The Armour Archive

Galileo

Those look awesome! good luck with your sale!

Edit - I remembered a couple folks that may be interested in such a thing. Gonna forward on to them.

Galileo

Pinged him on Facebook for you. Looks like his last post there was back in early November though.

Galileo

Back when the Chainmaille Board was a thing a guy would take his (not bright) aluminum hauberk to the car wash and spray it down with the high pressure hose. That would have been Lord Charles - the owner of the defunct board and defunct DeCordene Wireworks. He also used simple green to clean it. If...

Galileo

Mac, is it possible that some are mistakes and others purposeful?

That image from Vienna is *very* uniform in its "mistakes"

The one you posted above does look like an actual mistake.

Galileo

Hey Russ, mind the 2+ year bump from Peter.

Galileo

More likely when you closed the blades without having the top side adjusted/tightened, you may have tweaked the hinge joint. Is there play there?

Galileo

Look at CO detectors (CO2 is carbon dioxide) for RVs - they're rated for -40 degrees to somewhere around 130 degrees. Typically 12V power, but a converter to plug it into a wall wouldn't be too hard of a stretch for the esteemed members here.

G--

Galileo

Polar Bear Forge sells tong blanks - you shape the jaw the way you want and rivet them together.

Galileo

Is it graved out? If so, perhaps to lessen the weight?

I'd be interested in getting a better look at the back - looks pretty rusty, so one can't really tell if the it comes through or not.

Galileo

Hi Tom, Points would be good - I know I will need some whenever I get my armour built. I don't know how many I will need for a 16th C steel suit - haven't gotten that far in the design phase yet. As a comparison of price and length, Historic Enterprises sells 22 inch long pairs for $11 plus shipping...

Galileo

Fantastic!

Galileo

These guys have a lot of stakes (blacksmithing, not armouring, but you get the idea) -- http://www.blacksmithsdepot.com/product ... tools.html

Galileo

Why you tempt me so?

Galileo

Armored Air Bear from the Archive here also professionally makes hammers. http://www.cergolforge.com/

He's also been known to make smaller anvils.

Galileo

That'd be Aileen's Tacky Glue that you're thinking of Jeremy. It does work well - I use it for hobbies. It will dissolve in water, so cleans up fairly easily but is far stronger than Elmer's.

Galileo

If it turns up, just a foot or so - measurement doesn't need to be exact. Just want to replace the 1 pound harbor freight mini anvil I've been trying to use.

Galileo

I could use some, but the drive from KS would be prohibitive

Galileo

Not interested personally, but you might get more nibbles if you mention metal used, wire diameter (gauge), and ring ID.

Good luck!

Galileo

Too small

Galileo

IceFalcon offers powder coating on his helms.

When I worked auto parts, a lot of accessory bits (roll bars, tube steps, etc) were powder coated. Chrome had a minimal warranty, but the powder coated stuff had a lifetime against rust.

Dunno if that helps.

Galileo

Arrived today - Thanks

Galileo

FYI - unless you're a member of that group on Facebook, you (as in, me) cannot see the pictures.

Not in the market -- good luck with the sale!

Galileo

Payment sent

Additional payment sent - added in for the Insignia Blue too

Galileo

Bayou Blue for me please. Send me paypal info and I'll get payment to you ASAP

Galileo

Lead added to the alloy greatly improves pouring characteristics. Thats why so many ancient bronze artifacts usually have lead in their chemical makeup. Anywhere from a just a little, to an awful lot. The foundries I used to know all charged a flat rate to fire up the unit, then you could cast as m...

Galileo

I have 2 ball stakes made from trailer balls - a 2 inch and a 2 5/16 inch -- both have a 1 inch diameter shank that fits Hal's universal tool holder perfectly.

Galileo

Tim Finkas had trouble getting small foundry castings as most required a LOT of castings and used a lead-bronze alloy.

Galileo

10th C Byzantine fork and spoon (and maybe table knife)?

Galileo

The reason you don't see many people doing it, as Wade said above, is that it takes a massive amount of time. For people that sell their wares, they might find someone who would have the pockets deep enough to afford a piece that's engraved. For the most part though, people (very general people - br...

Galileo

Gotta watch out for THAT armour bite.

Galileo

(work hat on) Apprenticeships are considered employment in many states (whether you're paid or not) - resulting in an additional employment tax burden on the armourer. Even if you're not paid during an apprenticeship, the various government (state, local, fed) agencies have charts and rates to deter...

Galileo

Silicon Bronze is 97% copper, 3% silicon

High-Tin Bronze (C91700) is 84%-87% copper, 12% tin, balance is usually lead (about 0.25%), iron, etc.

Aluminum bronze (C95900) is 12% aluminum, 5% iron, and 83% copper.

Basically, you're looking at mostly copper plus whatever else you want to add.

Galileo

Silicon Bronze - http://www.atlasmetal.com/silicon-bronze.php -- no idea on ordering amounts and such. 220 Bronze - http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-red-metal-sheets/=yxy3yj (you can peek at what they look like - well close to what color they would be - over here http://www.metalreference.com/Forms...

Galileo

Just a bit further up the road - Tri-Cities, WA (Kennewick, Richland, area) is the Barony of Wastekeep -- and home to our very own Raibeart (though he's inactive here on the board of late). If you go up for the Greenwood Faire, it's a lot of fun. I went when I was based in Pullman, WA with the Colle...

Galileo

Looking slick! and me with no money

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