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Stephen has this at $250. Do I hear $255?

I've gotten some things straightened out, on my end, so PayPal will now also be accepted for payment on this.

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Britehelm : Checked my PM's and nothing new in there, please Re-send. Dante: I'm not set up to take paypal at this time. Have been considering it for a good while now and should probably do that soon. If you want to wait a bit till I can see if I can figure this high tech stuff out, that's cool, if ...

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I am in need of moolah. Who isn't. I have a few things in the shop that are not complete, but may be of interest, and I'm selling them cheap. First up, a couple of partialy finished Bascinets. <img src="http://www.whitebatarmory.com/partials/bascpart1.jpg"> <img src="http://www.whitebatarmory.com/pa...

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No... but I have special 'hammers' for these cases. Basicly use either my 2" or 1" ball stakes as hammers. The 1" was actualy built specificly for this, the stake part of it is only like 8" long, #5 rebar. I smothed some, but did not grind the ridges off the rebar. Gives me a better grip. You can ei...

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The spacing seems to depend on the armorer, and his skill in assembling peices.

Better builders have less space. There is just enough to let the plates slide...

Others.... I've seen 1/4" gaps. Some people call this 'loose rivet articulation'. I think it's just sloppy.

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Very cool.

I think what you've done best is illustrate that mail needs a gambeson, and vice versa. It was interesting to see slightly deeper penetration in the mail without the gambeson.

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bump...

is the color wrong?

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DAVID01: Thanks. I'm not as happy as I could be with them, but I never am. Murdock: Yeah, this deffinitely be one for the punkin heads. For what it's worth, my queue is full up now, but I'm looking at running these in the $250.00 range. Everyone else: *turns on jedi mind powers* You will ignore the ...

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This is it: <img src="http://www.whitebatarmory.com/armor/helmets/kettle/kettle1sm.jpg"> More/bigger pics: m m m m m Construction Details: Helmet made by me. Bowl and brim are 12 gauge cr mild steel. Bars are 1/4" hr mild steel. Brim has 1/4" bar welded around edge. Back skirt is 14 gauge cr mild st...

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This is it: <img src="http://www.whitebatarmory.com/armor/helmets/spangen/norman/norman1sm.jpg"> More/bigger pics: m m m m Construction Details: Helmet made by me. Helmet is 14 gauge hr mild steel construction. Back slats are 12 gauge with a 1/2 x 1/8 inch bottom strap. Mail drape is rivited aluminu...

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Yeah.... some cool stuff. The harley was neat...

but they are VERY proud of their work.

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I got about a 2 foot by 4 foot chunk of 11g perf from these guys. m I had originaly called them, looking for 14g perf and the gentleman on the phone agreed that shipping would kill me. At the time I just needed some to cover the eyeslots for a sugarloaf for a WMA guy that contacted me about a helm. ...

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Ok.. disclaimer.... I'm not bashing fantasy armor or the making of it. I own several 12 sided dice. I'm asking a question. Ok... maybe I'm bashing a little bit, but only one aspect of it that seems stupid to me. In my mind it's probably the result of John Blanche, and Games Workshop, but WTF is up w...

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Pounding out 1/4" plate into dishing forms works pretty well. I have 3 such forms now. I make them thusly, Buy 1/4 inch plate, 2 peices big enough for your bowl. use 1 peice for a base I like mine 8" square. If you are lucky and can find a peice of big ol 7-8" thick wall black pipe, use that. If not...

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Are they cast?

material?

price?

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Depends on how closely you live. They have a lifetime return policy on all tools, so if the store is nearby and you don't mind stopping by there once in a while you could buy any of their hand tools. Alaric I beleive only the hand tools have the lifetime waranty not the power tools. I can't speak f...

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Sir Gaston wrote:Ahh, It's not that hard, I got a repousse by numbers book at Artmart.

For real? Repousse by numbers? or could you provide an actual title please?

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I have the aluminmum gaurd and pommel for a 2 hander. I would say the alum would be good for a 1 hander, but if I get another 2 handed set, it wil be alum gaurd with pewter pommel. I don't have any of his bronze, but have had the opportunity to handle them and they are HEAVY. Too heavy for my tastes...

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brookswift wrote:kudos to you for rolling the edges.

