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by Chris Gilman
Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:45 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Some new helmets from Gaston/ Magnus.
Replies: 17
Views: 839

Oh yeah, Here is a cool idea Rhys had. A leather bag for your mail shirt. I made 3 of these for our trip and they worked great. I treated my bag with "Hubbards shoe grease" and I have almost zero rust on my shirt. [img]http://globaleffects.com/Temp/bag9.jpg[/img] [img]http://globaleffects.com/Temp/b...
by Chris Gilman
Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:37 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: To whoever was looking for hidden gauntlets?
Replies: 17
Views: 1581

To whoever was looking for hidden gauntlets?

Somewhere here I read a post about someone looking for a way to make early period gauntlets. I can’t find it. So, here is what I was going to post. This is what I made for a recent trip to Europe to fight with the wild Polish Viking groups. http://globaleffects.com/Temp/gauntlet68.jpg Okay, here i...
by Chris Gilman
Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:00 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Some new helmets from Gaston/ Magnus.
Replies: 17
Views: 839

Lovely stuff! The longhouse is a nice touch. That shield is gorgeous! Who made it? Thanks, I did. There is a thread here on it. Here is a shot of the whole crew at Moesgaard. We where an honor guard for Alban (In the middle) http://globaleffects.com/Temp/2047sm.jpg And Styrbjorn and I on our way to...
by Chris Gilman
Tue Aug 15, 2006 2:33 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: ARMOUR FROM THE BATTLE OF WISBY
Replies: 13
Views: 444

I have an original copy. What are you looking for?
by Chris Gilman
Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:17 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: The story of "The Ugo's" First spring steel projec
Replies: 35
Views: 2046

Re: The story of "The Ugo's" First spring steel pr

Well…that is the story of The Ugo’s first spring steel project. I hope it is a lesson to not let difficulty get you down, and not lose hope. Y'know, the take away lesson I got from this is, "Beware of working for people who can't be bothered to mark their steel." I mark my steel. The lesson I t...
by Chris Gilman
Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:12 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Some new helmets from Gaston/ Magnus.
Replies: 17
Views: 839

Eyvandr wrote:Gaston do you have any contact info for Styrbjorn? I am in need of more of his fantastic pottery.

You can contact him here at the shop, he runs the rental department.
by Chris Gilman
Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:11 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Some new helmets from Gaston/ Magnus.
Replies: 17
Views: 839

Halberds wrote:Thanks those pics look like a trip to the past....

Were progressive dies used, or all in one shot?

Hal


I used an aluminum plate with three holes and with a little wax pulled them through progressively.
by Chris Gilman
Sat Aug 12, 2006 4:29 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Show your medieval saddles
Replies: 8
Views: 633

Here is one we have.
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by Chris Gilman
Sat Aug 12, 2006 9:40 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Some new helmets from Gaston/ Magnus.
Replies: 17
Views: 839

Yes very nice helms. The top one screams horse tail plume. I like Coppergate helms very well too. How did you do the brass edging? Did you grind a special chisel for the detail around the brass back band? What did you hammer into? The back side support anvil thingy... Lead? Sorry for all the questi...
by Chris Gilman
Sat Aug 12, 2006 9:23 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Some new helmets from Gaston/ Magnus.
Replies: 17
Views: 839

MORE!!!! Do you have pics from the trip in full gear? I have some full kit and battle pics on the way. But for now, Here is where we stayed for 3 days & nights! [img]http://globaleffects.com/Temp/longhall818sm.jpg[/img] Inside: [img]http://globaleffects.com/Temp/longhall834.jpg[/img] One more of a ...
by Chris Gilman
Fri Aug 11, 2006 10:39 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Some new helmets from Gaston/ Magnus.
Replies: 17
Views: 839

Some new helmets from Gaston/ Magnus.

Here are a couple of new helmets I made for our Viking trip to europe. All are 1050 spring steel. All hand formed, no cast parts. [img]http://globaleffects.com/Temp/spagen18.jpg[/img] [img]http://globaleffects.com/Temp/spagen20.jpg[/img] [img]http://globaleffects.com/Temp/spagen21.jpg[/img] A simple...
by Chris Gilman
Fri Aug 11, 2006 10:32 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: The story of "The Ugo's" First spring steel projec
Replies: 35
Views: 2046

The story of "The Ugo's" First spring steel projec

Here is the tale of "The UGO" and his first "spring Steel" project.
http://www.globaleffects.com/Temp/Here%20is%20the%20tale%20of%20ugo.pdf

Not sure why this link was broken, but here is a PDF of the original file I was able to find on my computer.
by Chris Gilman
Thu Aug 10, 2006 8:21 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Gorgon !!! new pics
Replies: 91
Views: 7545

I just got back from our Scandinavian Viking world tour, and while over there I was greeted by Anders Helseth and he had some kind words to say about The Ugo’s “stick figureâ€
by Chris Gilman
Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:08 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Gorgon !!! new pics
Replies: 91
Views: 7545

Nice work. I love the snake heads. Really nice, even without any direct supervision. I told Greg, that I gave you a DVD with some of our "direct supervision" recoreded on it, so that is how you made such a nice piece without us. BTW...... I found this really thin "spring steel" piece you did for me ...
by Chris Gilman
Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:56 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Archer's brace from Brit Mus.
Replies: 10
Views: 246

This discrepancy in original and reproduction leather tooling has been of interest to me of late. I have noticed that most modern tooled leather reproductions suffer from a sort of modern style issue. I used to do a great deal of tooled leather and because of these things; I have studied many period...
by Chris Gilman
Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:11 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: New Viking Leathercrafts Website Critique
Replies: 12
Views: 321

