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Johann ColdIron

wcallen wrote:It looks like some of the pauldron discussion ended up here:

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=145437&start=175

There should be more. I remember pictures of patterns.

Wade

You found it. The pattern pics are at the bottom of the linked page.

Johann ColdIron

I wear an apron, which is just simple chrome tan. bracers -- i don't see the point beyond a strange attempt at style. I haven't seen anyone else do this. Gloves only go so high. Hot raise something and have it touch the tender part of your inner forearm while hot. :shock: I've done it and it hurts!...

Johann ColdIron

Eric Dube wears a bracer for hot work in some of his videos. You might be able to get an idea from that.

Johann ColdIron

No matter how many times you hit it it still won't change the colour! Some of the Flint Ridge OH flint is positively garish! examples: http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/alibates/images/alibates-patterns.html http://lithiccastinglab.com/gallery-pages/roymillerabstract6sm.jpg Ah, the wonders of the E...

Johann ColdIron

That book is a good one for pics on pre 1530 stuff. I got a copy from Wade.

I'm looking for the mate to it- Volume II. You don't happen to have an extra copy of that kicking about?

Johann ColdIron

Keegan Ingrassia wrote:Wow...

Uh, yeah...what he said. Very nice control of the fluting.

Johann ColdIron

I must be the odd man out, but I actually use mine a lot. Well, when I build armour... Mine is a little peculiar. The back has a nice undercut on one side and on the end. The horn isn't round. It is more round at the end and then sort of very rounded corner square with less round in between every w...

Johann ColdIron

Thomas Powers wrote:kind of dull looking for cutting and jewelry making

Knap it till you get what you want. That is kind of... the point!

Johann ColdIron

I expect that we will want to include a few mitten gauntlets for each of us... and Grettir. If anyone has opinions, feel free to suggest. I will make some of the normal suspects available since they tend to be the best illustrations of how mittens should work. Looking over the list, we have a few e...

Johann ColdIron

I've got one very similar. Like Mac said the shape is not always useful. I too, am reluctant to cut it down. The only time I have used the full length of the flat was turning the edges of my gorget collar rolls. It did that quite well with the flat work piece clamped to it and heat applied. The curv...

Johann ColdIron

Something more like this?.... https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-OSKaVJLd9iM/U20GLMP_6VI/AAAAAAAADy0/O3bUaG__mVw/s640/SDC10832.JPG ...or this? https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-sep5JVWAD78/U20GW-_Qy-I/AAAAAAAADy8/OEQ9pYw_OdI/s640/SDC10833.JPG Mac The second one better matches the flute spacing to ...

Johann ColdIron

Dale got into a car accident in the late 70s that caused the loss of his eye. Just saying... Oh, I thought I had read it was glass related and a shame for it. When I went on the website I linked I was really surprised how long ago it had happened. He has created much of his 3D work without stereosc...

Johann ColdIron

I mount my torch on a stand, move the piece up to the flame to heat, then back to an anvil/stake/whatever to shape it. It saves me the cooling time of putting down the torch. I'm thinking a shade 5 screen to protect my eyes from the flame would help a lot, without reducing vision during the shaping...

Johann ColdIron

Hi all, Busy couple days. Wanted to update. Thanks for all the info and suggestions so far. Wish I could say it was a success but it was not. Not sure what happened. It was a different brand than we used at Toms. But was supposed to be “premium” quality (Brand Name Techform) and cost slightly more t...

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mattmaus wrote:Part bionic, and organic. Not a cyborg. CALL HIM PSYCHOTRON!

Or Accdntron!

Glad they were able to put you back together. My mom went through something similar due to a fall.

Johann ColdIron

Dumb question- belt on my waist on the inside of the casting (like your rubberbanding of toes) or cinched over the casting material before it completely hardens? Like Tom said, the belt goes on before any mold making materials. Put it on before things get hectic. Adjust it in a calm and thoughtful ...

Johann ColdIron

You are planning on making a cast positive from the mold of your body right? This is Mac assumption. Belt goes on you. Plaster bandages (or other material) wrap around you over the belt. This will make the mold Then you use the mold to cast a positive of yourself. Obviously I have left out the deta...

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I would snug more for someone with more weight and less for someone with less. Assuming the extra weight is mostly fat. I think Mac said he carved a couple of inches out o Gilman's body cast. I tend to cheat about 1/2" in on Geoffrey's side to side measurement on each side. Then I cheat the top abo...

