The Armour Archive

knitebee

Slow poke

Just kidding, thanks for the update.

Brian

knitebee

Thanks Sean, thats kinda what I figured but wanted to double check

brian

knitebee

On an upcoming project I'm looking at getting into spring steel (most likely 1050) and the question came up about heat treatment and powder coating. Will the heating from powder coating mess up the heat treatment of the steel?

Brian

knitebee

Because SCA fighters like to HIT HARD and they cann't do that safely with steel blades.

Brian

knitebee

pm sent

knitebee

and then you post this under combat and weapons instead of off topics

Thanks for the laugh robyn, I did really need it today.

brian

knitebee

how much will the "coffer chairs" run?

Brian

knitebee

the thing that is hardest on most angle head grinders is heat build up in the gearbox form contiinous use. Even a cheap grinder will typically hold up well if only used for a minute or two at a time, but once you start using one for 10-20min straight or more thats when you start to notice the differ...

knitebee

beautifull work Aaron.

Brian

knitebee

nice very nice

Brian

knitebee

the original you posted looks heraldic in style. No offence intended here but your desings remind me of a painted up welding helm.
What about mixing the two styles together a bit maybe a pheonix with the flames more exagerated and wild?

Brian

knitebee

way cool
You combined fun and educations together, very awsome.......

Brian

knitebee

Just out of curiosity... What is the general opinion on someone *not* wanting to fight someone in a wheelchair? Or on crutches? Or in a brace? If they are there then two things stand true #1 they want to fight #2 they have the gear to be out there safetly. With those in mind at least for me I would...

knitebee

I want the black ones
Pm sent

Brian

knitebee

Sir Gaston wrote:Guys, If we keep this up, Ugo won't be able to wear any of his old helmets

Then he could distribute them to all us fans

Brian

knitebee

What do the propper arms look like? Arms are quartered green and black with 4 fluer-de-lis, the dividers are my personal badge, which where more often displayed than arms on a banner. Donasian, I know the newwer ensign is simpler which is why I went with the old one IMHO to offten are household and...

knitebee

Isabella is making me a banner m She sent me two designs and I dont know which I like best so at her suggestion I'm posting them here for input. (note; the moto is upside down in the drawings but beign corrected) http://www.megapathdsl.net/~amichaels/banners/BBrown3.jpg http://www.megapathdsl.net/~a...

knitebee

The pictures dont do it justice, its an amazingly beautifull.

I need to get back up that way again.

Brian

knitebee

There is a Czech armourer who has done a very interesting interpretation of the Wisby gaunt in question, placing the small finger and wrist plates UNDER the leather. Here's his reproduction . Fascinating piece. Effingham AWSOME That is the look I'm wanting, though I think I'm going to use some of t...

knitebee

no specific answers for you but some things I've found. #1 wool makes a wonderfull padding, like wool socks are liked by hikers because it naturaly wicks mosture away, it does the same in a gambison, better than cotton. #2 vary who many layers depending on the area of hte gambison and how much prote...

knitebee

http://www.gdfb.co.uk/acatalog/Medieval ... aille.html
look at the photo of the voiders for an idea of how to seam the armpit. if I was you through this area I would drop the extra ring and go with a standard 4-n-1 weave for the joint area.

brian

knitebee

put a round door on it, cover it with sod and have your very own hobbit hole

Brian

knitebee

Joust1 the photo you posted in the other post is the #3 gauntlet (all I have is the wisby book and you showed most everything from it) the thing I find entersting in it is the thumb and knuckle plates have the wide rivit heads on the bottom indicative that they where mounted above the leather/fabric...

knitebee

I'm looking at making a set of gauntlets based of #3 of the Wisby finds. This pair strikes me as the nuckle plates are mounted above the fabric/leather and the finger plates and small back of the hand plates are mounted underneith, I think this will make for a very striking looking gauntlet. One pro...

knitebee

since you are looking living history, are you wanting a raised or welded up helm, there is a drastic differance in price.

Brian

knitebee

Those aren't flaws they are character marks. I think its absolutly beautifull, a true masterpiece in metal art.

Brian

knitebee

beautimaus maximus

drolling
Brian

knitebee

looking at the arms, it seems to me that the last two piece on them cover the back of the hands, the pivot at the end of the slot is for the wrist. So you need fingers and thumb not full gauntlets. At least thats my take on this particular armour.

Brian

knitebee

Very cool find, I bet even those of us not so enterested in childern will still find a bit of general culture to be found there quite inlightening.

Brian

knitebee

half I allready have the other half DROOL

Brian

knitebee

pm and email sent

Brian

knitebee

beautifull work. How much effect does the nuckle rider make on the fit and function of the guantlets? I guess I've just asumed since there wasn't a visible one like on hourglass gauntlets that they wheren't needed or used in gothic armour, it never downed on me that they might be there but not visib...

knitebee

PRETTY

SHINEY

are they silver? and you know we all want to see close up photos of them.

Impresive work

brian

knitebee

Since I made my own Kidney pouch when I cut out the leather between the belt loops I left it attached so that it hung down behind the pouch and punched holes in it to lace my dagar scabbard on with. I'll try to snap a photo later tonight.

Brian

knitebee

spring steel and powder coating question

Re: UGO UGO UGO UGO UGO UGO all the time

banner design help

Wisby #3 gauntlet question