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Vermillion

Lloyd wrote:

NEVER again after working at Medieval Times.

Never again an Andalusian?

Never again a Trakehner ?

Never again working at Medieval Times?

Vermillion

Andrew, thanks for the advice ! Ken, You promised to send me pics of your Andalusian when you got him !! :) I haven't had a chance to work further on that information request that you helped me with (Thanks again), real life has been a total pain in the a## lately. His movement looks pretty with nic...

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Let me preface this with the obvious. I'm not going to run out and purchase this horse based upon the yes/no opinions on this board. And I most definitely understand that a lot goes into the temperament of the horse and its training that can not be evaluated on the internet. As I've stated before o...

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Aaron,

If you can't get one from supply, and you don't want a leather one like Windrose, you can get a nylon military ACH 4 point on Ebay with free shipping for $17-$19 depending on color and vendor.

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Wow... really nice work Mark, really nice work.

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I'm with Mrks....

RJLeahy

I only buy from them.

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Just a thought. I've not done this with armor, but when we go to conferences for work and have a big load of equipment, we ship it to the hotel ahead of time. Notify the hotel ahead of time, and the concierge will hold it for your arrival. Just use tracking and insurance. It is easier than trying to...

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An FYI for Aaron,

The Windrose chinstrap (which I like as well) is basically a leather version of the standard US military Kevlar helmet chinstrap, which I'm sure your quite familiar with

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Isabella,

Contact Aaron if he doesn't see this thread, I'm pretty sure he's done this a few times before.

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Clang is working on some very nice Japanese helms right now. I would suggest contacting him.

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Louis,

There are quite a few people here on the archive that use pottery kilns for various purposes. What are you wanting to do exactly? Hot work? Heat Treating?

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55 gal plastic drums make good armor. As suggested, try carwashes. Some give them away for free, at most they sell them for $10-15 a barrel. You can make a full set of armor out of a single barrel. Not just a coat of plates. You can make a very nice Corrazina with nothing more than a hacksaw, and a ...

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Nice work Stefan. If I wasn't already working on a set of mine own, somewhat similar, I would put a bid in. But a free bump at least, and a big thumbs up from the other three sets of hilts and pommels I own of yours.

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Payment Sent on the Riding helmet

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Very nice Nissan ! You weld that up from barstock ?

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MJ,

I'll take the Riding Helmet. I tried to send the money via paypal but it told me that email wasn't registered yet. PM a working paypal contact and I'll send the money.

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Joram,

What kind of gauntlet let that prong thru to rip your hand?

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Just got mine in the mail. Love it !

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We don't need to. Everyone already knows Robert E. Lee was a saint.

And Stonewall Jackson was the Prophet !! :p A West By God Virginian !

Sorry, couldn't resist myself hehehehehehe

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Neat Helm. Not my period, but very cool.

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I'd be very careful with the Caswell Stainless Blackener. I have never tried it on chainmail, it might work very well in that application. But I tried it on multiple test pieces of both 304 and 410 stainless steel, in matte finish and a high polish. It was very inconsistent from piece to piece, and ...

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The armor also tended to have "motto's" etched into them. Some had religious connotations, but others have more in common with modern gang tatto's. No kidding.

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Seriously guys, you can find a copy of this book on Amazon or Abebooks for a little bit of nothing. I mean like $20 bucks for a copy from the 50's like mine (and nothing has changed significantly since then). And it is AMAZING. Every armor guy or blacksmith should have a copy.

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If you want the 'dust' effect of plaster, go to your local Lowe's (home improvement warehouse/tool shop) and buy the replacement "Chalk" for builders chalk lines. It comes in colors of your choice and will give you the "dust" effect with the ease of construction of the fiberglass casting tape.

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Gruber,

That is seriously going to rock ! Keep us up to date with plenty of pics !!

As I said before, let me know how the heat treatment details work out.

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I'm going to have to look that up, Sean. Bodycote just bought out a heat treating company in Wichita that we've used for armor. Alcyoneus, You will have to hook us up with a Armour Archive discount then ! :D If I would have had a professional heat treat company willing to work with an individual (c...

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Nice find Enrico ! Thanks for Sharing.

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"Join the Armour Archive" they said. "Lots of good information and interesting discussions are there". they said. And this is the first thread I read. Then I misread the little block that says, "Disable BdeBCode. Well...you do learn a lot here...might not be something you wanted to learn about, but...

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Strange you should mention the cement mixer Mac, I've been wondering if that would work well, and I commonly get 20% off coupons from HF's.

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In regards to a tumble dryer.... why not just go to a laundry mat? I would use multiple layers of plastic bags and then put it inside a zip up pillow case or something (no liquids), but it should be fine.

I've been considering doing this with my modern stainless steel mail to polish it up some.

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Aaron, A couple of tips I learned. Wear Nitrile rubber gloves when applying the casts. Wrap the body part the casting material is being applied too in plastic wrap (make sure it is smoothly applied), you get a more accurate cast and it protects your skin and body hair. I use a minimum of two layers,...

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It is very sad, and as stated bold of you for sharing, I think I would have silently cried in the corner. (especially since I lust after those style helms) I am curious though so will ask: 1800-1900 F sounds way too high for case hardening mild sheet steel. I was taught never to exceed 1500, with 1...

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LOL! I have felt your pain. Literally !

Definitely want to see the pics hehehehe

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Kansas ? ......Kansas?!?!?!?!?! ....KANSAS ?!?@&!%

That thar be flat lander tarritoree (hill billy drawl)

I be guwd God feering Mountain Folk !

PM Sent

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And the Baking Soda (Any Bicarbonate works, some better but this one is safest and easily procured) acts as a catalyst and forces the reactions towards producing the carbon monoxide more quickly and efficently. Also the chemical reaction is bidirectional and the catalyst forces the reaction in the d...

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