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mrks

wow shows the care of a craftsman. I will be interested to see how it turns out. looks great so far. ------------------ 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...

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yes very nice look

mrks

bwahahahahahaa I know your pain. nothing worse than trying to work Ti fast and easy. ok the obligatory titanium troll is out of the way. let me try to help a bit if I can. please realize its been a while since I have done alloy research so this is not gospel. cp stands for commercial pure. grade# is...

mrks

here is a pattern I made a long time ago. works pretty well. http://tiarmour.com/help%20pattern%20splinted%20leather%20vambrace.htm ------------------ 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 mate...

mrks

hi hehe well yes and no.... the special type of articulation used was called early replacement of the legs and storage in a armour bag until I started putting sets of loaner armour together. but they were used on and off throughout the years. the brass riveted legs I have rearticulated were used wee...

mrks

Geoffrey Scott is a legend...

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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

a few pictures might help? go here http://tiarmour.com/Index%20help.htm choose setting a rivet. can aslo look at pictures of types of rivets. most came from www.rjleahy.com happy rivet pounding ------------------ sir mrks tiarmour.com ==>> maker of fine Titanium armour... please note I am not a peri...

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one possible reason: in extended use... my early sets of legs made eight years ago have some stretching brass rivets and some have almost been cut through due to repeated use. my first set used copper rivets and are still in use today. solution: rearticulate and send them back out. -----------------...

mrks

nice catch design and very nice hooks.

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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

hey 2 by 4 swords of rattan are commonly used in an tir ------------------ 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. [This messag...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Brendan TT: Animal If the shock of the hit is what you want, try: www.dogbrothers.com These guys are... eh... mad? Brendan<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> holy crud thats hardco...

mrks

way cool

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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

brendan a little off topic but please understand spear appeals to the those desiring single combat in a chivalrous manner. after a while when you have killed enough shields things change and you no longer kill shiledmen very often. please understand the below does not apply to a newbie spearman but ...

mrks

hi my advise get an autodarkening helmet. ya expensive I know. the next thing is light your work with about 500 to 1000 watts. I have a 500 watt halogen room light turned upside down in my welding box. I augument the light with a 150 watt spot outdoor flood light for helm work. if you are doing stai...

mrks

hi there if you are going to paint metal I reccomend a coat of contact cement first and then use spraypaint for the base color. my titanium shields are painted this way and no chips yet. probably not possible to chip it ------------------ sir mrks tiarmour.com ==>> maker of fine Titanium armour... p...

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home late from event

bump for tomorrow

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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

hey roperwhitneys are supposed to be used backwards. mount then on a piece of U beam and reverse the handle. then slide ubeam end into big vise. attatch bungee cord for assisted automatic return and life becomes a whole lot easier. will post pics when I return from eventing later this weekend ------...

mrks

here is a good design. found here: http://tiarmour.com/help%20making%20a%20shield%20handle.htm titanium of course: [img]http://tiarmour.com/heater%20shield%20handle%203.JPG[/img] [img]http://tiarmour.com/heater%20shield%20handle%202.JPG[/img] ------------------ sir mrks tiarmour.com ==>> maker of fi...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Brendan TT: "brendan... your tone is inappropriate for this board... clean up or be quiet please. sir mrks" Eh, ok? So someone telling me that I should un-bunch my knickers ...

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brendan... your tone is inappropriate for this board... clean up or be quiet please. ------------------ 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 ...

mrks

hi there in the past I have been shot with bird blunts and forced to wear screening if I was going to be able fightin a war(an tir) there have been dangerous situations in the past and dangerous weapons used. I personally worry that with shafted arrows... someone will forget to remove the metal targ...

mrks

bump for a few pics

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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

hi there nice work. a suggestion: put a 2nd tang on the back plate opposite the top tang. will give you much more stability and durability when hilt blocking or pressing/hooking shields. for your next feat try 18ga cp1 titanium. its hammer workable with a little work and will work with that pattern....

mrks

bump will reply later tonight

my squire brother just arrived

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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

hi there demiplate. it means you use a demigauntlet and a low profile shield basket instead of a hockeyglove. the demigauntlet is padded under the plate that covers the back of the hand instead of padding the shield which would be difficult using period materials. I guess you could pierce your shiel...

mrks

round shield: [img]http://tiarmour.com/round%20shield%20handle%202.JPG[/img] I prefer the handle inset in the plane of the shield. this seems to be more stable and the blocks seem to torque my hand less. first the easy method... then the high tech method. this time an ax handle is very comfortable m...

mrks

hi there from a techno armourer... more pictures and text are at: http://tiarmour.com/help%20making%20a%20shield%20handle.htm To paint your shield and have the paint stick like glue and not chip: coat it with a light coat of contact cement before you use paint. spray paint works exceptionally well. ...

mrks

AH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA dinitry I tried to win the most fights a long time ago and ended up with an embarrassing amout of losses and that was the last squires tourney I entered. I foughtin them all but never would sign up. even to the point of choosing to make my knight very angry. when he was king he ...

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sarnac

you can find me at tiarmour.com if you lose my addy

I usually have something or another lying around. especially as pennsic grows near.

missed this last one but have made six of the last eight.

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sir mrks

tiarmour.com ==>> maker of fine Titanium armour

mrks

Hi sarnac my favorite tourney format anywhere is the antiran squire tourney. one large eric... two half hour segments... all you can eat rattan fests. chiv are encouraged to be on the field availabe to be challenged. the squires wonder around challenging each other and the chiv to fights. the squire...

mrks

very very impressive work of art

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sir mrks

tiarmour.com ==>> maker of fine Titanium armour

mrks

Here is the one I make:
http://tiarmour.com/price%20list%20stainless%20shield%20boss.htm

take a couple of days. have a pair of Ti legs to finish first but I am close.

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sir mrks

tiarmour.com ==>> maker of fine Titanium armour

mrks

Here is the one I make:

http://tiarmour.com/price%20list%20stainless%20shield%20boss.htm

take a couple of days. have a pair of Ti legs to finish first but I am close.

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sir mrks

tiarmour.com ==>> maker of fine Titanium armour

mrks

hi there as someone who has been cutting blackberries and small annoyance trees since he got a mexican machete from mexico in highschool(and still uses it) it can be very helpful in helping you learn how to use your hips in fighting. find a 14" maple round and screw it down so its about head height ...

mrks

hey I can play to. 89lbs I hope you are a big boy if not you are taking a pretty good hit in the performance area. if you want to performance sport fight you might think of dropping your TAW to around 1/3rd you body weight. look at what the contenders wear and there is a good reason for it. last wee...