The Armour Archive

Johann Lederer

The guy I bought this from had a bucket with smaller ones in and several of the larger ones. He wanted me to buy all of them, I didn't. Hindsight being what it is I should have. I will look again Saturday.

Johann Lederer

I picked up a new piece at my local flea market to use forming armor. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/DocH717/SCA/hook.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/DocH717/SCA/sidehook.jpg It has a lot of nice sharp angles. I tried creasing a knee cop and it worked well...unfortunately I got a litt...

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Diglach mac Cein wrote:potato sorter mace?

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On my Grandparents farm, his name was Bob...

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Master Cet (posts here) had them, but I don't see them on his site.
http://www.roughfromthehammer.com/parts.html

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#3 beveler seems to be my default for the most part. As Frank pointed out, the weights of leather it is best used on. My suggestion is to keep them sharp, which is not an easy task, because you either have to get abrasive cord that fits in the groove or use an emery board or fine file. Dull tools do...

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My current COP shell is made out of what Tandy/Leather Factory calls Utility Hide: m It is an oily style leather and it is pretty strong. I have used it for over 5 years now. I have plastic plates rivet inside that you cannot see until I take it off. The only problem I have had was with the crap two...

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8/23/1985?
http://www.goantiques.com/detail,guerns ... 81224.html

This is an auction catalog I found...

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how about annealing them? Or won't they work harden enough in the forming?

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I can't speak directly to suppliers in Canada, but Hammer source http://www.hammersource.com/Soft_Face_Hammers4.html
has them.

Brand names are Garland Manufacturing, Thor and Chicago Rawhide.

If you look on Ebay, I search Garland Hammer or Basa Hammer.

I bought my last two at a local Flea Market (swap meet).

Johann Lederer

Drachenstein treasures has them:
http://www.dragonsjewels.com/

Johann Lederer

I saw a thread on this on my armoury:
http://www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=5240

I built mine with 2x8's and use clamps top hold it together. It has been a while since I made a wooden shield, I use aluminum at this point.

Johann Lederer

Birchwood Casey makes an Aluminum Black that works pretty well, but, like anything else, it requires maintenance and will wear off. They sell it at the local Dick's Sporting goods. I have used it blackening aluminum buckles.

Johann Lederer

I just wanted to say that I really like your helms. If I was in need of one, I would definitely look your way. As it is, I have befriended you in facebook and refer our new people to you.

Do you work in Stainless Steel at all?

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My HF shear isn't a bad shear, it did need modified for better use after the blades chipped. I used a tutorial on how to improve the shear. Unfortunately, that website is now gone and a search on the wayback machine found nothing. I have had mine for about 5 years, and it has cut up to 14 ga mild, I...

Johann Lederer

Reconstructing History has them:
http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/in ... p=533&w=21

EDIT: I was too slow

Johann Lederer

If you want a project to do....This is a good one. There are directions here:
http://www.larp.com/legioxx/lorica.html

Matt Amt posts on this forum and he could give more info on his website (LegioXX). From what I have heard, the worse part of making one is the hinges and as Tiberius said, don't skimp on the hinges...

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The only advice I can give about road signs, is my experience around here (Pennsylvania). I work in a public works department in the planning and inspection division. Our signs get removed if they will not pass reflectivity testing or if they are damaged, once they are down they get recycled. I can ...

Johann Lederer

I made a pattern this weekend from a modified soup can pattern . I got some steel and started on one tonight. My creases stink, but at least I did not punch through the metal this time.

I need to get some pictures.

Johann Lederer

Well, my skills are far from Matt and Wade, but I enjoy armouring. It keeps me busy and helps me to play in the SCA. What I would recommend...start here: m There are a lot of great essays on technique and gearing up to do this. Secondly, I would recommend the TOMAR (Techniques of Medieval Armour Rep...

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Thank you Bertus!

They appear to be more square than they are rounded. I wonder if that is from being excavated or maybe they were squarish to begin with...

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I was thinking more of a maille sock with a leather sole. It seemed the easiest. Similar to the mittens here:
http://livinghistory.ie/~valen/reenactm ... t-1230.jpg

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double post picture too large

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Or if you want, you can buy one from this guy:
http://tinyurl.com/4pkm92m

he has them on ebay. They will need some work though

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Aaron, I would make a rough pattern of the top of your turn shoe by using a sock and duct tape, mark where the bottom is and make a leather sole and sew them onto a new leather sole. They you would have a "maille bootee" you can wear over the shoes for fighting and you can remove them for ...

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Here is the picture of Johannes from way back when:

Courtesy Windrose galleries (hope he doesn't mind)

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Johannes from Windrose Armoury did a set a long time ago (2006 or so): m My thoughts are: 1) they are like soup can poleyns (for lack of better description) with a central crease then one on each side 2) the "dangly bits" are the leather lining and strapping of the poleyns I am not quite s...

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A while back, like 2006, there was a discussion on the three crease German polyens like the effigies for these two knights: Otto von Orlamunde and Gunther von Swartzburg.

Has anyone furthered the experiment in these polyens?

links:
http://effigiesandbrasses.com/monuments ... hwarzburg/
http://effigiesandbrasses.com/monuments ... lamunde_a/

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Calontir Marshal's handbook 10-25-07 has this about shovel handles on spears:

G. SPEARS

1. Shovel like, Pistol Grip, or L Shaped, â€œButtcapsâ€

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Talk to Sir Vitus...I am not sure if he does them with basket hits, but his swords are awesome!

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When I first started I put 3/4" foam padding in my fighting pants. They were cut like football hip pads. I only did this until I learned to block better.

Occasionally I get negative re enforcement that my skill is lacking BUT it is much better than it had been...

Johann Lederer

Clang made the press. You may want to check in with him or search riveted maille

Johann Lederer

The thing about western PA in mid-summer is that you can get pretty much every weather condition known. Sooo.. plan accordingly And yeah, frost on the ground in the mornings is not uncommon. Probably most important is having some things kept some place where they will absolutely stay dry, even if t...

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I am not sure about your area, but as mentioned car washes, food plants that use "green" cleaners (we have an ice cream plant near us), and as Jess said...Craigs list. Craigs list is where I got a contact with the ice cream manufacturer. I got mine for $10 a piece at first, if I bought mor...

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they are part of this thread:
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... sir+haroun

Re: New tool possibility

New tool possibility

German creased polyens- has anyone made any lately?