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by Chris Gilman
Tue Jun 29, 2010 9:24 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Constructing a Camp Kitchen - Tips and Tricks?
Replies: 29
Views: 1379

Those pieces look very nice.
Here is what I use:
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by Chris Gilman
Tue Jun 29, 2010 9:12 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Pennsic House
Replies: 228
Views: 24568

It has been awhile since I have posted anything. Here is the current exterior: The columns still need to be painted white and the bases installed. The wood above will be covered when the second floor is on. http://www.globaleffects.com/Temp/house86.jpg Here is the interior. The walls are still plain...
by Chris Gilman
Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:52 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: WTB Viking leg wraps
Replies: 7
Views: 295

By far the best ones I have seen are avilible through Scott at "Viking-U-Like." (no web site) He will be at Pennsic. They are not cheap, but they are top shelf. Made by a women in Russia.
by Chris Gilman
Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:41 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Archaeologists baffled over ‘bizarre’ Viking discovery
Replies: 37
Views: 1887

Halvgrimr, Whoa, buddy. I get your point, but I believe most folks would prefer to be "rich/ wealthy and exotic" than common, middle or lower class in their reenactment life. I have grown up around auto racing and as a kid saw many types of cars being raced, from the ford pinto or Datsun t...
by Chris Gilman
Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:04 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Archaeologists baffled over ‘bizarre’ Viking discovery
Replies: 37
Views: 1887

The Vikings traded a lot, right? The beads may have been made by another group and purchased. I'm just glad they didn't find a katana. But they have found buddha's in viking era graves in Scandinavia..... And a pouch made from monitor lizard skin... Yep, and I know a guy with a Lamborghini (the rea...
by Chris Gilman
Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:45 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Archaeologists baffled over ‘bizarre’ Viking discovery
Replies: 37
Views: 1887

David Blackmane wrote:
Gaston de Clermont wrote:The Vikings traded a lot, right? The beads may have been made by another group and purchased. I'm just glad they didn't find a katana.


But they have found buddha's in viking era graves in Scandinavia.....

And a pouch made from monitor lizard skin...
by Chris Gilman
Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:52 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Another Knotwolf creation!
Replies: 35
Views: 1432

Nice. I like the little bar detail.
by Chris Gilman
Sat Jun 05, 2010 6:54 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: 15th century coffer project (new)
Replies: 106
Views: 3367

Nicely done!
by Chris Gilman
Wed Jun 02, 2010 8:20 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Coolest Breaths
Replies: 14
Views: 1191

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by Chris Gilman
Fri May 28, 2010 7:12 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: 1330's Knight Gaston's sugarloaf & harness progress pict
Replies: 222
Views: 36517

I bought the mail from Deepeka (India) it was a shirt. As I needed most of a shirts worth of mail, so it didn't seem such a waste to cut up a shirt. The leather is 3-4 oz "upholstery leather" I have been side tracked with the Pennsic house project, but I hope to squeeze a little time out t...
by Chris Gilman
Wed May 26, 2010 8:17 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: How does a Person Deal With...
Replies: 42
Views: 1509

My original persona was 17th century, when it was thought the SCA cut off was 1650. (Before the internet kids) Then, having a 1600’s cut off confirmed; I shifted it to the 14th century. I told people that I was a 17th century historical reenactor while in my 14th c. gear. When in my Cavalier, I ex...
by Chris Gilman
Sat May 22, 2010 9:47 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Pennsic House
Replies: 228
Views: 24568

I have been keeping a log on my Face book page. But here are some highlights: The floor structure: http://www.globaleffects.com/Temp/floor98.JPG To hide the modern metal brackets and the 2x10"s as well as give the proper period look, I made corbels cast in urethane and faux beam covers: http://...
by Chris Gilman
Sat May 01, 2010 8:15 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Agincourt Re-enactment
Replies: 4
Views: 279

I have a list of people I'd like to be on the French side :twisted:
by Chris Gilman
Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:44 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Archaeologists baffled over ‘bizarre’ Viking discovery
Replies: 37
Views: 1887

Archaeologists baffled over ‘bizarre’ Viking discovery

m Archaeologists baffled over ‘bizarre’ Viking discovery By Gordon Deegan A Team of Irish archaeologists is puzzled by the "bizarre" discovery of a 1,150-year-old Viking necklace in a cave in the Burren. Besides being the largest by far – up to 12 times longer than previous finds –...
by Chris Gilman
Sun Apr 25, 2010 8:53 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: 1330's Knight Gaston's sugarloaf & harness progress pict
Replies: 222
Views: 36517

The Pennsic house project has slowed this one. But I did get both new knees made and am now working on the sabatons.
by Chris Gilman
Sun Apr 25, 2010 8:51 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: mail shoes
Replies: 4
Views: 541

Here is a set I have in the works. http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... c&start=70
by Chris Gilman
Sat Apr 24, 2010 9:11 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Armour work - photos and a video of punching 14ga. plate.
Replies: 7
Views: 507

2 notes,
1- A real coat of plates, the plates overlap.
2- The bracer is very D&D, if that is what you want, go for it. If you want authentic, not so much.
by Chris Gilman
Sat Apr 24, 2010 9:08 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: New Jiri Klepac Helm
Replies: 30
Views: 1662

