The Armour Archive

Johann Lederer

Murdock,
You are getting MUCH better!! Keep up the good work...!

Johann Lederer

Rubber door stops...The hollow ones...

Johann Lederer

I would love too, but I can't swing the price at this time. Maybe once I get some pennies ahead....

Johann Lederer

What I did with mine was saw it off parallel and then band it. I made three impressions in it something like a 4" diameter about 3/4" deep, a 3" somewhere around 1" deep and 1" about 1/4" deep.

Johann Lederer

I would talk to Halberd here or
http://www.duncanmetalcraft.com/?file=kop5.php
Nice stuff both ways...

Johann Lederer

I have to agree with His Grace Sir Gavin and hrolf...
I have a Fall creek A I have used for ACW for over 8 years, they hold up well and for the price...well, that kind of says it all. Not to mention, the owner Andy is a great guy to work with.

Johann Lederer

I am interested, but need to save some pennies too.... I am a land tank also... 54 chest 44 Waist, 6'2".

Wonder what a rivetted/welded maille shirt would run in OUR sizes...

Johann Lederer

I have had my knock off for almost 2 years now. My blades chipped because I did not adjust them right, so I ended up regrinding them as the website I found said. There are a few other issues that the website addresses, and pretty quick fixes. I hope my casting does not crack, but it is nice to know ...

Johann Lederer

This website helps:
http://www.thefirebear.com/thephoenixforge/hfshear.htm

Johann Lederer

When I started I thought similarly, I wanted stuff cheap, I did not understand. but I asked around and was directed where i could find decent stuff at a good price. The quote I always liked is: "quality is not expensive, it is priceless" I bought some real crap in the past, and I bought so...

Johann Lederer

You know, I like Everyone that has been listed. Maelgwyn has what I think is probably the best thought here. That when someone is new, they aren't concerned about the periodness of the gear, or they have unrealistic combinations. When I started I really wanted a Landschenkt suit, it was sexy, I refi...

Johann Lederer

I think everyone should by one and put that grandness to work in their own armories....LOL

Good one Matt!

Johann Lederer

Around here we also call them lunettes. heavy equipment trailers have them to fit on pintle hook hitches...

Johann Lederer

Sir Vitus, You probably order enough at one shot to benefit from ordering from Weaver Leather in Ohio. m I used to order from them, but business fell off sharply in the past few years, now if I need large amounts from them I order through a friend that is a large quantity belt maker, who has an acco...

Johann Lederer

Hal did a tutorial (i believe) on using a die grinder with the surface prep pads (scotchbrite) to polish railroad spikes. I don't know if that is appropriate or not. I have a bench buffer and it works on my stuff with fine compound. I know one local guy has a triangular pad sander that he uses to ta...

Johann Lederer

I believe this is the site you are looking for:
http://www.rudis-kuenstlerwerkstatt.de/ ... m-engl.htm

but jell dragon also has some:
http://www.jelldragon.com/shields.htm

Johann Lederer

I don't know what I can add, except this about buying rattan online: Always buy from a well respected and reputable dealer. I have been fortunate so far as to buy my rattan first from Mike at Stonekeep and secondly from HRM Andreas at Ice Falcon. Both are stand up guys and I have never gotten a bad ...

Johann Lederer

The traffic pictures must have been taken during Pennsic...there looks like a decent amount of tentage on th eleft hand side of the screen...Or I may be mistaken...

Johann Lederer

I don't know, but in the recent flyer the HF blades are $25...

Johann Lederer

Halberd's devine dishing donut might work or Ironmonger's dish are my recommendations

Johann Lederer

I have used heavy sign aluminum, for simple elbow cops. I annealled it by heating it with a torch and quenched it. Then it work hardened when it was formed.

Hjlmr is right, if you can bend it easily, it isn't going to work. Optimum thickness is .090 inch....

Johann Lederer

Cian wrote:If you measure 9.5-10.5" you are an Extra-large AND if you measure 10.5+ you're very popular with the ladies.
-Cian

Almost OT material here Cian....LOL!!!

Johann Lederer

I haven't dealt with him personally, but he receives very high ratings on the Roman Army Talk Board:

http://www.romanarmy.com/rat/

Johann Lederer

I have two of Matt's and they are nice. One that has creases and one without. They are 14 ga.

Johann Lederer

Good work...you were quite busy!

Johann Lederer

I use 44 40 cold blue to touch up bluing on some of my firearms (non collector grade stuff). The problem I always had has heating the metal. If you heat it with propane, it leaves an oily residue and the blue doesn't look good or take in those areas. The thing that a friend of mine told me about blu...

Johann Lederer

Johann, what diamater are you using for the shield edging? That is why I ran to Home Depot last night. I thought that was a really great idea.... I am making Atzinger knock-offs for myself. I thought that was a really great idea. I was thinking of putting on the edge even before the fiberglass... Fi...

Johann Lederer

I have a set of Armorereric's vambraces...they have those extensions under the "door" I don't have any pictures but it makes the plates much more rigid...

Johann Lederer

I use mine to edge wooden shields also, But I run the the canvas over the siloflex and onto the back, then it looks less like ass. But, in my area silofex is a hit or miss item. Lowes and HD have it, but it is more prevelant in the spring (sprinkler season). Crestline, one of the manufacturers that ...

Johann Lederer

I have sticks from Stone keep and Ice Falcon. Very durable, very dense and very straight.

Johann Lederer

I think this is close to what you are looking for:
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/jselmer/st_maurice.htm

But, I may be wrong.

Johann Lederer

Looks like Gundo's site is down....

Johann Lederer

PM sent

Johann Lederer

I believe the Board that Freiman is talking about is Roman Army Talk (m) , and there are a lot of comments in reference to that issue. As he also said, you have to draw your own conclusions on statements on there as, on here. The evidence from the Corbridge Horde uncovered several Lorica's made of i...

Johann Lederer

What the best way to keep the Fiebing's dyes from rubbing off and rinsing off in water? Everything I've dyed so far has transferred dye to clothes and such. In my experience, I seal the leather with either resolene or saddle lac and it reduces the rub off of dye. Also, I only dye the front surface ...