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by mattmaus
Tue Feb 02, 2010 10:21 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: ConBEASTador! B&W Morion Auction.
Replies: 27
Views: 1168

Again with the bumping.
by mattmaus
Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:15 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Helms for sale to make car repairs-Jousting Pembridge
Replies: 5
Views: 639

Re: Helms for sale to make car repairs-Jousting Pembridge

ARMOURER ERIC wrote:I blew out my water pump on the van


Hey!

You can't use that!

That's my excuse!
by mattmaus
Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:13 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Material weights
Replies: 14
Views: 281

NERDS!

:P
by mattmaus
Mon Feb 01, 2010 11:43 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: ConBEASTador! B&W Morion Auction.
Replies: 27
Views: 1168

Vail=Visconti wrote:I bid 350$!


Thanks.
by mattmaus
Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:00 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: ConBEASTador! B&W Morion Auction.
Replies: 27
Views: 1168

Monday morning bump.
by mattmaus
Sun Jan 31, 2010 2:02 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Adam Berry - WMA Stainless Kettle Hat
Replies: 37
Views: 2673

grendel wrote:That's Stella Luna (a Bat)


Stella rocks.
by mattmaus
Sun Jan 31, 2010 1:53 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: I used to have:____, now I have a ____
Replies: 36
Views: 1285

More along the line of what was terribly important for me 12/13 years ago seems less important now. I completely dropped doing things that were at one time important to me to immerse myself in the SCA. I have begun to revisit these things and have realized how much I missed them. I set goals and me...
by mattmaus
Sun Jan 31, 2010 1:45 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: I used to have:____, now I have a ____
Replies: 36
Views: 1285

I used to have a friend that worked at a blue-print shop. I still have the friend, but he doesn't work there any more. They ditched a crap load of old machines. The machines had rollers. The rollers were all about 4 feet long, and various bar stock ranging from 3/8" up to 1". Plus 3 length...
by mattmaus
Sat Jan 30, 2010 11:38 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: What size of helmet will fit the most people?
Replies: 5
Views: 341

Just to clarify, in case it's not obvious, the measurements being given are HEAD size, not the helmet itself. The inside of your helmet should be in the 28"-30" range in most cases at the brow line. The simplest advice anyone has ever given on custom sizing for SCA gear came from Johanes a...
by mattmaus
Sat Jan 30, 2010 3:53 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Two more helms from Knotwolf
Replies: 7
Views: 662

Your helmets always heve the BEST most lovely patinas to them. Don't get me wrong, the helmets are always cool too... but...

I sometimes feel like I work in black and white line art, and then you come along with these full color masterpieces.
by mattmaus
Sat Jan 30, 2010 3:14 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: ConBEASTador! B&W Morion Auction.
Replies: 27
Views: 1168

Matt, You making the trip down for Estrella? The odds are something like 1 in 195,249,054. Coincidentaly, those numbers look very similar to the odds of hitting the powerball jackpot, so... not good. But I would surely bring a special 12 pack just for visiting the Windrose booth if I did. Are yous ...
by mattmaus
Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:46 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: ConBEASTador! B&W Morion Auction.
Replies: 27
Views: 1168

Baron Alcyoneus wrote:No inside pic? :P


I need to quit fiddle fartin on the interwebbies and git ready for work. Camera is here. Helmet is here. Computer is here. I can probably arrange to have something for you later tonight when I get home. Any special angle or detail you want to see?
by mattmaus
Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:39 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: ConBEASTador! B&W Morion Auction.
Replies: 27
Views: 1168

Sieghart wrote:If he puts a peascod up here, i might have a few questions for him... :wink:


What? It's not like you're gonna finish it before Estrella anyway. :twisted:
by mattmaus
Fri Jan 29, 2010 2:38 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: ConBEASTador! B&W Morion Auction.
Replies: 27
Views: 1168

Saritor wrote:...I shouldn't be,


For the record, I accept no liability for marital distress caused by the purchase of this item... but...

Saritor wrote:I'm in for $300.


Thanks.

:P
by mattmaus
Fri Jan 29, 2010 12:23 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Fantasy Armor?
Replies: 17
Views: 1014

I especialy like that they tailored in a reservoir tip.

That's attention to detail.
by mattmaus
Fri Jan 29, 2010 11:42 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: ConBEASTador! B&W Morion Auction.
Replies: 27
Views: 1168

ConBEASTador! B&W Morion Auction.

Oooh! Look! Instead of my cluttered messy workshop, it's my cluttered messy desk. I R t3h slovenly. Anyway. http://members.armourarchive.org/mattmaus/conbeastador/conbeast01.jpg http://members.armourarchive.org/mattmaus/conbeastador/conbeast02.jpg http://members.armourarchive.org/mattmaus/conbeastad...
by mattmaus
Tue Jan 26, 2010 2:57 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: For Sale: Mac Bible helm WMA made
Replies: 12
Views: 954

white mountain armoury wrote:14 ga Leo, I don't work in 12


and I don't blame you.
by mattmaus
Tue Jan 26, 2010 1:49 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Gauntlet material safety
Replies: 33
Views: 977

schreiber wrote:Why is it that you don't find it desirable?


