Baron Alcyoneus wrote:This one WAS lost, if not lopped off.Konstantin the Red wrote:Wonder how they kept those from getting lopped off and lost.
We don't know if it was lost, actually. Only that it was found...
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- Thu Oct 16, 2014 2:48 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: The Stafordshire Hoard "mystery object"
- Replies: 12
- Views: 803
Re: The Stafordshire Hoard "mystery object"
We don't know if it was lost, actually. Only that it was found...
- Wed Oct 15, 2014 9:55 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Repeated heating of heat treated steel
- Replies: 10
- Views: 247
Re: Repeated heating of heat treated steel
hrolf wrote:thermal cycling under your anneal temperature won't do anything; it doesn't "stack".
I had a person explain that he hardens his Flintlock frizzens three times in a row so that they are really hard.
"I don't think that means what you think it means"
- Wed Oct 15, 2014 9:54 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Dusting off the cobwebs
- Replies: 2658
- Views: 120830
Re: Dusting off the cobwebs
Wow, Galleron must be a keen negotiator. :P "Oh no Mac I couldn't possibly come over and try on the unbelievably awesome armour you are making, again." :wink: I am sure there are many inconveniences, unknown to those of us viewing only through this thread, to being Mac's live armour manikin. I have...
- Sun Oct 12, 2014 8:49 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: ----Makes Treasure---- scroll past the trolls
- Replies: 25
- Views: 817
Re: ----Makes Treasure----
Very nice work!
I especially like the bronze horse lanterns and lock work. Good attention of detail.
The Chest/cookbox transformer is very clever. Good way to store a coleman stove with the way the front folds down.
I especially like the bronze horse lanterns and lock work. Good attention of detail.
The Chest/cookbox transformer is very clever. Good way to store a coleman stove with the way the front folds down.
- Thu Oct 09, 2014 7:56 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Dusting off the cobwebs
- Replies: 2658
- Views: 120830
Re: Dusting off the cobwebs
Last night I began mind-numbing task of finding and fixing all the bad rings in the Indian mail. I replaced a dozen or so rings and put a hundred or so of rivets in empty holes This annoys me. When I was importing from the guys I taught how to make it, I inspected every incoming garment. And they w...
- Tue Oct 07, 2014 9:26 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Caring for a Blackened Helm
- Replies: 11
- Views: 349
Re: Caring for a Blackened Helm
All my stuff is blued. I keep the parts in bags made out of old towels well saturated in gun oil. Ideally let the sweat dry before stowing the gear. I usually set it out with the sweaty side facing the sun for as long as I can. Spray down the gear with oil when you are putting it a way. Put the nozz...
- Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:02 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Product Review - 1mm Slitting disks
- Replies: 3
- Views: 169
Re: Product Review - 1mm Slitting disks
Graham Ashford wrote:True, I forgot to mention that their favourite meal is the blood and flesh on unsuspecting users.
Yep, they can explode quite spectacularly if sideloaded or snagged in a cut. Face shield a must!
That said, I use them a lot when the miter saw with the abrasive wheel won't...cut it.
- Tue Sep 30, 2014 11:56 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Byzantine/Varangian kettle hat-Kit
- Replies: 9
- Views: 739
Re: Byzantine/Varangian kettle hat-Kit
Sir Richard, known as "Knotwolf" on this board has done several. He does great work at a great value.
- Tue Sep 30, 2014 10:24 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Close Helm / Sallets by Helmschmied - Additional info/photos
- Replies: 86
- Views: 10590
Re: Close Helm / Sallets by Helmschmied - Additional info/ph
Nice pics, fascinating construction details.
- Mon Sep 29, 2014 8:25 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Another mail project: "Braies d'acier" or brayettes
- Replies: 70
- Views: 3538
Re: Another mail project: "Braies d'acier"
Provided that I can find find some pliers that I can modify to work as a rivet set and will meet the TSA's 7" overall length rule (see other thread) I now have a good way to spend the 175 - 200 hours a year I spend on planes crossing the Pacific. :D Tom That is great that the mail can fly! You coul...
- Thu Sep 25, 2014 11:52 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Product Feedback Survey: Alternative 3" Spear tip concept
- Replies: 13
- Views: 346
Re: Product Feedback Survey: Alternative 3" Spear tip concep
Seems like the narrow base would make it prone to roll over. More leverage with the 3" disk at the end.
