The Armour Archive

Sean Powell

Well things are still somewhat chaotic at work but not so chaotic that I can't arrange Friday off. As I'm staying in Cary about 45 min east of Wades I'd prefer to have my own car. Browin, If you can make it down near Philly Thursday night you are welcome to crash in the guest bedroom and we can head...

Sean Powell

I was told that if you can cup your hand over the opposite elbow then you have a perdios breastplate to a little narrow. SCAdians like having narrower because armor doesn't actually protect your life, just prevents the occasional pain so there is a different optimum point for coverage vs mobility. S...

Sean Powell

My future travel plans just got very unstable. If available I'll gladly co-drive with Browin or Schreiber but please no one make plans around me. No idea what my employment level or moving status will be that weekend. It seems to change daily.

Sean

Sean Powell

A 21x15 oval only requires a 6' ridge. You don't need a 2x6 for that. Also the taller you make the ridge, the more leverage you put on your pins at the top of your uprights. My 21x13 slant-wall oval is a spoked construction and it uses octaganol 4x4's that are shouldered down for a sleeve at the sam...

Sean Powell

I'm going to agree that a new gorget the proper size is easier to build then the add-on pieces. You can skip riveting the halves together which is at least 4 rivets per side if you want a good connection. Cut a paper or cardboard pattern (without folds) first as it is very cheap. Cut your padding ne...

Sean Powell

Useless zen answer here: "It's as much longer as it needs to be" or more useful: "Figure out where you want the armor to start and stop and then have someone measure your back over arming clothes". I've done a number of corazinna kits but it's not a fixed number or even fixed ratio. Some people have...

Sean Powell

It is still so beautiful. I have bought a lottery ticket. If I win I am flying you to the US with this helm to be certain it fits. Until then I need to wait until I get the new job and new house.

Sean Powell

Browin,

What is your travel schedule like? Taking Friday to drive down? Do you want to stop near Philly Thursday night, hit the guest room and split gas the rest of the way? I don't mind driving the distance if your car can get you at least this far.

Sean

Sean Powell

Crash space aranged in Cary. Looks like I'll be there... but I have a job interview this Friday and all plans could change at short notice.

Still trying to convince a local or two to share gas with me.

Sean

Sean Powell

Sean, do you have any suggestions on good material science primers? I'm sure that I am not the only one who needs to broaden my knowledge base! Scott Martin If I had one I'd be reading it. I could use one myself. :) Wander over to any college at the end of the semester when students are selling the...

Sean Powell

For a concrete example, many people use 16 Ga 304 for knee cops. This material has a yield of 42 ksi and an ultimate strength of 90 ksi. To get the same "ultimate" strength using the 17-7 with a 1050 temper (with a yield of 200 ksi) we would need to use 1/5 the thickness. I don't think that anyone ...

Sean Powell

Nissan Maxima wrote:Jaye, Harvey and Reed are undefeated in day one of singles. 21 x 21 in about half an hour.

Sweet news on both accounts. Gonna grab a video conference room and throw the 21 x 21 up on a big-screen for my co-workers.

Sean Powell

Hello, I'm at work so I can't watch too obtrusively and I have meetings scattered through the day but I recently heard "Technical victory for Jay Brooks." (Go USA!). I was wondering if anyone was maintaining or had a link to a win/loss chart, preferable as it was happening but I'll take updated dail...

Sean Powell

The point that I really should make is that there is more to selecting the plate thickness than just dent resistance. IMO, plates made from 22ga./0.031" 17-4ph or full hard 301 stainless steel are too flexible for ACL/BotN bugurt / group combat. It doesn't help you if the plate is undamaged, but yo...

Sean Powell

As you say, there's no telling what craft the roller was used in. Anything made of metal was Vulcan's purview. Mac Let me throw out another stupid idea. I was talking with a friend about making wagon wheels. There is a device like a small slip-roller used for making consistant radius circles that i...

Sean Powell

Stainless rivets suck but I've used them as necessary. Yes the tape stunt will work. just peen right through the tape and peel it off afterwards. The rivet will cut/burn its way out the center. It helps if you can keep the rivet perfectly upright and not slide around on the anvil. For upright make c...

Sean Powell

We don't fight with clubs. We aren't SUPPOSED to be fighting with clubs but we do use a club as a sword simulator. It is one more aspect of our 'sport' that seperates it from 'life or death sharp steel combat'. We COULD do better and many TRY to do better but I doubt you can enforce 100% compliance...

