Looking good Brian

think I have been away from here for to long ..
still not sure how you can ever let the stuff go you make
I become to attached to mine
keep up the great work

ok here goes, blade. just cut sides off with 9" grinder ( never said it was traditional) cut a tang to go up inside handle grind to shape file and sand then polish with air sander (d/a) (500 grit disks works on everything armour wood metal ect)if you have one if not by hand. The cross guard was made...

ok some better pics (i hope). Latvius the blade is bms or bright mild steel nothing special just had a bit lying about and its just for decoration but is is quite sharp so could go crusading i suppose also sizes com in at blade 38" long cross guard 12" wide total length sword 49" (inches hmm still g...

what are the gauges in mm i normally work with 1.5 mm have used 2mm and 3.5mm

Been along time since i posted had a bad year hope to do more 2006 did make this though sorry its not armour but i felt like a change blade was a10mm by 50mm bright bar, cross bar 30/50mm mild steel bar, lots of file work, pommel bronze lump offcut off a bit of 4 inch bar and the wood is mohogany,to...

thanks found it. sorry to ask stupid questions

Anybody on here now how to make a makers mark punch (armourer's mark) ?

il try to explane how i did it first mark out on your metal where you want your knuckles to be,Then make small dent with say small ballstake 15mm or somthing like that,Then with a raising hammer and a 20mm to 25mm ball stake, work over the stake starting near the center of dent in a circle round and...

thanks . the knuckles were made by working the metal over a 22mm ballbearing and then working it up to a point,took time and my scrap bin got quite full, glad you like them. I am still so happy to have armour that works how i want that im scared to do to much fluting etc dont want to mess it up.

heres some more views of my stuff.

hi been meaning to post some pics of stuff i have been making,been making armour for about a year started with a helm of my own design (not to good) then sinrics great helm. i was hooked.I would love some feedback cos my family are sick to death of the subject.

thanks for your input most helpfull !

hi does anybody know anything about a battle in Wenhaston or Bulcamp suffolk uk in around 600 ad to 660 ad. maybe king anna ?