The Armour Archive

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Bamos,
I sent a reply to your PM, but I noticed that it is still in my outbox. Thank you so much for your generous offer! If you do not receive my reply by tomorrow, I will re type the message here.

Thank you again,
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Tim, I will do my best to describe the measurements. I have such a hard time trying to describe this kind of thing in words, but if I really screw it up and make it way too confusing, I can mark the measurements on the pic (in paint). Measurements were taken across the back of the breast plate, and ...

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Updates have been made to the initial post. I will mark items SOLD once the sale has been finalized.

Thank you all SO SO much for your help with this!
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jmercier,
Thank you for your kind words. I have not gotten the PM yet, but I will write you back as soon as I do. The helm and steel breastplate have not been claimed yet, so if you are interested you will have first dibs. I can provide measurements if you need me to.

Thank you,
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Otagiri, the gaunts are the small size. Will, thank you very much for your sentiments. It means alot to me! The arms measure as follows: Middle of elbow to end of vambrace with arm straight - about 10.25" Middle of elbow to end of vambrace with arm bent - 11.25" Middle of elbow to end of rearbrace w...

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Bamos, I have sent you a PM. Thank you again, very much. Sword is sold pending payment. Here are some more pics. I will also go back and edit the original post to include shipping weights. [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-6/747693/VetSale2.JPG[/img] [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-6...

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Hey guys, My dog is very very sick, and the vet bills are going to be significant. I am offering these items for sale so I can have a down payment for the vet while we are waiting on the loan to come through. I got all of these things from Archivers, and I just want those people to know that I would...

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Steve, Thank you very much. That means alot to me. I just called the vet. Her temp. is down a little, but she is still lethargic and she won't eat. They have had her on 2 different I.V. antibiotics since yesterday morning. Hopefully another day will bring it down further, and hopefully then she will...

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Joe, I hope you see this message. I am still having trouble sending you emails. The last 2 or 3 that I sent came back with a "delivery delay" notice. I had sent several pics of the finished collar, and in another email I sent pics of it with the beginnings of the mantle. If you don't get those email...

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If it's butted, I could do the coif and aventail for you but I am booked up right now. If you don't mind the wait, I may have an opening in 3 to 4 weeks.

If you are interested, send me an email and we can discuss the details.

Sorry about the wait.

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I congratulated you on another post, but I will do so again here. CONGRATULATIONS!!! That's awesome!

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Congratulations Padrig! I am sure you will give it an excellent home! Hug it and kiss it for me. Oh, and we want pics!!! Lots of them!

Congrats again!
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Matt,
I have some questions for you about this kit. First, do you have one that will fit a maximum torso circ. of 35"? I am 5'3" - do you think these would be too long for me? Do you include patterns for the leather?

And lastly, what time period is this?

Thanks!
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This is cruel and unusual punishment I hope you know.

I bet somone is sitting around somewhere laughing at all of us poor suckers as we wait in agony. (Don't lie - we know you are

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For shame.

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Ps. Mike, I am sorry you didn't win.

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I wanna know too!!! I know I'm gonna get an ulcer if I have to wait until the 24th to find out!!

Somebody end our misery!!

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Thank you guys for the kind comments! Nicholas, I am SO glad that you like it! So, if this had a hardened leather collar (of the same 8 to 10 ounce leather?), do you think it would be protective enough to wear alone? What does the HE standard have? Is it hardened leather? I haven't really looked at ...

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I made one similar to what you are describing. Would this pass as a gorget? It has the maille collar, which is lined with 8-10 ounce leather, which is lined with a 1/2" of padding. I am currently working on my second one of these, and I would like to know if it could actually pass as a gorget. [img]...

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Hehe - I polished for days and I HAD sandpaper. But that's ok though because I think finish work is the fun part (planishing, sanding, etc..). It's the actual hammering of stuff that I suck at and consequently don't like it as much (YET!). I am hoping to find more pieces to refinish, as this has bee...