Like this:
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... a2_137.jpg
by Chris Gilman
Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:09 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: New Viking Leathercrafts Website Critique
Replies: 12
Views: 321

The only thing missing is Viking Leather items.
by Chris Gilman
Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:03 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: stop ribs over fabric?
Replies: 3
Views: 180

Yes, there are a couple. Stop rib at the neck as well as at the armpits
by Chris Gilman
Tue Jul 11, 2006 6:54 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Cadell in splendour!
Replies: 16
Views: 826

Armour just isn't armour without a few dents in it. Give me a musket ball dent any day. Until then, it is art, not armour. David (feeling controversial today) Translation: A car just isn't a car without a few dents in it. Give me a drive by shooting dent any day. Until then, it is art, not a car.
by Chris Gilman
Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:20 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Cadell in splendour!
Replies: 16
Views: 826

ditto
by Chris Gilman
Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:33 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: New arm harness by Thorkil! :)
Replies: 10
Views: 497

Nicely finished. Nice shaping on lower cannon. The elbow looks to shallow.
Nice to see 14th wings that aren’t the Churburg ones.
Do you ever go to the Viking event in Wolin?
by Chris Gilman
Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:50 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: armor-inspired fashion
Replies: 38
Views: 1585

I thought of you Ugo, I knew you would be dissapointed.
But, boy is this crap. It looks like they took some of the old 30's armour we have and riveted different pieces together and shot it with spray paint.
by Chris Gilman
Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:27 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Migration Age "pouch"
Replies: 16
Views: 387

You may try the Moesgaard museum in Arhus. I have a 9 volume set of books from there on the Illerrup finds and there are a number of pouches and stikers shown. They have a single volume in English that I believe you can get from Windrose armoury. Here is a page from their museum: Look at the first a...
by Chris Gilman
Tue Jul 04, 2006 7:37 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Viking Tourister
Replies: 7
Views: 266

Viking Tourister

I'm going on a trip to Europe and needed some new luggage. I know it's a bit decedent, but I have this fancy shield and I don't want it damaged. It's 2 nesting pieces so it will expand for other shields. http://globaleffects.com/Temp/shieldcase.jpg http://globaleffects.com/Temp/shieldcase2.jpg
by Chris Gilman
Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:56 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: full suit of armour for $1.83
Replies: 8
Views: 477

I hope they are all those free AOL discs. :twisted:
by Chris Gilman
Sun Jul 02, 2006 7:11 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: concerning forearm rotation
Replies: 1
Views: 150

Yes, sliding rivets allow the lower cannon to rotate about 30 degrees.
In later periods they generally leave enough room to allow the wrist to rotate inside the cannon. Also in later periods, lower cannons are mostly round, not oval like the 14th C. cannons.
by Chris Gilman
Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:42 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Rare Armour books & 14th C. Globose Kit
Replies: 34
Views: 1226

Thank you all,
by Chris Gilman
Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:39 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Rare Armour books & 14th C. Globose Kit
Replies: 34
Views: 1226

Thank you all,
by Chris Gilman
Mon Jun 26, 2006 10:07 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Trebuche
Replies: 8
Views: 198

I'm looking to buy one. Anyone here like to sell theirs?
by Chris Gilman
Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:55 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Rare Armour books & 14th C. Globose Kit
Replies: 34
Views: 1226

Well, I bid for L'Arte Dell'Armatura in Italia until I got to $400.00 and the reserve was still not met. Oh well. I would have spent more for it a few months ago before I bought other stuff. That is the most I can currently afford to spend now though. Gaston, if you end up not selling this via auct...
by Chris Gilman
Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:36 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Rare Armour books & 14th C. Globose Kit
Replies: 34
Views: 1226

Lorccan wrote:Sir, if the winner of one of these auctions is local, could they pick up the item at Global Effects?


Yes, we could work that out.

As for another run os globose kits, We are selling off a couple we have and will try to run some more in a month or so if the response is good.
by Chris Gilman
Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:21 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Rare Armour books & 14th C. Globose Kit
Replies: 34
Views: 1226

Sir Gaston, does the "1380" Russian book have lots of illustrations like the one shown on the cover and example page? It reminds me of the Peter Connolly books of the late 70's, which I collect, and I'd love to get something similar by another author (more particularly the illustrator, in the case)...
by Chris Gilman
Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:10 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Rare Armour books & 14th C. Globose Kit
Replies: 34
Views: 1226

William, That's fine. Although, I wouldn't have thought it a "game", ebay is an auction. My appologies to any who feel that it is unfair or some type of trick to have undisclosed reserves. My business is not reselling on ebay, I just want to make sure these items are not sold for too little, if so I...
by Chris Gilman
Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:59 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Rare Armour books & 14th C. Globose Kit
Replies: 34
Views: 1226

Would you care to fill us in on the reserves? I see this all the time with auctions and I don't understand it. Please don't take offenses to this, but I am always surprised at people asking about reserves. Reserves are there to insure the item is not sold way under a selected value. They are secret...
by Chris Gilman
Wed Jun 21, 2006 6:47 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Rare Armour books & 14th C. Globose Kit
Replies: 34
Views: 1226

Rare Armour books & 14th C. Globose Kit

Hey folks, Here are a few duplicate Armour books I have up for sale. Many are hard to come by. All are in very good condition, I just ended up with multiple copies. The German ones: m This one has some great stuff. m Another good one: m Here is a very interesting Russian book on the 14th C. m A grea...

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