Everyone should just go back to Rattan shafts...
Everyone should just go back to Rattan shafts...
- Thu Sep 25, 2014 11:48 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: 16th century arms finished!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 330
Re: 16th century arms finished!
Llewelyn Gododdin wrote:Thanks! Im using these as a jumping off point to get back on the field I have been out of it for to long. Eventually I will make something different Im sure, but not until I have some time in armour again
Certainly a good start! I like the stepped edge. Nice work.
- Thu Sep 25, 2014 8:58 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Rapier helm
- Replies: 8
- Views: 235
Re: Rapier helm
Believe it or not your brain would have gotten used to processing the info through the slots. But the folks wearing the real thing were worried about lead poisoning as well as cuts to the face.Antonio wrote:The horrible bars would give very very little vision.
- Wed Sep 24, 2014 7:46 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Rapier helm
- Replies: 8
- Views: 235
Re: Rapier helm
Nice work!
I agree that the painted bars make it look much more like the real thing.
I agree that the painted bars make it look much more like the real thing.
- Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:01 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Dusting off the cobwebs
- Replies: 2658
- Views: 120830
Re: Dusting off the cobwebs
Ckanite wrote:I don't know if I could take the chance of abusing it so much...
It would be very authentic to do so. That was part of your station..."Jousting in Ferraris"
- Sun Sep 21, 2014 1:36 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Dusting off the cobwebs
- Replies: 2658
- Views: 120830
Re: Dusting off the cobwebs
Glad to help, Mac. The last two pictures illustrate the "nose in the sallet" position so common in 15th c. art. Visibility is pretty good, and the face is relatively well protected. It is. Couldn't tell if you were smiling or not! :lol: Most of the glancing surfaces lead away from the face. Someone...
- Fri Sep 19, 2014 9:23 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Dusting off the cobwebs
- Replies: 2658
- Views: 120830
Re: Dusting off the cobwebs
Educational as well as inspirational!
You really have a flair for fluting. Looking forward to how they sand and finish up!
Oh, and I love it when a drilled rivet head pops off like that!
The drill bit, not so much...
You really have a flair for fluting. Looking forward to how they sand and finish up!
Oh, and I love it when a drilled rivet head pops off like that!
The drill bit, not so much...- Thu Sep 18, 2014 8:59 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: My art show is under way.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 319
Re: My art show is under way.
Ernst wrote:James,
You really should see if you can get your mail-making friend to tighten up your sleeves.
LOL, count on this place for tough love
Congrats James, Hope it goes well!
- Tue Sep 16, 2014 11:32 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Separating the sheep and the wolves
- Replies: 15
- Views: 795
Re: Separating the sheep and the wolves
Well, personally, I'd look for that new fighter who comes to practice often. Maybe not every practice, but as much as they can. The one who listens instead of talks, the one who practices instead of standing around watching. The kid who is willing to put on loaner gear just to be involved, and the ...
- Mon Sep 15, 2014 12:06 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: simple Almain Splints pattern
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1000
Re: simple Almain Splints pattern
I have cut out all of the pieces except the elbows, and adjusted the pattern slightly by making most pieces a little smaller and cheaper, and rounding the back part of the vambrace by the elbow. If I get any of them shaped tonight I will post some progress pics. I appreciate all the input and pictu...
- Sat Sep 13, 2014 8:13 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: simple Almain Splints pattern
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1000
Re: simple Almain Splints pattern
One of the things you will find to be true after looking at a lot of 16th c. pieces is that modern pieces are almost always to flat in the front. They liked room in the front around the side of the arm. First, your arm expands there when it bends. Second, you are going to drop some rivets and leath...
- Fri Sep 12, 2014 3:03 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: simple Almain Splints pattern
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1000
Re: simple Almain Splints pattern
Those are neat Wade. Hope Giles has references he can share. The elbows wouldn't take much work with some decent sized heat. Sort of what I have been recently playing with on the raising forge. I'll be doing a write up after I give the class at University. I will have to find some time to let me sh...
- Fri Sep 12, 2014 1:07 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: simple Almain Splints pattern
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1000
Re: simple Almain Splints pattern
Those are neat Wade. Hope Giles has references he can share.
The elbows wouldn't take much work with some decent sized heat. Sort of what I have been recently playing with on the raising forge. I'll be doing a write up after I give the class at University.
