The Armour Archive

Galileo

I thought to sell on Etsy, you had to make the stuff yourself. That's what my wife had to "agree" to when she signed up her shop.

Galileo

I'm going to be making myself some splinted greaves and splinted vambraces - I'm going to use stainless because -- well, because I want to. What gauge should I be looking at? My brain thinks 18g would be sufficient without being extra heavy, but I don't want them to bend too much if taking a direct ...

Galileo

Aaron wrote:*snip*My fluting looks like a team of blind monkeys on Monster drinks attemped to write their names into steel.*snip*

Ok, reading this made me and my wife giggle so hard, we didn't get any further in the thread.

Galileo

It's a matter of no money over here

Galileo

Solid handles - I've always seen this done with Rattan rather than doweling, when it wasn't a metal handle. In the link you have, that's a wood handle riveted to a metal bar (think solid tang knife handle slabs). I've seen an armoury that sold the solid handles (shield basket without the basket) - b...

Galileo

Ian - is the leather attached at all, or does the lacing hold it in place? If its unattached (other than the laces) - then the pourpoint is still washable since the leather comes out.

Galileo

Meus_Vox -- that's the button-hole I was talking about - it's not really button shaped, but a sewn hole.

Galileo

What about just sewing in some button-holes where you want the lacing to go through? two button-holes, side by side to loop the lacing through, then tie to the armour.

Galileo

First choice on Google - http://www.bairdbrothers.com/Ash-C1174.aspx

Galileo

Watch your fingers

Galileo

Yeah, I'd like one, but could use the same advice as Thorvaaldr - my current dishing form is the bottom of a smallish oxy tank (chopped off, of course).

Galileo

They are pretty. How much does one weigh?

Galileo

Adric - definitely need to offer the linen "lint"

Galileo

Light Saber

Galileo

I should have been more specific -- XD(M) 40 with a 5" barrel?

Galileo

Wow - $15 grand for THAT? The Ring Lord sells all the supplies and it wouldn't take much to make it.

Galileo

I want one too - just can't afford it yet

Galileo

But! the pound of feathers will still be there when you get to the bottom of the tower to retrieve them. The gold will grow legs.

Galileo

Yeah - very pretty, but way too small.

It's a steal at that price.

Galileo

That's Pretty Ledermann

Galileo

Well, the medieval-art website does say "Cold Cast metal resin" -- so the ebayer is just selectively describing it

Galileo

It's an ebay auction - you bid there

Galileo

Ashcraft sells these new for $125 for the 14 ga dome. (I won't go into the reputation of said armourer, since I don't have first-hand knowledge)

It's already overpriced on Ebay.

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Galileo

Looks just like it --- http://www.ashcraftbaker.com/helms-2.html

Galileo

I don't remember RenStore ever selling something list-legal. Looks like the leather strapping has been redone recently (well, recently considering the rust).

Wonder where it comes from - seller is in AZ, but the rust implies somewhere else.

looks decent, once cleaned up

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Galileo

Freiman, it's "Vinegar Black" - http://graybear.com.au/vinegaroon-black-leather-dye/

Galileo

USPS and Google Maps show 99501 for an Anchorage zip code (maybe not all, but close)

Galileo

Check out Icefalcon. Dunno about the shield hook (or what that would look like on a thrusting tip), but he's got spear thrusting tip kits.

(edit to put in links)

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Galileo

hivemind wrote:When you re-pad it, may I suggest some military ACH helmet pads? They come in a kit, like so:

*snipped out images for clarity*

It's really an excellent system. You can get a kit for $40-ish on eBay if you look. Worth every penny.

Is that like these or these?

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Galileo

XD(m)? (40 S&W)

Galileo

I'm going to be running 10th C Byzantine, so a gorget of any kind is going to be anachronistic. I've made a coif and have it laying in my armour collection - it's not appropriate (nor is a standard) for my area. I'm going to have to play with the neck a bit -- My gambeson (custom made by my mother i...

Galileo

As long as your "woefully underequipped" still includes a Dremel (even borrowed) you can drill sewing holes through the solebend and run artificial sinew through the holes. Drilling will be smelly, but it will work. That and a sharp knife or tinsnips to cut with and you ought to be able to do it. I...

Galileo

Konstantin - it looks like the same shape as Alan's pattern here - http://armourarchive.org/patterns/gorget_ab/

Only there's a leather strap on the right and a strap/buckle on the left.

Galileo

Oh if I had the money available, I'd be all over this.

Galileo

Currently, I use a loaner when I go to fighter practice (far less often than I'd like) -- when I build my helm, it will have an aventail which should make the gorget minimally necessary.

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