The Armour Archive

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Is always the same story, with that money i can't buy nothing useful, 50$ for me is the average (low) price of a book about armours, so we are in 2005.. what is the difference from a book and a DVD? Probably not so much. I can think that 100$ maybe on the high side (but if... you know what i can clo...

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And so, now, the only question left unanswered is: it will be blonde, brunette, or red?

Buy and see

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I will pay the money if after each step the piece is showed to the camera by a very nice girl in bikini (if we can't make without bikini (just to save money obviously))

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Many people are not of the same idea, maybe he is not absolutely the best, but is in the top 5

not top 10.

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I think not because joining 2 different metal speed up corrosion, and because copper is too soft: they hitted their head with a bit more force than SCA standards

, so why not spend a bit more on iron rivets?

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Well, can we have informations about this painting?
Like who are the subject, year place and so on?
Thanks

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This is a huge work if taken seriously, i can't think it can be "developed" on a forum.. but more probably in a book, or a essay like you say. I suggest to find someone willing to spend a lot of time writing about a timeframe or a kind of suit, and then put all togheter and make an essay. Use the fo...

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The relative high price of armour (high because as someone stated, you can live without it, so it's a luxury good) bring many of us to say "i can't afford one, i will make my own". Many gave up and bought some crap, Some turn out to be good armourers and got into business other learned that it was n...

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I hate you all Czech armourers !

Just joking.. be your friend is enough to became a better armourer?

probably yes when you will teach me something

See you next month.

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Inspiring, now i better know that a good piece start after a good project.

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Any hints about to recognize if a flame is reducing or oxidizing into the forge?

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I think all of us could be interested, me too, could you write some tips here for all?
Thank you

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You did a very clean job, i'm sure you are one of the guy that can do great things, especially in the beginning hurry is you worse enemy.
I have the temptation to go faster every time.. and always i make some mistake. I see that you have not that problem

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Good job

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So in other words you used a metal mass as a "roof" to catch the heat that raise from the fire.. if i understand well, you then putted the rectangle that you forge welded UNDER the metal roof? If this is what you have done, you could probably do the same with firebricks.. but how can we apply this t...

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If you are familiar with leather working (patterning cutting and sewing) a brigandine can be in your reach, you can make it of relatively thin metal if it is not intended for particular kind of combat. Then you need to choose a "scheme" of the plates, if you go for bigger plate you have a coat of pl...

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Ok ok that's real, may have a moretti now?

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In a easier way to understand, i could say that for that money (100USD) you can buy 1 or 2 good books each year, or have access to much more information of high reliability. Yes, in the end of the year your shelf will be almost empty, but probably you can learn a lot more and in a easier way. I gave...

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I think that any piece that is not a copy of an existing piece or a depicted piece may be considered speculative or interpretation or fantasy for someone (i don't agree with such vision, but many does). Personally i will accept a "fantasy" piece if it's style resemble the overall style of the armour...

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I'm missing something: the problem born because someone told you that they wore only full sleeved maille? As i know, half sleeve became quite common as time proceed.

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This moquette starts to look familiar to me

Ah the gauntlet.. nice.. as always

you are a little obsessed from this kind of gauntlet yes?

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Lol you are very focused on pavises

, there are other things in life!

Just joking, i know how you feel.. we are all diseased by such armours, weapons and all that rusty stuff.

I hope no one can find a cure.

Signo

Don't rush, rest and think, to be able to make a harness it will take you a LOT of trial and errors. Skill grow in years, and not days. If you want start jousting now, you can't think to do it in yuor armour, but if it's a future plan, then go. I did the same 4 years ago: i told myself that " i will...

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Well, i know a bit about them, as i worked in a shop that sold them. So 1) you will go for one with oil, oilless compressor are not for heavy duty and don't last forever. 2) To know what compressor you need, you (should) check the tools that you use: Each tool have an indication of pressure and air ...

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How many pieces make it?
There is some particular thing to do to make the onion top so nice, or it will came out quite naturally during dishing?

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The 2 items that was compared to the churburg piece and look almost indentical, the metal from the pictures look too "new". Compare it's color with other pieces in the collection. If all looked that way i could have thinked to the low quality or resolution of the picture, but with the same camera th...

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Some pieces to me look like reproductions.

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If u are looking for metal armour, then buy "techniques of medieval armour reproduction".
He will be your best master.

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Bah.. the shapes are not period... it's for sca?

congrats!

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I think you should put the flute after you reached the overall shape you want, it will be easier to push in the metal to achieve the final shape you desire.

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Each one of us use a personal "search engine" , someone is more methodical, someother is less. I understand both point of view, personally i did the same of durasteel for sometime, the only difference, is that i learned to "filter out" undesidered authors. Starting from 0 like i was, i was able to "...

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I agree that plattners probably were able to make "constant thickness" plate and "variable thickness" plates, and considering the organization of job during that timeframe, they were able to meet each other requirements.

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If you plan to trim raised piece or something like that, go for the nibbler or a plasma cutter

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They look very good, surely it was a good training, however it appears a bit too high gothic, i mean that the flutes appear too high and round, i feel that they should be smaller and a bit more crisp.

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Some friend of mine made some gambeson with ropes, it's really Rigid, probably a bit too much, but yes, it works.

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I use a powershear too, it's invaluable, i've chosen it instead of the nibbler mainly because i did'nt want to clean all the chips from the shops every time, but the nibbler is very useful as you can trim or cut piece of metal even if it's bent, while a shear cut only flat sheets. It's a hard choice...