The Armour Archive

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Metal fab shops are a good idea - I will try those! There are places where I can buy whole sheets, but they charge a fortune when you're just buying one, and the charges for cutting it seemed to me to be a bit ridiculous. I kinda wanted to start with some small pieces just so I can play around, and ...

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We had a good time on our trip, but now I think there are some things we would have changed. We ended up going to Epcot, which my daughter and I enjoyed (the rest were bored), Universal, which we all liked, and Magic Kingdom, which was pretty boring except for a few things. If we were to go again, I...

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Hey guys, I'm tossing around the idea of playing with some metal and would like to see if I could get an idea how much it might cost me and where I can get it. I'm looking for prices on a 1/4 sheet of 16 gauge mild steel, and a 1/4 sheet of 14 gauge mild. I would also need to get an estimate on ship...

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Heya Steve,
I'm sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. I didn't get your message until we got back. I appreciate your offer! I wish we could have gotten together. If we go down there again, I will let you know and maybe we can arrange something.

Thanks!
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BUMP

Leaving tonight...see you on the flip side.

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I'm not sure where Lorain is, but as others have said, welcome to Ohio! Ohio is the land of lovely spring weather where it can be 80 degrees one day and snowing the next. I live in a suburb on the east side of Columbus. Some of the larger cities close to me are Gahanna, Reynoldsburg, Pickerington, e...

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I use an Xacto knife with a new blade. I find they cut better for me than a utility knife. I usually make several careful passes over the cut, opening up the cut by bending it over a board. I have also found jigsaws and scroll saws to be difficult to use. They vibrate the leather really bad and it m...

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Well, we can discuss the gorget if you like. I hate turning people down if they really want something. My queue is closed right now though and I'm not sure how long it will be before I re open it. I have a difficult project coming up, and I probably won't be taking orders until that is finished. Cat

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Hey, what part of Ohio are you moving to?

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Hehe I don't mind at all if I get emails. I'm just not sure if I will have access, so I thought I had better post a message. Coincidentally, we will be in your neck of the woods as we are going to Disney World. We're flying in late Monday, hittin' Universal, Epcot, and Magic Kingdom, and then leavin...

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Hey guys, I just wanted to let you all know I will be out of town from Monday the 9th until Friday the 13th. You know what, I didn't realize it was "Friday the 13th" until I just typed it. Hmmm.... Anyway, we are taking the laptop and hopefully the internet connection works at the hotel. I...

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Randwulfson, I appreciate your offer very much! I went ahead and used leather, so I guess I won't be needing it now, although it sounds like fun and useful stuff. I still don't know how well the epoxy is going to hold on the leather, but I'm hoping it works as I want to take this to the dentist tomo...

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The problem is that she WANTS to play. She's ready to go and is about to say "forget the teeth and lemme play!" As an athelete myself, that's EXACTLY what I would (and have) said (mine wasn't teeth though, it was nerve damage, 2 eye socket fractures, a deviated septum - sp?, fractured tibi...

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That martial arts mask looks just about perfect, minus the black padded head gear. I will look that up. Thanks! Randwulfson, She can't yet wear the mouth guard, as the dentist doesn't want her putting pressure on her teeth that would be needed to mould it to her mouth. We have one for her, and she w...

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Irish, I agree completely. You deserve to get bashed if you pull your head away. However, I have to make this thing as safe as possible for them to allow it, and for me to be comfortable with her using it. Although the chance of her taking a shot to the underneath side of the chin is rare, it's stil...

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She has a batting helmet with a face mask, but they are open underneath. Plus, they are bulky and kind of hard to see out of. Her coach looked at the mask we have and checked the safety rules and she said it should pass with no problems. The real problem is that there isn't any kind of safety gear f...

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I was afraid that PVC might shatter. Polycarbonate would be a good choice, but I don't know if I can get it locally. She can't wear a mouth guard yet because they don't want her putting that kind of pressure on her teeth. What about the leather? I could probably use an acrylic finish to make it wate...

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Ok, my daughter was injured at softball practice and ended up getting a few of her front teeth pushed in. They pulled the teeth back in to position, but she's not supposed to play for a year to give her the best chance for recovery. (They don't want her to play because they don't want her to get hit...

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I wasn't trying to be snarky, I just really think the thing looks like it's rotting.

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Ok, is it me, or does this helm appear to be rotting?

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If you're looking to make them, I got a kit from Halberd's and made some. This was my first completed steel project, and although they weren't "super" easy, I was able to complete them with next to no experience.

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EDIT: The brass parts didn't come with the kit.

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I feel for ya...I'm past 30, and I've got an 18th wedding anniversary coming up, too. It's scary how fast time goes.

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Lol! 19...yes that's it...I'm 19 now.. Just think - in 2 years I will be able to drink. Yup, 19.... EDIT: Sadly, I just recalled some lyrics that seam appropriate to the occasion: "and then one day you'll find...10 years have got behind you..no one told you when to run...you missed the starting...

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Thanks for the B-day wishes Pad. I forgive you. I try to forget about it myself.... As for the specs..well...ummm...it's a MIG welder, and for all I know it's a welder made for working on Russian jets. I really don't know anything about it, so I would have to ask the hubby. I will ask him and get ba...

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That looks good Matt! Very nice shape!

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Well, if you get desperate, I could talk to the hubby and see if he would want to gimme a hand and help me make one of these. (I don't like using power saws.) I'm really busy right now though, so it would be a while before I could get to work on it. Plus, I'm no master woodworker, but we have all of...

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Did you get the email I sent? I meant to respond via PM, but hit the email button instead.

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Hey guys, thanks very much!

I'm glad to hear they have all worked out well for you!

I could possibly be persuaded to make another one if anyone is interested, but they are a total pain so it will take ALOT of persuading.....

Plus I'm booked for a good while......

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Here is a closeup of the collar. (I don't know if it's been modified since then or not.) The lining is made from silk (a cottony looking silk, but silk none the less) and is hand sewn. I made it so that it attached with velcro so it could be taken out and hand washed. Stuffed with cotton batting if ...

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If you end up parting it out, I may be interested in the puches and strap tools. I need pics though, as I'm not good with tool names.

Oh, and prices for those things would be good also.

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Thank you! That is very kind of you.

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Thanks so much everybody. It's too bad extra joint pain has to come with the occassion.

And you know what I found the other day...a grey hair. I thought it was some sort of string until I discovered it was attached.

It's sad really....

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I bought one from a guy selling them on a Viking forum. Here is a link:

http://brianpettit.proboards54.com/inde ... 1163523700

I took a pic of the one he sold me and posted it there, so scroll down a bit and you will see it. (The pic he posted is a bit blurry.)

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Hehe That may be a long way off. I've only had the welding mask on once, but I can tell already it's gonna be a while before I figure out how to weld AND see outta that thing at the same time. I have a feeling that I am going to miss more than once trying to get the weld started. I already figured o...

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Dan, I appreciate everything you have done for me and the kindness you have shown me and others. You are an honorable man and have been a great source of inspiration and a great teacher. Keep yourself safe and come back to us. If you can, please find a way to let us know how you are doing. If you ne...

Need a quote - 1/4 sheet 16 ga. + 1/4 sheet 14 ga mild

Going out of town....

?'s about using PVC