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by Chris Gilman
Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:49 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: The Churburg Armoury - NEW BOOK!
Replies: 262
Views: 12709

Dire Wolf wrote:Hmm they could have done an inset to show how the whole piece looks, some the pages have plenty of room left.


That's what the other 2 books are for.

Josh,
No weights and measures, the main books do that, this is just very close details, more of an art book.
by Chris Gilman
Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:18 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: The Churburg Armoury - NEW BOOK!
Replies: 262
Views: 12709

I must say this is an extraordinary work. One of the finest books in my collection for detail and presentation of the art of the armourer. It will be a joy to look at many times over. My “helmetsâ€
by Chris Gilman
Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:36 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Mail sleeves. Faking it...
Replies: 29
Views: 905

Sorry I did not check the link and didn't realize that it didn't link directly to the Arming coats page. I'm glad you like them. NOTE: If you tailor the mail on the skirt, it won't gap badly like these are. The third and forth ones on the top row have tailored sleeves and this also makes a big diffe...
by Chris Gilman
Sun Nov 12, 2006 10:01 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Mail sleeves. Faking it...
Replies: 29
Views: 905

archive hicup, double post
by Chris Gilman
Sun Nov 12, 2006 10:00 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Mail sleeves. Faking it...
Replies: 29
Views: 905

Here is what we do. http://www.globaleffects.com/C_b20_frameset.html
by Chris Gilman
Sun Nov 12, 2006 9:56 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Black and white tilting armour
Replies: 4
Views: 354

The ones you are looking for are not black and white. They are blued and gilded. There are 12 suits. For combat on foot. If memory serves, They are in the Met, Poland (Not sure where), Royal Armouries (Tower), St. Petersburg, Dresden and I'm not sure where the others are. Here is a pic. http://www.h...
by Chris Gilman
Sun Nov 12, 2006 9:45 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Maile and gambeson vs. arrow and sword
Replies: 443
Views: 10857

Russ, Japp is one of the best bowyers I know. If your looking for different types of bows, Japp has made many different kinds in correct materials and styles. Here is his contact # Jaap Koppedrayer at (USA) 519-595-8791 If you google him you can see some of the things he's done. (Note:There are many...
by Chris Gilman
Sun Nov 12, 2006 10:26 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Maile and gambeson vs. arrow and sword
Replies: 443
Views: 10857

Russ,
Do you know Jaap Koppedrayer? (Yumi)
He has been making natural composite bows for a while and has some interesting experience with bow power verses shape.
by Chris Gilman
Sun Nov 12, 2006 10:13 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Robert MacPherson Spring Steel Harness for sale!
Replies: 141
Views: 7387

I meant to post this earlier; it looks like Toby’s harness did not sell at the auction. (Does anyone here know otherwise?) All other lots that received bids show a bid and selling price, Toby's armour has none. I think it was more than the current market will bear.
by Chris Gilman
Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:44 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Armour lecture
Replies: 2
Views: 256

Armour lecture

For those in the LA. CA. area and that may be interested, I am giving a lecture on armour at the Woodbury University. Sorry for the late notice, I almost forgot.
info here:
http://www.woodbury.edu/
by Chris Gilman
Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:27 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Show us (me) your prettiest armour please!
Replies: 34
Views: 2353

c craig wrote:I love you helmet Sir Gaston! How did you do the pictures on it? Are they engraved or something...?

Repousse, Tooled into the silver sheet with a matrix then worked with punches.
by Chris Gilman
Sat Oct 21, 2006 9:00 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Show us (me) your prettiest armour please!
Replies: 34
Views: 2353

Gaston was making a JOKE! I, at least, thought it was funny... Oh, now my work is a joke Ok, I was messing around. Hows this: http://www.globaleffects.com/Temp/Vendal14c.jpg http://www.globaleffects.com/Temp/Vendal14.jpg [img]http://www.globaleffects.com/Temp/helmets2368.jpg[/img]
by Chris Gilman
Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:14 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: the funniest LARP fight yet
Replies: 13
Views: 852

How about Richard the long shank, verses Cleatus the unwise.
by Chris Gilman
Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:39 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Cast Iron - How do you fix?
Replies: 33
Views: 508

Keep in mind; if you glue it and it doesn’t hold, welding it after will be a bitch. Because getting all of the glue cleaned off will be next to impossible. Then welding effectively is really tough. If TIG is not an option, then the gas welding with specially designed filler wire sounds like a good...
by Chris Gilman
Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:05 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Cast Iron - How do you fix?
Replies: 33
Views: 508

Tig won't do it at all. Too many impurities in the casting. Did you not read my post either? I'm glad we have so many "experts" here on this board. Who pee'd in your cheerios this morning bub? Nobody, just I'm fed-up with people on this board who don't know their ass from a hole in the ground posti...
by Chris Gilman
Wed Oct 18, 2006 6:21 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Cast Iron - How do you fix?
Replies: 33
Views: 508

Lord Ogier wrote:Tig won't do it at all. Too many impurities in the casting.

