The Armour Archive

Frederich Von Teufel

I recommend having access to both Oxy/Acetyl as well as MIG; you get a versatility with access to both that is unmatched. For MIG machines, I highly recommend the Miller 135; with some searching, you can pick up a full gas rig for under $500. If you have access to 220 volts, then getting the Miller ...

Frederich Von Teufel

Monday nights at the Storvik Baronial Fighter Practice. College Park, MD; Indoors; 7 pm to 9:30ish. A 30+ fighter turn out is not unusual, and you get 10+ even on a bad night. His Majesty shows up regularly, and you have more Dukes, Counts and Knights than you can swing a stick at. Lots of high qual...

Frederich Von Teufel

I do it all the time. Like Freiman, the local fighter practice has no pell, nor drills, it's a sink or swim environment. As such, the more advanced fighters take time to act as "life guard" to the newer fighters, being mobile pells as it were. So, I find that I work with a newer fighter at least onc...

Frederich Von Teufel

On the question of "can a 32 year old house wife do this?" I say, HELL YES. Aisha, a good friend of mine, was 54 when she authorized. She had been fighting and practicing for all of 6 months or so before she made it. So long as you have no medical reason prohibiting the sport, you can do this. The k...

Frederich Von Teufel

: http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/tongue.gif uts blacksmith hat on:: The "appropriate temperature" for a peice of metal depends upon what kind of alloy it is, and what you are trying to do with it. We've already gone enough into the whole c/f difference, so I don't need to point that out. Because I...

Frederich Von Teufel

I have used copper, brass and bronze in the past for trims, occulars, and other various armour bits. Your use of copper shouldn't raise an eyebrow.

Frederich

Frederich Von Teufel

Copper isn't commonly found in it's pure state, is difficult to refine and it hasn't been cost effective to do so until recently. In the time scope of the SCA, most work was done in "Latten" which varies in alloy widely, but is closest in composition to some of the Bronze alloys, though Brass can be...

Frederich Von Teufel

To my knowledge, "Thug" has been in use in Atlantia for at least 8 or 9 years, possibly longer. "Storvik Thug" was a compliment, much in the way that "Stick Jock" is in some circles, someone who is hardcore about fighting, can be suited up and on the field in less than 10 minutes even after a hard n...

Frederich Von Teufel

Beverly shear, without a doubt. I may use any of a number of stakes or hammers, any of a variety of hole punches or grinders, but I always use Beverly. Wouldn't want to make armour without her.

Frederich

Frederich Von Teufel

Things have changed quite a bit since you left. AA membership has increased 500% and the membership has changed over at least a few times. The essay section and pattern section should be an eye-opener for you. You've missed out on evil denizens, fake peers, and magic cats asses. We've come a long wa...

Frederich Von Teufel

You are correct, it is in the range of 22-24 guage. Note that this is most likely thickness measured at one or two places, rather than the overall average (or that is my suspicion at least; I doubt that they were allowed to disassemble the peice for measurement.) Also note that the likelyhood of thi...

Frederich Von Teufel

The breastplate looks to be a standard one piece with the musculature repoussed/embossed into it. Fairly easy to do, most of the work is in the repousse. The pauldrons...no. They'd be fine so long as you don't try to move your arms forward, once you did they'd lock you up quickly and painfully. On t...

Frederich Von Teufel

http://moas.atlantia.sca.org/topics.htm Go to Shoemaking, you'll find a large list of various websites that cover the entire shoemaking process. However, from that list, Marc Carlson's site (m) is considered to be be one of the best on the web. Your interest will probably be satiated with solely it...

Frederich Von Teufel

Connor, the "point" of all this is that it isn't enough to say "Well, if I do *this* someone might get hurt." Much of the equipment we use and the armour we wear could be a danger to ourselves or others given the randomness of the universe. There is a difference between a pointy cuff on a gauntlet a...

Frederich Von Teufel

What Sean said. (Good job, Sean.)

Frederich

Frederich Von Teufel

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Dan Davis: BTW Frederich, I read your most excellent essay and forwarded it to my business partners. With some modifications it is now the business model for Wild Wolf Forge...

Frederich Von Teufel

Alchemy Armoury http://www.alchemyarmory.com/

I have no affiliation to the company, he simple make good looking stuff (for plastic). He is a member of the Archive however and does post occasionally.

