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- Tue Apr 24, 2012 10:32 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Safety Warning - MetalMan Welding Helmet
- Replies: 26
- Views: 846
Re: Safety Warning - MetalMan Welding Helmet
Flash burns to the eyes are really really painful. Feels like sand and broken glass in your eyes. Seems I never knew I burned my eyes untill I'd take a shower a few hours later. Then all hell would break loose for the next 10-12 hours...
- Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:47 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Hey as anyone seen Prospero13 over there in Australia?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 317
Re: Hey as anyone seen Prospero13 over there in Australia?
Its refreshing to see an armourer track down a client so he can deliver the goods! Far to often its the other way around. Often with dodgey results. Well done Jackie! well done..
- Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:34 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Late 12th cent German - Russian Spaulders / Epaulettes
- Replies: 22
- Views: 486
Re: Late 12th cent German - Russian Spaulders
Mac, as an amatuer archeologist, I LOVE that pic! Thanks!
- Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:30 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Antiquities 1/2 price this week at Talbot's Fine Accessories
- Replies: 10
- Views: 431
Re: Antiquities 1/2 price this week at Talbot's Fine Accesso
These make GREAT inexpensive gifts and tourney prizes.
- Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:57 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Review of ashcraft baker. Buyer BEWARE!!!
- Replies: 276
- Views: 15345
Re: Review of ashcraft baker. Buyer BEWARE!!!
Maybe hes waiting for Festivus? There will hopefully be feats of strength afterwards!
- Fri Apr 13, 2012 7:21 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Historic Enterprises
- Replies: 7
- Views: 670
Re: Historic Enterprises
I've had GREAT experiences as well.
- Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:15 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: 16 days from start to finish. gauntlets
- Replies: 18
- Views: 846
Re: 16 days from start to finish. gauntlets
Well done John!
- Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:21 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: May 12-13 2012 armour study session - NC & pauldron disc.
- Replies: 191
- Views: 2353
Re: May? 2012 armour study session - North Carolina, USA
May 12-13th works for me!
- Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:55 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: May 12-13 2012 armour study session - NC & pauldron disc.
- Replies: 191
- Views: 2353
Re: May? 2012 armour study session - North Carolina, USA
Hmm, I do have a rondel dagger I could bring, ( might have brought it last time, not sure) I'd really like to try to get an accurate date on that rascal.
- Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:21 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: May 12-13 2012 armour study session - NC & pauldron disc.
- Replies: 191
- Views: 2353
Re: May? 2012 armour study session - North Carolina, USA
I'm open to any and all types of study. Every piece you have tells a wonderful story. There is so much to learn...so little time..
- Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:02 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: May 12-13 2012 armour study session - NC & pauldron disc.
- Replies: 191
- Views: 2353
Re: May? 2012 armour study session - North Carolina, USA
Sounds great! I'll come again for sure. Thanks for the invite! I could bring some pecan smoked chicken wings to donate to the lunch festivities.
- Sun Feb 05, 2012 7:37 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Helm for Ajax... 02/04/2012..finished pics
- Replies: 171
- Views: 7810
Re: Helm for Ajax... 02/04/2012..finished pics
Wow! Well done, as usual! You have krazy skills.
- Thu Feb 02, 2012 7:10 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Armour workshop - So. Cal. Now with Surprise guest Armourer!
- Replies: 174
- Views: 3794
Re: Armour workshop - So. Cal. Now with Surprise guest Armou
Sounds like a great time. A lot of good brains to pick. I wish I could have made the trip!
- Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:42 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: building a kit around this helmet
- Replies: 10
- Views: 566
Re: building a kit around this helmet
Its most like a 15th century armet, with a norseish dark ages occular..hmmm...norseish, I think I just made up a new word!
- Wed Nov 23, 2011 8:12 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: New Talbots Fine Accessories Belts, Buckles & Belt Fittings
- Replies: 10
- Views: 490
Re: New Talbots Fine Accessories Belts, Buckles & Belt Fitti
A bump, as the photos dont do em justice. Doug does good work!
- Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:52 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: New Talbots Fine Accessories Belts, Buckles & Belt Fittings
- Replies: 10
- Views: 490
Re: New Talbots Fine Accessories Belts, Buckles & Belt Fitti
I re fitted my gothic armour with his maximillian buckles a few years back. They work AND look fantasical! The new buckles look great! Well done!
- Thu Nov 17, 2011 2:09 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Klingbeil Collection for auction! MUST SEE PDF!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 490
Re: Klingbeil Collection for auction! MUST SEE PDF!
Took another look, the basinet is 19th cent, the breastplate probably also 19th cent or newer made from reworked 16th cent plates. Probably modeled after the Churburg example, likely sold as authentic when made.
- Thu Nov 17, 2011 1:49 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Klingbeil Collection for auction! MUST SEE PDF!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 490
Re: Klingbeil Collection for auction! MUST SEE PDF!
I think the segmented breastplate is 19th cent though iirc. Most of the early stuff is old repro. Even quite a bit of the 16th cent stuff. There were a few nice authentic 15th cent peices however. You have to zoom in and read the captions on everything. I was shocked at the estimates on some of the ...
