The Armour Archive

Thomas H

i have been thinking of makinga turkish composite bow. i have materials but i'm no sure about what kind of way to laminate it. i have sen many different ways but which would be the best for an intermedite bowyer(self proclaimed). also does anyone have any suggestions as to which woods to use? i hear...

Thomas H

you want mrks. he seems to know his Ti. i know nothing but mild steel sorry i can't help you directly.

Thomas H

i'm gonna make me a treadle hammer. it seems like a fairly simple mechanism. i'm sure with me an my dad we could knock up a decent hammer. does anyone know how to make a press for punchng out small things like hinge halves.

Thomas H

you could paint it with black hammerite. it stops rust and is quite resilient.

Thomas H

thanks. they did seem a little eastern but you know how prop makers like to drain anything historical from what they make.

Thomas H

i've really gotta make me one of those benches. i'm gonna make it multi- level with a mounted dishing form and tool holder.

Thomas H

seems too much like hard work. i think i'll just but a nice one or failing that an engraving kit. thanks for your help anyway Halberds

Thomas H

looks like i'm gonna have to sell a lot of shields to make $125. i live in the uk so it's only about 100 pounds anyway.

Thomas H

$125 is steep for a 14 yr old. nice stamp though

Thomas H

well i went today and realised that the helm is not in the entrance it's at the back of the armourers workshop. how annoyed am I. looks like i'll have to try and arrange a visit with the armourer and ask him for hints and stake shapes.

Thomas H

there is a decent souce of dacron at http://www.quicks.com/pdfs/page%2060%202003%20.pdf or you could buy some hemp twine from historic enterprises for the authentic look.

Thomas H

i was at the royal armouries today and saw armour much like that. it is butted but the wire size looks way to large. they rings tended to be about 1/4" ID.

Thomas H

i don't have a design but what did yours retail for padrig. hope it's not too much of a personal question.

Thomas H

i'd pay about $200 for a kit like that.

Thomas H

i'm not bothered i can easily convert to steel.

Thomas H

tried to cast a lead cube for forming stuff today. i poured it into my box on my anvil and there must have been a gap and molten lead flies EVERYWHERE. on my foot on my GLOVE(i wear gloves unlike the rest of you). it was more of a messy accident than an injury but i thought i'd tell you.

Thomas H

I was watching the matrix reloaded for like the 22nd time this evening and thought. wouldn't it be cool to own one of those odd swords. so i was just wondering if anyone knew where i could get pictures from of the edged weapons. google didn't turn up anything.

Thomas H

whilst were on the subject. would this be any good to me. i only use 18 and 16gauge so it cuts thick enough. is it a waste or better than my crappy jigsaw. ( it really does suck. i got what i payed for)http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=060722500&r=2044&g=106

Thomas H

you need to make the pics so that they can be viewed by the public.

Thomas H

just to make you all that bit more peeved. i don't live close. it's only the next town. it's about 30 miles.

Thomas H

I have set up a guestbook to remember Lou by. i never really knew him but he seemed a nice guy from his posts. My condolences go to his family
http://www.haymanarmoury.freeservers.com/guest_book.html

Thomas H

doesn't matter i'm going for a quick trip tommorrow so i'll count them myself.

Thomas H

does anyone know?

Thomas H

i am planning on reproducing the great helm from the royal armouries. you know the one in the entrance. i was wondering how many rivets there are on the top row of the helm? and how many there are on the bottom row of the helm? and last but not least. how wide and deep are the eye slots from centre ...

Thomas H

i can get some but it's around 60 pounds for a bow stave.

Thomas H

aaaaarrrggghh plate mail. just a quick reminder. plate mail was used to describe armour in things like fantasy games it doen't actually exist. there are examples of maille being used with plate but the term itself is just a made up thing. it's either plate armour or maille not chainmail.

Thomas H

i'm not a big talker. when i talk to people i never usually talk to i just stumble and sound stupid. unfortunately i don't have a soft kit yet. i'm hoping to get something done before the faire in october something 15th centuryish.

Thomas H

just another quick question. is it medieval dress only or can we go in plain, modern clothes.

Thomas H

is there directions to the faire, maybe a website. is warwickshire exhibition centre near warwick castle.

Thomas H

well slap my arm and call me jessie. the australians own a product made from sheeps oil.

Thomas H

it may not be historical but go to your local suit maker tailor guy and ask for a jillet. jee-ay. for all you non french people.

Thomas H

medieval armourers had smething similar to that. if you turned it over you could form gutteral shapes. turn it over again and you had a stake holderr.

Thomas H

i absolutely love the first kettle in the first picture. it's so dreamy.

Thomas H

i managed to burn a 1/4 inch deep hole in my foot with my welder. I was happily welding my new hardie mounted mandrel and bam slag drops through my shoe and into my foot. luckily it had been raining so i ran over to the plant pot and shoved my foot in. funny thing is that it sizzled as the slag cool...

Thomas H

most people now buy mouthpieces and screw them on the end. try your local music shop.

A composite bow question.

weapons from the matrix.

just a couple of great helm questions.