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by Chris Gilman
Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:25 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Demeaning your Beverly Shear
Replies: 33
Views: 640

I really think the BS is over rated as an amouring tool. I've had a BS for 20 years and used it all the time. About 5 years ago I bought a cheap ($199) Harbor freight band saw and put a fine tooth blade in it and it cuts all my sheet material. Mild, spring, stainless alluminum, brass and so on. It w...
by Chris Gilman
Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:18 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: The Wallace Colletion - A new book by Hans Prunner
Replies: 128
Views: 2495

Otto von Teich wrote:When I look at armour, I see anthropomorphic sculpture in steel. But thats just me.. :wink: Wearable funtional art. A really fine piece makes me weep with joy..

Full body jewelry.
by Chris Gilman
Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:17 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Get Norman! Bayeux Tapestry Museum Pics
Replies: 14
Views: 309

Eamonn MacCampbell wrote:Those are some cool ass minatures.....
I think those where burros...
by Chris Gilman
Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:01 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Peening method
Replies: 18
Views: 430

Ah, youth these days :roll:
Pretty soon, a computer and SLA will replace any manual labor....How sad. :sad:
by Chris Gilman
Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:53 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: My new 15th C. purse, based on Purses in Pieces
Replies: 10
Views: 773

Really nice. well done.
by Chris Gilman
Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:26 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Observation based on effigy studies
Replies: 81
Views: 4389

If the legs are hung correctly, you do not need to "cinch" them. The tighter you make the cuisse, the more the leg armour wants to creep down your leg. If you are wearing cased greaves that fit you, and there is a locating pin, and the greaves are properly strapped, this is untrue. Locati...
by Chris Gilman
Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:51 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Observation based on effigy studies
Replies: 81
Views: 4389

If the legs are hung correctly, you do not need to "cinch" them. The tighter you make the cuisse, the more the leg armour wants to creep down your leg.
by Chris Gilman
Wed Sep 24, 2008 8:14 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: knees from the painting "The Martyrdom of Saint Barbara
Replies: 33
Views: 907

Awsome, nicely done.
by Chris Gilman
Wed Sep 24, 2008 8:11 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Observation based on effigy studies
Replies: 81
Views: 4389

Perhaps this has been pointed out and I missed it, but has anyone considered that you do not need to strap and unstrap cuisses to don and doff them? Could not the laces be just an adjustment and there was no need to lace or unlace them once they where fit.
by Chris Gilman
Tue Sep 23, 2008 8:51 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: The Ultimate Armour Shop
Replies: 43
Views: 1340

Just a bit of water between us.
This is what I do:
http://www.globaleffects.com/A_04_frameset.html
and more recently
http://www.orbitaloutfitters.com/WhoWeAre.html
by Chris Gilman
Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:47 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: The Ultimate Armour Shop
Replies: 43
Views: 1340

I'm sorry, I'm not very good at remembering names.
I am usally camped with house Terragon at Pennsic, anytime you want to chat, let me know or if you are ever in LA let me know and I would be glad to show you the shop and prop / costume showroom.
by Chris Gilman
Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:12 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: The Ultimate Armour Shop
Replies: 43
Views: 1340

Sorry, I don't know Ugo. I don't know Patrick Thaden, and I've met Gaston only briefly, much to my dismay. Mord. Which dismayed you, the brevity, or the meeting itself? (you meant the new Magnus/Gaston right?) Mad Matt- Where'd you find a dust proof stereo? I go through the damn things like crazy. ...
by Chris Gilman
Sat Sep 13, 2008 11:57 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: The Ultimate Armour Shop
Replies: 43
Views: 1340

CNC and rapid prototyping are great things, but you should (in some cases-need) the basic skills to make them work beyond simple things. I’m a strong believer in learn the hand skills and then get the machines. Remember, as for shop / manufacturing tools go, "A machine is a device that replic...
by Chris Gilman
Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:53 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: pointed fun - bascinet raising
Replies: 22
Views: 1619

Outstanding. Well done.
by Chris Gilman
Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:18 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Cuir bouilli - Possible modern use.
Replies: 26
Views: 634

Russ,
The bubbles are from the fresh helmets being immersed and letting out air. I am pretty sure the hot pitch is lower than boiling.

Signo,
In my post I included a link to a 17th C fire helmet in the Museum of London.
by Chris Gilman
Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:13 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Cuir bouilli - Possible modern use.
Replies: 26
Views: 634

"Proprietary information", was the answer I received. I figured as much. But I'm going to do more research. I'm a bit surprised that no one (other than Lorenzo) has found this exciting enough to comment on. Given the age of this type of helmet and the extreme use they see and how long they...
by Chris Gilman
Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:29 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Cuir bouilli - Possible modern use.
Replies: 26
Views: 634

Cuir bouilli - Possible modern use.

