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white mountain armoury

I cant wait for the wrestling/dagger seminar out my way in the spring, I find the wrestling goes well mith my build and low center of gravity.
So looking forward to it !!!!!

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This is not a copy of anything in particular, just a combo of some diff elemtnts that ive seen and liked, Im sure people will live in fear for their rattan because of brow cutout. The top is 12 ga, and it was a pain to do the scalloped edge on it, the brim is 13ga I still have a fair amount of "clea...

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What more input do you need?

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So he is about 2.5 months late? could be alot worse, I think that lateness is excusable provided there is comunication involved. I hope you get your hat soon, his work looks nice and clean.

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I try to stay out of other armourers buisness, i have a decent rep, and ive worked hard to get it, but referring to him as "some guy" helps no one, If this is a professional armourer and he is cheating you, and possibly others then letting people know who to avoid will do a service the the armouring...

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No real secret, i use 80 through 220 grt belts and then follow it up with emery compound on a sisal buff, i use the same process on mild and stainless.
Once im done on the buffer i wipe the piece with never dull and clean it of with a rag.

AB

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No wonder Vitus left, a seriously derailed thread. I hardly check this board at all, it always seems to be the same people doing the same fingerpointing, quite sad Vitus you will be missed, you had a grasp of chivalry that is so needed in the sca and the world in general. We dont usually piss and mo...

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Vey nice, but i knew it would be,Tom is quite talented
How bout next time rotating the images for us

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Garreth, as for the cheeks, i dont have a scanner, and as for size and scale that depends on the size of the helm, its potential owner etc, Im confident you can pattern the cheeks your self, if you want send me the envelope and ill mail you mine, but i think you can get it if you try, make several o...

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Works fine for me, great stuff as well. I wish i had it all

AB

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Gerreth, check out Dawn of Time Crafts http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Gallery/4774/
He has built a similar helm with cheek plates.
His work (Ivor Lawton) is outstanding, he realy does a nice job capturing the shape and feel of the period

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Im glad you like it folks, ive actually started the next one, later period, conical, rivited skirt with a reveal cut into it for improved visibility.
Hopefully it will come out decent and ill post some pics

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Tweedles assumption that these hels draw upon roman helms seems pretty likely Garreth, the helms he is referring to , the heavy and light can helms are roman indeed, but rome adopted from the Sassinads, so Roman influences dont need to be Roman in origin If you want to know whats under my helms with...

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"Preying on people" sounds a little harsh to me, people on this forum buy from "metal mart" and other mail order steel companys, are they preying on people as well? Andreas is just offering a service, a service some might find usefull, Id rather see an armourer get the cash than a mail order steel c...

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I dont think there is a problem with his pattern, its just that paper wont hold an almond shape unless you tape a piece of almond shaped wire to it.
I think the pattern will produce a fine helmet

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Matt, its made from 4 pieces, Ill likely make the next from 3, this was one of those "figguring it out" types of helmets. I was more concerned with the slats and grill and its position on the head, making sure it sat on the head in a "leaned back" fashion Jean Paul, nothing fancy on the grill, the c...

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a better pic
[img]http://www.thegreenman.net/wma/kettle2.jpg[/img]

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I agree the siloflex weapon (high pressure direct burrial water line) does not greatly decrease weight, Infact my siloflex sword with bronze viking lobed pommel set is by far the hardest hitting sca sword ive seen. The siloflex (dont ask for it by name) will greatly increase the life of your rattan,...

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I always liked Normans comparison of celts to american indian, Many tribes, many commonalities, many differences, warlike and independant. As others said your friend should pic a time and place, there is to much geography and time span to cover. Celtic find range from ireland to turkey, even as far ...

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Use a copy machine, increasing/decreasing the pattern by %

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Thanks for the kind words, No Halberds its not raised from a single sheet, im not quite there yet http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif Im also not sure of the price yet, it will get priced and make it to my site soon. It has steel rod reinforcing the rim. And im not concerned if it chews ratta...

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[img]http://www.thegreenman.net/wma/kettle1.jpg[/img]
Here is a pic af a kettle in progress, i still have quite a bit of detail work to do.
Its my intent to have all the slat work covered by gamboised aventail

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Ethilrist is correct, the maile is sewn to a leather belt. The hidden slats are on the inside of the helm, creating gap, the top row of rivits holds on the brow band, the bottom row of rivits goes through the belt and through each slat. On the face plate there is enough room to hide more of the belt...

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here is a link to a bigger pic to show the detail
http://www.thegreenman.net/wma/crs2.jpg

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I would use a simple round top, not a bascinet, although the conical one posted above looks quite nice.

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Thanks to Sinric for the use of his spot welder, it made it possible for me to do some resizing on the maille
This one will end up on my instock page
[img]http://www.thegreenman.net/wma/crs1.jpg[/img]

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A while ago i requested people post pics of decent Rus reinactors, Dmitri and others were more than accomodating, i can upload them for a short period of time.
Im changing personna as well, Rus is a close second, can i ask you why you want to change

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I saw theis kit tonight worn with some fine undergarments and its sleeves etc. It looks very nice and conveys a time/place/personna better than most sca kits ive seen. The metal work was first rate. If more japanese personnas in the sca looked like this id be thrilled, and it was steel !! "schwing" ...

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I do share patterns, a self addressed stamped envelope is all thats needed. I dont post them to the internet because i dont want my work confused with others, that sounds pissy i know but thats just me i guess, when i finally get a stamp for my gear ill likely post some patterns. As for your helm i ...

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Using a flux wire will produce a less clean weld that running an argon/o2 mix, that being said you should still be able to deg a decent weld. I cant see your weld so its hard to offer info, My customers tell me my welds a great, my brother tells me they are ok, i think the average scadian likely wel...

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Are you looking for construction input?
I have some thoughts.

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Le Armature Di S Maria Delle Grazie/Di Curtatone Di Mantova/ EL'Armatura Lombarda Del 400

It can be difficult to find, and is costly, but is wonderful, if 15th cent italian armour is your thing

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without a doubt the Royal Armoury In Leeds
The Tower has nice armour, but they moved most of it to Leeds
York Castle Museum for the Coppergate helmet.The Battersea shield Is in London but i forget the name of the museum, but its right downtown.
Canterbury Cathedral for the Black Prince effigy.

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Thanks for the info, thanks to your site thats the info im already familliar with, im hoping someone will be able to do a more complete study, some better pics etc

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I never soak mine, just brush on the glue and press it. I use birch

Another Kettlehat in progress (pic)

Kettle hat progress (pic)

Finally finnished the Crusader helm (pic)