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mrks

hi there I have done some research in this area with titanium. the lighter(workable) gauges lightly cracked under repeated hard tip shots with a new cane. I then moved to 14ga stainless. a 7 3/4" boss weighs in at a pound. m the titanium weighed in at 6/10ths of a pound. not that much savings. if yo...

mrks

hi there

there are a few shield related pages in my help section.

go here: http://tiarmour.com/Index%20help.htm

mrks

hi there

I wouldnt go lower than .050(18ga) for finger plates.

I do not know the strength equivalent but ti alloys usually run around 125ksi strengthwise.

lots more info on my website under help.

mrks

hi there

look for 6-4 or al6-4v.

its not the bending you have to worry about its the metal developing a twist from being worked unevenly that may be a problem... depending on how you work it.

mrks

well .050(18ga) 6-4 is bombproof. I have yet to see it dent from rattan. you could easily go down to .040 but any lower and you have to carefully shape each piece and work harden it. long strips of light gauge metal will be very prone to twisting. on fri the first day of fighting... I wandered aroun...

mrks

I would never do business with a merchant unwilling to give a firm delivery date. There are enough people out there willing to do the work in a reasonable amount of time, that people who are not should find themselves out of business, sooner or later. ------------------ Jehan de Pelham Brotherhood ...

mrks

hi there 18ga is fine for elbow cops. if you want a deep one then goto soupcan construction. I made quite a few dished cops which are still in use and rarely dented. 18ga SS moves easily with the right techniques. the hammer face used to dish is key. if the contact area is too small you get a result...

mrks

ok...check your pms

mrks

hi there

is this a weight or bulk issue?

weight: use plastic, titanium or better yet wear mins.... hehe

bulk: legs fitinside the body armour arms inside the legs. small pieces fit where possible with helm over the ends of the legs. will get very compact if designed right.

mrks

http://tiarmour.com/PLANISHING%20BALL%20AND%20FEET3.jpg This one is pure genius Mrks... I assume there is some sort of pully at the top? yes exactly a simple pulley.... if you change feet back and forth you can work literally for hours. your foot drives down lifting the heavy ball. at the top of th...

mrks

hi there

you can paint your armour with great sucess if you caot it with two coats of contact cement first. it will scuff but not chip.

more info:
http://tiarmour.com/help%20making%20a%2 ... handle.htm

pics or it doesnt count: <IMG src="http://tiarmour.com/my%20kit%20small.jpg">

mrks

titanium is the closest thing we have to mythral.

the ringlord sells Ti rings. I would try him. might cost you a bit but they are worth it.

my 24ga Ti plate body harness weighs less than 5lbs.

mrks

hi there

some pics of a home made trip hammer: http://tiarmour.com/Gallery%20Home%20ma ... nisher.htm

<IMG src="http://tiarmour.com/photogallery/photo16778/The%20power%20planisher2.jpg">

mrks

hi there

<IMG src="http://tiarmour.com/photogallery/photo9828/Ti%20shield%20basket%207.JPG">

http://tiarmour.com/price%20list%20ti_shield_basket.htm

$50 bucks, 1/4lb, made out of titanium.

I have three in stock. if they wont fit I can make a bigger one.

it all depends on your measurements as most everything I make is custom.

mrks

hi there I should have a set of legs and some misc stuff to sell. it goes out the door as fast as I can make it. just fitted one of out knights last night. didnt finish until one. he was pretty pumped. not going to get the mittens finished. did make eight sets of finger plates. havent figured out ho...

mrks

damn thats gotta hurt

you going to estrella?

did they get the kettle hat?

what was lost.

willkeep an eye out for it.

mrks

bump

did I answer your questions well enough?

mrks

couple tricks to building one. plane the shaft down to 1 3/8ths. shave head piece down at same time. split the head rattan into two pieces. saw the end of the shaft to a V shapewith the cut part about 4" long I prefer to contact cement the pieces of rattan together. aveloc uses shoe goo. the tape: m...

mrks

hi there I will see about posting a pictorial on my website when I get back from estrella. the glaive(s) are split rattan like in the other thread. they have been around for nine years or longer but not exactly sca legal. mine now have the ridiculous 1/2" padding over the split lamination needed to ...

