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Gundo

I usually start with an 80 grit wheel, get rid of most of the excess weld, and finish up with a 220 to blend into the body of the helm ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more There are three kinds of people - commonplace men, re...

Gundo

My next helm will bear strong resemblance to that flemish sallet, but I've decided against the pomegranate [I won't be pretending to be the Duke of Malta, much less Prince of Spain]. I've also decided not to attempt the original bevor, shown in the watercolor, because it rides outside the visor, and...

Gundo

Using a 220 grit wheel [you need the stiff card style, not adhesive-backed paper] on your 4.5" grinder without a backing pad will get you a finer finish than your grinding, without removing as much material as you would with the backing wheel. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Og...

Gundo

The typical SCA spaulder is articulated only on leathers, top and bottom. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more There are three kinds of people - commonplace men, remarkable men and lunatics - Mark Twain A position worth takin...

Gundo

The oxy-bottles are manufactured with a bowl shape, so all they need is a good polishing. Different manufacturers make them with different curves, and different sizes, so a large variety are available. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirt...

Gundo

Not mixed, Harold. One or the other. that mix-and-match crap is more of a SCA thing. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more There are three kinds of people - commonplace men, remarkable men and lunatics - Mark Twain A position ...

Gundo

www.siegelofca.com has really good leather prices. I prefer latigo for straps, but other people prefer other types. Take a look in the pattern archive for full arm and leg harness. You can use roughly the same shapes for your leather. Allow for a bit more overlap. ------------------ Gundobad, Wi...

Gundo

A Beverly or electric shear, definitely. The bottoms of several old pressure vessels, to use as dishing forms, and leather-faced mallets to dish with. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more There are three kinds of people - com...

Gundo

Well, I spent today in Master Eldred's [Tom's] shop. It was almost 3 hrs drive each way, and well worth the trip. I learned quite a bit. Just try your little road trip, and you find the kidnap far more difficult than you can imagine. For one, you'd better bring a heavy truck for the tools. For anoth...

Gundo

Tempering is not hardening, it's to bring down a fully hardened [and brittle] piece to a specific, lesser, hardness, so that it can take a strike without cracking. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more There are three kinds of...

Gundo

If you just want it black, then just hang up the piece, and working from the bottom to the top, heat it up until you see the color change, and just "walk" the hot spot back and forth and up until the whole thing is black. If your piece is shiny to start with, it should still be shiny, and the black ...

Gundo

At this point, I'm very tempteed to register as Harold von Munchausen and post a list of semi-plausible book titles and page numbers, but JT asked us not to do that sort of stuff, so I won't. I could also post what the People in Clown Paint think of Harold's version of documentation, but that would ...

Gundo

Phrygians were pre-Roman, weren't they? How about Frisians [a flavor of Norman]? Or did they not have the cool hats? ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more There are three kinds of people - commonplace men, remarkable men and l...

Gundo

There's at least one example of a big set of shears [like a giant scissors], pictured in IIRC a woodcut of Maximilian's visit to the armorers. Also lying about the workshop are lots of punches and such, so I expect that's how holes were made. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogr...

Gundo

I know [actually my wife knows] some ladies that spin, dye, and weave their own woll fabric...but I don't know if they'd want to take a commission. If you don't find a commercial source, let me know and I'll check. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre A...

Gundo

I'm buying one, can't paypal till i get home tonight. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more There are three kinds of people - commonplace men, remarkable men and lunatics - Mark Twain A position worth taking, is worth defendin...

Gundo

You can teach yourself O/A weldng, but it's probably cheaper to take a course. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more There are three kinds of people - commonplace men, remarkable men and lunatics - Mark Twain A position worth ...

Gundo

I have a 115v mig, and I get good penetration with grille-sized barstock. It's not as good for tool-making. You will probably not get zero pits, but you will get few and small pits, with good technique. Mig is easier to learn that stick, IMO. If you're still deciding where to buy, take a look at www...

