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by Johann Lederer
Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:02 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Would this be suitable for a shield?
Replies: 8
Views: 425

I would suggest this for SCA:
http://tiny.cc/mrTNb
by Johann Lederer
Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:18 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Armor bag/box/etc -- what do you carry yours in?
Replies: 31
Views: 618

I use an old fire department turn out gear bag I had. It is a good size, but no wheels.

A friend uses a hay/straw bag that horsemen use for shows. Now that is the cats a##...It is huge and was fairly inexpensive....
by Johann Lederer
Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:49 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Hot Redhead in Plate Armor
Replies: 86
Views: 21061

You have possibly found one of the few collections of people where the men will spend as much time looking at what the model is wearing as what she looks like. You need to do well with Shroud so you make enough money to: A) Finish the first suit. B) Build a second suit. C) Script and record a secon...
by Johann Lederer
Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:35 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: I wanna get a bunch of people in armor
Replies: 9
Views: 489

mattmaus wrote:
Sieghart wrote:Yeah i didn't mention ya matt cuz you're a busy dude.


IKNOW! For a lunch lady I sure have a lot of armor I need to build.



BUT ... a VERY TALENTED lunch lady!
by Johann Lederer
Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:26 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Dishing stump
Replies: 60
Views: 995

I was thinking of using one of these:
Image

as a pattern to have some cast a while back....but I ended up with an ironmonger medium dishing form...
by Johann Lederer
Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:30 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: New dishing stump and shop pics
Replies: 13
Views: 557

Nice workspace....

And nice ride...'69 Chevelle? SS?
by Johann Lederer
Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:29 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Dishing stump
Replies: 60
Views: 995

Re: Hi there

Pitbull Armory wrote:Hi there. Losthelm I saw your post on the gas tanks, Is this true with the Oxygen tanks also?

Thanks

Pitbull



I know medical oxygen tanks are not. But as for less than 90% pure I defer the question...
by Johann Lederer
Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:55 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Q: Best wood for leather forming lasts?
Replies: 16
Views: 317

To make formed cases I used poplar and maple, when I had them, spruce when I had no other choice. The problem with the good old 2x_'s is that I had to wax them first. I prefer poplar, but I don't buy it at Home Despot or Lowely's. I usually hit the local lumber yard and by culled lumber or drops. I ...
by Johann Lederer
Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:49 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: English Wheel Plans
Replies: 1
Views: 141

http://www.metalmeet.com/forum/index.php

Register to see the pictures...it is free and there is all kinds of info you will find useful!
by Johann Lederer
Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:42 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Most wonderful announcment
Replies: 5
Views: 408

Congrats...you found a good man to learn from!
by Johann Lederer
Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:03 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Renovating rawhide faced hammers
Replies: 13
Views: 326

I have the rawhide forced in face Garland hammers. When I replaced the faces on one of them, I drilled a hole into the rawhide and put a large lag screw into it. I put the lag into the vice and pried them out....it was messy, and the rawhide moves when you drill or screw it so I had to hold it with ...
by Johann Lederer
Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:47 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Pitbull Shield Press Pics Added :0)
Replies: 10
Views: 441

I did a similar thing on my one shield, I put it on 2 x4's and drove over it with my SUV... I am sure yours works better as it is more controlled...
by Johann Lederer
Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:32 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Looking to Buy: Rivets
Replies: 24
Views: 332

Just as an FYI. I was at Tandy LF last week and they told me that copper rivet prices fluctuate on a weekly basis now...geez, it is like the gasoline sellers!
by Johann Lederer
Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:59 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: The Ringinator
Replies: 21
Views: 924

Isn't this the same one that was on M.A.I.L and ring lord forums a while back? Looks like he improved his design, and the Ringinator tm raised the price up around $200 more!

Nice though
by Johann Lederer
Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:50 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Anyone need a TOMAR?
Replies: 6
Views: 296

The seller on this auction is a dealer for Paladin Press. He usually lists at least one every couple weeks or so. I have two, one is destroyed (became shop copy) and I just bought one from him at $25 + shipping. That is his usual price. He is very trustworthy.
by Johann Lederer
Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:43 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Looking for inexpensive gauntlet
Replies: 7
Views: 337

Blue Monkey armory sells an "archery set" that has a full gauntlet for the left side and a demi for the other. Not sure if that is what you wish for though...
by Johann Lederer
Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:11 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Anyone need a TOMAR?
Replies: 6
Views: 296

Anyone need a TOMAR?

