The Armour Archive

Trevor

Agreed-Gaston wins. For those of us who are collecting for a hobby: 8 bascinets MAciejowski helm Sallet Burgeonet 5 great helms 4 kettle hats Viking helm KAbuto REally crappy spun-dome 2 really, REALLY crappy helms left at my house Half suit of Gothic Full suit of Japanese armor Green Knight suit AR...

Trevor

I'm interested in black and gold coatings. What colors ya got? How do we arrange for the work to be done?

Trevor

Talon armory has been having emai problems as of late, I hear. You might be best to contact him by phone (913) 908-2779.

good luck!

Trevor

You should also check out Talon Armory. They have a shield blank 24X48 for $55. 7075 T-6 at .090". Won't dent, bend or break. Thinnest and strongest shield on the market...

(913) 908-2779
talonarmory.com

Trevor

Emailed you privately to tell you that I spoke to Master Glendour's wife, and they should be contacting you soon. (Glendour only checks email when he goes to his out-of-town shop, and he should be there this week)

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I will have to check the computer at home. I am afraid that I *just* deleted all the emails that contained the pics from Ron. Perhaps he can post them here???

Trevor

Sorry to post such a late review, but mundane life has prevented me from de-crating the air hammer before this weekend. I finally picked up an air compressor ballsy enough to run it, and hooked it up prior to leaving it with a buddy who will make a stand for it. Quite simply, it rocks. All I've done...

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Alas, no, I haven't had time to get mine up and going yet... Mundanity has struck with gleeful sadism.

However, I will again state that Ron has been a real pleasure to work with. Great communication and he beat his ship-by date!

Trevor

I'd second the vote for a barrel helm as a first project. It's got no dishing, and simple bends. It's easy to make it look "right" with a minimum of tools. Of course, the top is a $%&^ to get, but you can always "tab" it to make it fit with a minimum of cussing. Or, if you do a 14th c. great helm, y...

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I may be the minority opinion here, (or for that matter, I may have just gotten a weird batch of metal) but the hot-rolled I worked was a hell of a lot harder to dish than cold-rolled. It is important to note that the inherent carbon content of various steels and various manufacturers is different. ...

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I believe it is circa 2003, from the land of Crapolistan.

Seems like a mish mash of a 10th-12th c. Norman top, neck and cheek guards from a 17th c. Polish helmet, and the face guard of, well, "unknown origin".

Maybe some Indian guys had some parts left over in the shop...

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OK-am I the only one who thinks this armor is a composite? [img]http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/confused.gif[/img] The arms, gauntlets and legs seem contemporary-i.e. c.1380, but the brigandine (and for that matter, the garment worn under the brigandine) looks mid-fifteeth century to me. Something ...

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I've never seen a period reference for a hook type mechanism on a visor. All the ones I've seen contain a "female" attachment on the visor and a "male" attachment on the helmet. Of course, there is a lot of variation on these, but that is the over riding theme.\ A word of advice-if you are working i...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by johnvaughan0: Did most of the splinted legs in medieval times have articulation or did they just rivet the leather straight onto the knee cop? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Most of ...

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As one of those "period nazi's" who does his share of bitching about people not being "authentic", I think I can assume I speak for most of us when I say that the things we bitch about aren't minor things. What gets my goat is when someone who knows better blatantly disrupts the period atmosphere ot...

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I understand that it is difficult to anodize aluminum chainmail. I want to turn an aluminumu bishop's mantle green. Is there a good way to do this?

Thanks in advance!

Trevor

Sigh. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/frown.gif Well, if it's any consolation, it's been my experience that in a case like this, the second one not only turns out better, but it takes less time, too. You will be glad that you didn't get stuck with the first one. Keep pounding! http://www.armourarch...

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Assuming that there are no other plates in the cuisse, they will ride up slightly when you kneel. Make sure that your knee strap isn't too tight. This will still protect your knee from blows, but be advised that it can be painful when kneeling on gravel, rocks, etc. I make my cuisses with kydex plat...

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Here's a partial review. I commissioned Halberds to make a Variable Rate Air Hammer a little over a month ago. For those who are wondering, a VRAH is an armoring tool designed to dish and planish metal at a high rate of speed compared to dishing by hand. It is capable of performing 100, 150 or 200 s...

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Hasn't picked up his 220 lb anvil and put it to the 1X42" belt sander? What a slacker!

You need more tools, man! Angle head grinders kick ass!

Trevor

First, a creasing stake need not be any big deal. I used a piece of 2" wide and 3/16" thick piece of stock that was ground to a shallow radius with one side ground to a dull "edge". It lasted a long time, and since I have moved up to a jack hammer bit. Second, I'd recommend not dishing the sides of ...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Richard Blackmoore: ...I also think siege weapons, grappling, locks, throws and charges on horseback are fun. I just don't think CA belongs due to the current SCA structure,...

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With manufactured guns, they are intended to be operated safely with a specific load. MY worry is that with a crude weapon like a hand gonne, it is easy to over load it. My recommendation would be to make it thicker than you think it needs to be. Then, proof it with a triple charge and a triple ball...

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If it was light, but clean, then I'll tell my opponent. I don't intend it as an insult, but I look at things like a game of tag. IF they hit me and I didn't block it , then they win. I don't tell anyone that the only reason that they beat me is my game is off today, but I'll apologize if I don't thi...

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16 guage should be fine. 18's too thin to stand up to much abuse, and 14 would be relatively heavy.

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I've always liked the look of rectangular holes. I don't know how tight the pattern is for your helm, but if you can file out the holes into slots-that'll help the visibility and breathing a lot. Alternatively, you could make the slots into sideways "T"s, with the leg of the "T" going away from the ...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Bob Hurley: I know Galon well enough to say that you'll all get your merchandise, unless he dies first. I understand the idea that "merchants must achieve a given service le...

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I am looking for information on David long AKA Sir Humphrey de Bohun. He lives in Belmont, NC.

Anyone here know the guy personally?

Thanks in advance...

Trevor

This is a bit of nitpickiness, but you did ask... The helmet is a cavlary helmet. It would have only been worn with full armor. If you want to be a rank and file landsknecht, I'd suggest a burgeonet-open faced. Most landscknechts that were able to afford helmets also wore breast plates as a minimum....

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Uhhh, I hate to say this, but it's probably easier to start over. And, it'll turn out a lot better because you've had practice now. Those welds tend to sink the metal around them, and it's a booger trying to get them flush without thinning the metal beyond what's safe. I'd toss it and chalk this one...

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There is a guy in Kansas City, Kansas named Jerry Vest. His business is called "have guns will rent". He does tons of medieval weddings, and has matching suits for the groom and groomsmen. Also has costumes out the wazoo. Prices are more than reasonable.

http://havegunswillrent.com/

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My buddy Maochlolm's armor was stolen last night (along with his car-the ruthless bstards!) in Independence Missouri. PLease be on the look out for some mild steel (and rusty) Glendour Gauntlets, Burgeonet and three-flute poleyns mounted on a black leather cuisses riveted with stainless rivets and w...

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Assuming a right handed opponent with a madu in his left hand and a left handed attacker... By spinning the madu clockwise, (even 180 degress)you are still vulnerable to his sword. If you spin the madu counter clockwise, you will twist his arm in such a way as to throw him out of a good position to ...

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I have mixed feelings on this. First, I prefer the counted blow system to the current one for tournaments, hands down. AS to melees, this may not be as workable as our current system. I would be more inclined to discount leg or arm shots entirely in favor of a single blow to a lethal area. I would w...

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STOLEN ARMOR ALERT!