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- Sat May 18, 2013 5:30 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Making compound curves with Leather?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 470
Re: Making compound curves with Leather?
Or is the sole-bend leather going to be overkill?
- Sat May 18, 2013 4:52 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: First wisby gauntlets (pic are up)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 521
Re: First wisby gauntlets (pic are up)
I like the decorative rivet heads
- Sat May 18, 2013 4:41 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Making compound curves with Leather?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 470
Making compound curves with Leather?
Alright, question for the leather gurus. (SCA related, if it matters) I have one of Otto's dog-collar gorgets. My neck is too long though, so I have a gap when I put a helm on where a rattan sword can slip through. Rather than make a new gorget (which I'm woefully under-tooled for), I was thinking o...
- Sat May 18, 2013 1:22 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: WTS OT Hiking Shoes
- Replies: 6
- Views: 234
Re: WTS OT Hiking Shoes
You need to have bigger feet 
- Sat May 18, 2013 1:16 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: assembling scale chausses
- Replies: 22
- Views: 674
Re: assembling scale chausses
Looks like those are riveted through the middle of the scale, rather than the top. Interesting design.
It looks like it may be of decorative use on a helm top here also.
It looks like it may be of decorative use on a helm top here also.
- Sat May 18, 2013 8:26 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: assembling scale chausses
- Replies: 22
- Views: 674
Re: assembling scale chausses
http://theringlord.com/cart/shopdisplay ... l+Supplies
The Ring Lord appears to have a new scale design. Looks like it still needs more holes, but it's closer.
The Ring Lord appears to have a new scale design. Looks like it still needs more holes, but it's closer.
- Sat May 11, 2013 5:37 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Banner and other cloth painting
- Replies: 6
- Views: 303
Re: Banner and other cloth painting
Applique?
Other than that, I have nothing useful to add.
Other than that, I have nothing useful to add.
- Sun May 05, 2013 10:50 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Bronze spearhead for sale
- Replies: 3
- Views: 260
Re: Bronze spearhead for sale
How does it attach? Is the socket threaded, or does it rivet on, or is it purely decorative?
It's beautiful.
It's beautiful.
- Sun Apr 28, 2013 8:48 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: POSSIBLE STOLEN ARMOUR!!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 687
Re: POSSIBLE STOLEN ARMOUR!!
If my dad cleaned out a storage locker (if he won it on a non-payer auction) - he wouldn't have a clue what it was either. Of course, he'd probably throw it in the garbage too, but not everyone that sees armour is going to know WTF it is. People stop paying their storage fees - the storage company t...
- Sat Apr 27, 2013 7:31 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: POSSIBLE STOLEN ARMOUR!!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 687
Re: POSSIBLE STOLEN ARMOUR!!
Better safe than sorry? Doubtless; though barring some unexpected revelation, this looks so far to be a storage-cubicle auctioning-off that somebody won, followed by a "well, what the hell have I got here?" moment. No argument there - it looks exactly like that to me as well. The title of the threa...
- Sat Apr 27, 2013 4:51 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: POSSIBLE STOLEN ARMOUR!!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 687
Re: POSSIBLE STOLEN ARMOUR!!
Better safe than sorry?
- Mon Apr 22, 2013 9:14 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Unfreezing a Stuck R-W No. 5 Jr -- Adventures in Fix-It
- Replies: 4
- Views: 233
Re: Unfreezing a Stuck R-W No. 5 Jr -- Adventures in Fix-It
Soak it in Coke (for a cheap way) -- otherwise Naval Jelly from an auto parts store works quite well also.
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- Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:58 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: pictures wanted: Helmet of Emperor Charles V 1500-58
- Replies: 9
- Views: 335
Re: pictures wanted: Helmet of Emperor Charles V 1500-58
The helm on Plate 147 looks like something Ugo would do.
Plate 104 looks like a bar-grill
Plate 103 looks close to what the OP was looking for (interchangeable face plate?) - though it's actually pictured with it's armour on plate 96 (also with an alternate face plate).
Plate 104 looks like a bar-grill
Plate 103 looks close to what the OP was looking for (interchangeable face plate?) - though it's actually pictured with it's armour on plate 96 (also with an alternate face plate).
- Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:04 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Off Topic - AR 9mm for sale
- Replies: 12
- Views: 564
Re: Off Topic - AR 9mm for sale
Wish I had the cash. 
- Thu Apr 04, 2013 5:20 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: OT FS: Remington 870 Tactical
- Replies: 19
- Views: 661
Re: OT FS: Remington 870 Tactical
Wish I had the $
- Sat Mar 30, 2013 11:59 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Tools for the starting armourer
- Replies: 9
- Views: 379
Re: Tools for the starting armourer
More people can figure out sanding than welding.
- Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:22 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: FS: Comics
- Replies: 14
- Views: 523
Re: FS: Comics
Discount of $26.50 to buy directly from you, but your "buy it now" price is $18.00?
- Wed Feb 27, 2013 5:53 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Covering the nasty "P Word"?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 688
Re: Covering the nasty "P Word"?
Yes - otherwise you'd need a washer of some kind to help support the fabric.
