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Baron Conal

Mongotzu wrote:ummm err ahh...I'm a total Luddite. I have zero rating of "clue" on how to do this.

mike

email me the picture ( baonconal@yahoo.com )
and I'll post it.

Baron Conal

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Baron Conal

If I understand the construction of the pouch I'm working on
some of the slots should be like this

| | | | | | | | | | | |

instead of

- - - - - - - - - - - -

That was where I was heading with this idea....

Baron Conal

I'm ABSOLUTELT horrible about remembering to add notes to photos I save.... but this is a 14th century chest.... [img]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/ConalOhAirt/Chests%20and%20Boxes/5912.jpg[/img] http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/ConalOhAirt/Chests%20and%20Boxes/9645-1.jpg [img]http:...

Baron Conal

IMAO this stuff has the best lines and the 14th century stuff could look pretty good with a nice velvet covering m Alchemy's site still will not open for me... Is it opening for others? and I wouldn't even consider plastic personally without covering it.... Even as a stop gap to fill in while waiti...

Baron Conal

( crickets chirping..... )

hello?

Baron Conal

Thanks all, especially Cet! That the one I'm looking for....Wow! now that I've seen it color what a cool effigy (Cet could you post it to this...umm what are we on a board or thread or what is this) I've only seen it books in black and white. Mike Now you have to share with everyone..... Post the p...

Baron Conal

Why was the tale that I was actually enjoying the most
the one that he PLANNED to not finish ( as opposed to
just not finishing it ) by having it interrupted?

Baron Conal

Konstantin the Red wrote:Mid fourteenth, from the presence of that CoP.

oh yeah, I missed that....

Baron Conal

What style are you attempting?

Good Luck!

Baron Conal

http://www.uiweb.uidaho.edu/special-collections/euro2.html#uk

Anyone seen this before?

Baron Conal

Interesting....

but if I'm gonna drop that kinda money on undies...

...they are gonna be for my wife and they are gonna
be lacy.

It's the gift that I get to unwrap too!

Baron Conal

Got mine!

THANKS!!!

Already sewn one to the pouch I had made!

Baron Conal

I was just wondering what opinions are on who the best plastic armor is coming from. This is not supposed to be a debate over plastic vs. metal. More of a survey of the positive qualities of the better plastic armors available... So please do not turn this into a rant against plastic armor. I'd have...

Baron Conal

Ok... I guess it's an auction now.... Let's run it until the 29th because of the Holiday I'll make the chest as close to the same size as I can based on what I have on hand to do it. I'll have dimensions as soon as I get the chest built Same deal as before...Amount of art depends on the ending sale ...

Baron Conal

Yeah, I could.... but that would require a lot more time and I'd have to price it accordingly and that would probably take it out of the average person's price range.... I do agree though that it does look flat and not as detailed as the Manesse Codex..... But for SCA purposes.... a chest that is go...

Baron Conal

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=89457

It's all boxed up and ready to go....

Should I run this auction again?

Do not know the exact size of the chest, I haven't
actually made one for this yet....

Baron Conal

I think one of Roy Underhill's WoodWright books
has info on making them..... Do not have the books
handy right now to check... They are packed up
because I need more shelf space....

Baron Conal

Your Excellency - would you use a dull wood chisel ? Leather dulls edges at a depressing rate. Dull edges produce tears, not cuts. Torn leather isn't a happy thing. Seriously, I just use a wood chisel of an appropriate size. If I were going to make one, I would hot work to form the general shape, g...

Baron Conal

depending on what you have for tools and how well you can judge metal temp there are a number of options. personaly I like masonry nails the come pre hardend and ready to hit you just need to taper down the end with out upsetting the temper. Taper the end by filing or grinding ( without heating it ...

Baron Conal

I want to make a 'chisel' for cutting lacing holes in leather for pouches.... If I work the metal cold would I still need to harden and temper it if the only thing its going to be used for is cutting small slots in thin leather? Or would be be easier to work it hot and not even bother tempering and ...

Baron Conal

after a little more work....

Baron Conal

InsaneIrish wrote:Nicely done.

Are you planning on clear coating over the finished designs?

Yup.

Baron Conal

Krieghund chose illuminations from the Manesse Codex. I made minor changes to heraldic displays and changed the small dog that lady was holding to a baby. Progress pictures.... http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/ConalOhAirt/DSCF1942.jpg http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/ConalOhAirt/DSCF19...

Baron Conal

Aaron wrote:Bullwhips, armour and pin-up pictures... Makes me want to reenact the Excaliber procreation scene.

I hope you are not talking about this picture...

[img]http://www.pitbullarmory.com/sitebuilder/images/Louie-317x433.jpg[/img]

Baron Conal

really nice work.....

I'd agree that you should check with the armorers
on the archive that live near you.

really really, nice work....

Baron Conal

Maybe my lacing holes were a little small... I did figure out that I want an odd number of lacing holes so that I do not end up coming out on the front of the pouch. What do you do at the ends of the laces to hide the end of the laces... It was hard to keep them even even with a... ummm.... spacing ...

Baron Conal

The part that's laced together with leather lace, rather than stitched together with thread - it's supposed to be leather lace. That's what they used for that join near the top that forms the belt loop(s). So, if that's the place you're looking for a substitute material to use instead of the leathe...

Baron Conal

hrolf wrote:
Baron Conal wrote:
'Force' = mass x velocity

er, momentum = m*v.

that is why i used quotes..... because I was
paraphrasing the equation

Baron Conal

most of people use altifical sinew, nylox, or waxed thread. but as it sounds like your heading for a more traditioal style poutch waxed linen thread or natral undied linen embrodery flose may be your best bet. hmmmm.... I'll have to raid my wife's stores. I think she has that stuff on hand....

Baron Conal

That's a pretty nice looking pouch there. I'm sure your final one will be very cool looking. Have you checked out the other link on this forum? They've got some good suggestions for that. m You actually think I'm gonna fall for that? It's not paranoia when they are out to get you.... To be fair to ...

Baron Conal

I learned a few things so it was not a waste of the really nice red leather I'm saving for my handstitched final pouch. This one was machine sewn to assemble the pouchlets and front and back pouch I need to count lacing holes and I have to try harder to make sure things are lined up, but it's a lot ...

Baron Conal

try targeting shallower... For most blows I throw the target point is not the surface of the body part I am aiming for but rather inside that body part ( simulating what the blow would actually be doing in a real fight ) If you adjust your targeting point to be the surface of that body point your bl...

Baron Conal

I started in a Wibsy based coat of plates made from
a 55 gallon plastic barrel. It used the curves of the
barrel to better fit the the curves of the body ( though
your curves are curvier that mine )

no luck finding a picture of it

Baron Conal

adding the picture into the thread...

Repositories of primary sources?

Who makes the best plastic armor? ( just curious )

Painted Chest #2 ( progress thread ) ( almost done )

Re: Making a leather 'chisel' to cut slots....

Making a leather 'chisel' to cut slots....

Conal's 14th Century Kidney Pouch Project