I was watching "How it’s made" and saw how traditional leather firefighter helmets are made. The museum of London has a firefighter helmet from the 1600"s, (m) and I have wondered if this was using the same techniques as cuir bouilli. I assumed modern leather firefighter helmets wou...
by Chris Gilman
Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:37 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: wisby #3 gauntlets (in progress, allmost finished)
Replies: 67
Views: 10593

Nice to see people going from original source material on these. (Instaed of Price's "SCAed" copies.)
Good job.
by Chris Gilman
Sun Jul 20, 2008 10:14 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Fighting boots - appearance
Replies: 61
Views: 4178

Nice job guys. It shows you can "eat your cake and have it too".
Well done.
by Chris Gilman
Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:49 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Great North Eastern War Pictures.
Replies: 8
Views: 201

Very nice, well done.
by Chris Gilman
Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:15 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: who here can heat treat a full set of arms?
Replies: 13
Views: 409

May I suggest AREMAC heat treaters in City of Industry CA. (m) They have done very well on my projects. Bolt your pieces together completely finished. (Polished finish) They will salt quench them and you will get back a "blued" version of what you send them. (No scale) If you rivet pieces ...
by Chris Gilman
Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:24 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Next Project- armour from "Batman Begins"
Replies: 9
Views: 934

This may be a better place to post and find info.
http://www.therpf.com/forumdisplay.php?f=24
by Chris Gilman
Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:36 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Antir/west war photos
Replies: 41
Views: 1825

Well, Ok so I helped guide Ugo to period armour, he's still fighting with that dumb madu!
:oops: http://images.kodakgallery.com/servlet/Images/photos4737/3/48/22/69/0/1/100692248306_0_BG.jpg?a=0
by Chris Gilman
Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:26 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Antir/west war photos
Replies: 41
Views: 1825

Oh, but I pick on people I know all the time in a highschool juvenile way. Just ask Ugo. I picked on him and he no longer wears skull shaped helmets and New Rock boots at events. Now he even likes to make period looking armour. Plus, I picked on just about every fighter you photographed, so it was n...
by Chris Gilman
Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:18 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Armor storage at Pennsic
Replies: 12
Views: 384

Dig a hole and bury it. :roll:
by Chris Gilman
Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:12 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Antir/west war photos
Replies: 41
Views: 1825

It seems you may feel the same way, if you think I am being "mean". I just said he may have a laurel and every SCA cliché. (I was not trying to be “meanâ€
by Chris Gilman
Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:55 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Flodden English army A re-enlarpment thingy
Replies: 26
Views: 1034

Very well done! :D :) :shock: :lol: :P :wink:
by Chris Gilman
Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:50 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Rules for the 30?
Replies: 56
Views: 1392

They accept Visa, Master card, Knight card & Caiden Express. However there is a 10% processing fee.
For any returned peer there is a 15% reknighting fee. (Unless it’s a Master and you used your Master card. then you earn bonus points)
by Chris Gilman
Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:44 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Antir/west war photos
Replies: 41
Views: 1825

I wonder if this guy has a laurel in costumes or photography? :roll:
http://images.kodakgallery.com/servlet/Images/photos4737/3/48/12/83/25/8/825831248306_0_BG.jpg?a=0
He has almost every SCA cliché possible. The only thing missing it a Celtic knot work camera strap.
by Chris Gilman
Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:35 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Antir/west war photos
Replies: 41
Views: 1825

Wow! That is the most "SCA looking armourâ€
by Chris Gilman
Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:20 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Wooden- splint limb armor
Replies: 21
Views: 1081

You could make a cool splinted armour from old Led Zeppelin drum sticks and leather! :roll:
by Chris Gilman
Sat Jul 05, 2008 10:05 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Bracing for Heat Treating
Replies: 13
Views: 609

I have a set of square steel tube "jigs" I have made. I make a series of square tubes with slots cut near the ends (through three sides of the square tube.) that line up with the edges of the helmet. Then I weld a nut in each end of the tube so when a screw is threaded in, it clamps the ed...
by Chris Gilman
Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:55 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: What I learned today with my kiln and 4130
Replies: 25
Views: 722

In the aerospace world, they make jigs to hold pieces. I have a set of jigs I use for helmets. They don’t take much time and are worth it. The other thing I always do when heat treating armour is, send it to a professional heat treat shop. Modern alloys are great, but to get the best out of them, ...
by Chris Gilman
Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:20 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Armourer's Round Table
Replies: 5
Views: 387

Well Sir, I am on your side more than you know. I have no complaint of the material used, I mean, the steel we use isn't period either, so to quibble over one "non-period" material verses another is a waste of time. It is getting people to really “seeâ€
by Chris Gilman
Fri Jun 06, 2008 4:59 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Proof that plastic can work
Replies: 41
Views: 1522

Uilleag, I didn't know you and Aleric had made your own thermo former, I talked with Johannes and he told me he had sold you all of our old stock, so I just assumed these sample where our breastplates. I suspected when you had gone through the pile of brastplates we sold to Johannes that you would b...

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