Gundo

I find that I can get inside tight curves with my 1x42 belt that I could not touch with a wider surface, so keep that in mind. I'd like to also have a wide belt, but not enough to actually spend money on it. I've used the 5" disc on mine exactly once, for a few seconds, and went back to the grinder ...

Gundo

I rec'd this via email: I have a pair of sabatons from the 1400's in the days of Cortez. I am wondering the value of them and i am also intetested in selling them. No pictures, and Cortez took Tenochtitlan in 1521, so I don't know if they are 1400s or actually concurrent with Cortez. I emailed the p...

Gundo

You may find that SCA marshals will give you crap about the haute guards. The logic is that a polearm haft between the h.g. and the neck makes for a painful lesson in leverage. I don't buy it as any less safe than simply not wearing shoulder armor...but that's just me. ------------------ Gundobad...

Gundo

How sharp are the edges of the hole you ran the sinew through? Take a rat-tail file to it. Even better, rivet a leather tab to the edge of the spaulder, and tie the tab to the gambeson. This may require you to make new holes in the gambeson. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre...

Gundo

Around 4" usually looks right to me. I've generally traced a small coffee can or something, whatever was handy and looked right. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more There are three kinds of people - commonplace men, remarkab...

Gundo

Hot-rolled steel is often significantly cheaper than cold-rolled, and is slightly easier to work with, as it comes annealed. There is no measurable difference in the final product, other than the mill scale, which can be removed esily with a vinegar bath. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Ar...

Gundo

Clay's got the right size for the helm [1/2" would be waaaaaaaay too long], and I'd use 1/4" long belt rivets for the leather. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more There are three kinds of people - commonplace men, remarkable...

Gundo

Hey Donovan: nag, nag, naggity, nag. Sorry, couldn't resist. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more There are three kinds of people - commonplace men, remarkable men and lunatics - Mark Twain A position worth taking, is worth d...

Gundo

addendum: To pass SCA inspection, what you will most likely end up with is essentially a sallet-shaped close helm. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Rhetorical Executioner-at-Large A position worth taking, is worth defendi...

Gundo

I build the bevor to "float" on the breastplate [and to attach as Woulfe described], and I used to add a backplate/gorget that was not rigidly attached to the bevor. I've found that the backplate is not necessary, as the sallet tail provides the coverage, as long as the bevor gives ample coverage at...

Gundo

Ummm...that thing is {b]huge!{/b] Could you do a 1/4 scale version, perhaps with only one pocket? ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Rhetorical Executioner-at-Large A position worth taking, is worth defending.

Gundo

I cut 16ga titanium with my B2, a few years back, and observed no real difference from cutting 16ga stainless. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Rhetorical Executioner-at-Large A position worth taking, is worth defending.

Gundo

That's almost as funny as the smacking Clinton joke.

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Gundo

Morgan, consider how a rhino arrives at the point at which he will take a shot, and the typical response to rhino-ing. For most rhinos, it is a measure of how much pain the shot causes, and the usual response is an increase in shot force. Not the best response: the usual response. If that harder sho...

Gundo

If you hang them at the side, right below your hip-bone, you won't be fighting the straps with every step you take. ------------------ Gundobad, Wise Ogre Armory Wise Ogre Pic of the Day Wise Ogre Armory T-shirts & more Rhetorical Executioner-at-Large A position worth taking, is worth defend...

Gundo

Of course it's a calibration issue. Too bad rhinos don't care about calibration. It's easier to pretend that last shot didn't hit square if your helm didn't move when struck. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by M...

Gundo

So, as far as accusations go, I take it you totally ignored my second post in this thread? As to ringing: there are plenty of ways to deal with ringing; most of them add mass to the helm. As to inertia: Nope. Heavy helm means less energy transferred to neck, less bouncing. If you've got bouncing, it...

Inquiry re: extant Spanish sabatons [1400s?]