Saw it on ebay...
Great seller! (not me)
http://tinyurl.com/aenhlf
by Johann Lederer
Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:51 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Wanted: 1975 or 1976 Nova
Replies: 4
Views: 159

Running or not? There is a huge boneyard up by my buddies house...
by Johann Lederer
Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:30 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Review for Michael de Buslingthorpe
Replies: 6
Views: 230

Michael is your website down?
by Johann Lederer
Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:25 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Stonekeep Auction: Spring Steel 5 Piece Fanless Knees SOLD
Replies: 16
Views: 446

Milady says I can spend $60


...so...


$60 it is...
by Johann Lederer
Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:47 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Stonekeep Auction: Spring Steel 5 Piece Fanless Knees SOLD
Replies: 16
Views: 446

I'll go $45
by Johann Lederer
Sun Jan 25, 2009 9:41 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Godendag!
Replies: 9
Views: 574

Tiberius Nautius wrote:I miss Conquest. It was a good show.


If you have access to History International, it is still on occasionally, VERY late night.

I would love to own the series on DVD.
by Johann Lederer
Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:56 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: New guy armor ??? Try to look nice or just get on the field?
Replies: 36
Views: 917

Goon, you MAY also find that armor gets addictive. "Oohh, now I need this awesome gorget.......hey, I want these great knees......man I really love that helmet, Etc". That sounds like Murdoch That is what I was getting at when I said I want to be like him! Great collection...evil addictio...
by Johann Lederer
Thu Jan 22, 2009 5:48 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Looking for an armor bag
Replies: 10
Views: 216

A friend of mine uses a hay bale bag. I use an old Fire department turnout bag I had.
by Johann Lederer
Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:09 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: New guy armor ??? Try to look nice or just get on the field?
Replies: 36
Views: 917

What I did when I started was buy a cheap spun top, it of course did not fit well, but I ended up trading with another spun top new person who's was too big. I lucked out there. I put together a usable kit and started fighting and learned the basics. THEN found this board. WAKE UP CALL! So after see...
by Johann Lederer
Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:52 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Pattern advice for cloth cuisses with splints
Replies: 9
Views: 359

You may want to ask Giles de Bois Guilbert, I believe he made a set and posted them in his 14th C projects thread...
by Johann Lederer
Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:56 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Balista bolts
Replies: 5
Views: 168

http://www.thesiegeshop.com/
by Johann Lederer
Sat Jan 17, 2009 8:17 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Any Idea Who Made this Hat?
Replies: 19
Views: 904

Chretien, I emailed them via the ebay messenger. I was supposed to go to Gettysburg this afternoon, and I figured I would drop by and look at it in person since I was down there... Here is the email they sent back: Thanks for making contact with us about the helmet. We will concider meeting with to ...
by Johann Lederer
Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:06 am
Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
Topic: De Blois Arming coat pattern wanted...
Replies: 6
Views: 339

You may want to consult Tasha... Here is her website:
http://www.cottesimple.com/blois_and_sl ... erview.htm
by Johann Lederer
Sat Jan 17, 2009 9:33 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Any Idea Who Made this Hat?
Replies: 19
Views: 904

I guess I should have search before I posted... I was laughing when I saw the price and since the person was local to me, I thought I would do them a favor and point them in a direction that they could have sold it and at least not made someone (them or the buyer) look foolish. The seller sells some...
by Johann Lederer
Fri Jan 16, 2009 6:08 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Any Idea Who Made this Hat?
Replies: 19
Views: 904

Any Idea Who Made this Hat?

I say this listed on ebay last week. The person is somewhat local, they bought it for resale, I was wondering who might have made it... http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/DocH717/SCA/f80d_1.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/DocH717/SCA/f5da_1.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/DocH717...
by Johann Lederer
Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:21 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Grinder opinions wanted (link)
Replies: 27
Views: 420

I had two of the harbor freight orange buffers within two months. I got the first one local, at the store. I ran it for maybe 5 minutes, under a slight load coating the buffing wheels and smoke poured out the tiny vents they have on the thing. I sent it back, they sent me a new one within the next t...
by Johann Lederer
Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:58 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: belt sander options
Replies: 10
Views: 315

I have seen others talk about this one:
http://grizzly.com/products/Knife-Belt- ... ffer/G1015

I saw this at the grizzly outlet, seems sturdy, but I did not have the $400 at the time. I am wokring on building one from Padraig's design. He had a design on MSN, but that page disappeared...
by Johann Lederer
Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:07 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Issue stitching a leather crest box....(Now with pics)
Replies: 8
Views: 474

Decent technique book here:
http://tinyurl.com/9u7zc4
by Johann Lederer
Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:42 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Recommendations on a welding rig ?
Replies: 15
Views: 242

Your Grace, I can't give you a recommendation on a MIG welder, since my friend gave me his SOLAR brand MiG on permanent loan (not a great welder). I will agree with you 100% that an auto darkening helmet is the ONLY way to go. I ended up with a HF brand one when it was on sale. I had a professional ...

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