The Armour Archive

Steve S.

The biggest problem with wire thickness is that the Indian stuff is overly flattened. Which is probably driven because it makes it easier to punch the rivet hole in a bigger "landing pad". What they really need with their flattening press is a means to control the depth of the flattening tool. I wi...

Steve S.

I also would not trust an aventail to replace a gorget.

Steve

Steve S.

[quotee]I would be tempted to support the rivet head with a nail set standing upright in a vise. Wouldn't be fun but it would keep the rest of the stamping out of the operation.[/quote]

I'd be worried about the unsupported portion of the rivet inside the stamping buckling during riveting.

Steve

Steve S.

If these are stampings, and they are thus "hollow", I would worry about them collapsing while trying to peen the rivets. To fix this, you might put washers under (inside) the stampings as you pass the rivets through, to support the stamping during peening. Or you could pour molten lead into them fro...

Steve S.

Hi Dave,

I believe your head measurement is incorrect. Unless your head is as big around as my chest.

Steve

Steve S.

Post Gulf Wars bump.

Steve

Steve S.

About 5'11" I'd say.

Steve

Steve S.

Still for sale.

Steve

Steve S.

I continue to be sad that there is no evidence for the vest in the 14th century. I tried it and found it worked great - better than pointing to the arming coat which is what I currently do (or did, last time I fought). The problem with pointing the legs to the arming coat is that unless your arming ...

Steve S.

I would try insulation. Perhaps the pink foam kind you can buy in 4x8 sheets. Even 1/2" thick stuff would go a long way.

Steve

Steve S.

I love the awesome fit of the armour.

Steve

Steve S.

Awesome video and kit!

Steve

Steve S.

It looks to me to be an SCA-legal variant of of a late 12th-century style of helm, often associated with "The Crusades". The slats are an anachronism to satisfy full head protection requirements for SCA use. You could cover this with maille or a leather aventail. The face gives me the impression of ...

Steve S.

I'm also selling my Knight Templar cope and mantle:

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=160058

Steve

Steve S.

I made these several years ago as part of a Knight Templar impression for doing Living History. They have only been used perhaps 5 times total and are in excellent condition. The cloaks are made of 100% wool and lined with 100% linen. Ties are made from linen. All visible seams are hand sewn. All fi...

Steve S.

I think 2013 will be the year I give up fighting entirely. I've already started converting some of my equipment into wall decorations. I regret that I never got to fight Sir Vitus.

Steve

Steve S.

Also nowadays I have a nice lead rivet setting block that gives me better support when setting rivets.

Steve

Steve S.

While care should be taken I think this might be over cautious. I use basic 3 penny common nails and other then ensuring that there is no flash under the head I drive them through the fabric from the backside so their tip pierces, pull it out, usss it through from the froon and peen. Maybe 1 in 200...

Steve S.

I have a couple of questions. First does anyone have a pattern for the cape of a crusader? Second can I have a list of Armors who make helms. I know of Icefalcon and West coast. other than that i am lost and to be honest they are out of my price range for someone that is just starting up and being ...

Steve S.

The harshest problem to watch out for when using fabric for a riveted coat of plates armour is the rivets! Cloth is not nearly as forgiving as leather. If, when you are setting the rivet, the rivet head cocks even the slightest, the edge of the rivet head will bite into and cut the fabric, ruining i...

Steve S.

Awesome work on the period references.

I made many coats of plates using upholstery fabric with a canvas backing. Fabric can be plenty durable for a foundation for such armour.

Steve

Steve S.

Call me a grump, but I can't help but think that maybe, just maybe, folks should stop looking for every possible way to cheap out on the only defensive barrier between themselves and a 200+ lb eastern European fellow with an actual steel mace who likes to edge-bash with his shield at a full run. I ...

Steve S.

Well PayPal tried to but his bank declined an e check. So i got nothing. I PMed him again and he informed me i was refunded. To which i informed him i got a bounced check... so i got nothing but again good intentions followed with a lie. PayPal said they would attempt to recollect my money,but i do...

Steve S.

Yup, as was said, the dags are not intended to be armoured. They are a decorative extension of the jupon.

There is another recent thread around here about how to protect the hips when wearing a coat of plates.

Steve

Steve S.

I refuse to pay extra for what the USPS considers "tracking" which is "package does not exist" for the duration of the shipping event, then "delivered" two weeks after the fact.

Teleportation!

Steve S.

My contribution here is to warn you from collapsible cups. They suck. If you put a hot drink in them, the rings will expand and the cup will collapse.

Steve

Steve S.

I do not make nor sell armor. I also do not put tracking on the items I have shipped to people, unless people specifically request it (nobody has yet, I use flat rate priority exclusively), and have yet to have an issue with it. I think delivery confirmation costs like $.45 or something. You can ev...

Steve S.

If the helm is not constructed of at least 1/16th inch mild steel, it is not legal to fight in. I have never had a marshal try to inspect the thickness of the metal that makes up my helm. Maybe they are just eyeballing the thickness they see around the eye slot, I don't know. But this is not an area...

Steve S.

I would make or buy some simple "U" shaped brackets and screw them securely to the wall, either by anchoring in the studs or with good drywall anchors.

You can pick up the sword at any time by lifting it out of the bracket, but it can't jump out of the bracket.

Steve

Steve S.

The proposed liner shown in the thread: http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/download/file.php?id=50307 Looks reasonable to me and, having the liner tied to the helm in several locations means that the helm does not seem likely to rotate freely from the liner. Remember, too, that in the time perio...

Steve S.

Lightweight leather or even a couple of layers of canvas will do the trick. Remember the protection comes from the plates, not the jupon.

I would think that veg-tanned leather is probably a closer approximation to period leather than chrome-tanned.

Steve

Steve S.

List tree shield painting classes are "make and take" and are quiet.

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Steve S.

I think the usual method if you were clad with a breastplate would be for your arming coat and maille to cover the hips and thighs.

I have always liked the armoured skirt idea like shown above also. I think a skirt of scaled would look awesome.

Steve

Steve S.

Sorry to hear of your problem. As a warning to others, I recommend that any time you have someone ship something to you, you should demand a tracking number as proof. This sort of thing should be standard for any commercial transaction in this day and age. If they can't give you a tracking number, t...

Steve S.

I have not read the details yet, but PayPal has announced that they have a free credit card reader that can plug into your smart phone, to allow you to accept credit cards in person. I think it's like a 2.5% fee per transaction. For those of you who merchant, but never wanted to go to the trouble an...

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