The Armour Archive

Mad Matt

I'm also available to do stuff for in person delivery to pennsic (no shipping fees) prefer a full suit for pennsic delivery but will consider other things.

Mad Matt

It's easy to undo but difficult to re-do if you've used a non petrolieum based oil on it.

Mad Matt

It's gonna be $10 for splinted greaves. $10 for splinted legs without the knees and $10 for the soupcan elbows and knees (one set for both) or $25 for all three. But not till they're finished.

Mad Matt

So I've got a couple orders on the go and have some new slots open. No stainless helmets at the moment. Stainless, mild, aluminum or sping for anything else. $500 minimum order value. Prices might be different then what's on my site. Not limited to things that are on my site. Can do much higher end ...

Mad Matt

Splinted greaves, legs and soupcan knees and elbows instruction sets are underway it's just a matter of finding time to get them finished.

Mad Matt

Probably the same reason I don't make cup hilts. You can't make any money on them at that price and nobody's willing to pay what they're worth.

Mad Matt

There's a second image above that one that shows what you need to do to the base of the thumb.

Mad Matt

It's hard to tell exactly without having them in my hands but it looks like what I'm showing in the pics should fix it.

Mad Matt

Greathelms are different. There's a fair bit of overlaps and nearly no complex curves. A 14ga greathelm is less likely to get dented then a 12ga bascinet.

Mad Matt

Oops just re-looked. The strap on your palm is good the way it is.

Mad Matt

Need a pic of the back of the gauntlets. I think I can see what's going on and a pic from the back should be able to tell me exactly what to tell you to do. Looks like the cuff is waaaaay too big. The finger part fits right but the thumb is waaaaay too far out. For the finger straps Take them out. A...

Mad Matt

WTF is that? No way in hell you should need to have that much padding in a gauntlet. Perhaps the problem is that they don't come anywhere close to fitting you? At first I thought the pic was a joke with your hand in a helmet or something. My hourglass fingermittens take severe beatings with no paddi...

Mad Matt

That's correct. I'm leaning more towards the custom end of things lately so choosing the type of rivets isn't a problem.

These are mediocre compared to what I could be doing but nobody's come to me with the budget yet. Might have to make myself something.

Mad Matt

Pics are up. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mad-Matt/36453330869

The arms look a little funny without arms inside of them. Gonna get a few more shots.

Lemme know what you think.

Mad Matt

They're finished hopefully get pics up later today.

Mad Matt

I've always wanted to do a black and white suit. But can't even start talking about it really till we have a rough idea on your budget? ie. $500, $1K $2K $5K $10K etc

Mad Matt

Aluminum cracks easy on sharp corners. rounded curves are generally ok. You'll want to hit it harder less times though. You'll kill some of the temper but aluminum becomes more pliable at a pretty low temperature. ie. put it on the barbeque or high temp in your oven and you'll be good. Sand bag prob...

Mad Matt

I do both of those at the same time.

Mad Matt

Straps on armour are usually more like 1/2" on originals I use 3/4" ones. You can really easily make brass buckles though that would be appropriate. Bend brass wire around a piece of square something that's the size you want. Thickness of wire you want. On the outside part of the buckles c...

Mad Matt

The helmet is gonna be way too heavy so don't bother making it. 14 everywhere is plenty for a greathelm. That said. Get two pieces of pipe about 2" diameter. Attach them to sawhorses or something about 2" apart. Put them between the pipes and push down on the end close to you. this is what...

Mad Matt

Oh will be mild satin strapped.

Mad Matt

Andy I think this set is costing the guy $750 for the legs and greaves and full arms with full wrap rearbraces and integral spaulders. The cuisse should be sucked in above the knee yes but it needs heat for that and that's not being paid for. The greaves also have a pretty sucky side profile because...

Mad Matt

The shapes are still way off from being right. Maybe some day someone will be willing to pay for proper shapes and I'll get to make something good for a change.

Mad Matt

Ya know if enough people convinced him he should charge at least $1,200 for a helmet like that he might decide he wants to be an armourer again.

$350 is completely insanely retarded.

Mad Matt

Put up a couple progress pics of the arms and legs I'm working on. They're coming out really sexy. The arms are fully shaped only the vambraces are in the pics. The one leg is fully shaped and articulated. Bends about 200 degrees. I think the shape of them came out fantastic. Will be posting finishe...

Mad Matt

Looks like I'll be making it to pennsic this year. Looking for a full suit comission to be delivered in person to pennsic. Every time I talk to someone about a full suit in the higher end of things I waste a bunch of time discussing it with them and then stop hearing back. So here's the deal. Can be...

Mad Matt

I turn the pressure up to 135 psi on my air planisher when it's really rough. Then do another pass at lower psi till I get to a pressure the thickness of the metal likes. The high pressure will take out the big ones but tends to push waves around the lower pressure will smooth everything out.

Mad Matt

Wire wheel on a bench grinder. Spray the piece with wd40 first it helps cut and get an even finish. Even passes with it all the same direction full length of the piece. Re-do your stuff you're matching it to the same way. RFTH stuff doesn't need sanding.

Mad Matt

Don't have time to look the effigy up at the moment but I know the one. I can do all of it e-mail me at sales@madmattsarmory.com and we can work out details.

Mad Matt

Instead of anti tilt on the stake why not make an antitilt socket that fits into the vice? Then you can change out stakes quicker and you only have to make it once.

Mad Matt

And just because

Mad Matt

The other guys stuff.

Mad Matt

PIcs.

Mad Matt

These are on some cd's somewhere but no idea where they are at the moment.

Live zombie thread live.

HOLYCRAP I just found all of it. will post em soon.

Mad Matt

Won't be too long. BTW you're going to want the same kind of leather for the splinted stuff as for the CoP.

Re: Open comission slot. Quick turnaround.

Re: Bluing liquid for mild steel?

Re: Coat of plates instruction set available now.

Open comission slot. Quick turnaround.

Re: Coat of plates instruction set available now.

Re: ANSHELM ARMS BASKET HILTS ~ DISCONTINUED

Re: Guantlet ouchy

Re: Guantlet ouchy

Re: I hate 11ga. steel...

Re: Guantlet ouchy

Re: Guantlet ouchy

Re: Guantlet ouchy

Re: Sexy legs and arms now with finished pics.

Re: Sexy legs and arms progress pics.

Re: Sexy legs and arms progress pics.

Re: New guy looking for a full set of armour

Re: dishing a shield boss?

Re: I hate 11ga. steel...

Re: sources for brass buckles for armor? (14 cen )

Re: I hate 11ga. steel...

Re: Sexy legs and arms progress pics.

Re: Sexy legs and arms progress pics.

Re: Sexy legs and arms progress pics.

Re: Hugo Pheifer. Big fluted cool crusader helmet thing.

Sexy legs and arms now with finished pics.

Looking for a pennsic delivery comission.

Re: Finishing a breastplate correctly

Re: brushing stainless ???

Re: WTB 14th century gauntlets pre 1350 sca legal

Re: Anti-Tilt tools

Re: Has anyone tried to make Wisby sabatons?

Re: Has anyone tried to make Wisby sabatons?

Re: Has anyone tried to make Wisby sabatons?

Re: Has anyone tried to make Wisby sabatons?

Re: Possibility of a new instruction set.