The Armour Archive

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It will work, but probably you havo to repeat the process few times, and remember that wearing the maille will turn it "white" again soon or later.

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Now that i remember i've seen a sort of metal goggles.. they are shaped like a "paratrooper" goggle, but the are made like fencing mask.. they are used by "softgunner" the guy who make fire combat simulations

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If on the head only cuts are allowed you should never be able to put a blade into the eyeslot, especially if you fight at the proper distance from the opponent (i suppose this is the case.. you go to touch your opponent). A pair of goggles into the helm easily will limit your view, your breath soon ...

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i use a short nail as rivet.. it is long 6mm.. too much for my purpose.. so i have to cut it after i have pushed it trough the ring.
The cutting part have a slot so it is useful to cut rings from the coil

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I thinked a bit about selling it.. but then i preferred to share it to all of you, i took 2 days, mainly to tweak the tooth, shaping it in function of the shape of the rivet. Then i re-heat treated the tongs because welding the upper plate, the tooth annealed. I always fear that the tooth crush or b...

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I would like to share my last improvement in riveted maille technology (last improvement? hahaha well...) I put togheter ALL the tools needed in one.. this to me cut down a good 25% in production time, especially in the weaving phase. m This is the tool.. in reality the tooth in this tongs is a bit ...

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Ceramic Blades? Uhm very interesting

Thank you all for the help.. like always!
This is the best place on heart.. i hope to meet you all someday (far to come) in the Valhalla!

We will have much fun!

p.s. Who brings beers?

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Can someone suggest me a nice book about leather and how to make stuffs out of it?

Thank you!

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I use HOT rolled for some reasons:
I find it near here
It's cheap
The black oxide can easily removed with HCl
The same Black oxide is a nice base for internal paint and is a good protection against rust itself

I like the black coat

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Welcome to the big family of armour dependent people.

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There are a lot of amourer in Czech Rep. One of them is at www.bestarmour.com

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The cone is welded on a side (it will be the lower side when finished) The inside is blurred, i know, i will take another shot when i can. The inner lames are trapezioid in shape and not rectangular (i've made them larger than needed and then trimmed, because i think that this should achieve the bes...

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Ladies and Gentlemen... i'm proud to show you... 5 piece of iron!!
Jokes apart, i'm very happy, now it's unfinished and need some adjustment, please report hints and suggestions.
I will show some other pictures when i can.

http://www.flosferri.it/foto/foto_armat ... a_max1.jpg
http://www.flosferri.it/foto/foto_armat ... a_max2.jpg
http://www.flosferri.it/foto/foto_armat ... a_max3.jpg

Ok ok i'm a bad photographer.

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I never used a Beverly, but i love my power shear, it make noise only in some circumstances, otherwise it run trough metal like paper, my arms are not so strong and myhands not so big, but i can handle the powershear that weight 1.9 Kg with little problem, if you don't have to hold the sheet you can...

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I use a pair of modified tongs, the tooth for punching the ring is shaped with a mini driller for hobby work with burrs.
As soon as i can i will show you some pictures

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Probably the same compound used by armourers to grind plates?

Erik there is any trace about how a punch for solid rings could be made?
Or how it should appear?

I've some idea about that, but i would like to see some other (probably better) ideas

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You made this and don't you tell me????????

LOL!!

Awesome as always

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Very nice job!

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Are the person like you, and fortunately many other, that make this board unique in the whole galaxy!

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The reason? There's magic in the metal! there's magic in us all! (US ALL and not ASS HOLE) hahahahah Jokes apart, skill apart, when you take a flat crappy piece of metal and turn it in what you want.. well.. what do you want more than "fighting all day,have a bunch of women around and make armours a...

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GOCIN! I will spend the money i saved to come there and turn your life in a nightmare!!!

You paid 10% or less of it's value!!! You stolen it!! haaaahahaha

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Welcome to the big family of the shear owners

you will be happy of it! Excuse me if i ask.. how much did you pay for it? Mine from Atlas Copco was around 500 euro.. but i was able to pay it only 370

They are very expensive tools.. i hope they last twice than me.

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Yes, take care of your tool and he will repay you.. like your favourite pet

, feed it only with the better cutting oil, keep it clean and store it over a velvet pillow hehehhe

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i always wondered how to connect the bevor to the sallet.. this is really a nice way

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I just bought mine power shear just a week ago.. Mina can cut 2.5mm mild steel and (i think) 1.5 mm stainless.. or something similar.. i don't know it took very little time to learn how to handle it, is not noisy at all and very fast. Are you sure about the specification of your model? It seem quite...

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Is a very interesting project.. as i understand from these few pictures..
It appear like the bevor pivoted under the visor.. is this right?
Is really a nice project.. as said from others, a thinner eyeslot would make it really cool and aggressive.

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Sad news

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We will charge armour prices and buy used cars

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USA sell Steel in the whole galaxy... to get in shortage of steel the only chance is that chinese peolpe are buying a spaceship large enough to contain 1 billion people. .. or they are buyilding the Death Star on the other side of the moon .. as i heard they are looking for an armourer who make the ...

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In reality people who made the armour did'nt make the etching etcetera.. usually a lot of people worked over a single piece.. The time spendt to shape the pieces is relatively small.. the time to etch and aplly the decoration is surely longer.. but i don't think so long.. For the price.. well.. this...

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If i'm not wrong it should be a Zinc ingots that is applied into ships hull, it's function is to avoid hull corrosion due to some chemical - physical effects.. the "degradation" occur only on the ingot due to a lower potential.

Sorry for this crappy explanation.. i hope it's understandable

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I vote for oval.. you will trim the excess on the skirt when formed.
But i never tried one.. just guessing

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All this shaping is possible without any kind of annealing? This is really interesting.. Another question.. i'm able to draw a pattern for a "dishing project" but how the pattern should be modified if i would like to raise it? For example.. a 14th century Breasplate.. if i would like to raise it ins...

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LOL
Butted maille.... hahahahahhahah For that money i would make at least a riveted piece trying to make it as real as possible..

If someone is so dumb to pay for that scraps, well.. ..welcome to new economy

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I love this Guy

riveted maille tool <PIC>

leather working book

My first Shell articulation project