The Armour Archive

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I have an arc welder, with which I can make brutally ugly welds that require a huge amount of cleanup. I could probably get some time on my uncles mig down the road if you want to tack the hinge plate to the grill the way I did mine. If you wait until summer I hope to get on of these rigs and the ta...

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Actually I am currently building a time machine in my basement, using mainly plastic spoon, colored straws and popsicle sticks I think I have worked out a way to relocate myself in time space.

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Cool thanks Cet that kicked the brain cell in question back into gear.

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A while back there was a discussion about gas welders, someone mentioned a particluar gas welder whose tip/mixer looked like a pistol. The company advertised that one could weld from ridiculously thing up to pretty thick with this one particular unit. I seem to recall the guy who mentioned the tool ...

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You could be a mercenary Slav in the pay of one of Teutonic Knights. Or perhaps a converted local who joined as a seargent.

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Sarnac if you are interested I have a pot helm I could sell to you. It is my loaner helm and no great looker - but appropriate tothe 13th century. It is BIG however, I think a 24 or a 24.5" melon would probably fit.

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saltshaker.

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You could save your fingers and buy from Knuut.

http://www.weldedchainmail.com

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Thanks James. I was just trying some of the elements out yesterday. I have a new cote from Marla that fits much better under the hauberk than the arming coat I am wearing there. She was putting the finishing touches on it so I wore the 14th century cote. The belt is my old squires belt and is really...

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Thought I'd post here, one of Adams creations in action, a painted kettle hat. Adam loaned me this to try with my evolving harness. It is simply put Da Bomb. I have a pot helm currently on the rails, but after fighting in the kettle I am not sure I am going to like it.

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Mine is evolving. Here's a pic of the progress so far.

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I think that is pretty close. Although I believe the short sleeved super tunic is a bit more of an early 12th century fashion, 1140 is a date that jumps into my head. I think by the third crusade the fashion was for a long relatively fitted sleeve on the tunic. It is a very simple look. I dont have ...

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I do this.
http://www.ayri.org/index.html
At this point the primary series pretty much kicks my butt. I can get through sun salute A. and B. a couple of standing postures in about 45 minutes.
Look for a school or instructer in your area.

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Been fighting intermitently in turn shoe like objects for several years and exclusively for the last year. I have had no problems. I do agree with the opinions about learning how to walk again. Nothing like trying to stop short on wet grass to give you a whole new perspective on the world.

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Halberds wrote::lol:

My armour:

Proof tested.

Read my sig.

Now go to bed.

Holy Crap Hal!

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Gregory J. Liebau wrote:*I'm very confused...*
-Gregory-

Go watch 'Beauty and the Beast' a few times.
...Cause no one's got great big boots like Gaston!

T <= runs for cover.

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The Macie-unpronounski-bible does contain a couple of panels where the collar of a quilted garment can be seen under the mail. This would be contemporaneous with the baltic crusades. Earlier than this I have seen nothing that is clearly one thing or another only hints.

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Does anything withstand His Grace? I think not. The ti would hold up admirably however. Spring right back into shape it would. Without decent padding a lot of force is still going to transmit however. Markus recommended some pretty thick padding as I recall. Also since as I envision it these would b...

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Awe geez. OK gonna through some references at you. Osprey: Romano-byzantine armies 4th-9th centuries. pg 12 an image of the lost column of Arcadius c AD400 (constantinople) showing what mishg tbe interpreted as horizontaly quilted leg protection looking very much like chausses without feet or stirr...

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D. Pteruges can work, if thick enough - averrils are in the neighborhood of 11 oz leather and Damons are similar I believe. The pine cone effect can be reduce by weighting the ends down with something. You are really good at putting decorative geegaws on your harness - just think of it as enlarging ...

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Would a Crusader of the 3rd Crusades have worn polyns....or soupcan knees/elbows? In reality neither. A well armed man would have a mail hauberk with integral coif and mufflers, chausses and a helmet or possibly an early helm. The pot helm appears frequently in german art of the period (What we ten...

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Not specifically 3rd Crusade, 60 years after actually but see the "13th century western warrior" entry. http://honorblade.com/marla/

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Dieter - after the holiday I can help you do some set up and trouble shooting on a vacumn forming table. A friend of mine did a whole bunch of plastic bits for the montshire museum, I helped with a fair bit of it. Not sure about the properties of hdpe but a little research should fill in the gaps. I...

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Stephen of Silverforge fights with one, when he isn't channeling a sword and buckler gawd. His is mounted such that he is punching out with the broadest part of the arc. So it fights a lot like a strapped round shield. I dont think his is mush more than 22" from point to point. You would have to ask...

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I think the main issue is that the dust does not degrade, so its a recipe for sylicosis, it gets in your lungs and stays doing abrasive damage. There may also be issues of fumes at very high temperatures such as in grinding, but I really don't know for sure on that. I hand file mine and just try to ...

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Damon do a search for mrks or titanium here on the archive. If I recall he made a scale vest for Aveloc out of .025, and said that in several years of use (enough time that the backing was replaced at least once) and one plate had a bit of a bend from getting smacked by a great sword. I have some .0...

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I'm with Jehan!

<ambles off to find another white russian>

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Knuut rocks! I have had two shirts from him. Three actually if you count the one I bought from Russ that was way too big. Adam put it on and looked like Gimli. My current shirt is a longsleeved hauberk with a coif and that ran me 900 or there abouts as I recall. If you can afford 800 wait a little a...

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Aahh!

Very nice indeed. I hope you enjoy it. And please post pictures of your kit when it is complete. Or even before hand.

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Matty, server is still toast. Any idea onan ETA

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Could you use jewelers needle nose pliers?

Havent seen this stuff up close. And my memory of Steves show and tell at the archive gathering several pennsics ago is somewhat foggy, so I am not really sure of the scale.

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Looks like a VDK tagmata about halway down the front line. Or at least shield very reminicent of.

It's very nice work - I look forward to seeing the stuff you have really reasearched.

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Beautiful.

I'll take a medium in 12ga.

03602 - the pot helm is coming along, just a little more slowly than I would like.

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Damn those corporate so and so's - or whoever. We NEED some more Caidan color up here! I've been trying but there is only so much I can do on my own.

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Damn, thought for a minute there Ugo was moving to Maine. Thats almost next door. I am sure the locals and he would learn a lot from each other.

Welder recomendations?

Painted Kettle Hat.