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Sasha

I tend to do the cutting at the start. The prentice gets to do the de-burring and plate prep. I teach him to be a striker with the big raw-hide faced sledge and also the gross dishing and shaping stuff with the mid sized hammers. The longer he stays the finer the hammers and the closer to "finishing...

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yes. but i am already dreading the nightmares of shipping them.

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Can we get a better look at bigbeers pauldrons?

Very nice presentation.
Good job guys

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there are a host of subtle and delicate adjustments that you could learn to make.... But there are also times when the best thing to do is to clamp one straight edge in the vise and twist like buggery (possibly with a padded-out set of vice-grips for leverage) on the other until it lines up. The bit...

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Yep. They are dished in one direction and then shaped on a raising chisel (that is also how you get the stepping) to achieve the counter-forming. Practice on some scrap before just trying it. This is the technique of the small dainty blows from a small shaped and polished hammer. This will tend to w...

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Hi folks. I am chasing after a couple of things. the first is a nice (idealy) circular knotwork representation of a dragon (maybe Fafnir) gaurding his hoard. All the runestones of sigurd I have seen show a very splayed out representation and I need something more compact. A non period drawing in a p...

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Half.com absolutely and utterly do NOT ship to Australia. This was okay when I had Meesh to smuggle books into the country for me...but is a trifle less conveniant now. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif Half.com do have a good 48 hour turnaround though, so you may be able to have the books ...

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Put a question mark as the last charecter in each of the photo addresses and they will work.

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Bump again.
I am not giving up on this. I need some eyebrow and nasal action, folks.

errr....ummm....oh hell, you know what I mean

Sasha

Looking very nice indeed.

Either that is some heavy gauge brass at the cuff or you plan to add more rivets to hold it down, right?

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Hi Guys Yes I know I should just make one myself...but I am now so overbooked before easter that there is just no hope of me making this thing. I am looking for a fancy stamped (or possibly cast) bronze nasal (and or ocular) with nifty norse designs in the vague style of sutton hoo. I know Ramond is...

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You don't serve Chiante with chilli!
What are you, some sort of barbarian?

Red meat, red wine. With chilli I recomend a nice medium red with a dash of oak.

Of course with human you also get the choice of a rose`.

The question is what kind of salad he is planning to serve.

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Ivar....

Are you saying you can be interested in a deal for Australian Lambskin rugs in exchange for a Beverley2????

Let us talk of sheep and sheetmetal.

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And I opt for NO to both questions.
(of course I have not met the girl and she may be nice...but based on looks alone, no)

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I agree with Gundo. The armour is not brill and the model looks like her nose used to be the keel on a nuclear powered icebreaker. German girls are just no fun. If you can't laugh while doing something then it doesn't matter how freaky it is. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif Sasha

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Prussaking cord. For all your lanyard, point and lammelar needs. The outside sheath is just like Lucette linen and the core is invisible to all the world. This stuff does not die. Do not buy the rainbow fluro colours. It comes in plain brown and plain black. Available at climbing stores amongst the ...

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You'll need the longship more then the truck to pick me up, capt.

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wow. that is a supremely crappy photo.

It takes effort and dedication to make a good helm look so bad.

Eric. E-mail the poor man and offer him better pics for the auction site!

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Arc. I can build you the ultimate armour and the Masume Sword as well! It will only be visible to and effective on pixelated opponents, though. On the bright side, it is so light weight it will totally remove the need for training or anything. It will feel like your not wearing it at all! Sasha Wars...

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In this case... Size does not matter, it is all about endurance and control. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif Endurance = duty cycle. Get the best duty cycle you can get for your dollars. Control = Adjustment range and charecteristics. Does it have a fine control knob. Can you adjust volta...

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A wedge profile is ....errr...somehting I can happily show you pictures of...but I cannot find a freehosting site for some pics. Any ideas? Hang on. I am going to e-mail them to you. If you want to put them up then I would be happy and this reply may make sense. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smil...

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errr...Helmut. read the packaging on Wiss brand aviation snips. they state they build them for up to 14g aluminium and 20g steel. Doesn't mention brass but it does say copper : 16g Wiss build GOOD snips. I recommend them as being tools not to be skimped on for price. $5aviation snips are paperweight...

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Same.
I would like to see them with a wedge shape to the cop and lames (continuing the flute line). It would also be nice if they had some sort of short rerebrace to match the vam.
I never like the look of articulation just ending in a raw lame.

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The problem is that you are using materials that are quite thin and maleable. They find it easier to stretch then cut. Try adjusting the blades a bit closer. Also try to get the down cut of the blade to start before the twist of the material. Frankly...I tend to use the aviation snips on thin materi...

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Chains!

His workshop has chains hanging from the ceiling!

Why can't I have chains for my workshop?!?

I have apprentices (form time to time) It's not like they would go unused!

I want CHAINS!!!!!!!!!!!

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And that picture would be where?

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...glad I am not the only one having trouble posting pics.

Hammish. Do you have a pic of the Ynys Fawr Baronial Falcion around? care to put it up?
Care to just describe the bugger?

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OKay... How about I bring my "breifcase-fulla-patterns" with me when I visit for Newcommers (week after next?)? We will be staying at Gian's....but spending a lot of time at Hrolf and Maddie's. Margaret and I are staying a couple of days longer then Her Majesty so I am basically available to kick ar...

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You left out one existing requirement. "must have a consort" This means that the prospective king needs to have inspired some good women (or at least have bamboozled some easily led one) into signing on for serious service. This weeds out a few potentials right there. I am sure it is possible to jus...

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Beavor pattern... Well you need something with large lung capacity for diving and a thick pelt for cold water. So better make it large bodied.... It needs claws to manipulate its enviroment and hunt. Definately sharp pointy claws. Oh, I know....Lets give it a flat paddle for a tale to assist swimmin...

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As long as it is no smaller then 1 1/4inches in any dimension....your tastes may remain unshaved http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif (sorry, silly folk song lyric) Shaving usually reduces weight and gives the sword a distinct "flat" and "edge" there are no specific rules on the topic. If you ...

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Huh??? What did I do? http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif Having been accused out of hand...I shall now attempt to redeem myself. There are no period breastplates (outside theatre) that we know were made for women. many breastplates would have accomadated women if they had need to wear them.....

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I use a jigsaw mounted on a compass arm and a jig I built to churn them out (then again I spend ages getting the finish just right).
As with most armouring it is not about the steel it is about the time.
Only you can know that.

My real cheapies are around $45 Aus

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Na...we're vicious all the time. we just hide it well and wait for a deserving cause to come along.

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I just priced type 301 at the only place that stocks it ont his side of the country.... I was very optimistic with my quote of $6000 for materials for one armour. I might have meant US dollars...that would about do it. 1.35mm is sold at $575 per square foot! It would be cheaper to buy a small orphan...

Need some picture help

Looking for a fancy nasal