mrks

hi there I have orders needing to be finished by estrella. I am sorry I cannot take the thine to write a long tutorial. I sent a copy of this to aveloc so maybe he will respond? I will answer after estrella is over. once again soryy I type slow and it would take a few hours to do a goood job of it. ...

mrks

hi I actually have had zero exposure to other armourers. all my patterns are my own. created by looking in books. I have no probs sharing my older ones with nonproduction armourers but my work is distinctive and my pieces are usually recognizable by the pattern. to have many out there on the war fie...

mrks

hi there I have only found one sheet of the stuff avery is talking about in the last six months and am still experimenting on it. its seems to be around cp4 but alloyed so stronger I think. it grinds much different. using grade 4 with a heavier gauge will take care of any cracking most likely. anyti...

mrks

I would reccommend a U shaped stake. this will help keep the vambraces shape as you roll the edges. they are easy to make if you have a welder. if you do not have one you can still make one out of bar stock and use a grinder to grind the u shape into the bar. the tighter radious the U has the less i...

mrks

hi there am busy but will reply to the requests. the bardicjhe is sca legal. aveloc made it using voodoo magic and spit from his own mouth... ok I will ask him to check in. maybe he will maybe he wont. if he doesnt I will attempt to answer for him. the orc clubs are just that except one is a giant b...

mrks

hi folks aveloc has continued to research weapon construction technique/advancement. last year I made him a sca legal three piece hilt system. it was used and a sword that was planed down to a diamond shape and had a 3/4 rope on the edge. closest thing I have ever seen that looked moved and reacted ...

mrks

ok english needs to be basic. build a box made of cardboard and duct tape around the sander. cut two rectangular holes in the box. one is where your hands will do the work. tape a piece of cloth or thin leather over this hole and cut slits in it. you stick you hands in this hole through the slitted ...

mrks

well Dmitriy the ax has nothing to do with female groin protection. but to answer your question.... it protects it very carefully. I hold it over the area and dont worry about any other area when its targeted... I always say a good offense is a good defense. but in this case I was fighting aveloc wi...

mrks

hi there I am into modifying my environment. If I were you I would make a seperate table/bench and with two levels. for using the top of the sander I would use the lower level withing the box and the wheel I would sit down or move the sander up to the upper level. you can build an enclosed space aro...

mrks

gui there I would check out the http://www.theringlord.com 's cut rings. removing the memory is not good because when they are wound they are worked point the point of deformation so want to stay in the closed shape(work hardened). removing the work hardening would remove the memory of staying close...

mrks

hi there your mom is right. you are doing yourself long term damage breathing bad fumes. you need a vacuum box setup. its not a actual vaccum in the box but a enclosed space that has a large fan attatched to it. the fan pulls the air out of the box so fast the dust cant escape and is vented out a ve...

mrks

shameless... you are shameless... you bad monkey. I do not blame you for not wanting something between your legs that is uncomfortable... however... you really should protect your overies with some type of plate or leather piece that buclkes or is attatched to your weight belt. once that gets out am...

mrks

thanks for a very interesting read

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sir mrks

tiarmour.com ==>> maker of fine Titanium armour... please note I am not a period armourer I make high tech sport armour using nonperiod materials(titanium) for the type of stick fighting used in the sca.

mrks

its great. I used some for vambrace padding until I got a bad case of the bumps. seems like I am allergic to the llanolin in the wool. old car seat covers work great. wash and wear. ------------------ sir mrks tiarmour.com ==>> maker of fine Titanium armour... please note I am not a period armourer ...

mrks

hi there I used this method: http://tiarmour.com/making_a_mold_of_your_own_body.htm to make my latest Ti body harness. sometimes it reminds me of wearing a wetsuit when I have to peel it off. ------------------ sir mrks tiarmour.com ==>> maker of fine Titanium armour... please note I am not a period...

mrks

if I can get it together I might bring a few sets of titanium legs and other misc stuff not sold off by estrella. ------------------ sir mrks tiarmour.com ==>> maker of fine Titanium armour... please note I am not a period armourer I make high tech sport armour using nonperiod materials(titanium) fo...