The Armour Archive

losthelm

Good stuff.
4130 is the alloy AQ Is aircraft quality
the rest is batch number, manufacture, maybe finish, and other such info.

Azom.com and matweb.com should clue you in on heat threating and such.

losthelm

You going to be at AE war practice this weekend?
I have a few of madmatt's 14 gauge mild steel bosses and can bring one along.
$30 a piece,

losthelm

He and icefalcon will be at AE war pratice this weekend.

losthelm

Sometimes pieces show up in the garage sale section starting around $25 or so.
Ironmonger armoury may be another option around $45 for mild steel.

Hjlmar or Otto armoury should be able to make something as well.

losthelm

So basically Dover clip art or coloring pages blown up to size? Do you have access to a wide format laser jet printer? Its fairly easy to print in reverse and transfer the image with a standard iron set to cotton. It helps to make the lines a bit darker and a little wider. You may need a little touc...

losthelm

Also use a thin buckle. 1/2" is often enough. You can also try tying the cops on with cord. Use paracord or similar laced from two holes in each side. Lace them so the cord forms an X across the elbow. The big problem with this is the cord will ware out over time. You will also need someone to get a...

losthelm

Pointing to the gambison seams to work if that's an option.

Another option I like is Y shaped or tapered straps
Make sure the buckle sits off center.

losthelm

Ravens of Odin is the name of the group.
you may be familiar with them.
Looking forward to pictures.
Jaan has a local blacksmith working on other components.

losthelm

There is always intrest in finished pieces, quality parts, tools, and materials. Market varies a bit depending on what your making any what people are looking for. We have cosplay, reinactors, theater, fantasy, and sport groups represented. Polished anodized Ti works wonderfully for all sorts of dec...

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About a decade back at AE war pratice I took a great sword thrust to the chest. I had a coat of plates with "pockets" and one of the plates twisted on edge. Fairly certain I cracked a rib or something. It hurt each time my heart beat for about 3 weeks, nearly 8 weeks before I could breath without pa...

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One and the same, I'm not sure why he doesn't have a que stretching out 3 or 4 months..
Not that I'm complaining.

losthelm

In general primer is not paint. On its own it won't hold up to much at all. enamel paints seam to work best on helms. Sometimes sold and tractor or implement paint at farm stores. Usually two thin coats does the job. A few of the guys touch up before big events and repaint every other year or so. Ep...

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About 3 months back I was looking for someone to make a large metal bowl in 14 gauge steel for a small Viking group in southern CA. Due to budget restrictions options where looking grim. Two weeks back I noticed a budget price on a buckler though the SCA armour for sale facebook group. I contacted R...

losthelm

Underhill's book and webpages work well, some tools and equipment are dificult to source.
Some techniques are not feasible with modern equipment.

losthelm

Craigslist, auctions, and estate sales. Larger vices are expencive when purchased new. Leg vices can sometimes be made or purchased looking in similar places. Antique shops may have them in the $150 range. Other places much less. Your local scrappers, and junk yards may find them once in a while. If...

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Brows your local library. The author AJ Hamler has a few books/designs that work fairly well. The two civil war wood working books have items that work with in the medieval period. The Blood and sawdust webpage is worth looking at. If you have the time and space look at what would be useful for othe...

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the archive limits image sizes,
photobucket, imgur and other sites can host your images and may be easier to use.

losthelm

Welcome back to the list field.
To be honest we get a lot of new people on the archive that can use pieces.
Some of us also like fix and repair projects if the price is right.

Listing stuff hear is a good option.
you may also want to consider your local group.

losthelm

Torvaldr has started making them.
Skaldic.com should have his contact info

losthelm

interesting, it looks like east allows butt spikes. Midrelm does also but has a ruling against weapons with a 360 degree striking surface. To me that sounds a lot like the Kong/potato sorter maces. Though the PDF maybe out of date. The info is fairly easy to find under the earl marshals portion of t...

losthelm

Half swording and butt spikes vary a little between kingdomes.
Also plan on variations at larger interkingdom events like pennsic.

losthelm

What shape is the tang?

losthelm

When the hide coms off a cow its often processed then feed though a large machine that basically fillets the hide. A split is pretty much the sub dermal layers of the skin. Suede is made form the splits. For what mac is doing he wants something that has decent flex without tearing. If you look as so...

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jamesthejust.com looks to target the SCA
I know a few people at the local practice have his Japanese style blades that seam to work well.

losthelm

the USS monitor is being restored with the electrolytic method. I'm not sure what they have added to the liquid besides H2O They may be starting with deionized or distilled water and adding salts or something to improve to conductive properties. I know there are a few people on the archive that can ...

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If your doing SCA or have any intrest in making walking sticks or canes build yourself a shaving horse. It takes around 30 minutes or so to make a handle from a split piece of hickory or other suitable piece of lumber. A draw knife or spoke shave does fairly well shaping handles. Usually a pad or th...

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You going to need either chemicals or a very mild acid.
electrolytic rust removal is often a good option.
Evaporust is also a good option

losthelm

There are a number of tools available. With files size makes a difference. Longer 16" if fairly fast. Abrasive sanders vary depending on grit used, garnet or Emory wear down a lot faster than abrasives for metal. It should also be noted not to force the cut. If your machine bogs down your pushing to...

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It needs to be firmly attached to the haft.
I want to say either a wedge or rivet though the handle works.
I want to say the dread lord prefers rattan handles vs hard wood
Its worth asking him or Icefalcon about preferred materials and construction.

losthelm

Is that done with a jewelers saw or do I need to buy another tool?

losthelm

Denim may not pass the punch test, you may find something more suitable at your local fabric/craft store. Still DIY just a different source of materials. If you want a fun project try building a set of bellows. box, or great bellows are fairly easy but take some skill. once you have a piece of pipe ...

losthelm

I use charts like this one when ordering rivets. http://www.rivetsinstock.com/rivets/compression-speed-rivets.html Note that Tandy and a few others sell Plated steel that will rust over time. They run around 60% less than brass. A magnet will let you check before purchasing. You can also buy longer ...

losthelm

If you need rivets and such I have a bunch.
EGG uses universal or truss head aluminum 3/16" rivets.
the 1/2" works for most plates but you need something a bit longer for plate to plate connections.

losthelm

Imcf and ACL rules are on the usaknights.com webpage.
At one point the euro coin was used by one of the groups but that may have been radius of armour or other pieces of equipment.

losthelm

Windrose sells them but they are out of stock.

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