The Armour Archive

CLANG

Hi, Robin. Jaeger-man alerted me to your post. Sorry about the mail issues. My ISP has periodic spasms of over-zealous spam-blocking. I've had several people tell me lately that their emails to my citynet account bounced. I'll see what I can do about that issue. In the meanwhile, you can use the_mel...

CLANG

If you haven't ordered them yet, I wouldn't bother with Ashdown or Lacombe. They're severely dated, often inaccurate, and the pics are of poor quality, so you don't even get that. I have the others you mention, and they all have merit, IMO. On a slightly related note, I have some armor books for sal...

CLANG

I have a pair on my in-stock page, but they're not the least pricey out there...

If you'd like to take a look, click the In Stock link on my homepage.

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-Mark
CLANG Armory
http://clang.adkinssoftware.com

CLANG

I have used quite a few of the Horton Brasses posts for vervelles. I have found that they make fine vervelles, but the brass is a bit on the brittle side as they come from the company. It's helpful to anneal them before you install them. Otherwise, you will have little flakes come off the shanks whe...

CLANG

Don't know offhand the whearabouts of each one. Some were from Ritter Rustungen, which is all stuff from European museums, at least one of the others is from the Royal Armories. If you have a specific need to know I can look them up for you. My armor-savvy friends and I refer to late Maximilian styl...

CLANG

I threw together a page with some pics. I have some pics of more boxey types, but I can't remember off hand which book(s) they're in... Anyway, here's what I came across off the bat: http://clang.adkinssoftware.com/misc/monkey%2001.html Hope it helps. ------------------ -Mark CLANG Armory http://cla...

CLANG

I know it seems obvious, but COVER YOUR EYES WITH SAFETY GLASSES! Or goggles better yet. Just a tiny droplet splashing up in your face can make you one miserable &%#@! if it lands in your eye. Also, while baking soda is a decent common neutralizing agent for acids, I've found that dilute ammonia is ...

CLANG

I have some decent pics in some of my books. I can scan some for you.

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-Mark
CLANG Armory
http://clang.adkinssoftware.com

CLANG

Good for me. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif Bad for you. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/frown.gif In the meanwhile, you can call me (304) 722-2208, or use this email: the_melchor@yahoo.com if you'd like to contact me. ------------------ -Mark CLANG Armory http://clang.adkinssoftware.com

CLANG

Hi, Hmm... Haven't had any email problems recently. If by chance you have my old hotmail address, update it with this one: clang@citynet.net At any rate, I still have them, though I don't know where you got $8 s/h. Half G's usually only cost about $4-5 to ship Priority. Please try sending another em...

CLANG

Not a direct answer, but some relavent info: I saw a post by GeneP that Tom had a computer explosion recently, so he may not catch this post. Replacements depend on what type he used/made. I have been using the "Chippendale posts" from Horton Brasses for vervelles, and I have found that the brass is...

CLANG

Hello? Yes. Speaking... There's no need for that kind of language, sir... It's on a 1 cm grid. It's just what I had available at the time... Related note, however: while you can make a decent pair of gauntlets from that pattern, I have personally decided to scrap it and have since made a much more a...

CLANG

My In-stock is here, if anyone's interested:

http://clang.adkinssoftware.com/in-stock%2001.html

(Edited because I forgot a hyphen...)

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-Mark
CLANG Armory
http://clang.adkinssoftware.com

[This message has been edited by CLANG (edited 11-26-2003).]

CLANG

I have built a couple of the kits in that series back in the day. Not that one-I built Elector Freidrich's and I think Maximilian II's blue and gold armor. They are quite well detailed. Oh, yeah-and fun. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/biggrin.gif ------------------ -Mark CLANG Armory http://clang....

CLANG

If anyone's interested, here's the link: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=clang_armory&include=0&since=-1&sort=3&rows=50 The sword basket is the type with the built-in clamp. Thanks for looking. ------------------ -Mark CLANG Armory http://clang.adkinssoftware.com

CLANG

Sorry, Guillaume, the lot's already spoken for-I sent you an email.

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-Mark
CLANG Armory
http://clang.adkinssoftware.com

CLANG

Taltosh, no problem. Clecos are great handy-dandy for holding pieces for fitting, marking, etc, but you really shouldn't hammer on the steel while they're in place. I find them majorly useful for projects like fitting panels into a spangen top or holding brass trim while I trim/mark/fit it. --------...

CLANG

I've made a number of helmets for a number of people, and it's been my experience that 90% of "American" heads have a pretty standard length to width ratio. However, there are some oddballs out there... http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif African features, as mentioned, often deserve special c...