What happens when the finger rolls a little sideways, and the blow lands, crushing the deep "U" shaped plate together into an "O"? If you're REALLY damned lucky, it's just a bitch to get the gauntlet off.

That's just me thinkin...
by mattmaus
Tue Jan 26, 2010 1:38 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Nauga/AL CoP MkII Auction
Replies: 10
Views: 559

Time on my watch... past really... but ok.

Cian has it.

PM on the way.
by mattmaus
Sun Jan 24, 2010 2:34 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Gauntlet material safety
Replies: 33
Views: 977

When you chose to go with spring steel, what you are really getting is lighter weight for the same strength. Or something much stronger at the same weight. But... that gets into the realm of silliness. One of the advantages that you may encounter in spring steel with finger gauntlets is that if thi...
by mattmaus
Sun Jan 24, 2010 2:21 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Anyone interested in Electric Space Heaters?
Replies: 8
Views: 423

I'd really like them. It's been cold in the garage. The little ones I have don't even take the edge off.

But I have this problem of not having anything to pay you for them. :cry:
by mattmaus
Sat Jan 23, 2010 7:55 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Nauga/AL CoP MkII Auction
Replies: 10
Views: 559

It's Saturday night.

I got the fever.

Lets do the bump.

Or Psomething...
by mattmaus
Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:36 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Nauga/AL CoP MkII Auction
Replies: 10
Views: 559

Cian of Storvik wrote:But if I'm armoring people up, they ARE going to look nice...No ghoul grey.


I have more.... you could arm the whole lance in grey. Teach them to shamble and moan "Brrrraaaaaaaaiiiiiinnnnsssss!"
by mattmaus
Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:31 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Armour, but not too...VERY COOL Though...
Replies: 36
Views: 1629

:shock:
by mattmaus
Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:28 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: I finally finished my Brigandine!
Replies: 25
Views: 1122

Lookin good.

One of the more ambitious projects.

Don't see too many brigs because... well... look at it... all them plates and rivets/nails, that's a PITA!

Love the shell color. I like blue. Blue is good.

More pictures please!
by mattmaus
Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:21 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Nauga/AL CoP MkII Auction
Replies: 10
Views: 559

I'm not a big fan of the zombie skin either... but what else am I gonna do with like 8 yards (probably close to 3 left still) of the stuff? It would make great loaner armor me thinks. Just ugly enough that no one really wants to steal it, but close enough to 'real' armor that the new guys don't have...
by mattmaus
Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:30 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Nauga/AL CoP MkII Auction
Replies: 10
Views: 559

Bump again.
by mattmaus
Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:52 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Nauga/AL CoP MkII Auction
Replies: 10
Views: 559

Bump-a-roo
by mattmaus
Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:02 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Barbute for SCA combat
Replies: 7
Views: 413

Re: Barbute for SCA combat

What you are experiencing is a "warm air" feeling.... you'll get used to it, you can breathe just fine, it's just...different. Yeah... always helped me to breathe out HARD. Like trying to blow out a candle. Pushes the... used air out of the helmet, creates a vacuum that is then filled by ...
by mattmaus
Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:51 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Nauga/AL CoP MkII Auction
Replies: 10
Views: 559

Nauga/AL CoP MkII Auction

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by mattmaus
Mon Jan 18, 2010 12:00 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Shop Action Shots!
Replies: 26
Views: 1435

Image

I told her to make a crazy face like she was hunting zombies with a flamethrower... she just looked at me like I was the crazy one.

Pictures of fire seem to be popular. :P
by mattmaus
Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:51 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: What do you do to hammer handles?
Replies: 27
Views: 723

I personaly find that the fancy rubber handles make my blister outbreaks worse. The heavy varnishes are like that sometimes. I totaly agree with Hrolf. I had some bare handles that I replaced old ones with or made new hammers. There's a scrap yard semi-local to me owned by a guy who blacksmiths. He ...
by mattmaus
Sun Jan 17, 2010 11:42 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Brass Knees
Replies: 16
Views: 528

Blackoak wrote:It looks like it was dropped as they took the picture. :D

Uric


I was thinking someone off frame threw it at him. :P
by mattmaus
Fri Jan 15, 2010 3:37 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Weekend Sale at Talbot's Fine Accessories
Replies: 4
Views: 519

Always when I'm diggin in the couch for change to buy ramen.... :P
by mattmaus
Fri Jan 15, 2010 3:35 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Seeking a Knight in CO
Replies: 11
Views: 512

It would be "Thorbrandr" Very good guy. I should know. He's my knight I've enjoyed every interaction I've had with him. I put Siegurd's B&W burgonet into the local A&S competition and Thorbrandr judged it. He tore it to shreds. And that was awesome. I did a good enough job with it...

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