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Gundo

I was not and am not offended. Just supplying a little evidence to support my position. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very rare. Every man almost, and every woman, has a dash of madness - R.W. Emerson A posit...

Gundo

The thing about great helm desigs, is that the main target areas are the seams, where you have overlapped layers. These add strength where it's really needed, as well as the mass needed to protect you from the transferred force of SCA-style blows. So you can actually do well enough with 16ga, if you...

Gundo

Well...take a look at www,wiseogre.com and ask yourself if I know what I'm talking about. If you still have doubts, read Brion Price's Techniques of Medieval Armor Reproduction and not that he also says spiral in to the center of a dish. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic...

Gundo

I agree with you on the counter-sunk rivets. The point of using thinner brass, however, is to not have it sticking so far out from the steel. That's the "clunky" issue we were addressing. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originall...

Gundo

That's good news, Dougal. Unfortunately, my neighbors have already disposed of all the hair they trimmed earlier this month, and they won't be trimming again for another few weeks at least. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more </B...

Gundo

This is why I use the metal gauges that I do. The hc is more durable, at 4 gauges lighter, than mild steel, and also beats stainless by 2 gauges plus a bit. For everything other than helms, that is. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2...

Gundo

There's a book called "Armor" by Petr Klucina that has at least one pic of a gridded grand guard. It's a cheapish book, I got it for $10 off of a Borders sale table. "The World of the Medieval Knight" by Peter Gravett may have one, it'a also an affordable book and well worth owning even if it lacks ...

Gundo

Thanks, Galileo! and http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/bump.gif ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very rare. Every man almost, and every woman, has a dash of madness - R.W. Emerson A position worth taking, is wort...

Gundo

The disadvantages *have* been exaggerated. Sam's suggestion re: vervelles is a good one; you could also add a stop pin and seating notch to each side, if the vervelles are not an option. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more S...

Gundo

I think the guide to the codes should head the list, so you don't have to scroll to the bottom to find what they mean. I think you should keep TA, as well. Might I also suggest OA, for Oriental Armor, for those types that were vanishingly rare in Europe. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Arm...

Gundo

Nice, I really like the filed edge on the pooks. Match your brass to the underlying cop a little better next time, and it'll look better. You can also use a much lighter brass, and it won't stick out as much, and will to my eye look less "clunky" I can't tell for sure...did you slightly dish the lam...

Gundo

Most klapps are held in place with a leather strap and the hinge. If both or either get damaged/worn out, then you can run into the problem you describe. Some of us make them with stop-pins the fit to the sides of the visor and help increase the durability of the system. ------------------ Gundob...

Gundo

Perhaps better than separate lists, would be letter codes listed with the links for types of armor/etc. offered. PA=plate armor, MA=mail armor, LA=leather armor, etc. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very rare. ...

Gundo

I check with the horse farm next door, and get back to you. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very rare. Every man almost, and every woman, has a dash of madness - R.W. Emerson A position worth taking, is worth d...

Gundo

Mhari is pretty good at garb, but she's leery of the arming coats, as her sewing machine can't quite handle the multiple layers. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very rare. Every man almost, and every woman, has...

Gundo

Will do, merc!

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Gundo

I think these should be clearer. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by schreiber: Planishing: A technique used typically after forming a piece of metal. The piece is struck from the good side with a lightsmooth-fac...

Gundo

Demi-gauntlet: aka half-gauntlet. A rigid or articulated piece of armor for the wrist and the back of the hand, lacking the protection afforded the fingers and thumb by a full gauntlet. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sa...

Gundo

The 27th of August is the end of the discount period. All down payments must reach me by midnight the 27th, or no discount. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very rare. Every man almost, and every woman, has a da...

Gundo

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Garridan: Plate VIII in the Armourer and His Craft shows the armpit... but hits to that tiny opening that the compression articulation covers is so rare, I'm really not going to worry about it. Thanks, I'll take another look at it, must've missed that one at first...

Gundo

The type I make is essentially a sallet-shaped close helm. The bevor is mounted to the helm at the same points that the visor is, and pivots up and down. The articulations of the lower section of the bevor allow you to tilt your head back and turn to the side without exposing anything. You can't mov...

Gundo

Hey Nicolai, nothing is actually complete yet, but maybe something will be by Thursday, you're welcome to come on by even if not. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very rare. Every man almost, and every woman, ha...

Gundo

Hmmm...Just the breast/back, and the helm? $450 in mild steel and discounted. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by merc: Sir, How much would the gothic harness cost if you subtract the discount, put it in mild ...

Gundo

By forego, I meant remove. Frankly, I had completely forgotten about the armpits, and I don't have any good pics of how they are enclosed. More compression articulations? Yikes. The prices I've mentioned apply to not having fully enclosed armpis, as well. I think kneeling itself wouldn't be a proble...

Gundo

This applies to the whole thing. we should include a caveat that at least some of these terms are accepted modern usage, for the convenience of our discussions. For example: The differentiation between an armet and a close helm. They were all just helmets to those who wore them. ------------------ <...

Gundo

Pretty sure. I think it might be only for helms. I first encountered the term here on the Archive...I forget who mentioned he wanted to make one to raise helms on it. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very rare. ...

Gundo

Peascod: a one-piece breastplate with a pronounced and low-riding belly section, cut high at the hips, usually with attached articulated tassets. Some examples have a central ridge. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity...

Gundo

Corrected: Couters: elbow pieces of plate. Croupiere: Armour for the hind part of a horse. Cuirbouilli: armour made of shaped and hardened leather. Cuisses: Thigh pieces of plate. Dobble: a form on which to raise armor. More than I thought on first glance. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre A...

Gundo

A few typos, a few mismatched cases. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is very rare. Every man almost, and every woman, has a dash of madness - R.W. Emerson A position worth taking, is worth defending.

Gundo

Here's something that may help: put your bolts in, the set your assembly over a ballstake, and beat the snot out of it with a soft face mallet, particularly on the overlap. this will match your curves right up. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armor...

Gundo

Feh. Bad enough you waste your time, you throw mine away as well? I will put you in a burlap sack and beat you with a live snake if you delete this thread. Anime: A cuirass of horizontal lames. Anvil: a tool used in armouring. Generally a large and heavy item of steel, with one or two horn-shaped pr...

Gundo

Y'know...without the fully enclosed parts, it's actually a fairly plain harness. It won't require near the precision, and wouldn't be any harder to do than a more typical Milanese harness. So that'd reduce the cost more substantially than I first said. So...a *similar* harness [essentially Milanese ...

Gundo

Umm...I'm a little confused by your description. Seen from the edge, both your cop and your lame should present an approximately U-shaped profile, and the curves should match. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Sanity is ve...

Gundo

The bulk discount doesn't apply to a single harness. The reason why is that there isn't the same sort of "assembly line" sort of operation I can use in the production of a batch of spaulders/elbow cops/whatever. So...The discounted Henry harness would run $7500 [still a hell of a deal, IMO]. Anyway....

Gundo

There is a Master Armorer much closer to you. His name is Tom Justus, and he reads this board, and you might occasionally even catch him in chat around 10pm. I haven't been in chat lately, myself...I've been going to bed too early http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/frown.gif ------------------ Gund...

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