Search

Search found 798 matches

Go to advanced search

by Sir Thorfinn
Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:21 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: WMA Waster 1-1/2 Hand sword and dagger for sale
Replies: 3
Views: 206

broken links/pictures....
by Sir Thorfinn
Wed Aug 24, 2005 9:57 am
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Sword vs. Mail
Replies: 70
Views: 1503

I have a cool scar from fighing in mail, I got hit with a glaive and the links lacerated the skin under it...call it a serious area of scrape/road rash. Not fatal. "But I got better" I think you could mash links into flesh and cause lacerations, but it's pretty low probablity. I would think if you c...
by Sir Thorfinn
Wed Aug 24, 2005 8:11 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Rectangular/custom shield blanks, now with pics!
Replies: 36
Views: 1265

what exactly are you making them from? Plywood>?
What type?

Thorfinn
by Sir Thorfinn
Mon Aug 22, 2005 4:08 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: New shield, cool edging.
Replies: 16
Views: 900

put rawhide over the edging...bet ya like it.

Thorfinn
by Sir Thorfinn
Mon Aug 22, 2005 4:04 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Tumbler material to finish Lamellar plates.
Replies: 10
Views: 344

I deburred all mine by hand with a deburring tool...
It took alot of time, and many many beers,.....


Thorfinn
by Sir Thorfinn
Mon Aug 22, 2005 4:03 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: How about pics of fine fantasy armour?
Replies: 31
Views: 1543

Holy moley...I've been trampled by those 2 tuchuks...good fights....
And best of all, the bruises heal...

Thorfinn, grinning fondly
by Sir Thorfinn
Mon Aug 22, 2005 11:55 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: This is the way lamellar is supposed to look! :-)
Replies: 20
Views: 1200

A question about the actual plates...someone mentioned butchers apron?
Are these available commercially?
This might make cool cheap youth armor...

Anyone have a link?

Thorfinn
by Sir Thorfinn
Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:44 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: SS lamellar kit
Replies: 13
Views: 453

anyone ever do lamillar tassets on a torso like this??
by Sir Thorfinn
Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:33 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Need hand axe
Replies: 4
Views: 150

pm sent
by Sir Thorfinn
Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:11 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Performance Armor
Replies: 25
Views: 1971

That was me...
Anyone who wants specifics, shoot me an email.
I have heard he has solved the issue I ran into, but I have not seen examples of the new plates close up.

Thorfinn
by Sir Thorfinn
Wed Aug 17, 2005 3:25 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Performance Armor
Replies: 25
Views: 1971

I have liked all the stuff I have seen from him...one caviat I would get before ordering...look at good hi res pics of examples...that can tell you what you want to know...plus depending on what you are thinking of getting, some of his stuff is near bulletproof.... Thorfinn, thinking of Palymars TI ...
by Sir Thorfinn
Wed Aug 17, 2005 11:03 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: plank round shield?
Replies: 22
Views: 562

hey Samuel, or anyone interested...I made brass shield clips for holding edging on...email me and I'll send ya pics for ideas....

Thorfinn
by Sir Thorfinn
Tue Aug 16, 2005 7:53 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: plank round shield?
Replies: 22
Views: 562

I saw pictures of rounds done with plywood, that were indistinguishable from plank construction here on the archive once.... What they did was to score the wood so it looked like it had a seam, stained it and the score sucked in more stain, so left a nice dark line, and even on fairly close examinat...
by Sir Thorfinn
Mon Aug 15, 2005 3:44 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Well....I russeted my helm...
Replies: 26
Views: 766

LOL>...no, if ya can't smell it, it's probably fine...
I made the mistake of doing curbolli in the oven once, while the wife was home...and got it too hot, burning leather, did not make her happy at all....

Thanks for the info!

Thorfinn
by Sir Thorfinn
Mon Aug 15, 2005 3:37 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Viking/Vendel Helm Castings
Replies: 12
Views: 451

how about a link to the UK one you mentioned?

That could help also...

Thorfinn
by Sir Thorfinn
Mon Aug 15, 2005 11:27 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Scale Bascinet - Is this for real... How would you build it?
Replies: 33
Views: 1553

Ya know, IMHO, it would not be too difficult to adapt a useable SCA helm by rivetting scales to it. It would require dishing and fitting each scale, and I would rivet all the edges down to help keep the scales from getting all bent up, but this seems pretty simple...

Thorfinn
by Sir Thorfinn
Mon Aug 15, 2005 11:17 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Well....I russeted my helm...
Replies: 26
Views: 766

Hi Cat, Beautiful job on the helm... I am curious, how bad does the russeting solution smell when placed back into the oven? Last time I did oven experiments, my wife about killed me, apparently she didn't like the stench coming from my experiments.... Also, consider using car wax, it's designed to ...
by Sir Thorfinn
Mon Aug 15, 2005 11:06 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Re: Looking to buy a really small stainless Bascinet??
Replies: 19
Views: 413

Hi,
If you wish to contact Ben shoot me a PM, I'll give ya all kinds of contact info.

