The Armour Archive

Thomas H

Yes i think you are terribly retarded. why do you ask? ( don't take that offensively i just feel down)

Thomas H

he said 14g. so i am assuming he meant steel.

Thomas H

well done artemis. you just made your first spun top helm. does it have the characteristic lines running round it.

Thomas H

holey moley that is a lot for a piece of 16g. by the way. what gauge is 2mm steel.

Thomas H

i think he wants to know how to fold the atachment plate for the faulds without a bending brake? i would make it in this order.
bend the piece to fit the curve of your body.
Dish the area for your stomach.
bend the fauld attachment plate.

Thomas H

i always thought his stuff was plastic

Thomas H

i live in the uk and the last time i saw a radioshack round here was in 1994. i could ask my chemistry teacher.

Thomas H

only a year then.

Thomas H

hey whatdya know i'm fifteen too. would full gothic plate be too much for fighting in. is eighteen rattan age.

Thomas H

just copy the address into the website box and click translate.http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/tr

Thomas H

no i'm not in the SCA. i am waiting til i have some armour and don't have to fight with a boffer. i wanna slaughter me some adults.

Thomas H

i only do 15th century and slightly spill into the 14th. i thought of some hourglass gaunt fingers.

Thomas H

I have just scrounged 3 brass kickplates form my dads work. they are
11 6/8 x 2 6/8. i want to use them in armour but i can't think of what to do with them. any suggestions. they are 1/8 thick. all in inches.

Thomas H

you get nicks in 1/4 inch mild. i just finished a leaf shaped sword from 1/4 inch stock and it puts a nice gash in some 18g (uk) without a dent in sight. By the way how do i get an evil denizen number. The name B***********d brings shivers to all armourers. Not only is his info wrong his armour is p...

Thomas H

you couldn't take a rough guess could you. just a ball park figure.

Thomas H

Jus in case you're wandering ThermitE is a very reactive substance made from aluminium dust and iron rust. it reaches temperatures of just over 3000oC. very powerful stuff. By the way. don't lick your fingers that dust will rip your lungs to shreds and your throat

Thomas H

anyone know the final price. it's pretty dependant upon whether i start saving for my air fair and deposit.

Thomas H

i can't seem to find any pictures of this style on the net. what is the name for one like this.

Thomas H

i was thinking of raising one of those funny shield bosses. you know the kind that dip in on the sides. could anyone quickly explain how to raise the dip on the sides and how to make the edges go straight down. hope you understand me. thanxx

Thomas H

cookoo, cookoo. that's all i have to say. actually tha was all i had to say. oh look what i've done now. evrything that i have written is all i have to say. goodnight

Thomas H

there are no patterns. just draw it full size over and over until it looks right. i use 1/4 inch mild steel for my swords. they can cut 18g mild with a hard thrust and place a 1" dent on the edge.

Thomas H

what kind of bow is up to you. there are a variety of bows to choose from and they all have their good and bad sides to them. personally i prefer a longbow. it is just satisfying to see the destruction you can cause to a target with a bit of wood you shaped yourself. as for draw weight i'd go with w...

Thomas H

do you mind!! i'm from 'over the water'

Thomas H

the points are quite nice. especially the silver spiral ones. i'd still buy from Jeff and Gwen any day though. I just couldn't trust these other people.

Thomas H

i was thinking more along the lines of etching a design into it. plus i don't have much money to do this so new tools would be a no-no.

Thomas H

Does anyone know a way to etch perspex without using aqua regis. i have been told it's not possible but there must be something else.

Thomas H

you could ask Jeff hedgecock what would be best to use. he made it after all. i think PSP would look a bit tacky. some kind od perspex maybe.

Thomas H

I am a bit short of money at the moment and i was looking to bump up my armour collection. if you want a shield just mail me for a price and pictures of previous work.

Thomas H

i was thinking of making something but i can't think what to make. i thought maybe a horse skeleton with chanfron and the bit that goes down the spine like a spaulder. maybe 1/4 scale about 1foot and a half tall.

Thomas H

i do mean a metal cutting bandsaw. i just found a shop that is a LOT cheaper. and theres one near me. i guess i should look harder.
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/ranges.asp?g=106&r=2041
either way i've nowhere to put it so its academic.

Thomas H

the cheapest bandsaw round me is about 500 pounds and is workshop size. i was thinking of aving up for a B2 it would be very useful but until then i have my trusty jigsaw.

Thomas H

that is an extremely useful tool to people who do riveted maille.(obviously) How long did it take you to make. and if you were to sell it how much would one like that cost. you could probably make quite a bit of money on that.

Thomas H

i buy my blades cheap at car boot sales. they are the same as the ones in the shop but cheaper. i have been using a blade for about 3 months now and have done a great helm and lots of other stuff.

Thomas H

it was a bit out of the bluw wasn't it.

Thomas H

1. How many of you live in the UK? 2. of those that are in the UK who is in the SCA? 3. what material is best to make shields out of for SCA use? 4. If i was to sell shields who would want one? paint jobs accepted but nothing too hard. Please reply with the question number and a yes or no after the ...

uses of Brass kickplates

Raising question

Etching perspex

Just some market research.