The Armour Archive

Sasha

HAHA IT IS MINE! MINE! I am still lusting after a B2....but I just can't wait another possible 6 months or more to source one. So I am going to get this one to Lochac and then use it till a B2 comes to join it, see about maybe selling it to some armourer in Lochac after that. Gods know we can do wi...

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Russetting is basically a smooth finish rust that is oiled in to form a protective coating. Sometimes a corrossive is sprayed,painted ontot he surface of a highly polished and cleaned syrface steel. (I buff to a very smooth surface and then wipe with acetone to remove the portective waxes). As rust ...

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Okay. Sent you some pics.

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Channel your weld. Take an angle grinder with a cutting disk and run a deep groove through the length of the weld. No need to go all the way through, but you want pretty well close. The put the helm aside and spend a good two hours practicing and getting to know your welder. Only when you have satis...

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Got your e-mail. I can certainly help you with pauldrons of amazement. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif I will get back to you later form my own comp and send you some pics and ideas. If you have a strong idea of what you want in shaulders already then send me some pics and we can talk abo...

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Hmmmm....Looks just like Ugo's, but with a feather. Sorry, couldn't resist. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif Sasha Isn't it a knobby one In just the proper style I should like to have one Just the same as that (Where 'ere i go they shout) "Hello, where did you get that hat?"

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Yes. But firing muratic acid out of a water pistol at people wearing galv plate and maille armour does rather give you a result like that scene in Aliens....

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As stated Vinegar...throw some salt in with it. makes it more active.

By the way. You still haven't sent me that letter regarding Glenn Stokes.

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WD40 is water based...this makes it a bad idea as a rust repellent. I use a micro wax like Nufinsh. If you are happy spending a little extra then go for a tin of gun wax. It is liek the microwaxes but is better at clinging to bare metal (nufinish and turtle wax type stuff is better at clinging to au...

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I always do my shaping and then raise the fluting to follow the lines. Sometimes you can use the fluting to change the lines if you want an effect. Smooth square faced hammer that is not too big and a well made stake are essential to getting this looking right. I use three stakes. One has a long edg...

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For crying out loud, folks. Sheetmetal is CHEAP! Give the computer cases to the recyclers. Buy a sheet of steel in the right thickness for what you want. That way you are not killing yourself or the neighbours by stripping the paint and crap off of it, you know what you have and you can build someth...

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You want a chemical rust remover so that you can see how bad the pitting is. Vinegar will do okay, but one of the kill-rust products would be better. Do not wire brush or sand it back till you have removed the active iron oxide. Realistically if the cops are going to need to be ground back to 20gaug...

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For silent and deadly "stealth armouring" you need a Beverley. I am playing with a borrowed B1 at the moment while waiting for the B2 I am trying to buy. I think I am going to put up the Edwards shear I have for sale when the new beverley arrives. The joy of being able to do metal cutting as the qui...

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He currently has a firm bid of $2500Australian. I think there are about 3 or 4 days left folks. Sasha ...this is far less then the harness is worth. ------------------ The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of monumental screw-ups. - Ralph W. Sockman (1889-1970),

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Sarnac... In who's world is Greek fire not period???? The Byzantine navy was using it to great effect for the majority of it's existence. The Viking world was very much in touch with the Byzantine (albeit sometimes third and fourth hand....but they certainly knew the stuff existed!) The really cute ...

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With this vessel I can finally raid the shores and of Southron Gaurd and lay claim to the lands! Wrest it from the Caid's clenched fist and plunder its riches for my own glory! When I am the first king of Southern Lochac, THAT SHIP WILL BE MINE!!!!!!!!!!!(BWAHAHAHAH!) ...and it will look ever so nif...

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ugo was made a Laurel in the West Kingdom at the same event that Portia was elevated to Laurel. (about 2 years, or a little under) He does now reside in LA. Apparently there were some issues and discussions with Ugo trying to refuse the laurel on the grounds that he builds stuff "his way"....he was ...