Johann ColdIron

Johann, For that torso cast.... Have you got a thin belt that you can sacrifice to the process? Failing that, have you got a cheap buckle and some leather you care little about? If you put the belt on and shove it around till it sits at a good 16th C waist position, the resulting cast will have thr...

Johann ColdIron

Torso cast tonight. So, how are you going to make sure you can have a torso cast that mimics the "squeeze it in a little at the sides" detail that is necessary to get the "right" fit as opposed to making it fit your body? Wade Funny you should ask that... I was thinking of using some saran wrap to ...

Johann ColdIron

Moving along nicely. They look much nicer than they did the last time I saw them. You are right, you don't have metal in quite the right places for the wing. Move what little you can, trim a little in other places and stare at the other similar elbows I have and similar ones in museums/books and se...

Johann ColdIron

Here is a shot of the curve of the wing started and depth involved. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p181/JColdIron/Floating%20Elbow/th_20140427_172123_zps811f521a.jpg Here are the two placed next to Wades. As you can see there isn't enough meat at the right place for the wing to match. I may draw...

Johann ColdIron

A couple more with the elbow point refined. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p181/JColdIron/Floating%20Elbow/th_20140218_203711_zpscd8f1bc7.jpg http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p181/JColdIron/Floating%20Elbow/th_20140218_203717_zpse72dd044.jpg Here is a shot of the central line that carries from...

Johann ColdIron

Continued raising. Working my way outward. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p181/JColdIron/Floating%20Elbow/th_20130921_174828_zps94803bcb.jpg More http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p181/JColdIron/Floating%20Elbow/th_20130921_182213_zps664649da.jpg All the way to the edges. It was a challenge dea...

Johann ColdIron

I've been playing with raising a set of late period floating elbows from Wades collection. Working with http://www.allenantiques.com/A-177.html . Not complete yet but far enough to post some progress. The pattern isn't quite right for the shape of Wades but since I spent a bunch of time raising the ...

Johann ColdIron

Think of those drawing exercises where you reduce figures to funny looking boxes to get a feel for the volumes. Mac Good way to look at it. Then knocking corners of those volume cubes inward with the hammer until you get your shape. Outwards too, on the inner corners of the cubes, I suppose. Hmmmm

Johann ColdIron

I wear (eye ware) Uvex S212s. Shade 3 flip up lenses over clear safely glasses. They are nice and close to your face and you still have eye pro when you don't need shade. Have a half flip detent so you can use them like Mac described and I usually do. Duck head down for heat work and then tip up for...

Johann ColdIron

I think the only reasonable way to do that would be to make a visor the "normal" way, THEN perforate it. A big PITA. Perf plate simply won't shape that way without major distortion of the pattern/hole size and shape. You might try a simpler profile, somewhat similar to this great bascinet in the MM...

Johann ColdIron

Done or not done, we can still talk. In fact, not done will allow for possible modifications if we find anything interesting. Wade Yeah, bring it along! I got some great suggestions when I brought my partially done gorget. Sometimes it is nice to get input before you are finished. Cause it is a lit...

Johann ColdIron

iaincg wrote:Are the spring floating elbows still for sale and does it include shipping to USA NC?

iain

I was just about to email you about these...

Johann ColdIron

If the perf is placed in a window of sorts like in a buff there really does not have to be a huge about of shaping. The perf in this pic is only slightly dished on the flanks and bent across a central bar in the middle that serves as the holding pin in the brim. It is only 18 ga and has held up very...

Johann ColdIron

I can see myself! Errr you.

Nice work!

Johann ColdIron

One thing I would suggest is to make it easy to get in and out of. No one wants to be the last guy ready because he was trying to get his helm buckled/tied/hooked. Adds to the stress already present in a martial art.

Johann ColdIron

.625 is the minimum for helms, depending on techniqu used in construction, finishing and wear the steel can be much thinner if your starting with 16 gauge. Most shops use heavier material to start with or use construction techniques that layer on a lot more steel. Think you need a zero in there... ...

Johann ColdIron

asbrand wrote:Ive seen someone who had a franciscan type monk personna, with brown robe and tonsure haircut, wearing a simple white rope as a belt, get bitched at for "impersonating a knight". Just makes me roll my eyes.

Or the poor new person that brought their old Karate beginners belt.

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