The Armour Archive

don

Its been a few years since I went searching, its what I recalled. As WoodKern stated, "there is good info and bad info". Another page asks if a leine with its many folds/pleats would in itself act as a Gamby/Aketon/Cotun. (padding/cloth armour) Another site states that while the equipment (generaliz...

don

Another option for using the black plastic barrels is to find one that is textured on the outside. Again you'll have to find out what was inside the barrel.

don

Have you looked into the Gallowglass? They were Gaelic mercenaries who would wear a leine, sometimes tarred or covered with leather. The one thing to point out was the way an individual would show their wealth was by the amount of material in ones leine. Another observation is due to the amount of m...

don

Arx, Have you tried looking for info on building a "regular" spangen? Most start out as a minimum of seven pieces of metal; one for the brow, at least two for the top bands and, at least four for the sides that are generally shaped into rounded equilateral triangles. If your looking for a "high-vaul...

don

Have you checked out The Bladeturner Armoury (http://www.bladeturner.com/) ?
There are a bunch of patterns for steel and leather armour.

Don

don

Ugo Serrano made a really nice roman helm with two masks/grills for Arminus (sp?) a few years back. You could check with either of them for some advice.

don

Somewhere on the archive, there is a post of one of the members stuffing their coif with horse hair (not the mane/tail hair, the "body" hair) for the padding and I've read about another saving the dryer lint for the stuffing. One "could" use raw wool, knowing it well eventually felt or a variety of ...

don

Either way, its going to be warm.
The big difference is that it well breathe vice fighting in a rain jacket.

Don

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The general idea behind a gambling is to disperse the force of the blow. A Kevlar bullet-proof vest is a modern equivalent to the layered type.

Either way, use natural fibers as they breathe.

Don

don

One suggestion is to check out Lindy Beige on YouTube, he has at least one video of padded coifs. While a garment worn inside a helm may be slightly different then one worn alone, you may get a few answers or ideas.

Don

don

I'll aplogize for the previous bluntness but, it seems as if it steered the thread in the proper direction. I am neither a tailor nor do I wear any sort of pigeon breasted garments, however learning to draft a pattern by what ever method works better for the person as well as how to alter a pattern ...

don

My apologies for being blunt. You want to put ten pounds of potatoes into a five pound bag to become a male version of Jessica Rabbit. The gist of what people are trying to explain to you are: Step 1: Take your measurements or, have someone take them for you. Step 2: Put said measurements onto paper...

don

I'm left with a raised eyebrow on this one. You mention artwork, are the subjects in said artwork in "proper" proportion? I understand fashions change over time, but the waistline has gone anywhere from just below the ribs to just above the hips with the natural waist line being at or just below the...

don

Is that one of Tasha's patterns? If not, try contacting the person who drafted the pattern to see if they can help. If you go through a cutters guide, there is usually a section on dealing with a variety of issues from hunchbacks to corpulence to bow leggedness to physical deformities. One option wi...

don

I have a rough idea of what your trying to accomplish, if you send a message to http://atailormadeit.blogspot.ca/, Terri may be able to give you more assistance on the matter. Terri is a costume designer for the Stratford Festival. You could send Tasha or Karen a PM to see if they have any other ide...

don

Have you tried to google "drafting a pattern". Another shot at pattern drafting is to look up The Cutters Practical Guide. If you use one of the cutters guides, you may have to make a few test garments to check the fit as it seems each person has a slightly different system depending on the time fra...

don

Since you haven't mentioned what colour you want to paint it and seem to be concerned about the fumes, another option is to read the essay on "How to Create a Russet Finish". For painting; if you choose to use a lacquer based paint, you can clean up using "lacquer thinner" as well as strip the paint...

don

Would using a paint gun work for applying the chemicals?
Another option might be to try a method similar to creating a russet finish (http://www.armourarchive.org/essays/russeting.shtml).

A time consuming option would be to dip each one...

Don

don

One thing that may be of assistance is to have some sort of quick overview type system of numbers/symbols for ease of working, speed of work hardening, maintenance, etc.

Just a thought.

Don

don

The first time I threw my back out, the doc figured I more then likely did it from shovelling my walkway the night before. I was in my later thirties at the time, so there are a multitude of ways you could have strained your back.

Don

don

I found the proper spelling for the helm, Batajnica.

Or you could go to the site and check it out.

Don

don

Peter,

Have you checked out Blade Turner Armoury?
http://www.bladeturner.com/index.html[url][/url]

They have a bunch of info/patterns on leather, plate and, maille.

Don

don

Loaner gear can start out as either CoPs, or char-ina (tombstone armour) with roman styled shoulders for the body as its "usually" meant to "get you on the field". As for padding, a couple of sweaters seemed to work for me. The arms and legs were plastic with some padding or I bought some volleyball...

don

Dishing "should" help, I can't tell if you just stuck brads into the poster board or if you punched holes first, not to mention its laying flat. I don't mean to sound like an asshat, but try bending it some and see if that helps or try punching holes in a crescent like shape to see if that helps. Re...

don

If you go shopping around to a few places (more into the "speciality" shops area) or ask around at a few welding shops, you may find more of the answers you seek. If money is tight, an oxy-fuel system may fit the bill better then an arc set-up at the moment and further down the road. Not knowing how...

don

For rivets, anything but pop rivets. Some use dome headed solid rivets, some use flat headed tinners rivets, while others use roofing nails . You can use wire/eighth inch bar stock and truly "make" your own rivets if you would like (just a note, these are all steel). If you look in your local Marsha...

don

You would be looking for Halberds.
On aside note; if you buy the kit, try getting a helm kit from zweihammer (sp?) to "test" the tools out.

Don

don

One quick form of armour to make with plastic is Chari-na(sp)/tombstone. Just four pieces that get strapped together; one in the front from collar bone to about an inch or two above your waist, one in the back slightly smaller and, two for the sides. To strap it all together, you can either use a be...

don

There is at least one fellow I knew of who was doing spun tops. Bill Fedun out of South Tower Armouring Guild. The first link is the home page and the second is the page on helms.

http://www.southtower.on.ca/
http://www.southtower.on.ca/armour/index.html

Don

don

Welcome to the forum Matt. Sorry, I'm reading this prior to getting ready for work so I'm not sure if you've cross posted or started another thread? There is/was a blacksmith from the UK on here who's username escapes me at the moment (either starts with "Iron" or there's "monger" somewhere in the u...

don

If people are still looking at this post, personally, I like the idea of "how to re-size this pattern" idea. As was stated earlier, some of us don't have access to various tools/machines or for various reasons would rather have the metal distributor cut said pieces out. Another point would be a "beg...

don

Are you renting or do you own? If your renting, have you tried something like AJAX/Comet/Old Dutch scouring powder or toothpaste and some elbow grease? How noticable/dark is this stain and how long have you lived there? You "might" be able to claim it as "normal wear & tear". If you own; what you do...

don

you could try naptha/white gas/camping fuel or kerosene. If your after the blackend look, you could remove it with a flame.....

Don

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for a stainless steel container, checkout a surplus store or a resturant supply store for an insert pan and matching lid. Not sure what grade of SS it would be or if one would be able to find one big enough to fit a helm.

Just a possibility.

Don

don

Have you thought of sizing the doublet closer to a suit jacket sizing for resale purposes? As for "how" he well develop; its a crap shoot as he may take after one of the parents or be the exact opposite, not to mention how active he is or well be. You also have to consider if he decides to start wor...

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