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by Galileo
Thu May 23, 2002 5:12 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Mail Aventail Alternatives?
Replies: 8
Views: 14

Knuut makes some really nice stuff.

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A PBS mind in an MTV world.
by Galileo
Thu May 23, 2002 8:18 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Mail Aventail Alternatives?
Replies: 8
Views: 14

Could do leather scales possibly.

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A PBS mind in an MTV world.
by Galileo
Sun May 19, 2002 1:52 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Aluminum rounds... a question.
Replies: 8
Views: 8

Quit letting your shield get hit - protect it with your head!

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by Galileo
Sun May 19, 2002 12:48 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Titanium
Replies: 5
Views: 8

Hmm... for a Battlebot, the waffleing might be favorable so increase the armour's strength (mini flutes - hehehe)

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by Galileo
Fri May 17, 2002 9:14 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Titanium
Replies: 5
Views: 8

I imagine he means they look like a waffle (small square depressions all over - like expanded steel)

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by Galileo
Fri May 17, 2002 4:31 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Is this SCA legal?
Replies: 23
Views: 12

Three hours left - at least at this point no one has been stupid enough to bid on it.

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by Galileo
Thu May 16, 2002 4:30 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Advance Notice - West Coast Hammer-In
Replies: 10
Views: 7

Actually AG, gas here is $1.40 a gallon - I was figuring on what it might be in September. Image

Besides, never hurts to stash too much money in the fuel allotment when planning a trip.

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by Galileo
Tue May 14, 2002 7:43 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Advance Notice - West Coast Hammer-In
Replies: 10
Views: 7

Let's see... From here to Clay's castle - 957 miles each way. Roughly 14 miles to the gallon (my truck) 69 gallons. Figure $1.85/gal (just to be safe) = 127.65 each way. Now, 957 miles = about 21 hours (depending on how much I speed http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/biggrin.gif ) each direction. So -...
by Galileo
Mon May 13, 2002 2:41 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Newest Completed Project
Replies: 9
Views: 9

PoD, that is true, unless you're dealing with Silver, Gold, or Platnum. Those are weighed in Troy ounces, to which there are 12 ounces to a pound rather than the normal 16.

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by Galileo
Fri May 10, 2002 11:29 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Newest Completed Project
Replies: 9
Views: 9

Well, German silver is another name for Nickel silver, which I have on hand here in 5/16" 16ga. Currently I'm finishing up a bronze coif (5/16" 16ga) with full mantle. I'll probably sell it, too.

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by Galileo
Fri May 10, 2002 1:33 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Newest Completed Project
Replies: 9
Views: 9

Expensive. Silver is about 10 bucks an ounce in wire form. Figure a coif at 3 pounds (absolute guess...), 12 oz to a pound, so 36 ounces x $10 = $360, just for materials. Then add in labor.

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by Galileo
Fri May 10, 2002 12:17 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Newest Completed Project
Replies: 9
Views: 9

Actually, the colored rings are Neon Magenta and Neon Blue, both 24 gauge, twisted together with a power drill, then wrapped around a 1/8" mandrel. The sterling silver is 20 gauge 1/8" rings.

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by Galileo
Fri May 10, 2002 12:01 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: New here, and I have a Question regarding 11th C Byzantine h
Replies: 8
Views: 18

Osprey is notorious for having rather inaccurate plate images.

Not much help other than that. Egfroth should be posting soon, he's pretty good on Byzantine stuff, as are a few others on here.

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(Byzantine wanna-be)
by Galileo
Thu May 09, 2002 11:48 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Newest Completed Project
Replies: 9
Views: 9

Newest Completed Project

Not really armour, but it IS maille...

Newest project can be seen here:
http://webpages.charter.net/nolead/DoubleColoredTrebleClefLowRes.jpg

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by Galileo
Thu May 09, 2002 11:39 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: What to do with Ron's round helm tops?
Replies: 17
Views: 5

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Drake Orion: naa it looks more like an egg[/B]</font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Well, then paint it gold and say your goose laid it http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/biggrin.gif
by Galileo
Thu May 09, 2002 11:38 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Removing galvanized coating from mail?
Replies: 18
Views: 15

Give it a bath in Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) or Vinager. Both will work, just keep an eye on it and stir it often for a uniform finish. If it goes too long, it will rust the crap outta the maille.

