The Armour Archive

Thomas H

I do work on projects but only in my spare time. All i have so far is the upper and lower breastplate.and they are not even finished+ my digicam doesn't work. It's not that i don't make armour and ask pointless questions. i'm also on a very tight budget, i use what i can scrounge.

Thomas H

I don't know, there is quite a range in the quality of the finishes on some B&W harness'. should i go period and raise the black area and sink the steel bit or vica versa?

Thomas H

I love you, you absolutely rock. thanks so much, remind me in about 3 months and i'll post pics of what i've done.

Thomas H

Does anyone have any decent pictures of them? I am looking for pictures of the cheaper munitions grade type, the hammer finish ones. Close-ups of the sliding gussets would be great as well, thanks for any help you can provide.

Thomas H

You'd be the only Armoury in the british isles to stock heat treated spring steel armour. think about it

Thomas H

I'll bring it along then. i have at least 3 good days to planish and sand so it won't look too shabby. I might have been exagerating a bit with the seven inches, maybe more like 4 or 5.

Thomas H

I'm not scared of him or intimidated he is really a nice guy. he'd be hard pressed to scare me, me being about 7 inches taller than him .Did i hear rumours that you were buying a summer house of sorts over here or am i imagining it? It's a shame my milanese breastplate isn't done, it'd be great to g...

Thomas H

i have one but the mouth piece isn't shaped. it's just a plain white horn with a black mouth piece(natural). wih some rpactice you can get quite a dcent toot out of it.

Thomas H

That would be superb, i think i'll miss the hunting games on friday the 13th and stay out of the workshop for the day. If you heard about my dad being in intensive care a month ago on the verge of death you'll be glad to know he's accompanying me. About the squire thing, i think it'll have to be put...

Thomas H

sorry it's taking me so long, i need to make some kindof jig to weld everything hands free.

Thomas H

when is that tournament, it'd be good for my dad to get out. i think it'd really help him recover.

Thomas H

jesus christ. that is absolutely superb. that satin finish is gorgeous. do you have progress pics?

Thomas H

I know i don't really know you or your family(at all) but i hope your mother makes a speedy recovery, prayers help a lot in this kind of situation. God be with you.

Thomas H

A rule of thumb is from your collar bone to your crotch for the length, but i'm not sure about the width. you could try cut one out of cardboard and keep altering it til it fits.

Thomas H

the kind for welding, i can't think for the life of me how to do it.

Thomas H

Is there a kind of formula to produce a well fitting helmet half. i tried and tried using various methods but none seemed to work very well. anyone got any ideas.

Thomas H

15th italy, because i love the rounded style of that milanese armourcake.

16th germany, i adore that vertical fluting and oversized roping.

Thomas H

I could do a welded one for you from 14g with a rivetted brim. Mail me if you are interested.

Thomas H

Welding it or annealing (or not so it seems) will considerably lessen the effects of it's rust protection.

Thomas H

Try dishing on a practice pair that you could maybe sell to someone on the cheap to buy bigger hammers. Dishing stainless can't take that long, can it? a 12g helmet halve takes me only a couple of hours.

Thomas H

Welcome to the Archive. hope you enjoy your stay. personally i'd suggest a pair of spaulders, they look cool on their own and teach you all the basic techniques needed for larger projects. If i were you i'd stick to maille for a while whilst you save up for tools and steel. I held off for a few mont...

Thomas H

Maybe not juicy but it's certainly a beast.

Thomas H

Are you making a drape for it or not?
Is the top cone bit raised/dished/welded?

Thomas H

I am going to tack weld it for the essay cos my welding isn't so good. ALL welds must have a fully penetrated and continous(sp?) bead. I sontract all my welding out to a professional cos a failed weld means lots of pain for the user.

Thomas H

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Thomas H

I'm doing mine for rattan users but i will throw in an extra bit just for you.

Thomas H

Spooky, i was planning on making a short essay type thing on one tommorow. I was just going to post about it. What diameter is most common for the rattan holder. it's going to be a fancy wire and hopefully be a permanent in-stock item if all goes well.(shameless self plug

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Thomas H

I've been waiting for pics since you told me you had it. that's one beast of a wheel. Like i said before though, you'll need a stand to gain full advantage of the big, thick, juicy...ahem wheel.

Thomas H

it's different i'll give you that. it looks superb though really. How did you attach it to the helmet.

Thomas H

I was planning on raising a helmet similar to this, do you have any hints or tips like what stakes you used for making the point.

Thomas H

I might be able to help you out there, Ask your friend to mail me with what he's looking for and i'll see what i can do. i like to help as much i can whenever i can.

Thomas H

But does it fit?

Thomas H

silly me i didn't even try to figure it out cos i'm tired and 2 feet made sense.

Thomas H

I buy 4x8 sheets and have got a spangen, a pair of hourglass gaunts, breast and back of a milanese cuirass, 2 16" circles and a cover for my forge. the sheet cost me Ã‚Â£16 its up to Ã‚Â£27 now becaus eof china. $74 seems a lot for 2 extra square feet.

Thomas H

Yep, it's a lot if someone just dished out at least 300 for a decent helm and still needs everything else. i was thinking at something around the 270 mark.

Black and white harness'

Helmet half sizing