The Armour Archive

CLANG

Hey, guys, try www.use-enco.com for brass material. Their prices are very reasonable, as is their shipping, and they have a variety of tubing, etc, as well as thousands of other metalworking products. Their online catalog is kind of a pain to navigate, but ask for a paper copy to be sent in the mail...

CLANG

Kalle, I really appreciate your offer, but the kind of translating I want to do is the type where I take the book to the can with me and pore over it 'til my legs go numb. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif There are lots of good armor books in German-if you can read German and English, I env...

CLANG

WMA, a lot of people miss out on the simple but frustration-reducing technique of laying the helmet half on a flat surface to mark a straight cutting line around it. You might want to make a specific post about it.

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

CLANG

In the old days before I discovered Ron Simmons and Cet, I used spun domes as raw material. I got mine from Red Falcon (I don't think he sells them anymore, though), and they did NOT have a hole in the top. Not filled in-they were spun that way. ------------------ -Mark CLANG Armory http://clang.adk...

CLANG

Ah, touche'!

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

CLANG

Damn, those are ugly-*ss helmets! Don't you love 'em? http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif By coincidence, I had my Wallace catalog 1 beside me, so I scanned the relavent info from it and posted it here: Notes: http://clang.adkinssoftware.com/misc/Image1.jpg http://clang.adkinssoftware.com/misc...

CLANG

I've heard that Coot's are OK-also should have mentioned Kalamazoo. They make a variety of sanders, with and without motors, I think.

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

CLANG

I dunno if anyone plans to bid on it, but take a look at the measurements-it's miniature rail, like small mine-car rail. In fact, it's downright itty-bitty at 2-1/2" tall...

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CLANG Armory
http://clang.adkinssoftware.com

CLANG

I know a few people who have the Grizzly 2 x 72" "Knifemaker's" belt sander and like them. I plan to get one myself as soon as my new shop's done and I have room. They run about $350 shipped. Tom Justus has one and is happy with it, and he puts sanders to the test... http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb...

CLANG

Oh, ask for "flap wheels". They're a bit hard to locate at most Lowe's's and hardware stores. (Yes, the extra S is there on purpose.) I have found them at flea markets, etc occasionally, but nowadays I get them from Enco. I think it's www.use-enco.com Good value for the money, and they have quite a ...

CLANG

This is really an excellent book. Before I got mine from ebay recently, I hadn't found a copy under $175. And, no, I have nothing to do with this auction-just an observer. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3559152645 ------------------ -Mar...

CLANG

NIce link-thanks. NIce big pics, but they're generally over a meg each. I'm a poor, backward dial-upper, so I'll probably be d/l-ing for 3 days!

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

CLANG

Thanks for the sympathy guys-once you get the thing down out of the kidney and ureter, passing it is the easy part! (I dont' know if that deserves a smiley or not...)

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CLANG Armory
http://clang.adkinssoftware.com

CLANG

For those armorers who are interested, I will try to keep 2 and 3 lb doming hammers in my regular stock items from now on. I have had several requests for them in the last year or so. You can see them on my In Stock page at the moment. Just click the sale banner on my homepage if you're interested. ...

CLANG

Well, here's the bottom line-I would like to come up with some quick cash to make my urologist happy-I'm carrying a large kidney stone around with me, and it ain't in my pocket. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif It's really hampering my work, as you can imagine. Blast the buggers! To that en...

CLANG

My $0.02: I much prefer to punch holes when possible. However, a Whitney Jr. punch is a bit on the light side for most armor-weight stainless. Hit ebay and buy a Whitney # 7 or 7-1/2, or a #2 (the newer models with the geared lever-I like the old ones better myself). They can be had regularly for mu...

CLANG

That's quite true-especially if you don't have access to a welder, Cet's tops are a good value.

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

CLANG

It's been said before, I'll say it again-please don't use un-modified spun tops! They are really about the most un-historical thing on the field. Dave Rylak, who's now making the top blanks Ron Simmons used to make, offers a MUCH better and more armorer-friendly product than spun bowls, for about th...

CLANG

Someone from the AA emailed me yesterday about it. I rememebered glancing at the mail, but I can't find it anywhere... I've searched every folder in my mailbox. Bottom line is that it has been sold and mailed away about an hour before I saw your email-sorry. I'm just trying to let you know, since I ...

