The Armour Archive

knitebee

BUMP

If no one is enterested they might go back to the shop and turn into full arms.

knitebee

I haven't found them any cheaper than you. BUT you can buy the molds to make your own for about half that price and can make sets for friends too. Also great to make extra pawns so you can play Hnefatafl with the same pieces. heres a couple of quick links, if you search around you'll find two differ...

knitebee

According to the semi local (next shire down the road) equestrian marshal there are eye covers on the market that are made of the same material as fencing mask. I dont have a link and he's at Estrella at the moment but if no one else finds them before he gets back I'll get the info for you.

Brian

knitebee

A while back I got one of Boccia's books via ILL, I noticed that many of the mid 15c on arm harness had a very small wrap plate on the vambrace, most about 1/3 of the total arm diameter and a few clear down as small as aprox 1/4 the diam. Becuase of moving I had to return the book before I could sca...

knitebee

All 16g mild construction, high polish, 5in wide at the elbow (inside measurement). They are currently unstrapped, but I'll strap them if wanted for another $15. You wont find many elbows with this level of fit on the articulation. Asking $75 +shipping. They are perfect for adding either steel or le...

knitebee

For my helm I patterened the padding to my head then sewed it into my helm, not only is it padded but also has a slight suspension to it.

brian

knitebee

one could always braze over a steel face plate

Brian

knitebee

IMO, if they stated "I used stainless steel spring for modern longevity and maintenance considerations only, and I *know* that while some places would they would have had the equivalent of spring steel and that had I used that it would have been more similar to a period piece" then I woul...

knitebee

I dont make stock helmets, every piece I make is custom fit. I ask for width front to back, side to side and circumfrence at the brow, PHOTOS of the persons head, and info on how much room for padding they want. Photos do wonders for seeing abnormalities that could make a helm fit wrong, and with a ...

knitebee

That's *way* too much steel for this application. Cut out a few blades for block planes or spokeshaves, scrapers, et cetera. This is a tool steel, use it for tools. =) hehe you haven't seen myother stock pile, over a dozzen planer blades from a plywood mill 5/8in thick 5 1/2in wide and 54in long An...

knitebee

according the the mill right that the blades where obtained from its L6. The only markings I've found so far on the blade where size info. but there is still another 20+ piece laying under the bench that I haven't gone through yet. I'll look into austempering in the future, there is not heat treatin...

knitebee

I vote that you change your name to Wile E. Halberds

Brian

knitebee

ack I wrote 50Rc, I was thinking 40Rc

Should be fun have to take it all the way back up to 1100deg for tempering.

Brian

knitebee

I was asked to make a riveted cauldron, no welds, capacity aprox 1gallon. Heres the results. holds a tad over 5quarts if filled to the rim. It sealed up far better than I thought was possible, I put 1 gallon of water in it and it took 30min for it to loose 1/2gallon, for unsealed riveted constructio...

knitebee

so I've got some L6 saw blade from the local sawmill. It mics out rigth at 16g in thickness and is about 10in wide. I've started making a set of knees from it. Has anyone on here ever played with L6 for armour? I've got heat treat charts and planning on trying to temper to about 50Rc, is this to hig...

knitebee

an intern idea is 3m surface conditioning pads. I use them all the time and can get a near mirror finish between them and a buffing wheel. m I use a plastic backing disk for a 4 1/2in angle head grinder that is designed for sand paper and cut a hole in the middle of the pads. They work awsome. Brian

knitebee

Halberds wrote:Hi Brian,

Your last name wouldn't be Price would it?

I wish, then I wouldn't need to spend as much time on here learning from everyone else.

brian

knitebee

pm sent

Brian

knitebee

For such parts as those, I always dish the part then work it back down over a form.

Brian

knitebee

Nice isn't it, protective, comfortable and looks good.

Brian

knitebee

nothing says I want to keep my little girl safe than her very own armour. That so totaly ROCKS. very adorable.

Brian

knitebee

I'm a fledgling but I'm still hanging in, tought time to get started but its possible. Still waiting on my web designer to get my page finished, I can coerce metal in to shapes but computer stuff ackkk.

Brian

knitebee

dependent on details I could build it.

brian

knitebee

http://www.pewterreplicas.co.uk/

knitebee

I have never seen a Gotgarb sunshade. HOWEVER, from their website it says that the sunshades are 8oz, 50/50 cotton poly blend fabric. 1. I think 8oz. is a little thin for such large expanses of fabric. Most pavilions are made of 10oz or 13oz cotton canvas. 2. cotton poly blend means the shade will ...

knitebee

Dragonwing makes and excelent product and was the pioneer of that style of day shade.
Gotgarbs is also a well built, I helped set up one of them that is in their pictures. Good people to work with. they are just newer and smaller scale than most of the other manufactures.

Brian

knitebee

looking lots better. You are getting a good grasp of the subtle little differance. As to taking out the creases, what works some times is to workit from the inside over and anvil while its glowing red. Depends on how deep into the steel your fromint tools left marks. Keep up the good work Brian

knitebee

I've a good friend that has had numerious concusions from SCA combat. He has mentioned many a time he wonders how much damage its caused. He's told me about recieving shots that actually knocked him out. Just so he could look better he had me build him a new helm which a threw a good cotton and line...

knitebee

http://www.myarmoury.com/feature_16c_armour.html

bottom of the page. Is this the one?

brian

knitebee

some conjecture here, but those gauntlets originally had some sort of trim piece (holes are there from them) just like the other one you posted the picture to. So where they originally more of a point that got smoothed out when setting what ever type of rivet/trim was there? To get that same look I'...

knitebee

http://members.armourarchive.org/knitebee/churburg_gauntlet2.jpg Notice how the originals dont come to a point so you dont need the sharp edge down the front. Two other points for you is the angle compaired to the back of the hand (which is slightly curved as you can see with the line I overlaid on...

knitebee

a rightfully proud, those are awsome.

brian

knitebee

I am in the process of learning bronze casting from a local artist that is also in the SCA. If you dont find someone else drop me a line and I can talk to her about it.

brian

knitebee

I really like the looks of the Urbinos scabbard. I might have to try the bent wood technique.

Brian

knitebee

Wade, those are awsome. Thank you very much for taking the time to make and post them for all of us.

brian

Mid 15c Italian arm finished (update sep24)

articulated elbows for sale

riveted cauldron

L6 for armour?