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I think it is mostly a "right time and place" issue for starting groups like this within the SCA. They had a lot of hi-income people as well as a lot of people who may not have had the money, but had lots of spare time to invest in building stuff. they also used the standards of some of the hi end m...

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The Makita is not a bad powershear. In my opinion it is the third best power shear after the Metabo and Bosch. The price is certainly more reasonable then the Metabo, the general quality is good, but you loose some of the orlls royce features like progressive startups and anti-vibration gear. On the...

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I do not have any specific pics of Ulfgar's armour. But here are some pics form the White company that show the sort of standard they work on. I have posted a specific request for pics to him. I will post anything he sends back to me. Sasha [img]http://www.sca.org.au/st_florians/Gallery/2001/Buttone...

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I use a "leather bag" approach. Sew a light leather cassing for the foam and rattan mace-head. Leave enough "neck" to be able to securely fibre-tape to the haft.

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Yes. Therer are a few ways. But you need to be more specific with your question (what type of mace, for modern reproduction or for historically accurate? those sort of questions) I am too tired and blah to give a shotgun style answer that *might* contain the information you are really looking for. I...

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I am cutting and pasting this for a friend in Brisbane. This is not built by me, but I have seen it and it is nice stuff. He is good to deal with and is reliable for actually sending things when he says he will and stuff. That is about all the info I can provide. All figures are in Australian Dollar...

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Well I have now gotten back from my road-trip up north. Sydney is a horrible and obnoxius city that seems designed to make navigating it by car a thing beyond mere nightmare (Picking the wrong lane for just one second could see you piped down the road between high concrete barriers to destination yo...

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I love it. I think it is generally amazing and am just plain impressed. Better armour like that then a dozen of what his oponent is wearing (the bargrill). The pauldron and arm are also specky as hell. very nifty, very good style and eye for design. I think that you folks need to step beyond form ti...

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It's from the German museum that someone else mentioned on this board a while ago. Can't read any of the text....but Margaret could if I remember to ask her. It looks more italian then german to me. seems to be referencing some of Negroli's work. right click the pic and hit propereties. then follow ...

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BUMP. Still really need some imput on this one, folks. I just discovered that my one book on crowns is on loan to someone in Queensland. Not that I recall too much useful in that one. Sasha ------------------ The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of monumental screw-ups. - Ral...

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Oh sure, wave another Metabo tool in my general direction! Just because my jigsaw, drill and belt sander are getting lonely and want more and newer metabo playmates. Well, Mr Wombat, You just happen to own the wrong voltage of toy this time! Yours is a 120volt fixed. So Huh! I am not even drooling! ...

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My understanding of the coppergate is that the rivet heads are flat and sunk flush with the surrounds. You do not need rivets. Use wire. Get some soft iron wire (or brass or copper or whatever you want). Use a drillbit that is a really tight fit for the wire. Poke the wire through and cut off with o...

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The winged breastplates belonged to the flying hussars. One of the most unique and effective light cavalry. They are period, by the way. They effectively became a terror weapon. Read up on them. I was going to do a two paragraph history...but it really is worth picking up a book and reading about th...

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I tend to be wary of trusting recently re-painted tools if I cannot get peronal with them and check for recent repairs and re-welds.

I bought something a while ago that turned out to have a weld right across the anvil plate support. Not doing that again.

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There is this one.

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hmmmm. Excellent choice of stitch length. ...sorry, couldn't resist. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif Nice job Sasha ------------------ The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of monumental screw-ups. - Ralph W. Sockman (1889-1970),

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Welcome to my pain. I have been staving off a need to semi-randomly weld barstock hoops and globs onto things. The neighbor's cat came in for a close call! Sasha ------------------ The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of monumental screw-ups. - Ralph W. Sockman (1889-1970),

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Egfroth. I will hapilly visit if you find any. I can always make the worthwhile ones fall accidentally into a photocopier at the nearest Officeworks. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif Sasha ------------------ The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of monumental screw-u...

Armour for Sale. Nice stuff.

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