The Armour Archive

losthelm

He has contact info posted on the archive, I know one of he was shutting down one of his Facebook busness profiles and pushing to get product made for pennsic.

Your email maybe getting flagged as spam or sent to the "other" folder on Facebook.

losthelm

the busness is on face book and usually good at returning messages.

losthelm

depending on your supplier other rivet types work just as well. truss or universal head rivets tend to be lower profile and it makes a difference in tight articulations like finger gauntlets. though many people use escutcheon pins as rivets instead. Steffans leather had the solid brass ones at penns...

losthelm

Mine showed up in the mail when I was at pennsic.
Good looking tool that will see use next week after I catchup on laundry, lawn care, and derust my remaining stock.

I'm a happy customer,
I would throw more money at the remaining stakes if pennsic sales went better.

losthelm

You might find rjleahy a cheaper option for rivets.
For burs a #8 or #10 washer may work.
Jiffy rivets work but make sure they are solid brass.
The tandy ones tend to be plated steel and will rust over time.

losthelm

Avoid dye if posible. Most will transfer if left unsealed and most seals make the leather stiff. Crome tanned cow can work well, if you have a local furnature factory they may have seconds cheap. Often a small scratch, scar, brand or other flaw will make a hide unusable. 45-50 square feet is more th...

losthelm

Would mouser have something like this?
Trying to think of industrial applications and circut boards seam like a posible option.

losthelm

A lot of the east coast shops are at pennsic with limited responce for the next few weeks.
Madmatt has a fairly quick turnaround and with the weak Canadian dollar its a good value.
James river is also worth a look.

losthelm

Dibs on #5

Can You take a few images?

losthelm

what gauge system and what alloy of aluminum?
Metric or standard is a bit easier.
Is the spool you have labeled with any details?

losthelm

It will work but your forms need to scale with the force. moving 1 square of metal at time uses a lot less force than trying to move a 16" disk or 201 square inches all at once. Your also only moving it a little bit at a time overlapping with the last hit. to much depth at once can wrinkle or otherw...

losthelm

Often smithing coal is different than what power plants are using.
Localy the coal plant is actually two seperat locations.
One processes coal into coke before sending it on to the generators.

losthelm

Where are you located? A 5hr drive for coal is a lot. There maybe a coal yard closer at hand. Prices can be all over the place but cost per ton is a lot less than prepackaged #50 bags. If there are any pellet stoves shops, coal power plants, or industry there maybe a coal yard or at the very least a...

losthelm

22 gauge 5/33 is supper fine.
it may not produce the look your after.

I have a scrap somewhere, but I'm not sure if its the same size.

losthelm

I will have stuff on consignment at pennsic. Half way down Fleet Street with Linda steffan starting Thursday next week. Likely around 4 or 5 once I have the camp set. Atthis point I will have lots of gorgets and simple elbow cops Round and pointy Shield bosses made by madmatt Elbows, knees, and spau...

losthelm

A lot of us start with general shapes and cut to fit.
The difference between my elbow pattern and madmatt's elbow pattern is about 20%.

losthelm

Your going to have issues generating enough force to form it all at once without a big hydraulic press/ram. Dapping or dishing may work well enough and can be done cold. To reduce noise you can do a few things. Adding mass and make sure your forms are well mounted. If the form is hallow back fill wi...

losthelm

Brettuns village
The real leather people out of Kentucky

losthelm

McMaster doesn't show postage until after you make the purchase.

losthelm

You might also try weaver in Ohio.

losthelm

Start by asking what makes a bad event. What changes a bad event into a good event. if you don't have suport of the local group don't bother. Years ago I help put together a schola. we had less than 10 local people. we where between two baronies. In one they decided to attend a chocolate tasting at ...

losthelm

Not really Southern California but these shops should have it.
Onlinemetals.com
McMaster.com
Factorysteel.com
Amazon.com

Some shops/eBay sellers will drop ship, others will only ship to the billing address.

losthelm

Jas. Townsend has a wedge tent that works fairly well.

losthelm

If your still learning hammer control and fire management find a few basic pieces. Bodkins, tent stakes, hooks, bottle openers, latches and such uses a little mild steel and appeal to a fairly wide market if your looking to sell stuff. Stepping up to carbon steels with small blades, fire steels and ...

losthelm

A while back I drew out a number of shield half templates. Using similar proportions to start then adjust the arc to a more rounded point. Moving the template an inch or two on the plywood changed things quite a bit. As long as right and left where semetrical things seamed to workout in the finished...

losthelm

There are a few books worth looking at. Murray Carter's bladesmithing Wayne Goddard's $50 knife shop Andrews Edge of the anvil Weygers the complete modern blacksmith Hrisoulas the pattern welded blade Bealers the art of blacksmithing One or two titles are out Of copyright and available on archive.or...

losthelm

What are you using them for?

Boiling leather is a bad idea.
16 gauge stainless and 9oz leather seams fine on its own for sca combat.
Though it depends on the size and spacing of the splints.

losthelm

Whtney punch model #1 one of the pins was replaced $75 Each First punch installed punch measures .403 with my calipers. http://smg.photobucket.com/user/losthelm/media/DSCN3536_zpsv4sxhnfs.jpg.html?sort=3&o=10 Second punch same size different pin replaced Sharpie points to the replaced part. The spac...

losthelm

A lot depends on what your making and what your trying to do. Currently my stakes fit the in bench vice and bottom out on the bench. A square socket made from scrap wood reduces leaning a bit and saves wear on the bench top. cheap and fairly easy but not nearly as secure as a proper stake plate. I h...

losthelm

I have a few on eBay.
Link in my signature.

losthelm

It depends on how they are shaped and how tightly they are strapped.
Some are shaped a bit like a 90 degree pipe elbow, others are closer to gutter greave.

losthelm

Usually you add acid to clean distilled water.
Instructions should be on the box and often viewable on the supplier webpage.

losthelm

There was an experament a few years back comparing various oils and rust preventatives. Desiccant bags help some, the larger industrial type can be baked to "refresh" them. You may experiance more rust if the desiccant is in contact with your gear. Often a perforated yogurt cup will provide enough s...

losthelm

First off update your profile with a general location. I know a good supplier for stainless in Syracuse NY but its not likely to do you any good. Scrap yard can be a decent options, but sometimes you endup with something more than mild steel. You may have small welding or machine shops often they wi...

losthelm

Aluminum reacts fairly quick with ferric cloride. Cutting it with water may help but it still fumes and poduces a lot of heat. depending on what you want chemicals can be purchase through chemical supply houses and shipped ups. Amazon, eBay, are other options. With aluminum you may try novacan black...

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