The Armour Archive

taltosh

Are you looking for arms and legs to match each kits or do you want something seperate for each? As uninformed as I am, I don't believe that the arms would match both kits, the main difference lying in the elbows of the italian arms being typicaly fanned cops as opposed to a 1450 millanese type full...

taltosh

I just picked up a welder this afternoon, brand name Cebora, model 883. 110v. The only problem is that I have never welded before and the thing didn't come with a manual or instructionnal video. Anyone can tell me a bit more about this specific model and what its capable of handling? Also, what kind...

taltosh

OurDecay, the sword is an early model CAS Iberia sword, the Daguesse. The small bit of probable history on the blade shape and style was that it is modeled after a 16th cent. french blade, although I have no idea as to the veracity of that description. What I can tell you is that its an early philli...

taltosh

I found the js1600 advertised at house of tools for something like 340$ canadian

taltosh

Wolf, I haven't tried the leather over the current maille but you're right, it would work well for a viking/eske kit along with the helm. still need to make a chin strap for it though, it slips off my head too easy still

taltosh

SyrRhys, I'm not basing the breastplate on anything other than my personal preferences. I'm not overly concerned with authenticity as much as getting the thing done for our boffer fighting. What I call my transitional kit is loosely based on a mixture of plate and maille, not on a specific decade. I...

taltosh

Here are the latest pics showing the progression on my transitionnal kit. I've essentially completed my globose breastplate to a point where I'm satisfied with the shape and finish. It's semi rough, with quite a bit of plannishing done on it. the side, neck and shoulder edges are folded while the ar...

taltosh

I would consider today to be a good day as well. I just got an e-mail from a co-worker that I've got a welder on the way for the grand ol' cost of shipping or somewhere around can$ 25.00 It's a small 120v wire feed with the option to add shielding gas, not a big beefy one but for the price I sure ca...

taltosh

Check out Valentine Armouries, in the historical armour section, under the specials page at the bottom. There's a full suit of classic round armour for sale for 2500$ right now, comes without the stand but it's a good price for a full suit, even if used. For 1500$-2000$ you'd be more looking at some...

taltosh

oops, my bad, the 500 pound loads are 24ga SS, not 16ga, though there are some 16ga available too

would the 24ga SS lend itself to lamellar or would that be way too thin? perhapd small scales provided they were creased down the middle?

taltosh

If you have a look at his other auctions, there's a load of 500# of 16ga #304SS for about .80$ a pound (actually there's 10 of these loads available)

taltosh

Chuck D. the struggle lies mainly with teh fact that I don't weld and don't have easy access to someone who welds so my first thought was to add tabs to the metacarpal plate and use that to rivet the 2 pieces together. That idea was discarded when I realized that unless I invest in a shear or a nibb...

taltosh

Hal, thanks for the tin foil tip, I hadn't thought of that. The brow and top bands are simple enough to figure out and with this tip I'll have the spangens figured out in no time.

Thanks for the Y strap pics as well. I'll get some work done this w-e

Tal

taltosh

Hal, do you have an example of the Y type chin strap you're refering to? I did wear the helm with the coif and with the suspension it's a tight fit, but that's cause of the doubles up layers of leather at the seams of the flaps and suspension brow band, when I replace it I'll probably make it out of...

taltosh

Greetings Wulfgar

Are you planing on checking out the transitional tournament in Edmonton this July 6th? I'll probably be there myself and it would be good to meet some of the local archivers IRL.

taltosh

T-Bob, I'll look into taking more detailed pictures of the suspension liner and post them on a temp page. Essentially it's a leather band with 6 "flaps" stitched to it and rivited to the helm brow band. The "flaps" each have 3 brass eyelets set in a triangle so that the liner can be adjusted higher ...

taltosh

Bump, no replies, this either means that the work is real good or so bad that folks just die on the spot after looking at the pics.

taltosh

Hey all, I just posted some new pics on my page. The pics are of the assembled Conical spangenhelm Kit that our very own Halberds made for me as well as pics of a pair or 3 lame spaulders I made a few weeks ago. The helm is all 14 ga Mild construction and features a leather suspension liner by mysel...

taltosh

I've got one of Halberds tin alloy riveting anvils and they work like a charm. I peined the rivets for a spangenhelm and a pair of spaulders and it works wonders. at 3 lbs it doesn't move around much either when pounding and supporting the pieces being attached.

