The Armour Archive

Mad Matt

Cold. And even colder in the winter.

Mad Matt

Just sent out the ones I'd got was having problems with my e-mail. 22 more before the next instruction set.

Mad Matt

22 to go. And am possibly lining up an order for splinted legs and greaves which will be the examples.

Mad Matt

Here's a construction tip to go with the pics. Shape the knuckle gadlings into a small depression in a dishing stump. Set the piece of metal on the stump. Left hand has a ball peen hammer right hand has a 4 pound sledge. Ball of the ball peen on the metal and whack it with the sledge. Will keep the ...

Mad Matt

I'm waiting for an excuse to raise a set just need someone to order a raised pair in 1050. Those ones are welded. The cuff and metacarpal get a rounded flare on them before they're welded together. It's gun blueing solution. I've explained the process a bunch of times on here if you search it you'll...

Mad Matt

Yet another thumb design but I think these turned out really nice. Mild steel blued 16ga body 18ga fingers and thumbs. The palm strap isn't a palm strap there's two straps where the palm strap should be one on either side and then they rivet onto the back of the glove. Seems to work really well and ...

Mad Matt

A welding shop will charge you $60-100/hour depending on the shop. If you did all the prep work and are doing all of the after work this is a 5-10 minute job. That said most welding shops will charge a full hour. $20 would be plenty. Or bring him in some beer. Standard fee for small welding jobs for...

Mad Matt

Unfortunately either I didn't take pics of them or I can't find the pics. They look basically the same as my regular finger gaunts though they just wrap further arounnd the finger.

Mad Matt

Close enough. If shipping isn't retarded to orillia ontario l3v 3h5 I'll take it.

Mad Matt

What's the size on the ball? I'd be interested in just the tooling. My press is already pushing 100 and texas is kinda far to drive.

Pending the size of the ball and shipping not being completely retarded I'll take the tooling.

Mad Matt

Ok so people seem to really like the coat of plates instruction set I'm selling here http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=127764 But it hasn't sold enough to make another one worthwhile. Needs to be 25 more copies. So if you want more promote it. Anyway once it hits 25 more...

Mad Matt

25 more and I'll do another instruction set for something else.

Mad Matt

I'm taking orders at the moment with a quick turnaround. I've done a pair before and can dig up the pics if you like.

Mad Matt

Ken I'm taking limited orders. Posting here when I'm taking more. Now actually. No orders under $500 and no payments till things are finished.

Drogo wear them however they're the most comfortable.

Mad Matt

Usually the greaves go overtop. I hate the boring greaves but that's what you wanted. I left the cuff for you to trim since it was close already and you'd get to trim it where you wanted. I should have thought to make the greaves fit overtop of the sabatons Duh! You can just pull the ends out a bit ...

Mad Matt

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=127764&p=1948162#p1948162

Has the info.

The CoP set has to hit at least $500 before I'd consider it.

Mad Matt

I've sorta contemplated doing a how to book for a full 14th century harness including patterns. The coat of plates instruction set hasn't hit it's target earnings yet though.

Mad Matt

I think the thing people are missing here is that the fact that you're small means armour that fits you will not be that heavy.

There are several brigandines in the wisby find so they definitely qualify for 14th century.

Mad Matt

So I've got a few on the go but will be ready to start on some new comissions in a couple weeks. $500 minimum order value. Can work in mild, aluminum and spring. Also can do stainless gauntlets. Can be stuff off my site or preferably higher end 14th century stuff. Prices on my site aren't current so...

Mad Matt

Nice job. If you'd curved the part of the lames that's near the edges a bit more they'd fit into the cops better. BTW you can curve all 3 lames at once since they're the same shape. Stack em up and smack em with a hammer and they automatically nest perfectly.

Mad Matt

You don't sooner or later have all the hammers. You never have enough ever. The 75 I have is still very few. I tend to use heavy hammers. But then I'm a lopsided hammer wielding monster. I always liked Sasha's expression though. "Most armouring is done with cake decorating hammers." You ne...

Mad Matt

The leading cause for chips in the blade is letting other people use it.

The replaced gear housing is because I probably dropped it on the concrete floor too many times.

