The Armour Archive

taltosh

thought I'd give a heads up, the price seems to be right http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3308692605&category=31484

taltosh

This is an exerpt from Techniques of medieval armour reproduction, the 14th cent., P. 234, as shown on the center brass effigie of Sir John de St. Quintin (no date but reffered to as end of 14th cent) "...the elbow and knee joints are now defended by the more advanced shell articulations that rely o...

taltosh

not playing SCA but from what I've heard mention time and time again, the very minimum with 16ga galvy would be 5/16" I.d. rings and expect to do regular repairs. 14ga can go as high as 3/8". Alum. I have been told no less than 12.5ga 3/8". For 16ga, 1/4" I would expect it to be very durable, provid...

taltosh

So, the question being, after the 25 years of abuse, what are the retirement plans for that beat-up, disheveled B-1, cause I could sure volunteer to give it a good resting place in my "shop"

taltosh

Nice work Wulfgar. There was a similar helm for sale at the White Knight store in Edmonton, would that be your work by any chance and if so how did you do with the sale?

Cheers

Chris

taltosh

Jean Paul, the e-bay seller who was offering the extra hammers backed out on his offer so I have to do the same. I've already issued full refunds through paypal for those who had sent me the money and e-mailed those who had a price quote but had not sent the money yet. Good thing I decided to read m...

taltosh

Guillaume, what temperature range will the kiln handle and what were they used for previously, was it enameling, metal heat treating, firing porcelains or pottery? Thanks, don't know if I could manage it now so I guess it depends on how fast these have to be sold. I would certainly be interested whe...

taltosh

warren, back me up on this but I would say Fieblings black oil based dye, 1 or 2 applications with a wool dauber should give you a deep black, especially with a dark red base, and follow it with a few coats of sealer like leather-sheen.

Hope this helps

Chris

taltosh

Siggy, you'll love it, it was my main x-mas present and I'm busy reading it from cover to cover.

You'll make many a people jealous at practice tonight, I know I did when I brought my copy at our practice 2 weeks ago.

Cheers

Chris

taltosh

I'm sorry to announce that the seller has backed on his offer of surplus hammers, I just got an e-mail from him to that effect. As such I will have to return each payment received. If I do come accross another deal similar to this I will make sure to let those interested know. Again, many apologies,...

taltosh

Gipsy, sent you e-mail, let me know if you receive it. I need to get the order in ASAP and need confirmation on those who showed interest in teh hammers. Thanks

taltosh

Dang, that one flew under my radar. I'm still happy I got the # 2 as well.

taltosh

Here's the rundown so far for those who have responded Padrig, 1 hammer, paid. Carl Chipmann, 2 hammers, paid. Siggy, 1 hammer, eCheck received, waiting to clear. Gipsy, 1 hammer, payment pending. Dragon, 1 hammer, payment pending. I want to send the full payment by wednesday at the latest, i'll nee...

taltosh

you should be able to get a decent, if light, helm half using 18ga, just remember to take your time and as soon as you see wrinkles starting to get rid of them by working them out of the edges. if the rawhide face of your hammer doesn't conform to the dish you're using them you might have to pound i...

taltosh

If you do manage to get information on the subject, I would be most thankful for it as well, I'm in the Edmonton area myself.

taltosh

that yellow tank was not acetylene, didn't have any of the substrate and acetone mix in the cilinder. I think it was straight CO2 that didn't pass muster, I got it for free from the gas wholesaler in town, it was a dump job from someone who couldn't care to get it certified. I have 2 small acetylene...

taltosh

I've never worked with bead rollers but is it possible that you would need to do it in 2 passes to get the D 1/2 roll and then finish it off with the hammer after setting the wire in?

taltosh

ok, here's the deal, the seller just contacted me and mentionned that I can add a number of #1 hammers to the order so if anyone is interested in getting one of these for 12 US$ plus shipping from alberta, please let me know via e-mail before noon tomorrow, I don't know how many extra are available ...

taltosh

here's what I've just won on E-bay. My oxy-tank bottoms have just found their perfect match!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=20763&item=2301819668&rd=1

taltosh

What kind of a finish are you looking for on those? I could possibly do them once the weather warms up and I have access to the shop again, I've made a set of couters in that style but I'm pretty much limited to munition grade finish and a max of 16ga mild pending funds for a B2 and a decent baldor ...

taltosh

Hal, looks like the form is working great for you. You might want to do as I did and weld a plate to the bottom with some bolt holes, that way you can secure it in place for semi permanent dishing, or you could partially fill it with lead, the weight should hold it in place and the lead should help ...

taltosh

I know Metalsupermarket has brass and copper in sheet form, don't know if they supply full sheets tho but they do have it in smallish sheets in the off cut bins. I'm to conclude that those off cuts come from full sheets they carry stock.

taltosh

Is it a moot point to mention that if we use the tapestry as a reference for form and function then we are to conclude that proportion standards, the britons and the normans were roughly 10' tall and a good 2/3 of that was legs, the thighs were about 1 1/2 the length of the torso. While I don't disc...

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Lazarus, replied via e-mail

taltosh

for strapping purposes I would recommend either latigo or vegetable tanned leather in a weight of no less than 6oz, preferably 8oz Latigo is expensive but by far the most durable of the two while vegetable tanned will be closer to period material. For strapping you will need something to cut the lea...

taltosh

Hey, is it just me or does that look like the bathroom hall at Venice house in Prince-Albert? Seriously though, when you mention finished sleeves, does that include fitting them to size or just length, I always heard that a good fitting sleeve is primordial in a good gambeson. Cheers and good luck o...

taltosh

Ok, so yesterday I scored some tire balancing weights to make myself a lead block for repoussage work. Evrything is going good, I've got the puppy cooking in the BBQ outside (the soon to be retired BBQ, I'm not about to grill with it anymore and it's lending itself well for use as a hot-plate substi...

taltosh

For 200$ CDN you should be able to get a set of harbor freight shears, comparable, but not on par, with a B1.I think they sell for 100$ US and shipping should round that up near 200$CDN Other than that, with 200$ your cutting options are somewhat limited, I shelled out 350$ for my makita shears and ...

taltosh

I'm surprised how nobody has suggested the Coat of Plates yet. It's easy to make, can look downright snazy if done right and IIRC is used quite a bit even for SCA. I think GAA armouries still sells their deluxe kit (plates, straps, rivets, buckles and leather) for 150$, well within your budget. Once...

taltosh

Count me in too!

Would be a great thing to post it as an eaasy on the archives when it's done too.

taltosh

Hal, meaning absolutely no disrespect to your work, this is one of your assembled kit I'm looking to sell. You did a wonderful job with it and it was a breeze to put together.

Cheers

Chris

taltosh

I have a 14ga conical spangen made to fit my smallish noggin, I beleive it's 24 1/2" circ. Fit's me well with a padded coif and it's fitted with a deerskin liner but is lacking the strap. My original plan was to use it for our larp but I could'nt wear it with my maille coif so I made myself a new on...

taltosh

try this site, I find it excellent as a source of debate on some of the costume pieces and a source of images.

http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/

Cheers

taltosh

vikingleather, I've got a few websites with some research on the Boromi bracers with some speculation on the underlayer but no clear cut conclusions on assembly method or tooling details. I suspect that a lot more information will be available now that TTT has been released since there are wonderful...

taltosh

I'll be trying my hand at some elvish inspired bracers soon, I'll be posting pics when they're done. And obviously the bracers of Gondor are on my to do list.

old Milwaukey 16gta power shears on eBay, FYI

Yay, here's me doing the happy dance.

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