The Armour Archive

GuntherofOrkney

I am gonna try to organize soon and start putting stuff up on this site,eric is a good guy and this is a good idea.

GuntherofOrkney

The Body armor is still available for immediate shipping.

GuntherofOrkney

i know i would like to see how to heat treat spring steels.

GuntherofOrkney

OK the body armor is still available.

GuntherofOrkney

Looks like these might be sold pending payments.

GuntherofOrkney

I have a set of body armor thats got an alum plackard and alum plated leather. its a larger sized rig thats good for a belly between about 48 and 54inches,the height is good for a 6ft tall person,alittle shorter or taller would probably work.(51inches from front to back at the shoulder strap) this a...

GuntherofOrkney

I am gonna do my best to make it out for this,sounds fun. To actually learn from someone in person instead of youtube or just figuring it out on my own will be alot of fun.

GuntherofOrkney

there is also egg armory http://eggarmor.net/

GuntherofOrkney

i will start it off at $25

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still available.

GuntherofOrkney

the helmet is exactly like the picture shows,thats what you get,its in great condition,pretty much exactly like it would come when you got a brand new one from illusion but without any wait.

GuntherofOrkney

OK I lowered the price to $500.00 and will ship as soon as payment is received.

GuntherofOrkney

its only the barred visor and definately mild steel. we were guessing on the price since we arnt totally sure who made it though it does look like its probably an illusion helmet. if i made one like this i would charge $1000.00 for it. the helmet is rdy to ship immediately.

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dont know who made the helmet,we think it might be made by illusion. the top is at least 14ga,probably thicker. looks like the visors are at least 16ga and the gorget is around 16ga. its a very sturdy helmet thats been used several times but has no dents from combat.

GuntherofOrkney

I am selling my buddies close helm. it has a fluted top,barred visor and built in gorget/visor with roping on the gorget. the locking system is spring push buttons. this helmet would fit someone upto a 25.5" head,so its a large helmet. i have a 23.5" head and with the right padding it would fit me g...

GuntherofOrkney

as being an armorer and a marshal i would say i think if done well its possible to make a safe leather center boss for a shield. personally after forming and hardening of the boss i would add in an epoxy or plastic inside the boss to heavily reinforce it. I have been fighting for 16+yrs with only ce...

GuntherofOrkney

I didnt forget about you man,i am finally at the point where i am working on order more then 75% of my shop time and getting to back orders as fast as i can. the problem with rebuilding a shop from nothing is the massive amounts of cash it takes and time to build tools that i had spent years buildin...

GuntherofOrkney

i got mine from ebay for $160 shipped so it shouldnt cost you much and its a great punch. i have a 3/16 by 1/2" slot punch that will punch through 14ga stainless,great for breaths on visors.

GuntherofOrkney

that is nice armor,i have started construction on my roman revival armor,gonna be awhile though. this armor which is based off of the pic below is my inspiration.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hay7.JPG

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do you hot work it to keep it from cracking at the point?

GuntherofOrkney

that is sweet,is it riveted together to get the point or welded,tell us about how you did it. oh and just go ahead and post the pattern because i know i want it hehe.

GuntherofOrkney

should make the splints more narrow like the one pic but make the studs actually attach an inner splint to help reinforce the front ones.

GuntherofOrkney

plastic armor doesnt have to be ugly but most people make it ugly. make a brig but instead of metal plates use plastic and to make it cheaper use a heavy cloth instead of leather.

GuntherofOrkney

a side mounted shield for war fighting???

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still available.

GuntherofOrkney

I forgot to post size and gauge,i wasnt feeling good yesterday. The helmet is made out of 14ga stainless steel with 16ga stainless just for the small bit of visor and 1/4"mild steel bars. The helmet will fit upto a 24inch head. padded right it will fit a short to longish neck. Updating original...

GuntherofOrkney

I traded Mad matt a chain shirt for this Stainless bascinet. When I got it I had matt leave the grill unattached so I could turn it into a lifting visored grill. So I add the visor part to the grill,polished the helmet and shortened the backplate alittle. The grill is mild steel and the rest is all ...

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this is the one i made. http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff194/GuntherofOrkney/082.jpg http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff194/GuntherofOrkney/078.jpg http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff194/GuntherofOrkney/083.jpg I made it for myself but the leather drape sufficated me more then I liked and I ...

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the pics dont do these justice,i saw them last night and the etching is super clean and very detailed.

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Matt it looks like you could extend your spring out farther which would make it flex more and generate more force but it would reduce the unflexed stroke length. moving that in and out to help tune the hammer will help and its a quick adjustment.

GuntherofOrkney

ok matt i already designed my press and looked up bottle jack on ebay and other places a ton of times. I would like to get a 50ton jack but i am not sure if i would need that much or more.

GuntherofOrkney

ok after lookin at the picture the anvil will help a ton. what i did with mine is i built a box below my anvil and filled it with rebar and concrete then mounted that to the ground,that is gonna stabalize your hammer a ton and the anvil weight will make it hit harder. Another good option is some rai...

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get a video of it running that shows the spring flex in it and the length of your stroke and i know i can make it hit harder.

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WTS Alum plackard w/plated body armor(pauldrons sold)

Re: Armour workshop - So. Cal. Now with Surprise guest Armou

Re: PLastic Armour

Re: Spring steel vambrace splint auction- 4th set

Re: FS-mild Fluted top Close helm. ($500.00 rdy to ship.)

Re: FS-mild Fluted top Close helm. ($500.00 rdy to ship.)

Re: FS-mild Fluted top Close helm. ($500.00 rdy to ship.)

Re: FS-mild Fluted top Close helm. ($500.00 rdy to ship.)

Re: FS-mild Fluted top Close helm.

Re: FS-mild Fluted top Close helm.

FS-mild Fluted top Close helm. ($500.00 rdy to ship.)

Re: shield boss material, Leather?

Re: Any one know?

Re: Looking for deep throated heavy duty metal punch

Re: Awesome armor!

Re: Spring steel vambrace splint auction- 3rd set

Re: Aluminum gothic couter FS!

Re: Aluminum gothic couter FS!

Re: Latest project: mid 14th century German splinted and stu

Re: plastic armor for SCA Fighting

Re: Leather shield baskets -lets see a few pics please.

Re: WTS Stainless lifting visored grill Bascinet.

Re: WTS Stainless lifting visored grill Bascinet.

WTS Stainless lifting visored grill Bascinet.

Re: Visored sugarloaf helmets.

Re: Viking Turtle Brooch Auction

Re: Help me pimp my helve hammer.

Re: Anyone used concrete for press forms?

Re: Help me pimp my helve hammer.

Re: Help me pimp my helve hammer.