The Armour Archive

Johann Lederer

Nice work Andy...
You have definitely come a long way!

Johann Lederer

When I helped my friend work on his Valsgaard kit from Zwiehammer, we got really tired of setting rivets by hand so... I bought a cheap impact hammer at HF: m It does not come with a rivet head, but does come with the pointed tool head. I cut it off, ground out a rivet dimple in it and did a crappy ...

Johann Lederer

Are you trying to create a pattern yourself, or are you trying to resize an existing pattern? The idea of making a foam liner first is a great one. Halberd suggested using aluminum foil and molding it to fit. I have tried this when I repadded my bascinet and it got me close enough that I did not was...

Johann Lederer

My first event was a local war practice and the chatelaine at the time told m e volunteering at an event is great to get to know people. We had no Gold key items in my size so I dug out one of my wife's old maturnity Scrub Tops took the pocket off of it and that was my tunic. The trousers were WalMa...

Johann Lederer

I believe our youngest fighter is in his late 20's. Our population ranges in age from 16 to 65. Most are in the 35- 50 age range. The younger members are children of members, but they have interests insode the SCA, so it is not that they are being forced to go.

Johann Lederer

It is her www address...
http://www.cottesimple.com/

Johann Lederer

brucer wrote:If you go to Harbour Freight you may want to check your sunday paper- they have started running adds and coupons.

Also...American Rifleman and American Hunter have ads from HF with 20% off coupons...

Johann Lederer

I concur somewhat with the HF ASO thoughts. I have two, One was a trade, one was a gift. One has a somewhat hard face, the other one is soft. The older one has a harder face than the newest one. I like the football and tear drop dollies. I cannot make those from scratch for the price they charge. Th...

Johann Lederer

Not to derail, but I bought rose water and syrup at my local Asian/Hindi Market. Matter of fact, I buy a lot of my spices there because the price is decent.

Johann Lederer

If you need patterns: m Matt Amt (on here) developed this site and the patterns work. Plus he worked out all the nuances to make building one easier. It still is not a cake walk however ( mine is in parts in my shop!) Also: m You will have to register to post or read most of the site, however, Roman...

Johann Lederer

If you want something to "get by" until you can afford what you really want...
Try Doctors and Nurses scrub pants. You can probably find ones at local thrift shops rather cheap...

Johann Lederer

I have one of these:
http://www.grizzly.com/products/Univers ... -Set/H8077

Pretty fast, much faster than a file...

Johann Lederer

What you're likely to find at Lowes/Home Depot is probably a 3 foot section of black iron pipe to use as a handle. I don't have the diameter you'd need handy, but you should be able to measure the end of your shear and figure out what pipe size you need. This will be A LOT cheaper than a Beverly re...

Johann Lederer

I bought a flat-ring titanium aventail for a custom helm this summer. There are not enough superlatives in the english language to describe the promptness of his service or the quality of his product. I wouldn't hesitate to buy from him again or to recommend his goods to anyone. Yours, Wulfbrand I ...

Johann Lederer

The plans I have, I got from Docmo:
http://ballistaplans.caducus.com/arbalest/arbalest.htm

Johann Lederer

I have an unflattering photo-essay on my current hose/braies rig here This is VERY helpful...! I normally wear modern under garments under my braise, just in case, but this photo essay makes much more sense. I have considered wool chausses, I am not "allergic" to wool, as I also do WWII a...

Johann Lederer

I did a search on this and I got around 100 or so threads mostly from pre 2005... So...I went to a demo yesterday that our shire had at a harvest festival and wore my linen braies and hosen, like I have in the past. I have owned sets of these for well over 4 years and I noticed that this this part o...

Johann Lederer

You could take elements of each of your arms and change them a bit?
My SCA arms have elements of my family's arms, just combined differently.

Johann Lederer

I found this site a while back: m Perhaps, you could make a foam liner to fit the person and then pad the helmet to make up the difference. The new person could hang on to the foam insert and the helm wouldn't need changed just the padding? I have seen guys use wrestling/ martial arts headgear in so...

Johann Lederer

From what I was taught:
Dishing/doming stretches the metal from the center out and thins the metal at many points
and
raising/shrinking compresses the metal in the middle, but thins it out at the edges.

This is the best forum I have found for the technical details for metal working:
http://www.metalmeet.com/forum/index.php

Johann Lederer

Angus,
I found this guy a while back:
http://redfoxden.org/ballistabits/default.htm

I am temped to buy mine there, mainly for the same reasons as you state...

Johann Lederer

You could try here:
http://www.larp.com/legioxx/helmets.html

Matt Amt also posts on the archive here. He may have so insight into constructing helms.

You could also try here:
http://www.romanarmytalk.com/rat/index.php

You will have to register to see the neat stuff and to post, but they are a great resource.

cheers!

Johann Lederer

A couple of my friends: http://www.bogpages.com/SCA-photographs/Pennsic-Wars/Pennsic-XXXIX-The-Early-days/IMG5381/973663947_QDpSX-S.jpg Ivan Valfrekkr http://www.bogpages.com/SCA-photographs/Pennsic-Wars/Pennsic-XXXIX-The-Early-days/IMG5933/973669030_N8JU6-S.jpg Eric Both Master Wulfgar of the wood'...

Johann Lederer

My friend has a phase converter for his bridgeport milling machine at his house. This is the easiest explanation (and instructions to build one) I have found:
http://www.metalwebnews.com/howto/ph-conv/ph-conv.html

personally, as mrks said, they are cheap enough to buy and I feel safer than a home built one

Johann Lederer

Didn't someone post about this earlier in the year or last year? (and made it work)

I think trading is good, if all parties keep up their end.
I have had several good dealings on here, only 1 that wasn't what I expected, and wasn't 100% satisfied with.

so I would guess I am not doing too bad.

Johann Lederer

JoJo, I bought my hitch balls at a local flea market. Usually (at least in my area) They cannot give the old ones away. I think the last time I bought a few in sizes from 1 7/8" to 3" (yeah an old mobile home hauler hitch ball) I paid $8 for the box of 6 or so. I kept what I wanted and pas...

Johann Lederer

Dru shoemaker had some for sale at the Gaukler medieval wares tent at Pennsic.
http://www.medievalshoes.com/

Johann Lederer

Sir Theo,

If you want the book to study, this is the cheapest I have found:
http://www.astragalpress.com/cbc_pages/ ... r_find.htm\

They are great to deal with also...

Johann Lederer

I have a baseball "Team equipment" bag, it is bigger than a standard baseball duffle. A friend of mine has a Hay Bale bag, like they use at traveling horse shows. It is Huge.

Johann Lederer

If you have no luck here on the archive, try at the army navy store on 3rd street in Harrisburg (it is near the Broad Street Market)...

Johann Lederer

Jay Sabath wrote:Woodworking, armoring and sewing.

the same three things I'll never be done with.

Johannes

Same here!

Johann Lederer

Depending on the size, you may have to take a standard pattern and modify it to fit. When I had my regementals made, the largest size chest I could find at the time was 48, and I wear a 52. My mother was a steamstress and she modified the pattern to fit my frame.

Johann Lederer

I believe my Rev War group got their patterns from Smoke & Fire company...

Johann Lederer

I received my shoes (calcaei) yesterday. Quick Review The quality is very good and sizing was pretty much spot on, as they were a little big. The soles are a tad slippery, but that will change after walking in stone or if I decide to put vibram on the sole or not. The laces were a little short, but ...

Johann Lederer

Owyn,
Not to derail, but if you can afford them....Rec Specs work well under helms. I have the same issue you do with eyewear.

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