Meh, we won't be rolling them per se, just folding and flattening. again a bit of rigidity, but mostly to give the softer edge to save wear and tear on the shell. Probably him too, as 18 gauge is about the same as 'steak knife'.

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Hammers like halberds said. They sell them real cheap, especialy if you get the wood handled ones. I prefer the wood handles over fiberglass, but that's me. The prices are right, so I never feel guilty about customizing them. The beverly knock off used to be more of a hit or miss item. You got one t...

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Medieval swords in tombs have been removed from their scabbards to reveal sections of surviving metal that was mirror-bright. If you can polish a sword this way, you can do the same to armour. This obsession with the satin finish as *the* authentic finish is pure bullshit. I don't buy it. Now, does...

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Will be working on one of these soon with a friend. Probably going 18 gauge stainless. 18 gauge is likely plenty mild or stainless. We're doing stainless for rust prevention more than anything. What we will likely be doing that not anyone else seems to do, is folding the edges over. This in my exper...

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Halberds wrote:Or 2 right helm sides....

Done so many times... fixed it though, lay them out with a right and a left, then in big magic marker mark them HGH for hammer goes here.

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Recently I purchased a riveted aluminum coif from Von Sussen Enterprises, through one of their e-bay auctions. This is my review of the product. Von Sussen Enterprises sells these through e-bay auctions as well as through their e-bay store. I am hesitant to post this, because I feel that it will not...

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The place I go charges thusly scrap iron = $0.25/lb scrap Alum = Varies WILDLY depending on the market but ususaly $2.00/lb scrap brass/copper = $2.00/lb scrap stainless = $2.00/lb They do not sell new steel by the pound. It's all sold by the foor (for bar stock or whatever) or in 4x8 or 4x10 sheets...

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Hi guys, My grandfather and I have put together a coal forge and I was wondering, what would be the tools we needed to get started on making armour. (I.E. Hammers ect.) Tongs man! Tongs! In all seriousness, hit up anvilfire and check out the tong tutorials there. Most of them tell you how to make t...

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I pulled out my finger and now spend most of my nights and weekends giving things a go. It is seriously amazing how much improvement you see in the things you make if you stop worrying about being as good as the best armourers every time and just progress at your own rate. There is no such thing as...

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I love mine.... it's sweet. The little scotchbriteys you have in the pic are just awesome for finish work. They get into nooks and craneys pretty darn well. They also come in 3 inch size. My experience leads me to beleive that you should do edges and around any rivets last, as these seem to tear the...

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but I have never seen evidence of a pocket. What about like a stuffed cod peice? If you're fillin it up anyway, might as well fill it with usefull stuff. The science guys are absolutely right. If you don't have evidence you can't say it existed. Period. To say that something did happen because it w...

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raito wrote:Actually, the deinition was 'lap joints'.

This again....

<sigh>

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Progress pics seem to be the heppening thing around here lately, so here are some of mine...

http://www.whitebatarmory.com/helms/spa ... mprog1.jpg
http://www.whitebatarmory.com/helms/spa ... mprog2.jpg
http://www.whitebatarmory.com/helms/spa ... mprog3.jpg

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The rule about interior attachment is open to interpretation and in place to allow marshals to bounce shoddy design and workmanship. I am still cosidering adding one more attachment point beneath the nasal to the top of the mouth gaurd or an increase in gauge, though that is why I made the section ...

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Looks very good. I personaly would think that a lot of the rivets might look better if they were replaced with countersunk/blind rivets. Namely those around the face opening for the bar work, and perhaps those that join the lower part of the straps. Also, it does not look like the lower face opening...

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Folcric wrote:38" around the chest.

Good greif! Eat something!

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The master of my household want's to take a look at the construction of it, then I will be sending it back OH!!!!! OHHH!!!! You cut me deep man... I see how it is. So... because I'm not the laurel I'm chopped liver???? I don't get to see it? I'm not worthy of looking at it? You just hate me. Sounds...

Partial helmet sale for fast cash. Cheap bowls.(many pics)

Archive auction: Kettle hat.

Archive auction: Spangen Helm with mail

Product review: Riveted aluminum coif from Von Sussen Enterp

Re: Newby Smith- Need some help and ideas

Re: Stuff i have been making - lots of pic's \ my experience

Spangen with face plate progress pics.