The Armour Archive

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Ha Ha! You see the letters on there? C..A..T - that means it's MINE!! You guys can't have it. Mine mine mine......mine.

I can't wait to get it Aaron! I REALLY like it.

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Ps. IT'S MINE!!

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First, let me apologize to Kyle for not posting this sooner. I just grabbed the dagger when I got it and ran to my corner so I could have it all to myself. Well, I was playing with it today and realized I had not yet posted a review. Here are the pictures: [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-6/...

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WOW! Very very nice! The finish is fantastic and looks like it simply emerged from the pages of history. The form and flow is beautiful! I love the look, especially of the bevor. Excellent work and thank you for sharing that!

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Guy, a sword would be good, unless you plan on playing the part of "target".

If so, when you paint your shield, I recommend a red dot in the center surrounded by red concentric circles. I believe that's the heraldry of a "target".

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Lloyd,
Hey there! How have you been? Thank you for that review! Do you need any extra rings yet? If so, give me a yell and I will send you some.

Thank you so much!
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Guy,
Thank you very much! Have you had a chance to get it mounted yet? I would love to see pictures!

Also, I would like to say that both of these people, and all the customers I have worked with have been fantastic! I have truly enjoyed working with them all!

Thanks again!
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AaronT, Thank you VERY much for that kind review! I am so happy you liked it! It looks a little tight to me. If you need me to loosen it up, just let me know. I can walk you through some pretty simple adjustments that will widen the face opening. I also wish I had gone with bigger dags now. Due to t...

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Oh, and Thomas, I am very touched at the offer of the "ear pinning". That is so sweet. If only more people would offer to pin ears, this world would be a much better place. Seriously though, (I know I have said this before..) I may get in touch with them. It does me no good to try to track this stuf...

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Thank you all for all of the replies and suggestions! I appreciate all of the information you have given me and will look into all of it. That link to Ironmonger worked, so I was able to check out their site. Thank you very much! I also have the bench blueprints now saved as a favorites. These items...

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Hmm, here's what I'm thinking.There have had to be other people somewhere in the past that have already looked for the answer to this question. Have you tried contacting any museums? You may be "re-inventing the wheel" here by researching this yourself. Someone, somewhere, may already know. Give som...

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Thanks Aaron, I appreciate it! Will the depressions in the wood work if I am hot working the pieces, or will it burn up too quick to use more than once? If you need a picture of the type of stake I am looking for, let me know and I will send it to you. It's the one that was in that article about rai...

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Hey all, Income tax check is here, and I wanted to check on prices/availabilty of the above mentioned items. I looked for Ironmonger on the web, but the site appears to be down. If anyone had these things or can make them, I would be interested in the details. I need: Large dishing form for helms "T...

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Ed C,
That looks VERY nice! I think you did a great job!! More photos! More photos!

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Thank you for the pics. We likes it very much!

You will have another very happy customer!

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Here are the pictures of Brother Logan's items that he is offering. Please note that these may not be in the same order that he listed them. [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-6/747695/S4300024.JPG[/img] [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-6/747695/S4300022.JPG[/img] [img]http://img.villa...

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I really like the look of the menpo too, and have also been thinking about making a face. Since I can't draw, I was gonna smooth some foil over the face of a statue I have, mark all the features, cut it to fit around the outside of the face, then smooth it out to get the pattern. Will it work? I dou...

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Send me your pics and I will post them.

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Hal, Very nice job..AGAIN! How, exactly, do you expect me to catch up to you when you keep producing awesome helm after awsome helm? Maybe you could take a couple decades off while I gain some experience?? Do you think that top could be made in one piece? I'm thinking since it seems to narrow at the...

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Thank you all for the replies and nice comments! Roc, Yes, this is my first armour attemp ever. It's not perfect, but I am having a BLAST! Looking at this visor has made me think of possibly trying a salt shaker helm next. (Ok, so then I wake up...) Aaron, Thank you for the comments on the crease. I...