- Thu Nov 17, 2011 10:42 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Klingbeil Collection for auction! MUST SEE PDF!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 490
Re: Klingbeil Collection for auction! MUST SEE PDF!
Wow! Thanks! I'm shocked at how good some of those 19th century copies of 16th century armour made in Vienna look! They would have fooled me! Some really nice old stuff too. Looks like they are honest about the ages of things. Refreshing.
- Tue Nov 01, 2011 4:45 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Halloween 2011 - Waistcoat Cuirass + clothing
- Replies: 20
- Views: 776
Re: Halloween 2011 - Waistcoat Cuirass + clothing
Well done! Excellent! And Tracy, you went above and beyond the call of duty! Your work is just awesome as well!
- Tue Nov 01, 2011 4:43 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Wade - Halloween is almost here!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 993
Re: Wade - Halloween is almost here!
Nevermind! i see you started a new thread!
- Tue Nov 01, 2011 4:40 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Wade - Halloween is almost here!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 993
Re: Wade - Halloween is almost here!
Wade, We surrender! What did you make?
- Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:17 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Wade - Halloween is almost here!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 993
Re: Wade - Halloween is almost here!
Ahhh, If I'm allowed one more guess, I'd say cuirassiers armour from the English Civil war! Probably wrong yet again!
- Fri Oct 21, 2011 10:58 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Wade - Halloween is almost here!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 993
Re: Wade - Halloween is almost here!
After seeing Geoffrey's armour up close, it...makes me wish I was a kid again! Great stuff! I'll guess 17th century pikemans armour this year. Wrong guess, I'm sure. 
- Thu Oct 13, 2011 9:52 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: tooled leather bazubands - Sold
- Replies: 63
- Views: 2783
Re: custom tooled bazubands, leather gorget for sale
Those bazus are nice! love the padded lining. Sorry to hear about your declining health Randy. Getting older...sucks. Seems all the injuries that happened when young come back to haunt you. And Newer injuries dont ever want to heal. Amen Brother .... Hope you are enjoying Virginia, you are missing ...
- Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:18 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: tooled leather bazubands - Sold
- Replies: 63
- Views: 2783
Re: custom tooled bazubands, leather gorget for sale
Those bazus are nice! love the padded lining. Sorry to hear about your declining health Randy. Getting older...sucks. Seems all the injuries that happened when young come back to haunt you. And Newer injuries dont ever want to heal.
- Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:12 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Paging Bruhn Engbrecht
- Replies: 5
- Views: 91
Re: Paging Bruhn Engbrecht
Its a lifting peg, to give you something to grab to raise the visor.
- Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:53 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Paging Bruhn Engbrecht
- Replies: 5
- Views: 91
Re: Paging Bruhn Engbrecht
Its........to sexy for my head. 
- Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:51 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: FS: very nice case fit greaves from Best Armour
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1048
Re: FS: very nice case fit greaves from Best Armour
Those are sweet! and very well shaped. Thats a really good price too! I'm convinced that well shaped greaves are the most difficult pieces to make. Its really art. Sculpture in steel.
- Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:45 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: 50% off antiquities-- Talbot's Fine Accessories Limited Time
- Replies: 19
- Views: 466
Re: 50% off antiquities-- Talbot's Fine Accessories Limited
if you want the real McCoy, at reasonable prices ( like the cost of going to McDonalds with your lady) Check this sale out! These items make great ransoms as well. Doug's great to deal with! He has lots of wonderful goodies. Good investment value as well. For just a little more ( or even less) than ...
- Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:02 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: STOLEN ARMOR - Indiana
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1134
Re: STOLEN ARMOR - Indiana
Bummer. As a side note, even though its a hassle to move back and forth, expensive armour should never be left in a vehicle unattended. Really, a person should never leave anything of value in a vehicle.
- Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:34 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: I'm Back! What have I missed
- Replies: 21
- Views: 666
Re: I'm Back! What have I missed
Welcome back Ted! I dont think you missed to much. Really, you missed EVERYTHING, but I dont want you to feel left out.
- Fri Sep 30, 2011 8:09 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Armour costs
- Replies: 27
- Views: 632
Re: Armour costs
Tricky indeed. And values have changed over the years on certain items as well. Salt was very expensive back then. Its cheap as dog do now. On the other hand something like good quality lumber might have been cheaper back then. I'm guessing at that. I know there was more labor involved, but the supp...
- Fri Sep 30, 2011 7:24 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: "Unearthed" sugarloaf on eBay- forgery?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 1493
Re: "Unearthed" sugarloaf on eBay- forgery?
This hat had a "better" chance of being real. I should have bid on it! Its a fairly good copy, to bad the rest of the harness was so...um...inadequate. m Makes me wonder how such a nice helmet wound up on top of that! I'd have liked to have seen more pics of the hat, the close up of the ga...
- Fri Sep 30, 2011 7:16 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: "Unearthed" sugarloaf on eBay- forgery?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 1493
Re: "Unearthed" sugarloaf on eBay- forgery?
And, to be completely honest, at this point he doesn't actually say it is from any particular date. He doesn't say it is fake, but he doesn't say it is 14th c. either. There are a lot of descriptions in auction catalogues that aren't all that different. The categories are: Antiques > Antiquities > ...