CLANG

From a historical standpoint, the basest rule is this: Anything prior to about 1510 had rolls to the outside, and anything after had rolls to the inside. It's not 100%, but it's darn close. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif ------------------ -Mark CLANG Armory http://clang.adkinssoftware.com

CLANG

Peddinghaus makes good hammers, though I think most of them are no longer made in Germany... Beside the point. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif Anyway, I would recommend paying special attention to the weights-the "raising" hammer at 400g, is just shy of a pound, which is pretty light for ...

CLANG

For you guys (like me) that have an AC only stick source, use 7018AC rods for high-strength welds. They weld 10 times easier than regular 7018's with an AC only machine. They are not deep-penetrating, so it's necessary to bevel your edges, but they are quite smooth on delivery and the slag is easily...

CLANG

Let's see... WMA, thanks for the comment. 'Maus, they're mild, not spring, though I can make them in 5160 or other tool steels. I can also make them in stainless, but the price would go up some for 5160 or stainless. If I made them in 5160, I could either supply them normalized or heat-treated, but ...

CLANG

Those look really good-and really like a pain.

Did you simply file the decoration?

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CLANG Armory
http://clang.adkinssoftware.com

CLANG

I was making sneck hooks the other day, and thought that I might make some to sell to other armorers who don't have a forge, seeing as how they're kind of a pain to make cold... I know sales posts belong on the sale board, but I thought I would post here, seeing as how these are really only of inter...

CLANG

I've added some stuff to my In Stock page, including 2 greathelms (one barred, one not), sneck hooks for armorers, and a miscellany of other armor bits, in case any of you would care to take a look. Go ahead, take a look. I'd love to sell you something... http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif ht...

CLANG

Try this lady: http://bexter.adkinssoftware.com/plate.html Very professional, and obsessive about her work. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif As an aside, I do know her personally, so the recommendation is a little biased, but she really does do good work. ------------------ -Mark CLANG Armo...

CLANG

This is pretty cool-a swivel base for different sizes of stakes with pyramid-base shanks-like Pexto.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3243807484&category=13869

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CLANG Armory
http://clang.adkinssoftware.com

CLANG

OK-I'm a very laid back kinda guy, but some things just bug me. Pet peeves, you know? Now one thing I've always wondered-why do people refer to guantlets and pauldrons as "clamshell"? They in no way that I can see resemble clam houses... At some point, someone with a skewed point of view decided to ...

CLANG

This is a really neat book, and hard to find in decent condition. It has lots of pics of full harnesses, and is heavy on Maximilian armor. There's a great shot on the frontispiece of the armory as it existed in the 50's or 60's-the armor's just standing around, no ropes or anything. http://www.armou...

CLANG

Halfdan, Nachebon is interested, but if he decides not to get it you've got first dibs. Polarbear's stuff is quite nice, though.

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

CLANG

WaaaughBoss, thanks for the comment. All that I currently have available is on the "in stock" page. My custom queue is leading into next spring or even summer. =(

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

CLANG

Hi, I have a seax sort of lying around. I made it for a guy, but he became ill and couldn't reenact anymore. =( He needed the $$ for other stuff, so I still have it. Here's a pic, and if you are interested, I can email more. The guy specified that I leave a few pits in the blade so it would look "ha...

CLANG

Hi, I've got a pair of German-based gaunts in 16 ga stainless. They're slightly on the small side of medium. You can see them on my "In stock" page if you're interested. http://clang.adkinssoftware.com/in-stock%2001.html Thanks for your time. ------------------ -Mark CLANG Armory http://clang.adkins...

CLANG

I ran across this guy's listing: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=tomstoolsa2z&include=0&since=-1&sort=3&rows=50 He has a few intersting things, but mostly, check out the "BLACKSMITH TINSMITH BODY DOLLY TOOL DIFFERENT" Looks like it would have lots of uses for an ar...

2500 Years of European Helmets on ebay

I'll be adding heavy doming hammers to my regular items

CLANG's having a sale on in-stock items

Whoever emailed me about the studded gambeson...

I'm making sneck hooks...

Some new stock In Stock

Neat stake holder idea on ebay

Clamshell... Why?!

Higgins catalog book on ebay

Couple of interesting tools on ebay