The Armour Archive

In the early 2000s I ran a club in the high school metal shop called "Armour Club." Students came and went. Some made excellent armour, some made OK armour and some never finished. This fall I cleaned out the cabinet that held all the unfinished parts and I am offering them to you for sale. These vary wildly in quality and what you see is what you get. Some are really well done. Others not so much. I sold a bunch of these parts this fall. This is what is left. All offered to you at 1/2 price!

Paypal or check are both fine. Prices do not include shipping.
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Most of the spangen helms are 18-20 gauge unless otherwise noted and would be fine for dress purposes.

A. 4-Plate Spangen. Mostly Finished. All plates installed. Needs cap plate and a few rivets in one teardrop. 14 gauge. $65.00 $32.50
http://talbotsfineaccessories.com/armour/Spangen1.JPG

B. 4-Plate Spangen parts. some dishing and forming done. $15.00 $7.50 SOLD Pending funds to Gunther of Orkney.
http://talbotsfineaccessories.com/armour/Spangen4.JPG

F. 5-plate spangen parts. some forming. One piece needs to be cut. $10.00 $5.00 SOLD Pending funds to Gunther of Orkney.
http://talbotsfineaccessories.com/armour/Spangen6.JPG

H. A pile of 5-plate spangen parts. some forming. wonky cuts. $5.00 $2.50
http://talbotsfineaccessories.com/armour/Spangen8.JPG

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I. Von Prankh Helm. One small repair weld on the opposite side needs to be ground otherwise a very nice helmet. 16 gauge. $100.00 $50.00 SOLD to butteforte
http://talbotsfineaccessories.com/armour/VonPrankh.JPG

J. Von Prankh Helm parts set. Cut and mostly formed. Hammer marks evident. 16 gauge. $50.00 $25.00
http://talbotsfineaccessories.com/armour/VonPrankh2.JPG

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Bosses are around 16 gauge.

M. 3 Shield Bosses. Lightly domed. $15.00 $7.50
http://talbotsfineaccessories.com/armour/Boss2.JPG

N. Shield boss #2. Roughly formed. Needs trimming and planishing to make into a nice boss. $10.00 $5.00
http://talbotsfineaccessories.com/armour/Boss3.JPG

I'll take the assembled Von Prankh if you can tell me what the inside dimensions are, including the height from the top to the ocular. Thanks!

-Gerhard

(p.s. I love the label on the box it's sitting on. "hose, braises, Doug's towel." We know where the dirty stuff goes after events! Ha.)

Gerhard von Liebau wrote:I'll take the assembled Von Prankh if you can tell me what the inside dimensions are, including the height from the top to the ocular. Thanks!

-Gerhard

(p.s. I love the label on the box it's sitting on. "hose, braises, Doug's towel." We know where the dirty stuff goes after events! Ha.)

Internally it is 10" tall. There is 5" from the top of the ocular to the deck plate.

Ah, far too big for my uses! Thanks for the reply. Cheers.

-Gerhard

Far too big? Is it for a child?

What's the head size of the Mostly Finished 4-Plate Spangen?

Tentative dibs.

You said 34" internal dimensions, right? I have a 22.5" head circumference and would only be wearing a coif and padding appropriate for reenactment beneath it. Seems quite large. Did you mean to say 24"?

-Gerhard

34 was the bottom edge. At eye level it is 28" I was just razzing you. No pressure.

Charles Alexander wrote:What's the head size of the Mostly Finished 4-Plate Spangen?

Tentative dibs.

The internal dimensions of the helm are a bit over 27 inches.

I'd like to call dibs on the assembled Von Prankh.

It is yours.

Charles Alexander wrote:What's the head size of the Mostly Finished 4-Plate Spangen?

Tentative dibs.

Dibs relinquished.

It's a good price, I imagine you'll find someone else who can make use of it. Maybe after Christmas is done and people have funds available.

Completed Von Prhankh SOLD to butteforte

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