The Armour Archive

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I bought this "Paragon" kiln for $300 now I'm looking for a pyrometer and maybe some digital controls.
hey Matt. this guy still has 5 left

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Peter Fuller has a really nice dvd of complete gauntlet construction. I think watching it being done is much easier than a lot of little ideas.
well for me anyway...you're off to a good start
cheers

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I received 2 of these today in the mail
I'm happy with our trade
They are "spiffy" little units
I would deal with Michael again!
thanks

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Malcolm MacLachlan wrote:I'd be all over them except I don't think they'd bottom out on rattan enough. Beautiful work though.

you would wear knuckle bucklers or add paddint to make these SCA"legal"

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Did you get my PM? I would like to see the inside of it if possible. How big would this be on a 23.5" head? sorry , musta missed that. I'll try to get some other pics tomorrow 29" around the brow outside so I guess it would depend on your padding I don't do SCA so I'm not sure how that wo...

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get a ball bearing the size of your rivet head
get a piece of "drill rod" or any higher carbon steel rod
heat the end of the rod to cherry
put the bearing on a hard surface
line up the rod center over the bearing and hit the rod with a hammer
=homemade rivet "set"
cheers

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offer?

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Sasuke wrote:Very nice work on those gauntlets!

I made a stainless suit for my son when he was 4 (He just turned 13 last month). I added a fauld after the pics were taken. The demi gaunts were very tiny
http://www.oaksarmoury.com/eli.html

Chris

that suit is AMAZING!

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14GA mild steel blackened with gun blue. The cross is buffed with compound. It's from a Zweihammer "kit" $250 S&H INCLUDED
sorry forgot to include size , 29" around brow , outside

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14GA mild steel blackened with heat and oil $200 S&H INCLUDED
sorry...forgot to include size , measures 28" around brow outside

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14GA mild steel $175 or offer S&H INCLUDED
sorry forgot to include size , 28" around brow outside

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I added the cross and brass rivets...just because
14GA mild was in a media tumbler over night . It leaves a nice even finish. The cross is buffed 14GA mild steel $225 S&H INCLUDED
sorry...forgot to include size , 28" around brow outside

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I made these a while ago. I'm trying to move stock for a new tig welder/plasma cutter combo [ it's uber cool] These are mild steel with mostly 16GA. Will fit a med/large hand. A good quality deer skin glove sewn in with stitching all the way up the fingers and blue foam under the carpel plate. $475 ...

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I made these a while ago. I'm trying to move stock for a new tig welder/plasma cutter combo [it's uber cool] They are mild steel with 16&18GA bits. Will fit a med/small hand. A good quality deer skin glove sewn in with stitching all the way up the fingers. $475 or offer S&H INCLUDED

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finally finished these today for a lady to fight sword in 2 hands , WMA German stuff I think. These are STAINLESS! Anybody else ever try to do TINY stuff?
PS thanks Christian T.

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great deal for this price
They go for $475 plus the knuckle bucklers

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tell the apprentice that's NICE work.
that's at great price

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those are so cool [sorry is that what "they" say now?]

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those are VERY nice for your first try. I look forward to seeing pics of them when finished. thanks for sharing

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pm'd ya [of course I did...he said the magic word TRADE lol]

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If the idea of facing one of the opponents standing in picture #11 does make you a bit scared... well... I've got no words. JP The "menacing" looking combatant in #11 posts hear on AA and he'll be flattered by your comment. I was there as a spectator and the day was fun for all . There wi...

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would you trade for a Wisby gauntlet "kit"?

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his were gorgeous so I thought I'd try. I'm hoping to be as good a him when I grow up lol

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Malcolm MacLachlan wrote:Is this pretty much one size fits all? I have some pretty odd little hands and I've never had a pair of gauntlets that fit right.

here is a XXXsmall I'm just finishing

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I make and sell these in various configurations . A complete kit $275 or just fingers and thumbs $125 or whatever you need.Hope that helps cheers
Les

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Western Union refused my transaction and Moneygram is advising against it. Any feedback, positive or negative on transactions with Westland would be very much appreciated at this point. I started with some problems with Moneygram because the name I used was "red flagged" by USTD. Westland...

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what do you use for temp. control?

kiln

dvd

trade

sca

tomorrow

set

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14GA Topfhelm blackened w/buffed cross SOLD

14GA "blackened" Great helm

14GA Great helm

14GA Great helm

FS Wisby gauntlets

for sale Wisby gauntlets

xxxsmall gauntlets

good deal

nice

nice

first?

trade?

trade?

knitbee "WISBY" as inspiration

size matters!

gauntlet "kit"

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themostat?