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Crap, I knew I would screw this up. I cut the eyes out because it took forever to measure and mark them, and I didn't want the marker to burn off in the forge. I could have used soapstone, but that wears off too. Don't worry about remaking the tool. I will just do it right the next time. This time I...

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Hey all, I'm still working on this visor, and have gotten to the point where I need to bend it. How do I do that? It's 16 gauge stainless, and I can't bend it by hand. Do I need to make the crease deeper? Thanks in advance!! Cat Ps. It still needs some planishing, so excuse the lumpiness. [img]http:...

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Sounds good! Now my hubby can spend hours pushing the buttons and making it light up. (Just like he does with the - rather expensive- laser level he HAD to have...I don't think he's ever used it as an actual level

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Send me an email and we can discuss the details.

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My hubby might be interested in the GPS as well, if'n Tarquin decides he doesn't want it. (I think he wants it cause it has buttons and it lights up..if it made sounds too I bet he'd REALLY want it) I don't have much to offer though, and I have no idea how much it's worth. It may very well be out of...

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Very nice! I can't believe you made that in 2 days!! It looks REALLY good! Did you make the face for that helm? If so, do you have a close up of it? I'd be really interested in knowing how you would go about making one of those. (I am also hoping that you don't have to be able to draw to be able to ...

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Thank you for the warning about the paint. I hadn't thought of that. My husband thought maybe the bearings were bad on the washer, but I may mention the clutch to him. I actually have 2 washers and 2 dryers, so If I can't fix it, (correction...if HE can't fix it) it won't be that great of a loss. Al...

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Hal, no I didn't see that, but it sounds like something I should go see.

MikeA,
If I end up using it, I will be heating it up in the forge first, and that pretty much burns up anything, including the metal if you leave it in tere too long.

So you think the tub would be good for a COP?

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Thanks for the replies! I don't have any calipers to check gauge, but at least I could practice on it. I think the motor is shot. It makes this horrible grinding noise when it's coming out of the spin cycle. It was so bad today that I left the room cause I thought it was gonna send shrapnel everywhe...

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Hiya, My washing machine is gonna die soon, and I was hoping to be able to cannibalize (sp?) the steel. Anyone know what gauge steel this is? Also, can the tub be cut up for plates for a COP? Anything else in there I could use? (hehehee) I'm really sad that it's dying, so I will stand vigil over it ...

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Klaus,
I sent in my payment. Be sure to let me know if you have any trouble with it.

Thanks!
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Ok, I just registered. I would also like a banner ad, but I have no idea how to go about making a logo. Hep me - I've fallen and I can't make a logo!

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Templar Bob, Thanks for all of that information! It sounds like this is more of a riveted project. I will save this post and keep all of the information for reference as it will be VERY helpful! Now, as for the "chinese finger puzzle" phenomenon and the "mooning" issue, I think watching someone stru...

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Wow, what page was this buried on? I forgot all about this. To answer the question, no I haven't made any yet. A tutorial would be much appreciated! I have heard, however, that the material I use makes for extremely heavy chauses. I think I would have to buy smaller gauge wire for something like thi...

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Hi there,
I believe Forth Armoury and The RIng Lord both sell riveted supplies. Forth sells the wedge type of rivets, and TRL sells the round type rivets.

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Crazysaxon,
Thank you very much!

The key to kingsmaille is doing it as you go. It's a total pain in the arse to try to go back and double up the rings after you have already woven the 4 in 1. Also, you need to make sure your ID is large enough for it.

Thanks again!
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Rygar, I will check that out. I live in Columbus, so it's not that far. The local SCA group here meets at OSU, and I haven't joined because it's a pain to find parking (need a permit) plus I really don't want to go walking around there at night by myself. I HAVE thought about it, though. Thank you f...

Review: Dagger by Kyle (Hal's apprentice)

WANTED TO BUY: Dishing form for helm, "T" stake, s

First armour project - need help w/visor

Washing machine is on last legs - what gauge steel is it?