The Armour Archive

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Here's the pic of the scratched smaller bottle.

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OK-so it's been a month, not a week, but ain't that how my life goes? See pics below. These are 9-10 oz leather, lined inside with pine brewers pitch, and heavily waxed outside so they will be tougher and won't water-stain. Stoppers are oak, and are attached to the kestrel with a deerskin keeper. Th...

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Thanks for the compliments. Abaddon, I won't know for certain until I pitch them, but the smaller ones in the pic should hold between a pint and a quart, and the larger one should hold maybe 3 pints. I've read tell that the largest Mary Rose kestrel would have held about a gallon. I'll certainly see...

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Missing book pics are now up, and an incedental *BUMP*.

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I've been wanting to make these for ages! Now that winter is closing in, I find myself (strangely) doing more "inside" work... Anyway, here's what I have in progress. They are waiting to be dyed, waxed, and pitched. (I think I may have seen that movie when I was in college... ) These will unfortunat...

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It has been about a year minus a week or so since I updated these. There is a pic missing yet from the In Stock page, and several from the In Stock Books page, but those should be up tomorrow. I have also updated my Roman Accessories, Articulated Knees, Zischagge helmet pages, and added a few new pi...

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Baskets, gorget, and a reenactor's miscelleany on ebay

Listed are baskets, gorget, boffer helmets, 18th C brazier, WWI Gew 98 sling and bayonet frog, etc. Some old, some new.

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZclangQ5farmory

Thanks for looking.

CLANG

If you have a welder and a tap for threading holes, it's a relatively simple matter to bolt the ball to the bar. You can buy a single tap (and the necessary size drill for it) for a few $ at any hardware or home despot-type place. For a shot-put sized stake, probably a 1/4" or 5/16" thread would wor...

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I spotted an item of interest at the local Harbor Freight Tools. And before you say it, yeah, I know they have a lot of Krap. Ya gotta evaluate EVERYTHING there. That said, they have an auto body set that actually has a couple of decent items in it. It is NOT the usual set they have with small hamme...

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Hi, I make a version with what I call a "rolling cuff" design that will lie flat behind a shield. Other than the articulation, they are fairly standard hourglass design. You can see pics here: m I am about to complete a few of these, but they are all in the small-medium range-no large. If you're int...

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I make them as well-standard sort. What I have in stock at the moment:

Mild steel:

Greatsword
Greatsword w/ side rings
Single hand sword

Stainless:

Greatsword
Pommel

You can see them here if you're interested:

http://clang.adkinssoftware.com/hilt%2001.html

CLANG

The shape on the bascinet particularly looks good-HOWEVER, does anyone else think "fishy" (pun intended) when they read "found underwater" on 3 helmets with similar patina that are from 3 very different times/places?

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Yeah, yeah, Dr Frank-N-Furter. I've been gone all summer-trying to play catch-up now...

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I have a pair in 18 ga stainless available that are very similar in style to those posted by Waterspear. They close with a spring pin instead of straps, and they have rolled edges. The size arms they will fit are: Wrist to elbow point: 11 to 12" Wrist circ: 7-1/2 to 8-1/2" Forearm circ: 11-1/2 to 12...

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If you're interested, please take a look, and thanks for your time.

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZclang_armoryQQhtZ-1

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Back home as of 2 days ago. Man, the shop needs a good clean-up after the hectic-icity of leaving 6 weeks ago...

Dallas, I have a couple of types of rose ready to go. Please email if you're interested and I'll give you the details.

CLANG

Hi,

The quick response was an accident-this is the first time I've checked the archive since I left home about 6 weeks ago...

Anyway-I do have them in stock-please email me at clang@citynet.net and I'll get back to you in a week.

-Mark

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Hi,

Pavlvs is correct-I have them, but I am 3000 miles away from them for another week or so. You can see them here:

http://clang.adkinssoftware.com/roman%2 ... %2001.html

CLANG

I finally got around to making a page for these. They are 24 ga, which makes them fairly stout once they're embossed.

