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Baron Conal

InsaneIrish wrote:nice!

What did you use for the "enamel"?

Testors enamel paint... ( model paint )

http://www.testors.com/catalog_item.asp?itemNbr=2212

Baron Conal

I have just made these for a deed of arms

What do we know about painted tokens or badges
in the mid/late 14th century ( Europe centered )

Baron Conal

When you are done with the surgeries and all healed up I'll meet you half-way at our training facility in Ohio. You can give it a try at the lower level and see if you want to try it with the real lances. I know you have armor! So..... You are really making me wish I had more vacation time.....

Baron Conal

Just thought I'd share...

just finished painting the tokens....

( camera dead.... used the scanner... )

Armor polishing and re-taping swords tomorrow

Baron Conal

Halberds wrote:Makes me wonder if that's what Tarnex is made of

Hal

acidified thiourea

not that that means anything to me.....

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BaronConal wrote:PM sent on helm number two....

I've decided not to buy the helm....

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This basic form could be done with a 55 gallon metal drum
( round instead of square of course)

Or am I not thinking of some important detail?

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PM sent on helm number two....

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African wonder stone was recommended as a mold material instead of soapstone... Crisper lines.... longer lasting molds.... Anyone used it? Like it? Where do you get it? found this on-line..... http://compleatsculptor.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=tcs1&Product_Code=1147&am...

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Repainting banner stands... Casting pewter tokens... Wife may even be cooking food on site for our 'guests'... ( checking with event staff to see if we can ) Planning on Pictures and taking lots of notes... ( maybe even getting a nice blank book to keep a running record of challenges for this and af...

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what is the Euro to US dollar exchange rate....?

I REALLY like helm #2

...... somebody buy it before I do.....PLEASE!

Baron Conal

there seems to be a fair amount of the issue
on-line.... what was the title of the article it is
shown in?

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Angusm0628 wrote:The photo from that site looks familiar... Like out of an old Museum Reps catalog. That would kinda concern me

the price scares me.... that is WAY too low.

and yeah, that's a picture from a Museum Replicas catalog.

Baron Conal

all the leg/frame parts are cut out and shaped
( for 6 chairs )

the leg/frame parts need to be assembled and sanded
next

More work Sunday.

Family time today.

Bump

Baron Conal

Vitus von Atzinger wrote:I'm tired of breathing Kerosene fumes, fellers.

then you are not getting a good burn...

No annoying fumes from my heater....

Electric uses a lot of power and will cause a
noticeable change to you power usage if you
have it on for long periods.

Baron Conal

blackbow wrote:I wuz too late but I'd have said WD-40.

JB

you get oil on it and it you will not be able to
repaint it later.... Might take off the glue....but....

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Damn nice helm!

Baron Conal

http://louisville.craigslist.org/tls/858376754.html

almost wish I had the need for it.....

Need other tools first....

[img]http://images.craigslist.org/1f2144138ZZZZZZZZZ89s38055163f64b16bc.jpg[/img]

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Dude...I just bought a 40 dollar anvil. Go to craigslist....or better yet www.craigshelper.com I regularly see anvils on there....some as low as 200. Lots of them in PA, NY, DEL, NJ .... there are two in Cincinnati on craigslist m m ( looks really used..... ) not so easy to find here....

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The knuckle height rule was standard for using larger hammers and top tools it is unlikely to work well for most modern smithing. In bladesmithing the general suggestion is to start about knuckle height and then raise the anvil till you find that you are not bending over it but working with a strai...

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what am I using it for......

probably making hardware for woodworking
projects.... mostly..... who knows what else....

still pretty new at the whole smithing thing

Baron Conal

Dear Santa,

I've been a very good boy this year.

I only want one thing for Christmas this year.....

edit:

or hey...... My birthday is on the tenth!
The day the auction is over!

It's a sign from God.

He wants me to have this ballista!

Baron Conal

when placing an anvil on a 'stand' how high
should it be?

I know I've read the answer somewhere but
I can't find it now.....

Baron Conal

I'd be happy to meet anyone anytime for
a "passage" type bout.

Having someone seek me out would be
taken as the greatest of compliments and
I would happily enter the list with them.

If you cannot make Red Dragon please
look me up later!

Baron Conal

( I understand the vast area that is covered by the members if this forum.....but....what the hell! ) Greetings unto the noble Men of arms of the Known World I, Baron Conal O'hAirt, do now announce that I intend to stand upon the list in the March of Tirnewydd on October 11 2008 and accept challenge...

Baron Conal

wow....

and I'm not even a big fan of the pig faced visor
( unless I should be using a different term )

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More work on chairs today..... all the frame parts for 4 chairs are cut out. ( might be two more in this run..... ) If anyone else is interested in these chairs it is not too late to get in on this production run.... ( coffer style ) http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/ConalOhAirt/klauscoffer.jpg

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started on the coffer chairs

1/2 the 'frame' parts are cut out.

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so you used pine then? my eyes are playing tricks with me today, it almost looked like tulip poplar look again, the knots are a clear indicator of pine. very nice table. here is another one.... along with a photo of a reconstruction of the table http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/ConalOhAirt/t...

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THANKS!

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bump?

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I finally found my copy of Edge of the Anvil and it looks
like it is not the revised edition.

What is the difference in the two editions?

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InsaneIrish wrote:What about a rampant boar with wings?

Is that heraldically possible?

sure, you can put wings on pretty much any animal

Look at my avatar

Baron Conal

[img]http://ruralbazar.org/4ebay/BW-S30083.jpg[/img]

I cannot find it on their primary web page

http://cgi.ebay.com/VERY-RARE-ANTIQUE-M ... 18Q2el1247

Looks good.... Kinda neat.

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heh.... while we are on the subject.

http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/tls/816016657.html

how about $10,000

I really hope he put in an extra 0 by mistake......

painted pewter tokens/badges?

Pewter casting - African wonder stone?

$290.00 English wheel in Louisville KY on Craigslist

Height for anvil?

A Passage of Arms at Red Dragon ( concluded / with details )

Edge of the Anvil vs. revised Edge of the Anvil ( book )

medieval style lock on ebay