Mad Matt

I'll make it simple for you. It is absolutely impossible to get a wrong hammer. You need ALL of them.

Mad Matt

The big problem with torches and stainless is you can't weld or cut it with a torch. SS disperses heat too much.

It's leaving stainless at a high temp for a long period of time that will make it more likely to rust. Luckily we're using thin stuff so it cools quickly once the heat source is removed.

Mad Matt

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=127764&p=1948162#p1948162 Is the link to the thread with the instruction set. Includes patterns construction and assembly instructions and historical reference as well as tech support. Pretty easy do it yourself project especially if...

Mad Matt

It's not about being better at welding that spot on gauntlets needs to flatten out a bit. BTW you want to do the flare either over the edge of something round like a piece of 1" round stock. Or you can do it on the horn of an anvil or a pipe from the outside with the pointy end of a crosspeen w...

Mad Matt

Knuckles are pretty good. If you go too deep on them they'll dig into the backs of your fingers when you straighten your hand. Use cads pattern and you'll get the cuff right. When you're starting out the pattern section of the armour archive has all the basics in there and once you learn how to look...

Mad Matt

They're great. There's a bit of a learning curve. Keep the workbench on your left. Better then a beverly IMO but I'd like to have both if I had the money. It will outlive you. I've had to replace the gear housing on mine, replaced the yoke once and replaced the blades twice. Probably cut 300-400 she...

Mad Matt

There's no such thing as good and bad art. There is art you like and art you don't. BTW this is not an argument. Everyone is correct even if everyone is posting different opinions. Having a discussion like this allows us the possibility to see things from someone elses perspective if we consider the...

Mad Matt

It'll work fine for the spaulders.

Mad Matt

The cuff is really long for an hourglass gauntlet. Should be about 2/3 the length it is max. the cuff is also pretty narrow. Hourglass gauntlets have to flare out quite a bit to allow proper wrist movement. The thumb needs to come out. If you're looking at the metacarpal from the back of the hand th...

Mad Matt

Konstantin the Red you misunderstood me. I could make armour that is art. I just haven't. It's not a lack of ability it's just the fact that when I'm making armour I'm just making armour and not art. When I make armour I make something attractive, economical to construct, protective. I don't express...

Mad Matt

Thomas I have the book. Konstantin that is a fantastic definition Knights Oath I am an artist. But I don't consider my armour art. Because of konstantin's definition. I do have craploads of stuff I've done that is art though. I'm thinking about publishing an art book on lulu or something. I can't se...

Mad Matt

Dammit I missed it.

Mad Matt

Yvette where in ontario are you? I just bought 500 3/4" buckles. Not quite as nice as those though. But can sell some if you're somewhere near local to toronto or orillia

Re: Blued hourglass finger gauntlets.

Re: Coat of plates instruction set available now.

Re: Possibility of a new instruction set.

Re: Blued hourglass finger gauntlets.

Re: Blued hourglass finger gauntlets.

Blued hourglass finger gauntlets.

Re: Cost for non-armor welding?

Re: WTB Grounding finger gauntlets

Re: Stonekeep Machinery: 50 ton Hydraulic Cop maker

Re: Stonekeep Machinery: 50 ton Hydraulic Cop maker

Possibility of a new instruction set.

Re: Coat of plates instruction set available now.

Re: WTB Grounding finger gauntlets

Re: Review of Mad Matt's Armory

Re: Review of Mad Matt's Armory

Re: Books Relating to Construction

Re: Books Relating to Construction

Re: Of teeny women and brigandines...

Accepting some new comissions.

Re: Spaulders project done.

Re: Armor hammers?

Re: Any thoughts on the Makita JS3200

Re: Armor hammers?

Re: Oxy/Acetylene Hose Diameter

Re: WTB Wisby COP kit

Re: Constructive criticism for a newbie

Re: Constructive criticism for a newbie

Re: Any thoughts on the Makita JS3200

Re: Is armour art?

Re: Hardware store steel labelled; welding steel?

Re: Constructive criticism for a newbie

Re: Is armour art?

Re: Is armour art?

Re: Stonekeep Auction: Over 5 lbs#14 Copper Rivets SOLD

Re: Stonekeep Auction: Bag O Buckles 3/4 inch $1