The Armour Archive

Johann ColdIron

Kenwrec Wulfe wrote:
No...I actually meant Gruber's, not just his work. He was there at Val Day.

Ah! I get it now

Johann ColdIron

Kenwrec Wulfe wrote:I am sure the gauntlets that they saw were Gruber's. He is here on the AA.

Ugo has done them as well. Might find them searching for "bifercated"... If that is spelled correctly.

Johann ColdIron

It was a great day! Wade's collection is fantastic. His house looks like the Gratz armoury with all the stuff hanging on the walls and on most horizontal surfaces. We were all lucky that he is so willing to allow his collection to be accesible to us. It was neat to look at the armour in groupings. C...

Johann ColdIron

Maeryk wrote:he's just so CUDDLY!

He can explain if he wishes. But relax folks, he's not going anywhere.

That should get a reply

Johann ColdIron

The leatherwork looks good though. I'd be interested in their reputation before ordering over the internet, overseas

Johann ColdIron

You could benefit from having a t-stake that has the same curvature as your overlapping plates. You can form them over it and make the articulation much tighter than it is now.

Johann ColdIron

Halberds wrote:

And my all time favorite:
Grinders feed on human flesh.

I wrote this on the motor of my 8" grinder. It's a great way to tell folks to respect the things it can do

Johann ColdIron

Tracy Justus wrote:An article on 16th c mousetraps, with specific reference to the Merode mousetrap. (Thanks, Cian!) The mousetrap on Joseph's windowsill which looks like it is of the deadfall variety.

Tracy

That is a really cool article. I feel the need to make at least one of those!

Johann ColdIron

Guillaume de Cambrai wrote:
Rahl Schumann wrote:FFL to FFL only? Is that an Ohio thing?

No its a national thing(Federal Firearm License), especially across state lines.

Firearms can be sent directly from the owner to an FFL. Doesn't have to be FFL-FFL.

Great deal. Someone buy it please! Temptation... increasing...must...resist...

Johann ColdIron

Seriously. I want one. How much? Hey Nissan, Never really intended to make another, many folks might say 1 was too many.......... Look me up at Pennsic, we can chat about it. Sometimes if I've had enough scotch my artistic morals loosen up a bit. R Maybe you need to also open negotiations on how mu...

Johann ColdIron

Very cool! Well crafted as well.

How long did it take for him to flip someone the bird with that.

Johann ColdIron

The Vacuum-form Machine: http://www.globaleffects.com/Temp/vformChris77.JPG This is a 4'x4' machine I built to do a wide range of thermo-forming. Here I'm making shields for the film "Year one". 1/8 "ABS (Black piece in front of my head) , pulled into a female mold of the shield. Are...

Johann ColdIron

mattmaus wrote:Thorbrandr is in Dragonsspine, and he posts here too, can't remember his user ID though.

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It would be "Thorbrandr"

Very good guy. I should know. He's my knight

Johann ColdIron

Cool, come on by. I put the one 2 piece semi-normal burgonet I still own on the list I proposed in the previous post. It was sort of for you just in case... It is also a very interesting shape. 2 piece morions are built the same way, so we have one of those too. I do have a much lower quality 17th ...

Johann ColdIron

The best way to prevent gauntlets from being deformed in combat is to not block with your hands A good period pattern with tight fitting articulation has a good chance of resisting deformation. Some patterns have a roped ridge on the knuckle plate to give it extra strength. Rolled edges like at the ...

Johann ColdIron

Wade, count me in too. I'm local so no crash space is needed. It will be great to see your collection after seeing the posts of the treasure trove on the internet. I'd love to see any two piece bowl/comb burgonets you may have.I hope to make one to replace the Indian Burg conversion I am using for r...

Johann ColdIron

BdeB wrote:I vaguely recall that heraldry....

The checky mafia needs to regulate!

Johann ColdIron

Having a skilled armour locally helps. Having a serious desire to learn this at all costs helps. You can have it Nice, Fast, Cheap, or Easy... pick TWO. Good observations. I've coached folks with no metal experience into decent fabricators. Having someone to transmit that knowlege is much better th...

Johann ColdIron

The dress helms can be a crap shoot on quality but can turn into serviceable rapier combat helms. The tough part is making them tight around the gorget enough to prevent blades from getting in. Heavy helms are a cake walk compared to rapier helms Here is a Burgonet that I did a few years ago [img]ht...

Johann ColdIron

Can someone post the actual rule about rattan damaging projections? I mean, other than the "don't be a dick" rule. I can find where shield edges must be designed to minimize damage to rattan weapons, but that's about it. I wonder if this is one of those "rules" that "everyo...

Johann ColdIron

Errant Knight wrote:coming along nicely! I take it that you riveted the two ends together? hard to tell by the pics.

what stake are you using?

Looks like there are rivets top and bottom in the third pic.

Johann ColdIron

A very practical decision that I will be sad to see. I've spent hundreds of dollars on your books over the years at Pennsic. Mostly buying your finds in out of print and unusual. Part of the fun is not even knowing a book even exists let alone that "I must have it" untill finding it in you...

Johann ColdIron

It is an ahistoric material to make plaque belts from. You cool with that? If so go for it.

Johann ColdIron

Wow! Not only were the French immune to English arrows, but now they were completely impervious from runs at them with a lance! SWEET! I'm ready to put on a coat of plates and let Leo Medii take a run at me with a sharpened iron lance!! I'll totally laugh at him when the spear fails to kill me. Ha!...

Johann ColdIron

I go into each fight knowing I am going to lose and I am ok with that. I fight as hard as I can but I am at a disadvantage due to my choice in armoring and to tell you the truth, I sort of suck at fighting. I have a great time clinking around and it sounds like a car crash when I hit the ground. I ...

Johann ColdIron

That is great!

Might I suggest a quote from Hal here on the archives "Grinders feast on Human flesh" I wrote it in sharpie on my 8" stationary grinder to remind everyone to wear protection when using it.

Johann ColdIron

Vitus von Atzinger wrote:This took forever.

That is a lot of kitties to stich!

Johann ColdIron

No, most armour made for the SCA and WMA is cheap from a time and materials standpoint.

Don't like the price, make it yourself

Johann ColdIron

They are so you can remove the culet. Removable culets were practically universal on seventeenth century cuirasior's armors. I suppose they probably liked the flexibility of being able to chose weather or not they wanted to wear it on any given occasion. Mac And thus began the rustic saying "l...

Johann ColdIron

Very nice work Brian. How is the brass work inlaid?

Johann ColdIron

The armour is entirely contemporary with the painting, being a 3/4 armour of the early to mid 17th century. There is no doubt the armour would have been specifically made for him, given his station. . Chef, this might be a stupid question but I'll take the risk. Could the armour be just painted in ...

Johann ColdIron

What ever good observations he made, and there are a few, are lost in the delivery.

I want to see how good he is with the M14 & bayo...

Johann ColdIron

Very clever. Cculd even mount it with a bolt replacing the handle for 1 handed use.

Johann ColdIron

You can get special custom-fitted ones that are sweet, and like Suzerain said, just reduce the sound levels, and don't block anything. If you want, I can ask what company they use, how much they are, and if they have contact information I could pass on to you. There is a kit you can buy from the Mi...

Johann ColdIron

You built something that shears grade 8 bolts...

That is an accomplishment in itself!