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Galileo

Didn't Steve Forth have a post on tinning lots of rivets for his Wisby gauntlet project?

Edit - nevermind, that's the link that Mac posted up above

Galileo

He just got back from Pennsic. I'll ping him on FB for ya.

Galileo

On the center bottom - could it be a leather pad to keep the tassets from scratching up the legs?

Galileo

Got a link for the riveting tool?

I prefer tinner rivets (flat head) - put the flat on the inside (where my squishy bits are) and hammer on the outside.

Galileo

It sounds like the shell is disintegrating away. It's likely you'll have to replace the shell - canvas is a good, economical option. Some folks use 2 layers - canvas and a facing materiel (velvet, leather, etc).

I haven't worked with a brig, I'm sure others that have will have better detail for ya.

Galileo

I'm out on the leg vice (#4) - no spare funds

Enjoy it Hallbjorn - put it to good use

Galileo

Let me check with the mistress of finance regarding the leg vice

Galileo

Spiffy!

Galileo

For moving metal into a helmet shape, 12 tons is very light.

Galileo

Those will be quite lovely! While I would love to have one, I fear that affording it is beyond my abilities for a while.

Galileo

If you look, he's selling off all his tools and equipment. He's done.

Galileo

It is very nice!

Galileo

AL - from your recent sales, it looks like you're retiring - is that true?

Galileo

Seems all of the helms (save the one on suit 100) have a bullet hole in them. #100 looks like it has a hole in center-body mass, where the overlaps change. The high-res is helpful in looking at them. That said, they're not something I'd choose to be seen wearing in public. Their weight probably cont...

Galileo

If that's the spacing, I'd say you probably have overbuilt them by a pretty wide margin.

9oz leather with 16g stainless steel splints?

Galileo

Why change from what you have?

Galileo

What's your price range? I know a handful (pun intended) of folks that make finger gauntlets - prices and styles are all over the board (another pun, sorry).

Galileo

http://www.uline.com/Grp_21/Desiccants? ... lsrc=aw.ds

Galileo

http://www.knownworldt.com/combat%20Goods.htm

Galileo

Get those silica packs like those found in beef jerky packages. You can order them in bulk online fairly cheap. Toss a handful in each vacuum bag to take care of any moisture that might be present.

Galileo

The local welding shops (fabrication - they make farm implements) will sell off-cuts or full sheets by the pound (so whatever the going rate is). No shipping, just gotta go pick it up.

Check around your town - there's likely some place that has new steel sheet sitting there waiting for you.

Galileo

Not the exact helm you are looking for but interesting none the less. http://aiden-groundpounder.smugmug.com/photos/i-C4hcVhF/0/L/i-C4hcVhF-L.jpg http://aiden-groundpounder.smugmug.com/photos/i-qNShsqR/0/L/i-qNShsqR-L.jpg http://aiden-groundpounder.smugmug.com/photos/i-gmb34Cw/0/L/i-gmb34Cw-L.jpg M...

Galileo

Probably wrong forum... Looking at the Sallet at the Wallace (online, sadly, not in person) -- number A-72 specifically -- I know with the German Sallets, one would wear a bevor with it. I have not seen a helm like this with its corresponding harness. I don't see how a bevor would work with it. How ...

Galileo

You have small feet (lucky for me)

Galileo

I'd love it, just don't have the money

Good luck with the sale - someone's gonna be happy

Galileo

Hal, you always do this stuff when I'm out of money

Probably safer for me that way

Galileo

Link works fine for me.

Galileo

It's beautiful - and me without money to spend

Galileo

I'd be interested to hear what Ugo has to say, since he still does this professionally.

Galileo

Chad, I'm not interested myself, but you may get better results if you post your size (and if there's wiggle room in the helm/torso) - that way you don't get a thread full of people asking sizing (like the helm) and such.

Good luck in your sale - looks like a nice kit.

Galileo

If you're Stateside, Halberds makes this stuff too.

Galileo

There's always interest for wedge-riveted stuff - supplies, tools, etc.

(including my interest)

Francis, I think the piercing drift would get chewed up horrendously on stainless - not saying it doesn't exist though. I think you'll find pin or welded stainless more common.

Galileo

Mac wrote:If left with part of the work in the solution, and part out, there will be a lightly etched "waterline" on the work.

Doing that on purpose could make for interesting designs.

My muse hates me.

G--

Galileo

If they're just books - you can ship media mail significantly cheaper than anything else - usually only adds a day or so to the transit time. Add tracking to that. Regarding the books - depends on how many books you have and their subject matter. If you have 100 books, breaking them down by subject ...

Galileo

*sigh*

Someone's gonna love having it.

Gratz on the sale

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