I also have brass 3-ring belt plates in stock.

Thanks for looking, and please email any questions.

http://clang.adkinssoftware.com/roman%2 ... %2001.html
(at the bottom-click thumbs for more info)

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Klaus-thanks for the compliment. I usually roll the top edges-these I skipped to keep the price down. I hadn't considered stop ribs-it would be cool to do a nice authentic pair with them. Now all I need is time to make more legs!

CLANG

Here are some pics of the stuff Primvs is offering:

Gaunts:

http://clang.adkinssoftware.com/hist%20 ... %2001.html

Legs:

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As most of you know, I'm in the midst of building my new shop. I have high hopes that this will not only make my armoring life a lot easier, but will allow me to increase production as well. However, all the time (and $$!) I've been spending to that end lately has drastically impacted my commission ...

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Hi,

Sorry-I've been pretty neglectful of my email lately. Going great guns on new shop construction and have been BUSY. Email sent.

-Mark

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I've seen this shirt first-hand, and it rocks!

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Oops-the greathelm pic didn't seem to go through. Trying again:

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...in a week or 2. I was building a couple of each of these, and kept "adding one" to the runs until I was building several. At this time, I have one of each unspoken-for. The Norman is almost exactly like that shown, but without the brass (brass can be added, however). Price will be $385 + $15 Prio...

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m I have the "real" version of the shear, the Makita JS3200. It cost around $500, so when I saw this on ebay, I figured, I HAVE to find out how the $40 version is. Never hurts to have a backup anyway... I also have a B-2, but I use the Makita about 90% of the time. Short version: It looks just like ...

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BTW-I made a similar lance rest a while back-it was based on one of the Mantova armors, I believe.

http://clang.adkinssoftware.com/body%20 ... %2001.html

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There's a pic in Boccia's Lombardy book of the inside of a 15th C Italian BP that shows very clearly an oval reinforcing plate that the lance rest staples are mounted through. It could be a repair or a later reinforce-as I recall, the patina looked different than the rest of the BP. I think I've see...

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Brake drums are cast iron-you can't get a reliable weld on them-at least not on something that is subject to as much heating/cooling as a firepot. Most brake drums have a lip around the inside edge. Your best bet, IMO, is to find a friendly oxy-acet welder and have him/her cut a nice round hole in t...

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Keep looking-I've seen 3 or so on Ebay go for $100 or just over. I was tickled to get my first copy for $90-I was so broke at that moment that I borrowed the $$ from a friend. It was one of the least painful loans I ever had. Of course, someone had to post that their wife found one at a yardsale for...

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Nice mods. FYI, a lot of medieval latten (bronze/brass) was very yellow looking, so I wouldn't worry too much about the color. It seems that throughout history, a lot of "bronze" included whatever they had left over from last time, so the proportions were sometimes pretty random. The Romans reserved...

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Sure-$8 shipped Media, or $14 shipped Priority. Email me if you need further details. clang@citynet.net

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Guys, there is a real one in the KHM in Vienna. When I first saw it back in the day, I was like "Dude, Excalibur!" Of course, that was back when I was a backward lad, trying to back up what I wanted with history, instead of backing up history with what I wanted.

ANYWAY, here's the helmet:

CLANG

Both AAMK's sold, then. Check, MO, or Paypal is fine. Please email me at clang@citynet.net and we'll make arrangements.

Kestrels finished-first run

Kestrels/Costrels on the way

In stock armor and armor books pages FINALLY updated

Baskets, gorget, and a reenactor's miscelleany on ebay

Heavy planishing hammer

Mushroom stake, baskets, and new design cuphilt on Ebay

Now offering decorative Roman rivet bosses

To CLANG clients waiting on current commissions

Stainless Norman slat-back and Greathelm available...

Makita JS3200 heavy shear knock-off review