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GuntherofOrkney

awesome thanks for the advice on plastic,i have never used kydex before just abs,i am gonna have to try it out now.

GuntherofOrkney

I am making my own suit of 14th century gear and i find myself lookin at luthers gear for inspiration and ideas. Great armorer and if i couldnt make it myself i would buy from him.

GuntherofOrkney

Yeah the main reason i posted here is because i am trying to save money and get something for 70 or less

GuntherofOrkney

Currently i am using a stainless steel shot put and its flattening out while in use on my powered hammer. So i need a solid steel ball to replace the shot put,its 4.5inches so i wanna get one thats between 4 and 5inches in diameter. The harder the better but i suppose i could case harden a regular m...

GuntherofOrkney

after welding in patches your gonna have to sand and polish the area again,if it doesnt have an effect on the outside then your weld deep enough and didnt stick.

GuntherofOrkney

i get these gauntlets pre made from a friend of mine.

GuntherofOrkney

this isnt my work but it was just recently made for me.

GuntherofOrkney

there isnt a pair available right now but i pretty soon the maker will be set up after his move and can make more. these will fit you.

GuntherofOrkney

I have a medium sized 16ga SS muscled breastplate. currently it has not clean up so you choose the level of clean up. I can add extras to this armor including backplate,shoulders and ptruges. Muscled breastplate alone $500.00 for satin finish. +$100 for polished finished. You can add - leather plate...

GuntherofOrkney

why kydex and not abs? i know abs is alittle brittle where it will crack at a rivet hole with some abuse if the hole is within 1 inch of the edge. does kydex resist cracking more? does it have more shock resistance?

GuntherofOrkney

For rivets you can get aluminum brazier head rivets,they are soft so peening them is easy. I am gonna get 3/16" rivets that are 1/2" long and washers. I have a place in san diego thats really cheap i go to(united fasteners) but online you can order them from http://www.rjleahy.com/ and at $9 for 443...

GuntherofOrkney

I have never worn a later period breastplate,been fighting as greek for the last 16yrs and have only made a couple. one was for costume and the other has the gussets which made it very maneuverable for the customer. Cant see the gussets very well but they are there. http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hp...

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Ok it looks like i am getting the corazinna plates from sean and the more i look around the more i see corazinnas with what looks like more plates for better articulation. I will cut the chest inward some and add in gussets for mor flexibility. I think this is gonna work out. Thanks for the help guy...

GuntherofOrkney

well i kinda want to make something that has a period plate pattern in it. a corazinna would be to restrictive without alot of modifactions to the upper chest,though they do look cool. I am use to not really having anything that gets in the way in the upper chest no matter if leaning forward or to t...

GuntherofOrkney

yeah i considered a corazinna but i dont think the performance in the upper chest would be that great but its not ruled out. i think with some fudging of how the plates are made it might do well but i already made a brig that turned out bad. it just didnt fit well and didnt perform well,biggest fail...

GuntherofOrkney

i could make an aluminum one but i cant weld aluminum right now so it would have to be a riveted one. These run $80 plus shipping. (the price will go down when i get a tig because it will be easier to make and lighter,hehe. http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff194/GuntherofOrkney/462838047_161678526...

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Ok i am making myself a new tourney kit and was wondering if churburg breastplates were ever covered in leather. I wanna keep the rig light and strong so i want to go with aluminum but i dont want the upkeep and look of aluminum. I know people might just say what not make a brig then and i say i hat...

GuntherofOrkney

i wish i could afford these,they are very nice and nearly what i want for a set of gauntlets.

GuntherofOrkney

I make some pretty decent corinthians,mild steel is $500 and stainless is $600 with a satin finish. i have been fighting in a corinthian probably 10 years of the 16 years of been fighting,the ones i make have good visibility and are very sturdy. Mohawks and brasswork is extra. http://i241.photobucke...

GuntherofOrkney

i would suggest making the 14th century style brig that patternweld linked. just goto a sheet metal supplier and see if they can shear down the aluminum you have into strips so it would reduce the amount of work you have to do. with sign alum on overlapping plates it will be plenty strong enough for...

GuntherofOrkney

this helmet is a very sturdy helmet,it has taken a beating and held up great.

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i still have 1 set of these gauntlets left rdy for shipping.

GuntherofOrkney

if you could get different sizes for cheap i would be interested but 2 of those is all i need for now.

GuntherofOrkney

very nice,i have been lookin for some boots for fighting that is pretty cheap i can fix up alittle myself. I will be buying some soonish.

GuntherofOrkney

I have sold one set of these gauntlets so far,so one set if left.

GuntherofOrkney

these would fit you,they are a basic medium size.

GuntherofOrkney

i will let you know when my guy has moved and can make a set for you.

GuntherofOrkney

I have 2 sets of mild steel gauntlets in stock for sale right now which are a medium sized and They have a satin finish. I am asking $150.00 plus shipping for these gauntlets. the pics below are the aluminum but the mild steel ones look the same and are a satin finish. http://i241.photobucket.com/al...

GuntherofOrkney

ok i am sorry my friend makes the gauntlets for me and his shop is down for a bit so i cant have him make a small set for you right now.

GuntherofOrkney

I have a set of mild steel gauntlets for $150 that are good gauntlets. I could possibly get some stainless or even aluminum ones done pretty quickly also. the pics are of a set of sluminum so the mild ones are the same but a satin finish. http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff194/GuntherofOrkney/3826...

GuntherofOrkney

well i will jump on this. are you looking for a specific time period or theme for the armor. also what kind of budget do you have and when do you need it by? I personally could possibly help out but my prices are usually alittle above new fighters budgets.

GuntherofOrkney

i am not sure where he got the mail,its the sharks mail you can get on ebay i guess. as for the helmet and legs i am building all new 15th century styled full legs for him soonish then a visored sallet and then a set of finger gauntlets. after this suit is done he is already talking about ordering a...

GuntherofOrkney

ok i have finished the body armor,i know its not period but this is the second later period style breastplate i have ever made. my goal was durability and comfort. http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=346644908708071 http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.346647592041136.75725.100000876931810...

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he has a whole new websight up with a whole section open to buy from. http://www.westcoastarmoury.com/ he does great armor when he can get it out,i learned about half of what i know from him. I personally wouldnt order from him unless i didnt have to pay full up front,like half at the most but he is...

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