The Armour Archive

losthelm

I bleave that the first step is file if the surfaces is pitted. then sand paper steel wool finaly newspaper. I have also hear of using navel jelley. but im not quite shure how that will work. after your done put some furnature polish on them, most people use WD40 but it contains water and may cause ...

losthelm

if you find one I can store it only a few hours north of pennsic. Right next to our shires trebuche's axle hight 15 feet for the small demo version and drasticaly higher for the larger. seriously I have space. I have been looking for one that I can use for making a smaller model. to replace CA in ou...

losthelm

wooden bolts were legal last year at pennsic but most kingdoms where converting to fiberglass. all of them now need abd's to make them cut about and inch piece of plastic tube [silo flex I think] and mount it on to the knock end of your shaft. so that the knock can not enter past one half inch. for ...

losthelm

I have heard form some of the local poters in my area that salt tends to stik to the walls of the kiln and end up being reintruduced into the firing process.
is this true? where are you located?

losthelm

that will work as long as you are using a low to medium bow but once you get up to 50+ they tend to wear out rather quickley. faster still if you tend to hit the frame and not the target. also don't even try finding good wood for combat arrows at the hardware store.

losthelm

for get the rope with extra weight it will wear out you knees in a hurry. armour in armour. start some hot work. hand made iron fence will shed pounds in a hurry. cook your own food. this may not help with the weight but it will do wonders for you energy. fast food will make any one put on a few pou...

losthelm

check out central tractor before they close down.

losthelm

I have a set of the most worthless arrows out there picked up form the lost and found auction at pennsic no two are a like. If you want I can try and find them. trade for equaly worthless armour bits or what ever.

losthelm

aa few years back there was a bear pit turney in aethealmarc that was a blast. grapling in full armour can be done but there has to be done right. there where no shields great weapons or poll arms. short swords and small mass weapons where it. fought till subission in 4inches of saw dust. it was a b...

losthelm

it is do able but if you plan to weld anything to it expect to preheat for about 12-15 hours and a post heat about that long and it cooling for a while.
I would sugest reshape it as best you can or work with it as it is.

losthelm

find or barrow books otto has a manual out that is help full and worth the time to read. some one posted a very good instructions for soupcan elbows and knees. that will work out very well simmple but very easy to embelish with a bit of bras trim. as for helms great helms are fairly simple to start ...

losthelm

talk to you tonight about it
william

losthelm

you can also try martial arts supply stores for bo's some of them have low costs but others only stock exotic woods at a much larger price.

losthelm

blue foam workes just make shure you get the varity that they stock at target. its a bit denser but also buttery soft. If your woried about looks you can easly cover them with cloth. the stuff at walmart will work but is a bit corse and does not form to the head as well. making it as a shell linner ...

losthelm

just a note for the lurkers. the hockey pucks that they are reffering to ar made of neoprean. or some other type of synthedic ruber foam. most of us that play hockey have not found the soft ones. have you ever sceen a marshals eyes pop open that much when that hockey puck mace showed up for inspecti...

losthelm

lots of pratice after 8 hours a day over the past 16 weeks im startign to get the hang of it start with the first position and pratice. I have gone trough 4 lb of brazing rod 20 lb of 3/32 6010 15 lb of 3/32 7018 15 lb of 1/8 6010 10 lb of 1/8 7018 10 lb of 5/32 6010 10 lb of 5/32 7018 5 lb of ER70S...

losthelm

If you are making this for some one else ask if they want extra room for glasses.

losthelm

there are usualy a few on ebay. it seams you could find a heating supply place that might beable to order it. but from what i have sceen they usualy max out around 20 guage.

losthelm

you can also search uner pexto

losthelm

http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewListedItems&userid=twolf445&include=0&since=-1&sort=2&rows=25

try that link there seam to be a few.

losthelm

it sounds like a nice piece of chip carving would look nice.

losthelm

how well do the cd's put up with a nice hit?
I have several I was planing to use for targets but if there is a better use I would love to use it?

losthelm

dead horse with rigamortise. did you get the hide?

losthelm

I bid and check regularl but usage seams to be down.

losthelm

there is a breast plate made out of 1/2 inch steel floating around some where.
I bleave it was made buy an art student that wanted to trade for armour.
I would guest it to weight 45 pounds. although this thread has goten me motavated to hunt it down where ever it may be.

losthelm

do you have a picture of you old legs Im looking for something to use. to help me visualize the articulation. my last set of legs chewed me up somthing awfull at pennsic I still have scars from the last set. hopefuly seeing somthing in better shape will alow mw to make something that will work

losthelm

as to the ringing there are ways to fix that.
but as to sizeing send them an email with your picture. Im shure they would resize it or exchange it.

but looking at the picture it looks sized for a small horse.

losthelm

Actually it was a gift. Still in shipping but there was a requirement that I learn to use it properly. Actualy its about the best recruitment method that I have ever had the pleasure of being the victim of.

its much better then being volunteered

losthelm

you can also try
http://www.centaurforge.com/
they sell a much larger selection than most they also sell a lot of other hard to find tools.

losthelm

thanks that one worked a lot better.

losthelm

I get the pictures but not the instructions
can some one add this to the archive pattern colection?

losthelm

it seams that great helms would work well. at 18 gauge it should punch quick and shape very fast its also light enuff to run through most equipment available.
also rember at 18 gauge you are compeating aginst a lot of other mass production helms that apear on ebay.

losthelm

first you hit the head of the nail to give it a piened look. then you set the nail in the hole. set the other side with a nice hard hit now pien the other end.
its about the same as makeing your own rivites. a bit more work but it saves money.

losthelm

its custome made at around 6 feet. In NY it needs to be regestered for compition and use most places other then the sca. It is a gift regestered in NY with papers. but still in shiping. the helm is do able I have axcess to a varity of equipment at the metal shop. cruently one of my cohorts is placin...

losthelm

I recived a registered kendo sword. but I have no money for the rest of the armour.
does any one have paterns and pcitures so that I can construct the rest ot the equipment?