The Armour Archive

Baron Conal

I've got a pair of LM finger gauntlets... and except for the occasional smack right on the end of the thumb ( and I do mean occasional and I do mean RIGHT on the end of the thumb ) they are great! But it looks like it might be time to replace the gloves.... and while that was happening I was wonderi...

Baron Conal

I've got an interview today at 3:00

here....

Workshops of the Restoration Society

so think positive thoughts for me please!

( they seem really busy!!!! )

Baron Conal

Jeff J wrote:Very nice work. I'd be a bit concerned about the corners breaking off under load, though. Pine splits something awful. Have you considered reinforcing them with pegs or countersunk screws?

Already did that.

Baron Conal

Next up, make a shave horse... Had one, never really used it... too small a shop in the last house to keep it... left it behind in the move....Learned some stuff in the process of making it... I'll probably make another eventually.... http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/ConalOhAirt/ShavingHorse...

Baron Conal

That's a stitching horse, not a pony And a damn nice looking one at that. Distinction is a real one, btw. Pony is a stand alone clamp without the seat part. The guy that asked me to make it called it a pony, the plans call it a horse... Thanks! I've edited the prior posts to correct that.

Baron Conal

All the chairs are done.... one pair shipped, one pair to ship Over the weekend... one pair to deliver at an event... I've updated the queue ( at the start of this thread ) I've got some emails and PM's out.... Anyone need Christmas presents....? ( more time on my hands for work now... ) and Bump!

Baron Conal

the plans can be found here... Farm Woodworking Book Online if the link does not work let me know.... I redesigned the base to make it break down ( and simple ) and just read through the plans and used the info that was transferable to the new bench plan... This LINK is another forum and in that thr...

Baron Conal

I guess this is good place to put this..... I have a commission for a leather stitching horse I've modified the plans to make it a break-down pony. I've got to add the metal parts and do the final sanding and it's done.... Gotta friend helping with the hardware for it..... The bench is pine, the cla...

Baron Conal

Andrew Young wrote:I just found huge boxes at Lowes and Home Depot....for FAR less than what Staples or Office Depot wanted.

not huge..... 18x18x24 but yeah really cheap $1.27....
cheaper than driving around asking for boxes.... even
if you have to re-size the box with a razor knife to make
it fit better...

Baron Conal

Bouchard wrote:For our laser bucks

???

what is a laser buck?

Baron Conal

It's coming out to be about half....

Bubble wrapped and plenty of tape!

Waiting to hear back from customer.....

Baron Conal

you could grease them up ( which would help the rust anyway and do a plaster cast ( think 'broken arm type' cast here ) of the outside and a plaster liner of the inside it would take two steps to get it but.... it should work. strips of cloth added to the plaster would make it stronger and it would ...

Baron Conal

Brynjolfr Hrafnsson wrote:
But if I ever leave my viking age persona behind, it will be to join the 14th Century mafia and their ilk

ilk?

ILK?

it's an organization..... not ilk.

not that it really exists...

Baron Conal

There will be some spots in the queue opening up shortly

I've got a few requests that I'm working on bids for...

and some items shipping soon.

get your place in line before someone else does!

( shameless plug for more work.....

)

Baron Conal

Mad Matt wrote:Ok one more thing. Took a long time to type that. If we ever get to meet you owe me a beer.

It took a long time to read that... You own me a beer too...

( do you think it will work?

)

Baron Conal

Bleddyn De Caldicot wrote:At an age where warfare won't scare them but yet young enough to be read to. So the plauge is the first choice.

Young enough to read to....hmmmmm...

Stories of King Arthur as a vehicle to teach the 14th century ideals
of chivalry.... Sir James Knowles' version is he first to spring to mind.

Baron Conal

What 14th century event would you teach your children about? and why? How old are they? That defines the concepts they can be expected to understand. If I could only teach them one....? ( 'cause I do not plan on stopping there.... ) The pestilence and it's far reaching effects on medieval Europe's ...

Baron Conal

I'm a little surprised you get enough power out of it...

but cool....

Run it for a while, refine the design and post pics again.

Baron Conal

Servus! This tutorial is slammin'! m If you have to register, do so (I'm a member so I don't know if it's publicly available..) how wide do you think the welt is? It's not specified... It looks like he is using a metric grid on the cutting mat so.... hmmm two squares..... what is the size of the sc...

Baron Conal

Update?

How ya doing?

Baron Conal

44x28x24 67 lbs.

this is the largest box I've shipped so far
and I've had requests for a bed which would be
longer and heavier.... so another shipper would
still be handy....

Baron Conal

I've finished some chairs and I packed them up and got a shipping quote If I pack the two chairs together in one box I get an extra charge for a large item that adds about $50 to the shipping costs. ............................. :shock: Anyone know of an alternative shipper for a small time pseudo-b...

Baron Conal

Barring minor touch-ups..... Bernhard's chairs are done. Clear coated and a rub down with Johnson's paste wax. http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/ConalOhAirt/DSCF1832.jpg Drogo's are almost done, have to finish up the second coat of paint with the chairs in the un-folded position to make sure I...

Baron Conal

Since you cannot do a poll here....

I've started a camp bed poll in Off Topic...

Thanks in advance!

Baron Conal

Four of the six chair frames have been painted

the other two are getting painted ( milk paint )
and are partially painted....

pictures later ( in an edit ) maybe....

Baron Conal

Effingham wrote:Will you adopt me?

Effingham

ditto....

Baron Conal

already did.....

Baron Conal

If we speak English should we follow the English example and pronounce some French words in the English manner? for example take the word marquis.... 'Mar key' or 'Mar kwis'? or even American English vs. British English Aluminum or 'Al you min e ummm' who is to say which is correct.... it depends on...

Baron Conal

Baron Alejandro wrote:No worries (you should still face me as a challenger).

I can try to make it.....

PM me your address and I'll send you the article.

Pm'd address!

Baron Conal

Where are you? Maybe we could do it together.... That would be cool too. You would not mind that I do 14th Century do you? How soon are you thinking you are going to be able to do this? I'm looking specifically to do a 16th century deed. There are a blue million 14th century things (and they all ro...

Baron Conal

...a maile skirt?

Correct at least from a 14th century perspective....

Would it be a maile fauld?

Baron Conal

Where are you? Maybe we could do it together....
That would be cool too.

You would not mind that I do 14th Century do you?

How soon are you thinking you are going to be
able to do this?

Baron Conal

Can I get a copy of that Microfiche?

This sounds so COOL....

You have till this Christmas to do this....
then it's fair game!

Baron Conal

Progress picture

Two chair frames assembled

Two dry fitted... dry fit ( ? )

Waiting on reply to a PM

Two more to dry fit.....

Baron Conal

You don't really want those....

they are all rusty and you might
get your hands all dirty...

Let me take them off your hands.....

wanted : LM Finger gauntlet modifications and maintenence

Wanted: positive thoughts! ( went well I think! )

Making a leather stitching horse ( updated )

Re: Question for the Mafia...

alternatives to FedEx and UPS for LARGE boxes?

Camp bed poll ( in OT )

Is there a correct name for....