The Armour Archive

losthelm

go with a soft leather on the palm maybe a heaver one on the back depending on the needs. use a small diamiter ring and probibly 18 guage wire or smaller. then start weaving after your done with the weaving you can then either punch your glove and put links through the glove or you can get some line...

losthelm

soup can knees and elbows. also called wingless. put pockets on the thighs and forarms. in sead pockets put in several one to one and one half inch strips of stainless steel(use stainless because it will not rust or cause other reactions like aluminum does) make shure they are at least 16 guage (thi...

losthelm

pewter will also work if you can find three cheep mugs at your local thrift store. metling them down in a small steel or iron fry pan from same thrift store then poor molten pewter in to a tuna fish can if using lead make shure you dont get the temp to high provide adaquit ventalation by doing this ...

losthelm

easyer for bar work also can hold much larger objects being built like that you just need to take a brush to cleen off the surface rust on the mounting bracket and the jaw faces for welding. and on top of all that you can convince pieces to go wher you want them with a ten pound sledge with out worr...

losthelm

I have the same luck with linseed oil but I dont have the problems of removing the supper glue when the handle finaly breaks.

nice looking hammer rack btw althought the bottom two hammers look a little lonly

losthelm

I think tow is the loose fibers before being spun usualy around half an inch. could be wrong though.

losthelm

as far as the kidney belt goes you are required to cover your kidneys and shot ribs in combat. the belt helps them stay at the minamum for coverage when portraying a earlyer personas that would not have worn a chessplate. as far as the ornamentation its mostly for style why where a bare helm when yo...

losthelm

either a tig set up or a resistance welder.
tig will let you do a lot more. small inverter tig set up is around 700. get somthing with a high freakyancy start if you even think about doing aluminum or stainless.

[This message has been edited by losthelm (edited 01-20-2003).]

losthelm

might try another kingdom. to be autherized in one does not mean you have to live there. so autherizing in pole arm in one kingdome would get you around sword and shield. and being preveiously autherized makes it a reautherization and might be exempt from the rule. not quite shure so take with a gra...

losthelm

the spring can be replaces with a small leaf spring. depending on the area post vices vary in price. around hear 50 is about the normal. if the weld is sound you probibly dont need to make a new suport. the jaws one the vice should be able to be replaces as they wear. some of the older ones dont hav...

losthelm

usualy you only need one bur or washer. as far as a block to rivet one most of us use a scap piece of metal that will not deform the head. if harder then the rivet drill a small hole about as deap as the rivet head with a bit that best matches the profile of the rivet head. if the block is softer th...

losthelm

heard that the patten is runing out on the armours other lover.
Any one have any information on it? patten number model number would help.
also how does one get expired patten information?

losthelm

draw your cut line then go over about half an inch on both sides with wax. ie a cheep candle this will lubracate the blade as you cut. also slow down your feed rate . usulay blades break when they wear out or your forcing the cut forcing the feed will kill the blades faster then any thing. also try ...

losthelm

probibly the local group will end up with some kick ass loner gear.
as a side not car door and body pannels are usualy around 18-20.

the standard event waiver needs a signature form a parent or guardian to partisapate. all thought half of the events I have been to have had the public roming throught.

losthelm

probibly melt the wax dip the garment in then shake of the excess after your done.

on a side note you will probibly have to reaply every few times you wear the garment.

losthelm

accualy you can get a nice range of colors from copper. probibly clear coat would be about the best you can do to protect it form the elaments.

losthelm

assuming yoru runing withthe clasic text
shield of faith
belt of truth
brest plate of ritiousness
and such
probibly the low extremidies or the arms.

losthelm

do you have a pick of how it turned out?

losthelm

make the edge around 3/4 of an inch or 18mm. wide with now hard corners and you should be all set. any plastic hose with a good flex should work. leather. rawhide metal deging for a counter I even saw one once with conduit put one the edge. roling the edge is also a viable alternative just make shur...

losthelm

most people that work in spring steel use a kiln to get an even heat. heate the steel to around 1600 or so then do a controled cool either in the kiln pacing it in an insalating substance. I think it started with a ver but cant be definite. allowing it to cool for a round three days then cold workin...

losthelm

what guage or weight of matereal did you use? what was the tanning process? where there any other processes used in making it? I have sceen lammalar turn a brawd head form a 60 pound bow at 10 feet. when saported with a 50 pound square bale of hay. althougth it was laced so that around 70+ percent w...

losthelm

mild, stainless, high carbon, aluminum, crome, arrow light, brass, copper, bronze, and zink to name a few. what kind of mirror finish. most metals can a chieve that kind of shine but some with less work then others. also aplication is a big part on the choice you make. ie a zink plate will shine but...

losthelm

I head soe were that some waxes will also work for a resist coat in was then remove kind of like ucranian easter eggs. not hsure what wax was used though so probibly have to look in to it.

when all is sead and done how do you remove the sharpie?

losthelm

actualy make a box out of heavey steel ie 1/8 inch or 8mm put it on springs then fidn a large motor probibly around 6=hp low speed a make a cam or the gear equivalant to raise and drop the box. probibly need no more then 4 inches. if you have axcess to a good pump I can find a rough scech for a hydr...

losthelm

actualy just setting them on large diamiter pipe works or even a roll of duck tape if its large enuff.

losthelm

go the easy rout find a nother armour or two in the area buy 4 or 5 sheets take them to the nearest shop and cut to size there. out of the area armourers there should be at least one who can barrow a truck for the day. and on top of that you might beable to get a discount on quanity. its also a chan...

losthelm

there are three major schools of thought on this. one says to run the strap accrost the elbow joint. another above and below the joint and the third strap below the joint and run a strap from the spaulders. but they all agree put the buckle either over a plate or behind the wing. not behind the wing...

losthelm

whats the id?

losthelm

if you down have room your not trying enuff. curently working in my dorm room.
makes it kind of fun.

losthelm

actualy shapit more like a throwing axe. gental break from large to small. thinner near the fingers and more stout at the palm. kind of pear shaped in crossection. max is 48 I think for a sword. keep the balance point near the hand for speed and far there out fo power. get a weight of some type to a...

losthelm

ride a horse with it.

running off withthe silly stick.

losthelm

actualy I start buy pading my head first and then build the helm around that. makes for a good fit and cuts down on the error factor. althougth I usualy use twice the minamum foam for the form.

losthelm

let ebay know whats going on they realy frown on this sort of thing.

losthelm

actualy dont buy it go to the local colage and see if they can get it on loan form some one else. read it then make up your own mind.

after all thats what librarys are for. usualy only takes the time of going to get a account set up at the local colage.

losthelm

looks a lot like you will need a fork to get tem off. ie like some angle grinders tines of fork goes in to the two holes and hold crank then turn one whale holding the other stationary

beverley