The elbows wouldn't take much work with some decent sized heat. Sort of what I have been recently playing with on the raising forge. I'll be doing a write up after I give the class at University.
- Thu Sep 11, 2014 11:40 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Dusting off the cobwebs
- Replies: 2658
- Views: 120830
Re: Dusting off the cobwebs
Wow. Now that is a story of persistence. I admire your willingness to scrap and start over until the piece is right. I would have lived with an inferior product, and been somewhat unhappy forever. I like your method better. No kidding. Working for a patron is harder than working for yourself. Two p...
- Mon Sep 08, 2014 5:48 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Mandrake Tips on Fiberglass Spears Illegal in Aethelmearc
- Replies: 113
- Views: 2880
Re: Mandrake Tips on Fiberglass Spears Illegal in Aethelmear
The ""might enter into a bargrill" rules?" only applies to weapons, nothing else. Which is why the aforementioned elbow and knee wings are also not a legal problem even if it might happen. What would be the alternative though? Requiring every shield to be >1.25" wide on the edges? Even the biggest ...
- Mon Sep 08, 2014 2:11 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Mandrake Tips on Fiberglass Spears Illegal in Aethelmearc
- Replies: 113
- Views: 2880
Re: Mandrake Tips on Fiberglass Spears Illegal in Aethelmear
I'm more worried abut aluminum shields with trimloc edging than mandrake tips.
How do those pass the "might enter into a bargrill" rules? Corner of a heater could certainly enter more than 1/2" even with the 5" span rule on bargrills.
How do those pass the "might enter into a bargrill" rules? Corner of a heater could certainly enter more than 1/2" even with the 5" span rule on bargrills.
- Fri Sep 05, 2014 8:12 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: SOLD
- Replies: 1
- Views: 152
Re: Romanian G (AK) Parts Kit
Boy, you don't see kits with barrels much any more! No headspacing required. Easy build.
Bump.
Bump.
- Thu Sep 04, 2014 8:32 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Worst. Reproduction. Ever!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 982
Re: Worst. Reproduction. Ever!
Otto von Teich wrote:Exactly my first thought!Baron Alcyoneus wrote:
Mine too! Need a white harness compatriot!
- Tue Sep 02, 2014 12:03 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Dagger handle
- Replies: 15
- Views: 231
Re: Dagger handle
Long drill bits can be a help when drilling the pilot hole. You can find them by searching for "lamp bits"
- Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:10 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Tailored Mail Sleeve (à la Mac) in progress
- Replies: 41
- Views: 3009
Re: Tailored Mail Sleeve (à la Mac) in progress
Tom B. wrote:finally getting back to working on these
Second sleeve cutout and ready to pieces together.
Go Tom Go!
- Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:08 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Making buckles the Eric Dube way.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 474
Re: Making buckles the Eric Dube way.
Nice work! From what I have seen on originals- the tongues are generally made out of sheet stock cut into a thin triangle with a flat at the wrap location. Flat stock give you just a little more beef than round for the same thickness but I would surmise they did it because it was a good use of scrap...
- Thu Aug 28, 2014 8:20 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Son's of Shaka!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 560
Re: Son's of Shaka!
Serious business! Looks like those hurt when they connect.
I could only watch a few minutes right now but they look like they could fight on our field with those techniques.
The stick held in the shield hand is a great fouling tool and screen from which to throw blows from behind.
I could only watch a few minutes right now but they look like they could fight on our field with those techniques.
The stick held in the shield hand is a great fouling tool and screen from which to throw blows from behind.
- Wed Aug 27, 2014 6:23 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Polishing Stainless Lamillar Plates
- Replies: 7
- Views: 167
Re: Polishing Stainless Lamillar Plates
Don't know how long that polishing effort will be visible. As lamilar,the plates will rub each other once installed.
- Wed Aug 27, 2014 11:28 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Strange anvil
- Replies: 7
- Views: 501
Re: Strange anvil
Could also be part a vise or something job specific. Certainly made to clamp to a certain diameter bar/tube.
- Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:16 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Pattern making skillz (Off topic-ish) :)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 145
Re: Pattern making skillz (Off topic-ish) :)
Nice!
Sometimes it takes someone looking at the problem from the outside to see past the mental blocks we put in front of us.
Sometimes it takes someone looking at the problem from the outside to see past the mental blocks we put in front of us.