Sean Powell

I think you are looking for Dave Rylak / Cet who runs "Rough from the Hammer". Not certain how up to date the web page is but he is here on the archive and can be reached through here:

http://roughfromthehammer.com/

Sean Powell

Alloy Name DIN Nr. Condition Temp Temp Quenchant Hardness (°F ± 25) (°C ± 10) (HRC) 17-4PH 1.4542 Annealed 1900 1038 Water 1 Max 39 (AISI 630) 1 Cool to below 90°F (32°C) before aging Precipitation Hardening (Aging) Alloy Name DIN Nr. Condition Temp Temp Time Hardness (°F ±10) (°C ± 6) (hours ± 0.2...

Sean Powell

When the steel doesn't like to move any more I use heat and a heavier hammer. I also rest my hammer arm frequently while cranking the blower to the forge. For serious production I would order another set of dished tops from "Rough from the Hammer". Mankind invented machinery to do stupid heavy work ...

Sean Powell

Damn the funny looks. She got what she wanted, got special attention from her father and was 1000% certain NO ONE would wear the same dress on prom night (Must be a girl thing. All guys assume that very other guy will be in an identical suit except for that one artsy kid who can actually pull-off a ...

Sean Powell

I have found that beer helps a multitude of injuries heal faster. Also, be careful of your eyes, you only get the 2 you were born with. Also, I did the corrective eye surgery thing and the recovery time sucked. Follow your doctors orders as if not going blind depended on it.

Sean

Sean Powell

Sean Powell: What heat treatment conditions have you used for 17-7Ph Stainless? I'm looking at the specs for TH1050, RH950, and CH900. Well, Like i said, 17-4 not 17-7 but I'll pull what I can. As I understand it 17-4 doesn't come in sheet and we work mostly in bar anyway. I'll send my work address...

Sean Powell

One of the stunts in Poker is to mix in some false tells that are random. It pulls attention away from the ones you haven't erased. Other then that you are doing the right thing. Ask people what they saw and work to correct it. Ages ago I was working to not blink/flinch from incoming shots and Duke ...

Sean Powell

This all assumes heat. I expect without the heat, an anticlastic stake would be a god send for things like greaves and tulip vambraces. Wade Yes. Without the heat to soften the metal you need a second point of support that is stronger then your hand. I really only get to work hot in very special in...

Sean Powell

I do occasional anticlastic curves cold, mostly for back-slats of Zweihammer V-6 helmet kits. For me the key is a good anticlastic stake. Mine is an elongated S shape but I use the inside of the 45 degree pipe which is is naturally anticlastic. Then use a medium-heavy straight-peen to drive into the...

Sean Powell

Well pics would help with the decision but the second question is if there is something special about this weekend. If it is a basic SCA event and someone sees that you hid safety gear then no stress and if you wore it outside no stress. If it's a demo for the public I'd hide it because you want a g...

Sean Powell

I was taught: If you can't touch it with your fingers it's too hot. That means the area near cutting, not just been cut but you get the idea. It costs nothing to keep a little water near the grinder. If the end is too sharp consider cutting it off with an abrasive cut-off disk rather then grinding a...

Sean Powell

No one is going to mention Jehan de Pelham? Is he still in business?

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Sean

Sean Powell

Shreiber, That's a possibility or I could pick you up on my way past. The mini-van is rather roomy and I don't mind long drives. I do have to check with family in the area about crash-space. Depending on their vacations this might turn into a mini family trip which makes car-pooling more of a challe...

Sean Powell

Some of the stuff that I've been shown, new as I am, is when you attack put your buckler in their face. It's more psychological than actual defense, but I've found that people are more hesitant to hit what they can't see. Try that around here a few times, please. And how is your protection between ...

Sean Powell

And here is where preferences differ. I love fighting buckler and try to start every 2nd practice with S&B to force me to focus on range, timing and footwork. I primarily fight S&Heater and a lot is in close. When I'm in-close I know exactly how far I need to move my shield to cover everything my op...

Sean Powell

Try Dave Rylak aka Cet at Rough from the hammer. He has lots of stuff cut with a vendor in Lancaster. I'd give you a direct link but despite the electronic machinery I'm fairly certain they are menonite and don't have a web presence. Side benefit you could vend some of the rough forming to him also ...

Sean Powell

Maxim has a good sense of lines and proportions. I like his work. Probably why I bought a hat from him. Also it apparantly fit my head casting so if you ever happen to want to sell it, remember to check with me.

Sean Powell

Hmmm, the quick change is a challenge. I exchange helmet liners for cleaning by sewing in the sticky side of velcro to the steel (similar to stitching the helmet liner in directly) and sewing the fuzzy side to the liner. You might try something like that. Alternately a few button holes and some laci...

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