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knitebee

just some conjecture here, based on how the photo looks to me. All te little added loops on the bottom of each strand seem overly identical as if they are cast metal not cord. They would work allmost like bells that way too, so might have been a theft deteraint Just my 2cents, based off nothing but ...

knitebee

....... I don't know what to say... There was a lot of sweat put in to these, but surely an equal measure of heart and spirit. In part, the goal is to honor the craftsmen of old, the patron of today, and to have fun along the way. I can attest to the fun, even through the frustrating parts. There i...

knitebee

damn fine work James.

One question, on the case you have the bottom overlapping the top. The few examples I've seen (noted that I've mostly just looked at wax tablet cases) the top overlapped the bottom. Is this a common differance?

Brian

knitebee

I have a two tone green pavilion, with one of th two colors fairly light in color and of a slightly more breathable fabric. That pavilion doesn't get any hotter than my white canvas one as it breaths well. also have a two tone blue pavilion and on its own it does get warmer inside IF i close it up t...

knitebee

I haven't used raw wool, but have used thick fulled wool material. Personally I love it. Untill a few modern synthitics if you wanted good hiking socks you bought wool because it kept you warm when wet when it was cold out and WICKS AWAY PRESPERATION AND KEEPS YOU COOL WHEN HOT OUT. I've used both c...

knitebee

the book "Medieval Furnature" by Diehl and Donnelly, has a couple of great drawings of an integrated lock as its being operated and scale drawings of most the parts to reproduce it.

brian

knitebee

I'm not arguing for pourpoint/vesty thingies as being 'more documentable'. I'm arguing for them out of comfort - if they are fitted to you by someone with experience in them, it doesn't feel like you're wearing legs at all. No more low back pain. Amen to that. I have both a well made pourpoint and ...

knitebee

since my helms where brought up, bascinet is raised from weldd cone of 18g - 4lb, flat link riveted aventail and padding for helm and aventail anohter 4-5lb (a few lb lighter than when it had a butted aventail), great helm is 10 and 12g construction 13lb, all together a neck numbing 21lb (oh add ano...

knitebee

biggest differance I've found between the two is only the coating on hot rolled. Differances between hardness have been unoticable. Price and amount of work to finish are all I notice. (note a soak in vinager is a great way to remove teh coating on hot rolled)

Brian

knitebee

a quick run through my book marks m not the type of lock I think you're looking for, but also list at the bottom of thepage a couple of books. m theres a cute little brass lock on this page, not sure exactly how it works (I've seen a drawing somewhere that explains it but cann't for the life of reme...

knitebee

Looks like Sebastian is the winner. Sorry to anyone that forgot about this ending today, I've been to busy to give it a bump and remind you.

Sebastian pm me your shipping info and we'll get this off to you asap

Brian

knitebee

Maeryk wrote:Yeah.. no one in their right mind would ever fight with huge horns on their helmet.

I must not have a right mind then

i fight with these horns on my helm http://members.armourarchive.org/kniteb ... helm.JPG... ok ok they are soft (cotton stuffed leather) so not ridged.

Brian

knitebee

coupl of things for you to think about. I've done some solder casting in hydrocal brand plaster (its a lightweight high streangth plaster I allready had). After drying for a day or two i put it in the oven for a few hours to dry it out more. Also solder has a far higher surface tension than casting ...

knitebee

audax wrote:Why not just get a proper 14 ga or heavier helm and be done with it?

Because it just looks so damn cool to wear a greathelm over a bascinet

brian

knitebee

if it where me, I'd go to the store and get a stuffed animal to put it on and start a new on for the boy.

brian

knitebee

acorn buttons like these might work http://www.historicenterprises.com/cart ... p=508&c=30

for eyelets you can alwas look at belt mounts that are also eyelets like these http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0182470007

Brian

knitebee

yes and no...It will depend partially on what is between the two layers. If there is a gap between the two helms then the outer helm is going to dent as easly as any other 16g helm. The power that creates the dent will not be transfered to your head like it would in a single hlem set up though, so y...

knitebee

Wulfgar, the faux ivory is a urethane resin, the same stuff used comercially for faux ivory and bone. As to feel I would say its closer to bone in feel than ivory, I had it an event this last weekend and most people thought it was real bone or ivory. Size its little, the tablet itself is right at 2 ...

knitebee

I love the contours in the handle, damn pretty IMHO.

Brian

knitebee

knitebee

< notice the smiley, take it into account when reading post, and use it to change the tone of voice you read things with, rude can turn into a good joke if you do.

Enough of the public anouncements back to our regular scheduled show

Brian

knitebee

beautifull case Cat. I'm way impressed by it. Your tooling makes me jealous. Since we are talking construction and stitches here, I'll add my two cents in. One thing I notice in some of the pictures like the one James posted is there is a wave to the seam, that I take to be just a single running sta...

knitebee

Cannot... resist.... 140$. I shall pay the extra shipping for Germany, provided you accept Paypal. Yes I accept paypal, so not a problem These are FANTASTIC! Very very nice! Bid high folks, alot of work went into this and it is very unique. Any compliment from you I take in the highest reguards, th...

knitebee

that is so COOL

knitebee

I spent weeks looking over latin phrases online and picked all of them that "spoke to me" in one way or another, some serious, some silly, some just out there. I wrote all of them I liked down then everytime anything came up in the next few months I would see which of those fit me in whate...

knitebee

Here we go, the first finished faux ivory wax tablet for sale, complete with case. I will run this thru tell friday the 30th of may. Case is based off this one m but with a seam up the middle back instead of corner and no tooling on the back (other than my makers mark). The tablet itself is cast fro...

knitebee

Velvet covered gaunts are way cool, but I wonder how well they would stand up to the rough and tumble of SCA combat. depends on the quality of velvet, I have some of Scalmandres 100% silk velvet that would hold up for years of use, the backing is practicly canvas weight silk, very tough stuff, but ...

knitebee

heres the status on my project the steel for the barrel is at the machine shop awating reamers to be picked up from a gun smith for doing the bore. Looks like its going to get about .80" diam bore variable on input from the gunsmith. Decided its not going to be made to a modern caliber, but we'...

knitebee

possibly enterested, pm sent

brian

knitebee

Padrig, thats look sharp. Only suggestion I have for the pommel stud is to put your arms or initials on the end of it, could even turn it into a miniture seal for wax.

I'm impressed. Keep it up.

Brian

knitebee

depends on the type of plastic, PVC = UV break down and become more and more brittle with time - can be glued or welded HDPE = will last for generations, not brittle but cann't glue (not sure aobut welding, probably depends if its an cross link HDPE other plastics I dont know enough about to advice ...

knitebee

Everyone has allready suggested the makers I'd go with. Only wanted to add that if you watch the classifieds on www.swordforum.com you might be able to pick a better deal on one of those same blades second hand.

Brian

knitebee

I love the lines of the walnut handled one, it just screams awsome. Going to have to do another knife shortly tsk tsk

Brian

knitebee

While I haven't used that pattern in particular.... The techniques and tools used by one person versus another can and will effect how the finished size of the helm top halves turn out. Its possible to compress, expand or leave the same the metal around the base where you are having it not line up, ...

knitebee

figure out what I'm going to make finally (will have to have some of the machine work done by a friends machine shop). early 15c serpentine lock handgonne like this m (Codex Vindobana 3069, Austrian National Library, Vienna, 1411) I have a chunk of good steel to make the barrel from, now to get it b...

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