taltosh

I'll piggyback on this topic and ask if anyone can give me a few distributors of buckles in Canada. I've got Heritan and my local leather wholesaler who have buckles but I'm looking for a large quantity at wholesale price. Anyone know where those places get the buckles from in the first place?

taltosh

I'm looking for good, detailed pictures of the gorget worn by the woman vampire in blade II, anyone can help me with that?

taltosh

Here is the long awaited review I promissed. The item in question is #4 or a series of 5 custom spangenhelm kits that Halberds offered to the folks at the archives over the last few months or so. Hal made it in the form of a conical spangen with rounded and creased nasal, to my personal specs. I man...

taltosh

Guillaume, I would think that 16 ga is more than sufficient for boffer style combat. We're not talking shinnai combat here, we're talking foam covered PVC... In our group, so far, I'm the only one who's even close to getting anything plate related, everyone else fights in garb or, for the more ambit...

taltosh

Hal, I had a nice surprise when I got home. A notice of a parcel waiting for me at the post-office. needles to say I jumped in my car and picked it up right away, I also went to get some metal screws to assemble the helm before I decide where I'm gonna start with it. I'll be posting a more complete ...

taltosh

And who's the lucky recipient of this one? I'm totaly psyched to see my kit in the mail as I'm sure is the future proud owner of this one.

taltosh

I'm sorry to have to do this, these 2 are probably the last remnants of my bachelor years but, income taxes hit me hard this year and I'm in desperate need of cold hard cash. Up for sale are the following: Fender F55-12 accoustic 12 string guitar. Comes with a hard case and strung with phosphor bron...

taltosh

I currently fight in a maille byrnie, coif and skirt, no leg or arm defense so far and some silly ass leather bracers http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif (boffer combat, not exactly tres punishing) I'm getting a conical spangenhelm kit from Halberds so I might either revive my leather scale k...

taltosh

Well, for one I'd say that the occulars, unless the whole thing is welded in place, woulnd't pass inspection. 1/8" rivets and only 3, they are far too appart to meet society safety standards. Other than that, provided that the cheek pieces and back plate aren't spot welded it should be fine, other t...

taltosh

I agree with you Konstantin, I preffer triangular dags and the smaller the better, espescially on a coif or aventail or bishops' mantle, for the same reason you detailed. The picture is slightly inaccurate to the effect of a last row of bronze links at the bottom of each square dags making them slig...

taltosh

Hal I sure hope you like the work on the coif. It's in the mail and I've e-mailed you about it. I'll be sure to follow your instructions on putting it together, including bolting it together first before riviting. So you're saying you're doing another sanding pass on top of what's allready been done...

taltosh

Steve, how's the ring count on the coif? I have my ring count down pat for 5/16" rings but haven't started figuring it out for 3/8" rings, maybe I should go coils a few thou. rings and see how many needed for the size coif I preffer. I might be in the market for loose links and rivets this summer or...

taltosh

Halvgrim, the kit is a straight exchange, custom coif for spangen kit and anvil. Halberds normaly sells his spangen kits for 89$ IIRC for the dished, matched unplanished form. I don't know how much he sells his deluxe kit though which is what this one is. The helm is 14 ga mild, all around with 3/16...

taltosh

ok, stupid question but, what the hell is a beverly jr.?!? Is it like the jr.#5 from whitney in comparison to other whitney punches? as in, a lighter duty shear than even a B1?

taltosh

And who's the lucky chap who's gonna be wearing this wonderful creation? Oh wait, it's ME!!! Folks, I am so stoked about this. This is #4 of 5 of Halberds limited edition spangenhelm kits and he's realy gone the extra mile on this one. The normal kit is pre dished and panels matched to the bands and...

taltosh

ILENSER depending on the use, a Silvermane maille shirt would probably not be adequate. They state that they use 16ga 3/8" rings. Blackened steel, aka mild steel wire, is about as strong, if a bit weaker in my findings, than galvy. Furter experience showed that 16ga 3/8" will not survive for too lon...

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Kit progress (pics)

pics of completed spangenhelm kit by Hal and pics of spaulde

AR: Spangenhelm Kit from Halberds

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