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by Galileo
Thu May 09, 2002 9:23 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Pliers for maille
Replies: 15
Views: 13

Screwdriver?? Image
by Galileo
Thu May 09, 2002 9:20 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: What to do with Ron's round helm tops?
Replies: 17
Views: 5

Something with a round top perhaps?

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by Galileo
Thu May 09, 2002 1:05 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Pliers for maille
Replies: 15
Views: 13

Currently - tweezers - but that is for a hauberk for a lego dude http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/biggrin.gif I'm doing some small maille artwork in sterling silver using tweezers. For armour and general maille-ing , I use 2 4.5 inch duckbill pliers (smooth jaw - no teeth) with padded handles. I wor...
by Galileo
Wed May 08, 2002 12:43 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: A friend is selling his leather armour
Replies: 1
Views: 6

Small guy...
by Galileo
Mon May 06, 2002 4:58 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Anyone need more dishing bowls?
Replies: 53
Views: 15

Hi Clay,
Switch mine to a small please.

Thanks!
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by Galileo
Thu May 02, 2002 9:52 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Heat Treating Kiln Group Order
Replies: 32
Views: 140

Cone 6 will not do stoneware-type ceramics (I.E. normal dishes and cups, which are cone 10) but will do earthenware (the red planter pots, normal candleholders, etc.) Porcelain (like toilets and china) is around a cone 15-20 IIRC. That's about what I remember from my ceramics class 2 years ago. Some...
by Galileo
Thu May 02, 2002 1:53 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Heat Treating Kiln Group Order
Replies: 32
Views: 140

Ho boy do I wish! I could get back into ceramics with one of those things...

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by Galileo
Wed May 01, 2002 6:39 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: East German Officers boots
Replies: 10
Views: 9

I'm saving my money for a pair of these

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by Galileo
Wed May 01, 2002 5:28 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: It's been a while since I've seen it asked....
Replies: 5
Views: 7

NED!
by Galileo
Tue Apr 30, 2002 4:45 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: ebay
Replies: 5
Views: 5

Not me, but I already had a billpoint account, so that might have had something to do with it.

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by Galileo
Tue Apr 30, 2002 3:19 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Pardon me while I wet myself.....
Replies: 16
Views: 28

Ok, you suck. Image
by Galileo
Tue Apr 30, 2002 1:35 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Buckles
Replies: 17
Views: 14

Plaster of Paris works ok for one shot molds too.

Just watch out for bubbles when you pour your metal...

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by Galileo
Mon Apr 29, 2002 8:23 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Buckles
Replies: 17
Views: 14

I get my lead-free pewter from Ney Metals in New York.

Nice guys, easy to deal with.

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[edit]I got the "BRITANNIA ALLOY B7" food-grade fine pewter. Fun stuff to play with.[/edit]

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by Galileo
Mon Apr 29, 2002 6:59 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Buckles
Replies: 17
Views: 14

Weaver Leather has a good selection too.

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by Galileo
Mon Apr 29, 2002 6:38 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Coat of plates kits up on e-bay.
Replies: 6
Views: 7

Ok Matt,
I don't see the kit on your website - How much do you sell the kits for? I seem to be having trouble maintaining the high bid... Image

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by Galileo
Mon Apr 29, 2002 5:49 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Solid steel head
Replies: 10
Views: 9

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Krag: <B>Make a wooden head. Cutt it into 1/4ths (like panels on a spangenhelm). Add threaded rod so that you can adjust the width and length. Now you have an adjustable head. ...
by Galileo
Mon Apr 29, 2002 5:36 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Coat of plates kits up on e-bay.
Replies: 6
Views: 7

Boy I get outbid fast... If that guy wants it, he's gonna have to pay for it - hehehe
by Galileo
Mon Apr 29, 2002 5:33 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Coat of plates kits up on e-bay.
Replies: 6
Views: 7

Well, I've got a 40 inch chest, but the CoP would be worn over a maille hauberk and a gambeson...
by Galileo
Mon Apr 29, 2002 3:58 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Coat of plates kits up on e-bay.
Replies: 6
Views: 7

And I'm the high bidder on the CoP

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