The Armour Archive

losthelm

What type/length of leather and how many do you need? Colors options are usually limited by what the supplier has on hand. Usually black, brown, and vegtan are easy to get. Weaver and Tandy are the big shops but brettuns does a decent job. The real leather people also should be on the list. If you n...

losthelm

For pewter I just use a propane torch and small crucible. The crucible I have is a bottom poor model and only holds a few oz of material. big enough for army figures, bullets, sinkers and tokens. It takes only takes a few moments to refill the crucible and reach casting temp for the next poor. I'm u...

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Measures a little thinner then 14 gauge mild steel with calipers. The avaintail is I think galvanized steel with brass trim. the bar grill is attached with bolts and acorn nuts. I picked this up a few years back and its now time for someone else to own it. could use a new paint job and removal of a ...

losthelm

Trying to raise a few bucks for a new project.
Saw cut stainless HP4in1 16 gauge 5/16" rings weave approximately 34" long and 5.6oz.
hoping to get $40 including shipping in the states. Shipping outside of the USA at cost.

losthelm

A lot depends on the metal your casting, how the item will be used, and what your setup for. Pewter alloys have a low melting temp and work well for decorative items. A bit more costly but you can get decent detail. Often small scale bits. Aluminum higher melting temp and requires a bit more setup c...

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What is the object in question? If you start with a rubbed finish You may try treating it with heat and oil. Just like you would treat a piece of new castiron. It often takes several light coats. To much at once makes it sticky and may not be a good choice For knives, heat treated steel, or anything...

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Could be, Andrew is faster responding via Facebook or email.

losthelm

You can try cutting darts and riveting the piece together for a better shape.

I have one design that uses two crescents that works well.
It gives a much deeper cup then your average heat and mold option.

losthelm

For the most part its easier to form.
It cuts easy but can clog up abrasives.
Particle size form sanding tends to be small, so use a fan or resperator.

It also has a low melting temp and can be cast fairly easily into forms.
They don't last long but work well enough for hobby level work.

losthelm

It varies a lot depending on the alloy and temper the aluminum may have gone through. what your going to use the finished armour for also make a difference. For sca combat a few shops use 6063 for shields, splints, and formed pieces. Icefalcon and bokalo do a lot of aluminum armour. Each group has i...

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As well as motos for groups, or families in Latin.
A lot of military units also have groups motto or phrases that work well.

A lot of the geometric stamping and wiggle work is not difficult just time consuming.

Mixing techniques adds a lot of depth to a design.

losthelm

Otto's moving his house again but keeping the shop where it is. I know he posted a few updates on the list near the end of August. And has been busy working in current stuff trying to get money together for the move. He posted something about the new place should let him speed up the list once thing...

losthelm

There are a few YouTube videos show a tsuba being constructed.
some of the techniques used may give the look your after.

losthelm

Either 3 pieces 3' long or one piece 6' and one 3'
shipping adds a bit more.

losthelm

A few of the locals use a variation of this as a garment belt.

The belt is tied up around the narrow part of the waists
Then slid down the torso so it rests on your hips.

losthelm

What group/standards are you needing this for?

losthelm

Buy a few more bricks to up the size.

There are a few different types of ceramic wool.
Some are better then others, you can even buy stiffener agents through specialty suppliers.

losthelm

Harry you can use something like a bench cleat or even just a piece of scrap wood attached with C clamps.
throw in a toggle or heel/strap clamp and it holds the piece in place.
It also keeps your fingers out of the way so you can see what's going on.

losthelm

Weaver,and steffans leather.

1/4# spool lasts a lot longer if you keep the dog from chewing on it...
A contrasting color makes it a lot easier to restich as needed.
Viking style stich embroidery also looks good on cuffs and other bits.

losthelm

Food grade refers to how much the material has been cleaned from bee parts and other environmental stuff you find in the hive.

losthelm

Either the tool or the work needs to be secured to a heafty bench.

I have a small 6" buffer thats mounted to a board. The board gets bolted to the bench when I need it and stored when I don't.

A lot of tools can be used this way.
Bench shear, sander, vice, and others.

losthelm

What form do you fight?

I found it a bit easier to use a short sword and learning to fight in side the others personal space.

losthelm

It looks like your doing ok at the start then it all falls apart around 2" Are you slowing down as you move out toward the edge? FPM at 2" is around 395 5" is around 980 at 14" your around 2700 you may also need to do it in steps with annealing cycles as you go. Material is being pushed out so your ...

losthelm

I already have the angle grinder...
I'm fairly certain I will endup with a 14" chop saw at this point.
Tractor supply has a porter cable around 100 for the holiday season.
Unless I see something better between now and dec 1st that's likely what I will endup with.

losthelm

Your right, I am rereading my notes to see what I was thinking. In production aluminum is usually heated to 800-1100 then quenched, formed and then brought to the 240-380 for a while. Some alloys/tempers require artaficial atmospheres or coatings for participation in the crystals structure to happen...

losthelm

Aluminum can be annealed not treated. It can only get softer at home oven temps Its a tricky material to work with. How much force are you putting on the mild steel to cause distortion when thermal foing plastic? If you have a welder it should be easy enough to cross brace the form or buildup the ar...

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Considering an angle grinder chops saw like the Klutch saw from northern tool. I mostly will be cutting bar stock. 1/8" -1/2 regularly in stainless and mild steel. Is it worth having or is it going to just be a piece of crap that falls apart with use? Are they better brands/budget options? Should I ...

losthelm

Often colors for units or organized groups where similar.
Livery and heraldry work.
A lot of the dye material cam from plants in that area.
Most fiber arts people are more than happy to share research and materials.
Untreated cotton canvas, muslin, and such usually take dye easily.

losthelm

There are a number of ways to go about finding tools. Some shops like pendinghause still make anvils and specialty hammers. Often is more cost effective to modify existing hammers. You might find tools as scrapyards, junk dealers and places people sell used or excess stuff. Weight size and shape var...

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Its usually a good idea to tell us about the link and about the busness so it looks less like a bot post. Its not unreasonable paranoia, its causion from working working in the industry. Think about all the personal info you have on your box right now, do you really want to share that with every Tom...

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Odd usually rickrolls and spam bots
post as soon as they join.
It maybe legit but I will wait untill I'm on a Linux or umbuto OS.

losthelm

So the hole is actually plug removed before the piece to prevent vapor lock?
If that's the case a simple tapered plug would work or you could add a seam line like you see with cheap glass.

losthelm

Is there a tutorial or YouTube vid of the technique?

I keep thinking of forms or molds used in casting that may or may not work.

losthelm

Most industrial suppliers have material info such as MSDS and forming properties.

Its easy to overheat plastic causing it to off gas or burn.

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