The Armour Archive

Uilleag

I've had some questions about tooling so I thought I would bring this back to the frint page, for today...

Uilleag

I really like the overall finished appearence. The tooling design is beautiful! I think your tooling marks left on the piece are result of tooling while the leather is still too damp. Either that or, possibly, uneven hammer strokes.

The over-all piece is very nice! Keep up the good work!

Uilleag

Abaddon wrote:Looks cool, thanks!
Does the tuttorial cover leather shaping? Tooling I am familair with, but forming I am not.

For shaping and hardening processes, please read my bauzuband or shovel greave tutorials. they are also posted on my website.

Uilleag

Period greaves of this style were made of brass, and shaped a little diferently. They were designed with a Greek / Roman / eaarly period flavor in mind, not really historical accurecy.

Uilleag

My expieriences with rabbit glue are that a little goes a long way. I would recommend painting it on with a disposable brush, use several coats, one to the outsides, then one to the inside, repeat until you run out of glue.

Allow the pieces to dry over night.

Uilleag

Can you show a pic of (what appears to be) the inner knee? I didn't take any pics of the floating knee cop on this pair, because they still need strapped. I have several pics of this style knee cop though on my shovel greave tutorial... <IMG src="http://houseofthewolf.com/shovelgreavetutorial/shove...

Uilleag

I'll buy it for 50 bucks. Just bid on it on Ebay.

Uilleag

One more project got finished this week...

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Uilleag

Uilleag

Wulfe wrote:Gorgeous work, my friend....

I think my lady would love them.

These were actually crafted for a lady fighter, how observent of you!

We can talk in January when I come up....

Uilleag

Greetings all! I have just finished posting a leather tooling tutorial on my web site. I thought I would share. Our Holiday sale is still going until midnight Dec 24, come to the site and see what we have available or ask us about custom commissions. We are offering 10% off on all munitions grade or...

Uilleag

Greetings all!

Here are some pics of the bauzubands I was tooling in the tutorial, strapped and assembled.

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Enjoy!

Uilleag

Shop Monkey!? Beer!? HE... uh, hem...

Your Excellency, it would be my honor to have you as my guest and to show you the intricacies of leather armouring.

PM or email me, we can work out details, like when, etc.

Uilleag

I have posted the finishing steps in the original post, so the entire tutorial can be read at the same time.

Enjoy!

Uilleag

Wow, You should do a leather/tooling/armour/book/thing, i know i would buy a copy You write a very good tutorial that i think anyone would understand Thanks for your effort ? Will you be doing a colouring tutorial ? I have a copy of all of my tutorials, both online and on my pc. As I compile the wo...

Uilleag

Detailed pics of the piece, both worn and how it was constructed will give us a better idea of what was done, and what, if anything can be done with it.

I'd love to help, if I can, but without pictures, I'm sort of at a loss as to what to tell you.

Uilleag

Uilleag

I have to agree with Animal here. An elitest attitude from someone in authentic looking rig turns me off as much as a goober in barrel plastic. When you use elitist with the negative connotation of say, someone that is a snob, condescending or rude, I agree that attitude sucks. This is the type of ...

Uilleag

Greetings all, As promised, I am posting this tutorial for you all. It will be offered on my webpage as well within the next day or so. Step 1 ) Pattern Design: For this project, the client asked for something original, so a design had to be drafted. Usually, existing patterns can be used or adapted...

Uilleag

Since it is made of injected plastic, it should withstand the moisture of wet leather. The question is, is it substantial enough to withstand forming the leather onto it? That I can't tell from the information provided....

Uilleag

I have to agree with Animal here. An elitest attitude from someone in authentic looking rig turns me off as much as a goober in barrel plastic. I prefer the appearance of the snops rig a lot more than the plastic harness, but the attitude of said elitest still bugs the crap out of me. I originally j...

Uilleag

This was a guess, not given as fact, but opinion. I could be completely off base.

My point was that I commend those that endeavor to enrich our game, and wish that there were more efforts in this area, instead of enabling those who would get by with the absolute minimum.

Uilleag

My library used to be confined to what was in Massa G's library, extensive by my account, but limiting by so many others. It's no relegated to 3 hard copy books that I have been able to skrimp for.... Consider my request for any information on authentic leather armour given, to include bibliographie...

Uilleag

I agree with all of the sentiments already provided. If we can garnish enough CA involvement, who knows, there might be a day when the sky is darkened by "cloth yard shafts" and the days of individual "snipers" will be the exception as opposed to the rule. Stay around and have fun!

Uilleag

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Uilleag

But that's no reason not to try and find ways.

I like the idea....I've seen a Pelican take a protege and there was mention of the care of lands, etc involved in the fealty contract. It was explained that no real lands were being exchanged....it made a wonderful scene.

Uilleag

Gregory J. Liebau wrote:Lol, sir... He's not a new member:p. He's posted around here more than you!

Don't I feel like a dweeb!

Should have read his info before posting.

Uilleag

My most memorable tourney moment happened just this past weekend. The event was Caer Maer's Investiture. My team, had made it to the semi-finals against HG, Sir Ragnar's team. I was fighting HG s&s vs. s&s. He took my leg, then he took my sword arm while it was still behind my shield. As I was trans...

Uilleag

Yes, I am a full-time armourer.....I post so often, I keep forgetting that we have new members all of the time.

I deal completely with leather armour. If you get a chance check out my website. The url is part of my sig line.

Uilleag

My first commission was a pair of tooled vanbraces in the spring of '97. I saw a picture of them recently....they were horrendously ugly! I've filled more than I have been able to keep count since then.....I'm a squire, I have a hard time counting past 3. I'm currently in varrying stages of work on ...

Uilleag

Animal, The gesso will not completely fill up the tooling. This was a standard way of finishing leather armour....I would suggest more of a liquid state than a paste. Just the hide glue will work, though.... Lost Celt, Water treating is done in order to shape the leather and to make it more readily ...

Uilleag

Every extant piece of leather armour that has been found has been treated with gesso and painted. The only exceptions to this is splinted armours. Water was used for the beginnings of the hardening and shaping process, but every piece that I can find documentation on was finished by using gesso. Ges...

Uilleag

I'm glad that you think so.

Uilleag

Rabbit glue works....Gesso, is hide glue, (usually rabbit) mixed with gypsum, the same stuff used for dry wall, or sheet rock. However, rabbit glue will work by itself....make sure that you apply it to both sides of the leather, because when it dries, it has a tendency to pull, or roll the edges. Ap...

Uilleag

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