The Armour Archive

losthelm

if you want to try somthing a littl rougher check out granular flux for sub merged arc welding.
mostly silaca based so it should work in therory.

losthelm

sorry bout that sould read .023 and .030
that the problem with posting before 6.

its copper coated mig wire if that makes much differance.

losthelm

what diamiter mandrill do I need for .30
.23 and .016 wire? found about three spools of each at the weld shop on discount for about 75 each for the small spools
also does any one have a pattern for mail gloves for sca fencing?
also what would make a good mandrill for wire that small?

losthelm

I have fought in one of the above mentiond turnaments. it was a blast but it would take very little have some one seriously hurt. finised our first rugby game of the season along with the balance and stamina you develope from both activites rember the best part is the people you meet and the things ...

losthelm

actualy I think that there are several guage systems set up to measure sheet meatal and wire. could just be a different systym?
either way if its for sca combat grab the number off the marshals hand book I think its listed in mm and inches

losthelm

how well does glass echant work?
found a bottle of armourech floating around its a small bottle. would it work?

losthelm

Ok started cross traing for sca combat by taking up rugby. a single pratice has more running and hitting then the woods battle at pennsic. what other sports do you play that add to your fighting skills? our fist game is saterday vs niagra university in western NY. also any ideas for tee shirt slogan...

losthelm

thanks thats just the kind of thing I need to get started.

losthelm

I was asked to work on a box to be inclosed in a coffin the otherday. probibly one of the oddest request I have recived yeat. any one have any idea how to decorate it for a jewish funeral? thinking of running copper with a pattina and a thin laquer. not quite shure. I think the guy called it a reliq...

losthelm

if this is just one or two you could mail them to me and I could probibly do it. Just scetch out the design or I can come up with somthing. Although I will not have the equipment set up to do stainless untill probibly november at the earlyest. I will be able to start mild grill work in about two to ...

losthelm

what where you using for heat?
it sounds like it could be hydregon cracking. if thats the case you will need to preheat for about 4 hours at 375-400 degrees
and post bake for about the same. at least thats what needs to be done when welding not quite shure abotu hot working it though.

losthelm

talk to the guy at the welding supply place see if they have .016 mig wire. also ask about demoing different shielding gasses. co2 will give you the deapest penatration argon will stabalize the arc nitrogen and heleum are also used but not quite shure how they effect the weld deposite you can also u...

losthelm

rivet setter's tied on with about a 30 inch cord.
rivets and burs in seprate pockets shaped something like a chalk bag for rock climbing.
same for solid rivets and the quick rivets.

losthelm

going with a heavey leather is also an option. but it depends on the local pratices.
some need a little bit more in the sholder then others.

losthelm

the fastest I have sceen depends on the project the fastest weavers I have sceen weave on a small pillow working one link at a time making squares,triangles and dimonds.
stitching them together to form the armour.

losthelm

run a search for it on ebay and all varities of sheet metal you should find somthing. althought the tooling to do it is a little expencive unless your running a lot of them.

losthelm

sounds like cold working the steel has caused stress to develope in to a twisting of the metal try heating the piece with a toarch if you have one and if not fight with it a little longer.

losthelm

I will be the guy with the axe or hammer. one swing and you will know its me posibly a few other fun weapons.

losthelm

hit up salvation army or a nother thrift store for some belts. the first few piece I made were done with seat belts.

losthelm

aluminum also work a little differently then mild steel it needs to be annealed a lot more to prevent tearing.

losthelm

go to canadian tire and pick up a mud flap for a shipping truck
cut out your desing and then put in 2 layers of closed cell foam duck tape on to your weapon.

because of the design it will add a lot of weight compared to the purched ones. it is also easly or add to much weight.

losthelm

keep the blower on the portable forge a if there is any pitting in the pan sell the rest and rebuild the pan. as for hammers replace all the handles remover all the surface rust if pitted there is a bit more work.

losthelm

its nice to have when doing bar work you can probibly get a way with a lot of small stuff but dont expect any swords out of it.
hear a good hand crank blower can be found for about 50

losthelm

make shure your mold is dry and check the weight. lead is a quick way to go over weight.

losthelm

made it to fight pratice first time in a while one of the fighters sead that the 90 degree rule was going out and being replaced with no excessive force.
when did this happen? it could also be just a kingdome thing but I doubt it.
currently in aethealmark

losthelm

for the brass scence it is not a structural part of the helm you can probibly bet a way with .030 or higher also if using cast make shure you anneal the brass when working it to avoid tearing once rivited to the helm.

losthelm

I can talk to a few people at pratice but usualy with 3/8 ID most of us use 14 guage.

losthelm

I will give that a shot and see what happens.
thanks

losthelm

usualy for a helm you want 14-12 for sca use. for body armour usualy 16-18 dpeneding on the hardness and how much you want for weight.

losthelm

is there any thing I can do with a broken pair?
working on some chain mail and broke off about half an inch of one blade. tried cutting a few links afterward but it smushes the links to much.

losthelm

in aethealmark we split the autherization paper work half goes to kingdome mol and the other half is your temparary card until the laminated one gets mailed out. read the rules of the list and then read them again. and you should be fine. autherization is to make shure you are safe both to your opon...

losthelm

hit the local pratices first. its always more fun to go to events knowing people a head of time.

losthelm

saw my brother NUG get lifted up and thrown back about 5 feet at the pennsic bridge battle last year. He weiged in at around 300 before armour and was standing in the seckond line when he got hit.

losthelm

not quite shure but using cement for a filler may were over time. lead brass or zink would last much longer. clay would also work well but the clay would eventualy dry out and give off lots of dust.
as for the dishing hammers I think that they are using the username ironwood kind of ironic

losthelm

I think that at pennsic 29 or so king or crown prince broke there right sholder during the abby battle. I heard that there was a bad one last year at the woods battle but never got the details. personaly my broke right hand through a hocky glove. also saw a nice bruse in witch you could see the weav...

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