.

Mad Matt

Sigurd if I got it you should have got the instructions. But if you sent it and haven't got the instructions send me your e-mail and I'll send it to you.

Behind on e-mail stuff will try and get things sent out today.

Mad Matt

The basic info is you can't harden mild steel. You need a higher carbon content.

Mad Matt

Stick the end between any two objects which don't move and are close together and twist. You're twice as strong that way. If you have it at about waist level instead of up high you're even stronger because you can push with your hips if you need to.

Mad Matt

Not sure if you're aware of this or not but the third lame doesn't articulate on the churburg 13 arms it twists with 3 sliding rivets.

They look nice though.

Mad Matt

I could be wrong here. But from your drawings to the pics of where you're at it looks like the thumb needs to come out a bit when looking directly at the back of the hand. It also looks like the portion at the finger end of things where stuff turns downward is a little long. the metacarpal seems a l...

Mad Matt

Realized I shouldn't have posted this about the cuisses in classifieds so sticking it in here after deleting it from there. even though they're not in this thread. So this is hints about the upper legs. Those look really nice. I'd run the cuisse a little further into the knee. Also the rivets in the...

Mad Matt

The front view it looks like the calf bulge seems high. Possibly want a little more curve in the next to center ones. A sweep out at the bottom front would be sexy. If you went with two splints instead of a center crease or made the center splint narrow like the others it'd be easier to get that swe...

Mad Matt

Hroflr gimme your e-mail addy again and I'll send them out now.

Anyone who's got these how are they?

Mad Matt

the top and bottom parts of the cops should be at 90 degrees from each other to make them work well. As wade said there's stuff that's different but this is pretty much the standard angle you want to shoot for.

Mad Matt

Those aren't exactly flutes. they're not creases either. They're quite a bit taller then flutes as we think of them. Chisel from behind might not be the way to go. You might be better hammering them into a crease from the inside with something like the pointy end of a brick hammer. In a knee they'd ...

Mad Matt

For stainless it's worth it for sure. If it was dished I'd spend more time dishing. Then planish then flute the center crease, then turn the flute into a crease then replanish the area around the crease, then sand and polish. Welded is dish a little planish weld, grind the weld (80 grit flap disks t...

Mad Matt

Have sent out instruction sets. Reformatted the knees and elbows one so it's quite a bit smaller now both in file size and page number.

Mad Matt

Nice but whatever possessed you to paint it white?

Mad Matt

Decided I wasn't happy with the formatting on the soupcan one and am in the process of reformatting it so it'll be shorter but with the same information. So anyone who's ordered this one your sets will go out tomorrow.

Mad Matt

You can weld cast with a mig. You need to preheat it. Best way to weld onto a stake is to drill a hole in it and shove a metal rod into the hole 1/2" thick will do but 1" is better then weld the rod to the ball on the outside part. the ball needs to be hot around the area of the weld. You ...

Mad Matt

Yes they're for those greaves. The cuisse instructions are for the splinted legs on my site minus the knee but it explains the attachment of the knee. And the soupcan knees and elbows set is the same as the soupcan knees and elbows on my site.

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They're the ones in the beginning of the album. I like how the knee shape turned out.

Lemme know whatcha think.

Mad Matt

Link to the original coat of plates instruction set thread. Has some reviews and stuff in it.

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=127764&hilit=coat+of+plates+instruction+set

Mad Matt

So the new instruction sets are ready to go. Splinted greaves $10 includes some reference material, patterns and step by step instructions for making them. Splinted cuisses $10 includes some reference material, patterns and step by step instructions for making them. Does not include instructions or ...

Mad Matt

Archive has a file size limitation. Facebook resizes and compresses pics nicely. Save the pics from facebook to your computer and upload those ones.

Nice suit. You look sexy in that apron

Mad Matt

go to your local hardware store/home depot etc. They'll have 1"x1/8" aluminum strips. You can use those. Aluminum cuts really easily so drilling holes and cutting to length with snips will be a snap.

Stonekeep can probably help you though.

Mad Matt

Boy that sure is a nice shield boss. whoever made that must be a genius. They're $35 direct from me but I'm only taking orders with a total value over $500. I make those bosses for him. Great guy to deal with though so it's a safe place to order from. If you wanted 25 or more you'd get my wholesale ...

Mad Matt

Hey you want the top and bottom of the elbow to be at a 90 degree angle to each other. Which you're not quite there. This will help with articulation too.

Mad Matt

It's not normal it's ironic

Starting your flare with a crisp edge will minimize this. It's gonna happen though. But you can re-bend after you flare.

Mad Matt

It looks very long. Bottom should be at about your navel. If it's longer then that you're not going to bend at the waist properly and any time you do it'll push the breastplate up to jab into your neck.

Mad Matt

That anvil is nearly identical to mine only yours is in better shape and 10 pounds lighter.

The rough edge works out fantastic if you grind it down to a rounded edge and the other into a square one.

Mad Matt

Like I said send me some reference pics of what you're looking for. First week of august should be no problem.

We can use CDN$ and it'll give me an excuse to get to montreal instead of shipping.

Mad Matt

If you roll the edge to the outside it's ten million times easier. Or just skip the rolled edge a 16ga cuff will hold it's shape without it.

Mad Matt

I've always wanted to do one and can work within your budget. I am however across the border from you. But it's easy enough to make things fit from measurements. Would have to look into spring stainless first. If you've got a couple reference pics you could post here of what you're looking for it mi...

Mad Matt

If you dish the part where the two lames meet more on both sides they'll have more range of motion and more knuckle room in them.

Mad Matt

What's your budget?

Pick an original or a piece of artwork and I'll make you one just like it.

Re: dissimilar metals and heat-treatment

Re: Coat of plates instruction set available now.

Re: reasonable per pound price for anvil?

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

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

Re: Looking for basic info on tempering mild steel

Re: twisted cop

Re: 14th c Churburg Arms Instock soon

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

Re: Do I have sexy calves? (First try at splinted greaves)

Re: Do I have sexy calves? (First try at splinted greaves)

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

Re: Knee shaping- are these deep enough?

Re: What's the easiest way to get in to fluting?

Re: Stainless sexy legs tried welded knees this time.

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

Re: New stake rack

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

Re: Kettlebell=Ballstake?

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

Stainless sexy legs tried welded knees this time.

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

New instruction sets available now. Full splinted legs.

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Re: WTB - splints

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Re: Should these cops be deeper or pointier? Please advise.

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