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Krag

Friday night I'll fire up the forge after unloading and setting up. We can make fluting stakes friday night and make fun of someone randomly chosen http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif . I have ball stakes in three sizes, trailer hitchs, some nice angle iron and fluting stakes, an auto body ha...

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Olaf, I was going to get some hot rolled, but that's the same price...if not a couple bucks cheaper than the hot rolled! Between the guys here (me, Micah and Dante) we need one full sheet of 16 ga and the other half of Matt's 14ga. Jim and Edric, I don't know what y'alls plans were, so the above doe...

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I added some stuff to the site...

I'd like to know by Sunday night who all is definitely going.

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What type stainless are you etching with this? I've poured fairly strong HCL onto type 316 with virtually no results. I've soaked it in board etchant with similar results. How deep are you etching? Are you just getting discoloration, or are you actually getting a noticeable cut? ------------------ K...

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Adding lames to that style would make for a pretty ugly, non-functional piece of armour. they work best with the leather riveted directly to the cops. There are a couple examples in the member pics pages. Gaston and Elrick have some. I have some pics on my site of legs done like this. I have the ins...

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Oh yeah, one other thing....if these are some of those new files from China. I tried making some knives from them and it just didn't work. I don't know what kind of metal the file is, but it just doesn't act like "typical" steel. It seemed more like some sort of cheap version of tungsten carbide. If...

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For ferric chloride, just about any recipe will work. Varnish, laquer or any paint works good. Permanent marker works well for short etching times. I use little model paints sometimes with nice results. have several fine tipped brushes for the fine detail. For a deep etch in brass that can be buffed...

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I made some a while back for a lady fighter here in Ansteorra. I don't have time to make any, but if you're interested in doing them yourself, or know someone locally that could help I can send you some patterns and instructions. The ones I made along with the matching arms are at: http://www.100meg...

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I'd break it down into 100K chunks. I'd rathole one chunk and let it draw interest because I know I'm irresponsible and will blow the rest of it regardless what plans I make.. Next chunk would be se aside for the kids. I was pretty much a punk in my youth, but I had fun. If I had 100K, plus interest...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Sasha: DON NOT USE GP RODS. General purpose electrodes are not the way to get a good smooth finish on anything. Sasha<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> What!!?? I've used 6010, 6...

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I updated with a link to Mapquest. The site is the upper star. The one with the vast "nothingness" behind it. Plenty of room for making noise all night long! http://www.100megsfree3.com/kragaxe/events/Armourin01.html Let me know as soon as possible who's going for sure. I'm trying to arrange camping...

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Nitric isn't bad at all. The stuff we're talking about is concentrated acid (12M-20M) about the consistency of glycerine. This is what you dilute down 1000X to get the "normal" nitric acid. If you do silver etching, you pretty much have to have it. It also works great for cleaning lint out of pipes....

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A good solid ferrous material weld. I but weld from the inside until it penetrates through. A 7014, 3/32" rod in DC- at 80A is great for this. Any general purpose 60XX rod will work well also. For stainless, use a 308L at the same settings. ------------------ Krag von Berghen KragAxe Armoury Member'...

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"The nitric ate and disolved the entire truck and trailer. Rubber, cast iron, aluminum, glass, wood, everything." Nitric doesn't eat glass...hence, that's why it was transported in glass containers. It doesn't dissolve rubber..it turns it crusty and brittle and reduces it to a brown goo. It would b...

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Heating something up to orange then cooling in air will screw up a prior heat treatment...but it doesn't necessarily anneal it. When I anneal tool steels, I heat them up and hold them at orange for a few minutes then allow to cool very slowly. Depending what type, I may leave in the furnace or fire ...

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Five pages, double spaced.....LOL! That's nothing! In fact, it would be hard to write an essay, even a braod scope one, in that little of words. I ran across my original armour the other day while moving my shop...pretty ugly! I wish someone had made me an offer like that when I started!! ----------...

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I want a B3 by January, but won't have money for a while to buy one outright.

Hmmm...You take payment plans?

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I make hammers, tools and such from it as well. I've never done a knife out of it, but it would make a great warhammer! maybe som large daggers? What size is it?