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JT, If you do win, be sure to post your address with the announcement. I would like to gather some "people" and come congratulate you in person. I really just wanna see the hat. I would be happy with that. The video would be awesome too. Hey, how about raffling off one of the DVDs when it's done?? I...

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WOW, it's the 20th already! I had meant to buy more tickets...durn it! The time just flew. Will the winner be announced on here as well? Will you also be posting pics of the finished piece? Man, I'm gona be a nervous wreck for the next few days. Maybe I had better go get my tickets out and rub them ...

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I don't know about rolling the edges. I did it ONCE, but that was on a flat piece of 22 gauge steel. This is (already curved) 16 gauge. If I mess it up, I could ruin the piece. I was kinda thinking about folding some brass over the egdes, but I don't know how to make it fold around curves without it...

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Raito, I may give the canvas a try to see how that works. I have a bunch of canvas scraps laying around and it would be a good way to use them up. I will also try it with some leather and I can let you know how one worked vs. the other if you like. Mastersmith, thank you for the kind comments. Thank...

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raito,
Thanks for that info! Do you have to use leather, or can you use a cotton cloth?

Thanks!
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Yes, I tried this on with the aketon and the fit didn't seem to change much except that the part that dug in was a little more padded and didn't hurt as bad. It still kind of inhibits movement, though. As for the rivets, I wouldn't mind moving their location, I just don't want to end up with somethi...

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Ok, here is what I was thinking. The red lines mark where I was thinking I could make the adjustments, and the red circles mark either holes that have been drilled in it, or rivet locations. [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-6/747695/BP4.JPG[/img] I think I need to bring the whole thing up by...

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The top of the BP would probably be the best place to begin resizing, but the problem there is the location of the rivets. I would have to work around those or I could end up with half a hole at the top of the shoulder. I may not have enough room to adjust it there. I'm beginning to wonder if I will...

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Here is a shot from the side: [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-6/747695/BP3.JPG[/img] I don't think I want to mess with the curve, as I will surely mess up the BP. Do you think it comes around too far on my side? The side edge is about in line with the back of my shoulder. Thanks, Cat

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Very good point Steve. I will pick up some sort of a helmet with face shield before I start.

Mattmaus - That makes sense. I wish I still had my steel toe boots though, just to be on the safe side. I have some thick winter boots that might work though.

Thanks again,
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Thanks so much for the safety tips and product recommendations! That will certainly help alot, and will probably save me some serious injury! I appreciate you taking the time to bring those things to my attention. I have a question though. If the buffer throws the piece to the ground, it's likely th...

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Ok, say I get a buffer....(still scared ), how do I get up under the lames to polish that area without taking the arm apart? Is it "acceptable" to leave those areas with a satiny finish, or will that look like crap? If I have to take the arm apart, I will probably just leave it a satin finish. The a...

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Thank you all for the responses and kind comments! Konstantin - I was afraid that was what someone was going to suggest. I am deathly afraid of buffers. I don't have one anyway, so I guess I won't be "forced" to try it. On the other hand, I could probably trick my husband into thinking he NEEDS a bu...

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Hey guys! I just got these arms from an Archiver (Thank you again!!), and I immediately began sanding them. Here is a picture of the one I have't started on yet. The other one looked just like it. [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-6/747693/arms.JPG[/img] Here are some pics of the one I sanded...

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Ok, this may sound strange, but would polyurethane work? I bought a singletree (a wood rod thingie that goes across the front of an ox so it can pull a cart) a long time ago and it had some rusted metal end caps on it. I coated them in polyurethane and it stopped the rust. Could that be used on armo...

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Ok, I tried it on with my (sleeveless) gambeson, and I am still having the same problems. For some reason, the fit doesn't seem that much different than without it. Sorry, can't do pics with the gambeson on - it makes me look WAY too fat. I think I will get one that fits me better before I post THOS...

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Hey guys, I bought a used BP and it doesn't fit me very well. I think I need to make some adjustments, but the problem is that I am not sure how it's supposed to fit. The bottom edge ends at the top of my hips, and kind of digs in at that point, especially at the corners. The chest part seems too wi...

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