The Armour Archive

Andrew Young

For what its worth, I use the Harbor Freight ones (100 bucks) and I can cut up to 13 gauge with it. You just have to adjust the blades a bit.

Its maybe not as elegant as a Bev, but for the money its a damn good buy.

Andrew Young

Geesh...thats at least 2-3 grand of stuff !!!

If you figure the average piece there is worth at least 350 (anvils being usually at least 500-800) and youve got ...at least 10 items or so....do the math. Thats actually an undersell.

Andrew Young

Indeed I just did something like that recently myself Hal. I built up flanges to secure a stake using welding bead/globs.

Keep up the cool work. *and catalog this stuff will ya....Im sure Im not alone in saying that they could use more NTTs (nifty trick tools)

Andrew Young

I think the question that keeps popping up in my mind is what exactly is the BOD trying to get rid of ?.... without actually trying to say it . The definitions of the SCA or rather its description, lead to, by virtue of its description, a narrowing of scope. ....duh. Conversely, if the SCA wants to ...

Andrew Young

Some nice pictures D. Im going to have to revamp that webpage I did on Kastenbrust pictures. Do you have references for these (I cant believe Ive overlooked them : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/Christoffel/Reinactment%20Armour%20Pics/Full%20Harnesses/Kastenbrust/documents/th_shoulders.jpg h...

Andrew Young

As always, love your work Eric!

Andrew Young

bump..

Andrew Young

Doug you picked up a winner with Lombari ....Ive got a nice laser copy of that book, its a great text.

Andrew Young

Nice.

Do you have pictures of the original image that inspired you?

Andrew Young

Well report back to us Matt...let us know how it works!

Andrew Young

NICE Dierick...I started on a pair of these about ten years ago.....never had the chance to finish. Keep up the progress! Looking good so far.

Andrew Young

To do it successfully requires a significant investment in effort, education and gear Indeed, Jeff is right about this. Its not something you dive into expecting overnight results. You need to understand carving, mold making, casting and properties and limitations of molten was and molten metals.

Andrew Young

Flat link or round is fine.

Its for an average bascinet though some extra length would be nice as Im pretty tall.

If you have one, shoot me the price, though I might also be willing to offer up some historical helmet cast trades, etc

Andrew Young

Neat topic.

Andrew Young

I dont agree that the SCA exists for a historical purpose....thats just icing on the cake. Lets be honest with ourselves.... The PURPOSE of the sca is luxury entertainment. , a diversion to our mundane lives. We reconcile that entertainment by attaching historical elements. But the entertainment, in...

Andrew Young

This is a function of geography. We have very few romans here.

As spoken by British Celts in 56 B.C.

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Andrew Young

ah leave him alone guys.... some of his theories have some merit but he goes to far and springboards off them into the void. If he was here to defend himself, Id condone the inquisition, but he isnt, so lets not get petty. We have plenty of stuff to discuss as it is. (if your bored, go put your armo...

Andrew Young

Indeed but a vertical spin is still likely to be more historically accurate vs. a horizonatal spin. ....I think.

Andrew Young

And another thing.... just waxing a thought here.... I love the Romans, but they also exist in huge numbers....so they could, in theory, hold their own events....same with the genericelts. ----------------------- above all...if you want my two cents.... Whats the real problem? Is am out the out of p...

Andrew Young

Do you agree with the entirely open-ended "pre-17th century" description, without any "earlier" time frame and no geographical references? Well, first of all the name SCA is ridiculous....it implies everything.....knucke dragging cavemen to the US civil war. And if its a medieva...

Andrew Young

Mongels who arent pale white. As I originally mentioned, the entire hierarchy and structure of the church is pretty much frozen out. I agree wholly with this statement. And when the church is represented, its the "drunken debaucherous monk" syndrome. I think it would be interesting to have...

Andrew Young

Well, considering I'm going to be traveling around the US with everything paid for me, without a job, and am hoping to find a few armoury floors to sweep and learning to pick up...

What? How can I get this job?....less the manual labor.

Andrew Young

Marsha, Marsha, Marsha.

Do I detect a hint of wilde fraternal jockeying for dominance between you too?

Its like a National Geographic episode.

Andrew Young

Yeah Matt, seriously dont underprice yourself....I guarentee you will burn out in less time than you think when you realize (financially and physically) that youre working harder and making less than what you deserve for the work.

Andrew Young

Oh great Estaban so now, by admitting that, youve indirectly given the terrorists a means to etch new your city with a battery!

cant ya make acid?

I mean you guys have vinegar ? Beer? Soda? The Kids in the Hall (God bless you for them)

Andrew Young

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/4062/etchingen6.jpg ya know as much as I can appreciate the genious here....a plastic bucket, muriatic/ferric acid, and some acryllic paint seem devilishly more ....eh,....easy I guess. Besides, acid isnt any more dangerous than what a charger, battery, water and ...

Andrew Young

Clermont, yes, just after EricÂ´s recommandation - insulated with 1 inch Kaowool, thickly coated with ITC 100. Rex Price who sold the burner to me says this setup is not very effective in comparation to the classical-chamber forges, but I havenÂ´t foung anything comparable allowing just spot heatin...

Andrew Young

Well its stylistically closer to latter 14th century stuff. Give it some lag time, maybe recycled.....you got me there, I dont have any idea. I just know that its got details that are closer to 14th/15th century work. And artistic stylization is also something to look for...same too with sword sword...

Andrew Young

See... this is the reason I bought a copy of Riddick.. not for Vin, but to see Ugo's work.

Ill be a monkeys unc. I didnt know U did Riddick. Cool beans.

Andrew Young

Ill tell you what impresses me....sure the grill is nice, and sure the cut-out work is nice....but Im a sucker for something as simple as nice chisel lines which you dont see much in modern sport armor ....they dandy up a helmet so much and make it look like a real period piece.

Andrew Young

bump cuz its worth it

Andrew Young

Not to mention, the Romans never invaded Ireland....

ah but can you imagine the hybrid soldier that would have created.....

and all the great drinking songs.

Andrew Young

800 would be a very good deal for that helmet; 600 would be highway robbery

Honestly its probably even closer to 900-1000. The detail work is what eats up substantial shop time....time being money. That helmet is at least 3-4 days if not a full work week to get those details nice.

Andrew Young

Ive got some info on it....definately latter 14th century, lol. Id be willing to argue close to 1400 actually give some degree of lag time in the celtic zones.

Andrew Young

Swank!

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