Don't use the Dragonforge email, it's down.
Ben will be putting up a new website soon....

Thorfinn, who also likes Ben's stuff
by Sir Thorfinn
Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:48 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: New helm based on Valsgarde 5
Replies: 33
Views: 877

Heh, that remains to be seen...we have a local who can split his nose in any helm...it's his talent.

Thorfinn
by Sir Thorfinn
Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:13 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: LTB round shield blanks
Replies: 1
Views: 132

pm sent
by Sir Thorfinn
Tue Aug 09, 2005 3:36 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: New helm based on Valsgarde 5
Replies: 33
Views: 877

Now you've gone and done it...you went and made Edmund pretty.....


Thorfinn, runnning
by Sir Thorfinn
Tue Aug 09, 2005 3:27 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: x-post - Dragon Forge Armory question
Replies: 2
Views: 184

PM sent to Morgan

Any issues as far as I knew were resolved...make sure you keep me in the loop.

Thanks!

Thorfinn
by Sir Thorfinn
Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:57 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: armour in production
Replies: 29
Views: 1345

pics...need some pics of both....

Thorfinn
by Sir Thorfinn
Thu Aug 04, 2005 8:16 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: In need of a helm
Replies: 15
Views: 493

PM sent
by Sir Thorfinn
Thu Aug 04, 2005 7:26 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: No more reg. steel "NOW" 1050 spring steel
Replies: 118
Views: 7248

William,
I saw Alan at a local event on Saturday, so he is alive and breathing.
I wish you all the luck I can in getting your comissions.

Thorfinn
by Sir Thorfinn
Mon Aug 01, 2005 8:49 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: 9th century Rus Gambeson
Replies: 3
Views: 270

Hey Vlad... Here is a thought. Caftans are almost the same cut as a Karate gi. I have been using the heaviest canvas Century makes for a gi top under my armor, and it looks and functions very well. Consider sewing a few extra layers of quilting where you need more protection, and you will look right...
by Sir Thorfinn
Mon Aug 01, 2005 8:33 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Buying Shield Blank
Replies: 3
Views: 180

Lol...thanks Vasilii for the compliment. I do my best to get folks out there and save them a little money.

PM sent...

Thorfinn
by Sir Thorfinn
Mon Aug 01, 2005 8:25 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Anyone have a used cup I could buy?
Replies: 8
Views: 431

we have one that is all green and furry in the baronial loaner armor box...want it>?
by Sir Thorfinn
Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:12 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: humorous sheild sayings
Replies: 48
Views: 1358

I have had a number of interesting things on my shields...

Weasel, the other yellow meat.

Release your inner weasel
by Sir Thorfinn
Thu Jul 28, 2005 3:24 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Wraps ID
Replies: 31
Views: 1081

Ok, so you could concieveably use hooks if ya wanted to...good to know.
by Sir Thorfinn
Thu Jul 28, 2005 3:19 pm
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: Wraps ID
Replies: 31
Views: 1081

what are the commercially available horse wraps made of? Canvas? I cant tell from the website...
by Sir Thorfinn
Thu Jul 28, 2005 12:11 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Plastic Gorget Project
Replies: 32
Views: 1022

Hey Tim... Go to a scrap yard an old roadsign...(aluminum) I used to cut them with a sabre saw on the lawn, the dirt helps keep the blade cool and clean of aluminum gunk and galls. Then you would not have to mess w/ plastic at all. It's not ideal, but it works. I agree the rapier community would LOV...
by Sir Thorfinn
Wed Jul 27, 2005 12:20 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: seax baby...get it while it's hot!
Replies: 8
Views: 760

official bump, and I want dibs on the pattern welded one...
Oh, what is the total length, and blade length?

Thorfinn, drooling
by Sir Thorfinn
Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:34 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Plastic Gorget Project
Replies: 32
Views: 1022

Tim, I have a bit of experience with plastic like this. All I can say so far is GREAT JOB!!!! Be aware, when you unpack it, EVERY time, check it for cracks unless you pack it in such a way that it won't get bashed around in an armor bag. Plus, when/if you get hit...check it also, it is afterall, pla...
by Sir Thorfinn
Tue Jul 19, 2005 8:43 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Romano-British Cavalry Kit for Sale (large photos)
Replies: 16
Views: 1030

12ga SPRING!!!!!
So Karl...
When the metor that destroys all life on earth impacts the helm, and leaves it unblemished in the center of a glowing 50 mile crater...

Good grief...when I talked to you about over building your kit...I had no idea you took it so to heart...

Thorfinn

Go to advanced search