CLANG

Strictly speaking, this is a "for sale" post, but it's only of interest to armorers, and I'm merely passing a deal along-I'm not making any $$ on this transaction. That said, I bought a bunch of supposed "7/32" clecos on ebay for a good price, but they had been mis-labled, and were all actually 3/16...

CLANG

Someone recently posted a link to a page of pics that had some nice views of those harnesses, including back views. If no one volunteers the info again, you can email me for the pics, but they're pretty large, and I'm on a dial-up... ------------------ -Mark CLANG Armory http://clang.adkinssoftware....

CLANG

Hey, if Raibeart decides for whatever reason not to get the tent, please email me.

Tnanks.

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-Mark
CLANG Armory
http://clang.adkinssoftware.com

CLANG

Which rapier bits, and how are you working the stainless? 308 is pretty rust resistant ordinarily. Offhand, I'd say you might be encountering one or both of 2 common problems. One-if you're using heat to work the metal, the high temp will oxidise the surface of the steel and make it much more prone ...

CLANG

As a matter of habit (OK-a sickness), I'm constantly on the prowl for good armor books. When I come across a good deal on a good book, I pick it up. I have added a Books For Sale page to my site with some of the better titles. For the record, I do make some $$ from the sales, but it's not very much....

CLANG

As the title reads, so it is. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif I've had several inquiries of late regarding new stock on the large sword baskets. I'm happy to report that they're back, especially since they're really the only thing that I DO regularly stock... I have also updated the rest o...

CLANG

They've gotten a lot from me.

They have reasonable prices, a nice variety and fast delivery, but s/h from SF, CA to WV where I live is steep.

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-Mark
CLANG Armory
http://clang.adkinssoftware.com

CLANG

I swear by my Makita JS3200 electric shear. It was pricey at $459 (about 8 years ago), but I'm still working on the first set of blades-and I use it all the time on both mild and stainless. It's rated for 10 ga mild and 12 ga stainless. I have a B-2 which I love for some work, but I use the Makita f...

CLANG

I think you're talking about Daniel Tacheaux? Spelling may be a little off... I've heard about the same things about him that you have. He's the armorer responsible for the neat series of pics of the raising of a reproduction close helm for James Scudamore's Greenwich armor at the Met. That he had s...

CLANG

If you've seen my site, you know that I use red backgrounds almost exclusively, but that's just because all CLANG-related stuff is red and gold and I wanted to stick with the motif... I actually think a neutral-ish blue or green tone works best for shiny steel. Stay away from very dark colors, espec...

CLANG

By shear coincidence, I ran across this article about 10 minutes after reading your post:

http://filebox.vt.edu/users/jselmer/raising.htm

It has some good pics of the making of a kettle brim.

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-Mark
CLANG Armory
http://clang.adkinssoftware.com

CLANG

LOL! Swordsailor, you'll never see a title like that out of me!

Thanks for the comments, though, guys.

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-Mark
CLANG Armory
http://clang.adkinssoftware.com

CLANG

I can't rememeber who it was, but a blacksmith who demonstrated for our local blacksmithing group (Appalachian Blacksmiths Association) said something about forge welding that was as simple as it was useful. "If they won't stick in the fire, they won't stick on the anvil." I know it seems a simple t...

CLANG

I forgot to mention-I just realised what the A&A in Antiquity book was. The Charles Boutell book is very dated and quite inaccurate at times. In addition, the quality of the photos is poor. There are some decent iconographic references in it, but overall, I'd say skip it. ------------------ -Mark CL...

CLANG

I can supply reviews for 2 of the books. Eyewitness guide: Great photos, as with all the Eyewitness guides. Text is for younger readers, but has interesting anecdotes from time to time. There is a nice shot of a complete harness taken to bits with inside views of a couple of the elements. Covers a l...

CLANG

If I remember correctly, Kingmetals has them in 1/8" in different diameters-I think they may even have them as pre-welded spheres. OTOH, it would be quite interesting to see an "orange peel" version made from Cet's segments... I think I might even leave the welds visible. http://www.armourarchive.or...

CLANG

I find that it's much easier to control and pull up the point of the ridge if the stake has a different shape. A blunted chisel makes it hard to really refine the ridge of the flute. It also tends to chew up the back side of the piece more. Instead, I prefer a shape like this: http://clang.adkinssof...

I put sword and shield baskets on ebay

Anyone need 3/16" clecos?

Armor books for sale

All size baskets are now back in stock