Frederich

Frederich Von Teufel

Hi, I'm Frederich Von Teufel; you may remember me from such essays as "How to Run a Profitable Armoury" and "Customers: Your Best Asset or A Necessary Evil?" Well, okay, maybe not that last one...that one may have just been a fantasy of mine. Personally, I'm very upfront about how I do business. I d...

Frederich Von Teufel

I'm on the other side of the fence from most, I love the trigger strap. I've used a trigger strap on my swords for years, even when I lived in Trimaris. A lanyard is only there as an emergency system, to keep the sword from "leaving your vicinity"; a trigger strap can be used to alter and improve yo...

Frederich Von Teufel

I recommend buying a copy of "Rhodes" if you can find it. Great book, covers armour of the late 15th and early 16th century, very well illustrated, and with some exceptional details of both the armour in it's current state as well as it's state when first discovered. Highly recommended.

Frederich

Frederich Von Teufel

304 can be welded quite successfully using pretty much any method (TIG, MIG, Stick, even Oxy/Acetyl), so long as you have the correct filler rod.

While I can't remember offhand which rod is correct for 304, your welder supply shop will.

Frederich

Frederich Von Teufel

And I will put in that there is a published index to the Archaeologia's. Not in print anymore, but still obtainable. Very good for figuring out what was printed when.

Frederich

Frederich Von Teufel

The only way to achieve an autonomic response, in my opinion, is through repetition. I have both thrown blocks against blows I didn't conciously know were coming and strikes against openings that I didn't conciously see. Repetition has given me this. Much as in driving, however, while you wish your ...

Frederich Von Teufel

Your Grace! Welcome to the board, and good to see you! Wish I could have made it down to PS this year as it's a good event, and would have given me a chance to beat on you and yours.

My best to you and all the South Trimaris folk; Tirzah and I miss you guys terribly.

Frederich

Frederich Von Teufel

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Brodir: To my mind this is the most logical thing in the world. Here in the Principality of Avacal, all the knights fight centergripped round, except two who use heaters. If...

Frederich Von Teufel

And before you run off to all the other various sites that other people have suggested, there is one point that you should have explained to you. You don't need a forge to make armour. Nor an anvil, for that matter. This is one of the great fallacies that people have. 95% of all practicing armourers...

Frederich Von Teufel

I have a list of books on european armour, including those published in the US and Europe during the last 100 years or so. It runs 19 pages; we're talking hundreds of books. Trying to distill that down to just the "essential" is not something I can do, particularly since I want all the ones I...

Frederich Von Teufel

Yeah, he's a real good fight, I faced him at a Trimaris event a couple of years ago. Has a real wicked offside leg blow, which he either learned from, or taught to, Duncan (since Duncan has the exact same blow, or so my offside leg tells me.)

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Frederich Von Teufel

And the bottom of the helm is crooked. Check out the rear veiw of the helm.

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Frederich Von Teufel

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Frederich Von Teufel

For me, Wisby is an essential book; it's the best repository of extent data on armour of that period and place. $100-150 (or more! I have many books that are much rarer and cost more) for that kind of data is quite acceptable. But you have to remember, being an armoursmith is my passion. I do it bec...

Frederich Von Teufel

I have used the 100% Hemp Canvas sold by Dharma Trading (www.dharmatrading.com) with great success. They rate their canvas (#HLW) at being 12 oz a square yard (20 oz per linear; make sure that the weights on the canvas you are considering tell you whether it's either linear or square, it makes a dif...

Frederich Von Teufel

(Robby the Robot impersonation) Warning! Warning! Danger Will Ashfieldson! (/impersonation) ONLY steel and materials that are as heavy (copper, brass, etc.) may be used for SCA helms. NO other material may be used. Not titanium, not aluminum, plastic or fiberglass; only heavy materials(refer ...

Frederich Von Teufel

Good essay. Other than adding a bit of emphasis to surface tension, horizontal vs vertical welding (and how metal moves at high temperature) I think you got all the essentials. I think this will be a very valuable addition to the Archive.

Frederich

Frederich Von Teufel

The elbow cops need to be deeper. Your elbow cop should not be able to touch the tip of your elbow in any position. This is not just a safety issue, having the proper depth also assists in articulation The flow of your fluting is good, but the fluting needs to be sharper, the crest of the flutes sho...