Grooovy Baby!
by Chris Gilman
Wed Apr 21, 2010 7:19 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: I have a huge one!
Replies: 19
Views: 1068

It that one of those soda bottles meant to go with those miniature liquor bottles?
by Chris Gilman
Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:09 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: anvil porn ;)
Replies: 24
Views: 1329

Here is my secret, a CNC anvil.
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by Chris Gilman
Sun Apr 11, 2010 9:30 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Pennsic House
Replies: 228
Views: 24568

Made some progress on the house. Here is the construction of the main joists. I have a 5/8" plywood rib down the center and the height has been increased from 5 1/2 " to 6 1/2 " [img]http://www.globaleffects.com/Temp/MainJoists21.JPG[/img] I have the second story floor structure almos...
by Chris Gilman
Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:05 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Tell me about band saws
Replies: 9
Views: 280

I don't see the one we bought, but It was bassically this one, but for metal.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=32208
by Chris Gilman
Thu Apr 08, 2010 9:13 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Tell me about band saws
Replies: 9
Views: 280

you _can_ convert one, but I wouldn't reccomend it. Unless you can get one of the old solid cast iron types. Metal bandsaws are designed with things like coolant, chip-resistant bearings, tyres that won't suffer from metal chips, etc. Wood ones _aren't_. No not really. Light duty metal band saws th...
by Chris Gilman
Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:20 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: what kind of helmet is this (undecided)
Replies: 11
Views: 622

Many of these armours, and this one seem to be as well, where made for sappers, and where very thick so to resist direct musket fire at pretty close range. The one skull I examined was nearly a quarter of an inch thick. The breast was at least three sixteenths.
by Chris Gilman
Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:20 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Pennsic House
Replies: 228
Views: 24568

We have been pretty busy at the shop (Pirates 4, Transformers 3, True Blood….) so I have not gotten all of what I’d hoped done. But here is the window progress: This is the master pattern for the windows. To the right is the master (1 of 4) glass bullseye made for me by Jason Klein. The pattern ...
by Chris Gilman
Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:18 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Pennsic House
Replies: 228
Views: 24568

Progress:
Last week I received my glass (bull’s eyes or Roundels) from my friend Jason Klein for those in the SCA "Arab boy". I made an RTV silicone mold on the 5 bull’s eyes and cast about 25 plastic copies, so I would have enough for one window “paneâ€
by Chris Gilman
Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:10 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Posting anothers work as their own, ever happen here?
Replies: 14
Views: 883

I had someone here post that some of my work (Vendel helm), was not in fact my work, but was made by other people in my shop and I do this all the time, claiming others work as my own. (I believe he was the son of a self proclaimed legend in the film business, who is more talented at making people b...
by Chris Gilman
Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:52 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Looking for Illumination
Replies: 6
Views: 223

If you have a spare 23 million dollars (14m pounds) you could get these.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... ction.html
by Chris Gilman
Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:46 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: How much better is spring steel?
Replies: 69
Views: 2179

One thing I have not read here is that spring also keeps lames from getting tweaked out of shape. If properly shaped, lames should lay perfectly smooth against each other, something it seems many modern armourers do not do, but if they are, and made from mild, then they get tweaked and you cannot ge...
by Chris Gilman
Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:54 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Trying to contact Toby Capwell
Replies: 16
Views: 648

Bleddyn De Caldicot wrote:anyone have a ballpark estimate how much that suit cost? :shock:

Less than it was worth, more than most people would pay.
by Chris Gilman
Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:39 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Effigies & Brasses database & image collection
Replies: 133
Views: 3488

Hi Chris - I have run across references to that book but I haven't had a chance to view it myself. I requested it at the Library of Congress but they were unable to find their copy, so I would definitely be interested in obtaining some scans. We have gotten busy at work, but I'll see if I can scan ...
by Chris Gilman
Tue Mar 16, 2010 4:01 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Effigies & Brasses database & image collection
Replies: 133
Views: 3488

I have a book entitled "Wooden Monumental Effigies in England and Wales" by Alfred C. Fryer printed 1924, are you familiar with this book? Do you have references from it? I could possibly scan some of the images and data for you to include in your site if not.
by Chris Gilman
Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:40 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: 1330's Knight Gaston's sugarloaf & harness progress pict
Replies: 222
Views: 36517

eeeuuuwwww!!! :roll:

Thanks guys.
I'm trying to get off my lazy butt and get this finished. I was remaking the knees, the others where a bit too small. I also worked on making sabatons this weekend. I'll try to get them finished up and get some shots posted.
by Chris Gilman
Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:08 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Effigies & Brasses database & image collection
Replies: 133
Views: 3488

Nice job! A very cool thing.
Thank you.
by Chris Gilman
Fri Feb 26, 2010 6:44 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: looking for a Tig welder
Replies: 24
Views: 394

Another option for when you are in a pinch for a particular alloy is to shear slivers off the edge of the same material you are using to use as filler. Not a good idea for large jobs, of course, but it saved me from having to buy a pound of Titanium do do a few inches of weld repairs. Not always tr...

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