Did you not read my post either? :x I'm glad we have so many "experts" here on this board.:roll:
by Chris Gilman
Tue Oct 17, 2006 10:57 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Cast Iron - How do you fix?
Replies: 33
Views: 508

I appreciate all of the tips. The only welding I have available to me is Oxy-acet. The only real buildup on the piece is a little surface rust, which will be cleaned off. Much appreciated all. If the piece is important, you should seek out a welder with TIG equipment. I am not sure the gas welding ...
by Chris Gilman
Tue Oct 17, 2006 10:23 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Cast Iron - How do you fix?
Replies: 33
Views: 508

I don;t know about welding with copper wire. i highly doubt you would get penetration, no doubt in my mind you could fill the gaps, but penetration i doubt it. Makes me wonder at the old "copper doesn't weld trick" IE clampig a piece of copper under a hole to be plug welded. The point about stainle...
by Chris Gilman
Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:21 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Cast Iron - How do you fix?
Replies: 33
Views: 508

I don't agree with some of the advice listed above. My father was one of the top welders in the country (a very many years ago) and he developed a technique for welding cast iron many years ago that is (or a variation of) used today. There are 2 problems with cast metals, porosity and expansion/ con...
by Chris Gilman
Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:38 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Show us (me) your prettiest armour please!
Replies: 34
Views: 2353

I'll throw my "hat" into the ring...
[img]http://www.imperialweapons.com/armour/minatureknight.JPG[/img]
by Chris Gilman
Sat Oct 14, 2006 7:15 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: I found goop!
Replies: 27
Views: 743

I don't think what you have will work. You should get raw "pitch".
I'm sure there must be a source on the net you can find.
Here:
http://www.repoussetools.com/what_is_pitch.htm
by Chris Gilman
Sat Oct 14, 2006 10:37 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Photocopies of Laking:
Replies: 30
Views: 774

Never mind. I seem to have written about my opinions on this subject poorly. They must not be clear because they are being read in an almost opposite way in which I meant. My post are also generating responses that defend things I did not write against. My skills as a writer are poorer than I though...
by Chris Gilman
Sat Oct 14, 2006 7:56 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Photocopies of Laking:
Replies: 30
Views: 774

Edit-never mind
by Chris Gilman
Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:09 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Photocopies of Laking:
Replies: 30
Views: 774

Edit-never mind
by Chris Gilman
Fri Oct 13, 2006 8:40 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Photocopies of Laking:
Replies: 30
Views: 774

Edit-never mind
by Chris Gilman
Thu Oct 12, 2006 9:57 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Photocopies of Laking:
Replies: 30
Views: 774

Ken Trotmans in England just reprinted this a few years back.
by Chris Gilman
Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:08 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Weaving, not braiding, horse hair,....
Replies: 11
Views: 209

There are a number of items braided /woven with horse hair in the late 19th century in the American west. Many of these items made by inmates.
Whips, hat bands, bridels, and so on. You may find some information in that direction.
by Chris Gilman
Wed Oct 04, 2006 6:56 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: MRL...WTF?
Replies: 15
Views: 889

Yea, but the Sh*t in "Black Knight" was also thin crappy plastic. You could see it bend when he moved. We made all of the armour for Black Knight (except the poster armour, which was completely different. Photo-shopped on by the way.) The armour for Martin Lawrence was rubber. So he didn’t get hu...
by Chris Gilman
Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:21 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Evidence for "tailored" hauberks?
Replies: 12
Views: 469

I have a booklet on a (I believe) late 14th C. shirt that has been very tailored and has a gusseted flap you draw between your legs and fasten. I will see what I can find when I go to the shop.
by Chris Gilman
Sat Sep 23, 2006 9:32 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Progress pics on my new helm...Finished pics
Replies: 80
Views: 7419

Ugo said "His work also inspired alot of the look for the necromonger art in Riddick & used for Lord Marshal's helmet." Ugo,Ugo,Ugo you're not busting a tony and claiming you hammered lord marshalls helm and face are you......I saw them sculpt it if you are.As far as I know the only peice I saw tha...
by Chris Gilman
Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:58 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Progress pics on my new helm...Finished pics
Replies: 80
Views: 7419

Notice how we feel free to critique the Ugo in a way we don't with other people's efforts (lest they curl up and die)? Since others have taken care of my lightwork, let me just say this; if you fight as good as you look (BIG if), you're gonna leave a whole lotta dead folks in your wake! I don't thi...
by Chris Gilman
Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:44 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Leg armor pictures
Replies: 38
Views: 1364

audax wrote:SirRhys,

The legs and sabotons are armor porn. Where'd you get them?

Forget the legs, look at that belt :shock:
Legs are Mac.
by Chris Gilman
Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:05 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: F.I.G.J.A.M.*
Replies: 27
Views: 1316

It looks nice. You might try a very thinned "wash" of brown and black artists acrylics over the gold and wipe it off, so it is left in the low points only. It will help contrast the relief work without looking painted. It is a fine balance of amount and color, so experiment. If you don't like it you...
by Chris Gilman
Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:55 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Finished Spangen Helm with leather panels *pic*
Replies: 20
Views: 682

Handsome
by Chris Gilman
Fri Sep 15, 2006 8:19 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: First shield boss - and now a 2ND ONE!! WOO! :)
Replies: 41
Views: 1178

Very nice. I should hire you to make them for me.

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