- Tue Feb 26, 2013 7:13 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: ACL/BotN Armour and Realigning Expectations with Reality
- Replies: 102
- Views: 2536
Re: ACL/BotN Armour and Realigning Expectations with Realit
I wasn't sure if it would even work or if it would make the metal too brittle.
It's definitely not for the home hobbyist
It's definitely not for the home hobbyist
- Tue Feb 26, 2013 6:25 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: ACL/BotN Armour and Realigning Expectations with Reality
- Replies: 102
- Views: 2536
Re: ACL/BotN Armour and Realigning Expectations with Realit
Craig, Have you heard about cryo-tempering steel? I've seen knife blanks cryo-tempered and have heard (second-hand, admittedly) of race car components (engine components, mostly) being cryo-tempered. I found this - but it has little information. I know Texas Knife Works sells (or did) cryo-tempered ...
- Sun Feb 24, 2013 9:25 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Not armour, Crayon Berettas FS!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 272
Re: Not armour, Crayon Berettas FS!
That's a really cool idea.
- Sat Feb 23, 2013 9:19 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: ripped off by lucian21g
- Replies: 74
- Views: 2844
Re: ripped off by lucian21g
CTrumbore wrote: That said, I tell people when it is expected to ship, and invoice them only AFTER it has shipped, in most cases. So far, no problems, either from people not paying, nor from anything not reaching it's destination.
You didn't invoice me until after it arrived
- Tue Feb 19, 2013 1:42 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: COP Leather type question
- Replies: 10
- Views: 206
COP Leather type question
Well, not really - I'm not making a Coat of Plates, but something similar enough. What kind (and weight) of leather should I be looking at? Veg or chrome tan? What thickness (weight)? My brain wants to try and remember 5-6oz leather, but I don't remember if that was for the straps or the shell (or i...
- Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:55 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Hanging swords on the wall in a 13 yr olds room?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 593
Re: Hanging swords on the wall in a 13 yr olds room?
Industrial magnets?
Personally, I'd plastic "tie-strap" the handle to the wall, so even with vibration and such, it won't come loose.
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Personally, I'd plastic "tie-strap" the handle to the wall, so even with vibration and such, it won't come loose.
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- Mon Feb 18, 2013 7:16 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Spring stainless vambrace splints
- Replies: 62
- Views: 2476
Re: Spring stainless vambrace splints
What do the greave kits look like assembled?
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- Mon Feb 18, 2013 6:25 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Tiny little antler hilted dagger auction-ended.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 278
Re: Tiny little antler hilted dagger auction
It's pretty. I know my wife would love it. Just short of funds at the moment
- Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:27 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Needing armor upgrade and looking for suggestions.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 518
Re: Needing armor upgrade and looking for suggestions.
The etched helm about halfway 3/4 of the waydown looks pretty - don't know on pricing though.
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- Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:51 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Rivets for SCA
- Replies: 11
- Views: 351
Re: Rivets for SCA
Small washers work
- Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:12 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: is this cone of use?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 480
Re: is this cone of use?
Is it solid or hollow?
If hollow, could be used to focus heat from the big end to the small end to work something hot perhaps?
If hollow, could be used to focus heat from the big end to the small end to work something hot perhaps?
- Sun Jan 13, 2013 9:58 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: How to remove/prevent Aluminum powder?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 124
Re: How to remove/prevent Aluminum powder?
acid etching - it'll turn the rings slightly white, but will greatly reduce the black rub-off.
- Thu Jan 10, 2013 7:19 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Flat chains from steel rather then gold.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 349
Re: Flat chains from steel rather then gold.
there's also the Foxtail chain (loop in loop over on MAIL) -- the rings are formed, layered into each other, then pulled through a draw-plate to get the desired size. The drawing process locks the rings together. Found the tutorial -- http://www.mailleartisans.org/articles/articledisplay.php?oldkey=...
- Mon Jan 07, 2013 7:08 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Casting bronze into clay
- Replies: 43
- Views: 1008
Re: Casting bronze into clay
So... got a picture of your castings? 
- Tue Jan 01, 2013 5:19 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: declangalvin <-- Non paying Dibber *Seller beware*
- Replies: 60
- Views: 1760
Re: declangalvin <-- Non paying Dibber *Seller beware*
Annoying, to say the least.
Looking at his (her?) profile, I notice they say they work in Public Relations/Marketing... You'd think they'd know better than to risk bad press.
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Looking at his (her?) profile, I notice they say they work in Public Relations/Marketing... You'd think they'd know better than to risk bad press.
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- Sat Dec 29, 2012 4:46 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Weight of leather for strapping?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 134
Re: Weight of leather for strapping?
Sorry, yes - straps and buckles, not articulations.
Gotta strap up a torso, upper arms, and thighs. (sounds kinky)
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Gotta strap up a torso, upper arms, and thighs. (sounds kinky)
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- Sat Dec 29, 2012 9:35 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Design considerations - leaf spring power hammer
- Replies: 15
- Views: 326
Re: Design considerations - leaf spring power hammer
Maybe, wouldn't it have to be packed pretty good though, to not throw off the weight of a moving hammer? Maybe - the lead-shot filled mallet that I have ("dead blow") isn't packed, but it's not moving at 500-ish beats per minute either. One way to "pack" the handle - if you have a thread-on base (o...