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Ulstead, I think I've electrocuted myself one too many times! I completely forgot about the one our shire just bought! Between two of those, there should be quite a bit of cover and working space. Fredericksburg is nothing but B&B's. They should have a chamber of commerce site on-line. It's 20 miles...

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I started one a year ago, but never finished it. I still plan on finishing it this Fall. I was doing the same deal...trade me a blank video for a copy, or sell for video cost+ shipping. I have single piece elbows, spaulders, a spangenhelm and various dishing and finishing stuff. I need to edit throu...

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I have a lot of scrap pieces that would work for splints, gauntlet pieces, etc. I'll bring my whole pile...and I won't be taking any home! Most of my scrap is 18-14 ga type 316 stainless. I figure we'd see who wants to do what the week before and get a couple of sheets of metal. Three people going i...

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Robert, I'll add you to the "list". Matt, There's not much to buy in Kerrville and the city pretty much shuts down at 8pm. Meat runs about $1-1.99/lb and beer is anywhere from $8-$15/case. I'll be providing most of the meat for Saturday night. We can all pitch in and get drinks and such, or whatever...

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Janos, Thomas's hammer-in up in ohio would be great (I wish I could make it!). I'm not a master smith by any means, but I know my way around a fire well enough to get you started. I'll have my forge and stuff at the southern Armour-In. I can show you some basics and you can get used to how different...

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David, sounds good. I know what you mean about close things being far! I missed the Spirit of Steel Knife show this past weekend in Dallas. I had been planning for a year to go...but alas, I couldn't make it http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/frown.gif ! As for tools... I will have at least three stum...

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I have a 5.5", 4", 3", 2", 1.5", 1". The 2" and under are being made from bearings and will be in a variety of styles. I plan on flattening some of the 2" and making larger diameter of curvature stakes from them. Unfortunately, bearing steel is a pain to work...even hot! If anyone wants to try doing...

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Matt, Sent you an email. Others, I have extra tents. Any one have a sleeping bag Matt could borrow? Everyone who plans on going, be thinking about what you want to do...as in do we need to get an order of sheet metal before hand? ------------------ Krag von Berghen KragAxe Armoury Member's Pics

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Sorry to hear that Talon. When we do another one, we'll get a bit more planning and advance notice so more people can make it. Take care, Krag PS. AB, I thought you were in New Mexico? Am I confusing armouries? I think it would be cool to have these about twice per year in the different regions. Thi...

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Hopefully I'll be able to send a few more your way Ron. You've been a great help to everyone coming through down here. Our ren-fest is starting up and we always get a surge of interest then. I'll be sure and point them your direction. Besides...all the ones that don't stick with it and abandon their...

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Ball steaks....Do these look like a little filet Minon?

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Aelric, My address has changed. Shoot me an email with your address and I'll get an exact amount for shipping. These were a closeout deal I got about a year ago. They were 5 lb lathe-turned spherical cast iron shots with a 1" deep x 1" hole in them. I've had no problems with cracking. They seem to b...

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I got a 3" one at the scrapyard out of the stainless bins. It turned out to be chrome plated brass! If it's steel, you shouldn't be hitting it hard enough during planishing to worry about it caving in. Oh yeah, if it's steel, high carbon steel or stainless steel, a 3/32" 308L rod at 80-85 Amps will ...

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I have one more lathe turned cast iron ball stake for sale. I originally made it for my self, but I never use it. It's about 4" in diameter, is solid cast iron and has a 1"x 15" section of rebar that has been inserted into a 1"x 1" hole and welded. It was lathe turned so it is a true sphere. These a...

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http://www.100megsfree3.com/kragaxe/events/Armourin01.html

I'll be adding stuff to it over the next few days. Check it often if you plan on coming.

Thanks,
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You're only an hour away in Bjornsborg. Swing by Sunday if you want. I'd like to do a larger one late spring or early summer. The DFW area would be great, location wise. Did you ever get my email about it? I tried to send one to you, Duncan and Timo. I got a message that it couldn't upload to my sen...

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Hey, Man...that's a heck of a drive! Austin is usually the cheapest to fly in and out of. And actually, several airlines are running specials right now for anywhere in the US for $85-$95 round trip! Your sister would probably have more info than me, though...and I don't know how coming from Canada c...