The Armour Archive

Ckanite

It definitely is!

Ckanite

Well, for durability sake, are you going to resin coat it then or find some way to stiffen it up once it's all said and done?

Ckanite

Not sure about alternatives. The style I use is the handheld version. I think it's the XX. If I'm doing a BUNCH of holes, I chuck it in a bench vise, but I usually just use it one handed. It's heavy but not THAT bad once you get used to it. If you anticipate using it more than 1 hour per week a few ...

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Mac, there's other dangers besides exploding bits as well. I almost snapped my wrist drilling a few larger holes... though I do have a stronger drill than most... then there's over drillilng...straight into your leg. lol Whitney punch is really the best option when it can be used. Very hard to hurt ...

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I use a Whitney punch. I've had it for almost 20 years. Used it to punch god knows how many rivet holes... used it as a nibbler on a few pierce work guards to bulk out most of the material... good paper weight... Only problem is the throat depth. Even with a punch to do 90% of what you need, you'll ...

Ckanite

Wear on their minds. Not even something I've considered....

Ckanite

I started my suit when I was 16.... here I am at 29 still working on it as work, the business, and life in general allows....

Ckanite

Zetheros wrote:Hey Ckanite!:D

yea doesn't scratch the itch of forging armour IRL, but I'll get to that eventually!

Just remember that, if you aren't careful, tomorrow becomes next week, becomes next month, next year, once the kids are in school, once they graduate college, I wish I had made time for it...

Ckanite

I've noticed that you tend to sew towards the steel. Why? It seems like a great way to blunt a needle point and maybe send it skittering into a thumb. Does it really make a difference or is it just however you're comfortable?

Ckanite

Nice work as always Z!!!

Ckanite

How would you go about sharpening them? Just a quick hone with a stone or would you go more in depth with it? I often have the problem of the edge dulling pretty quick... I'm sure 80% of it is user error though...

Ckanite

marcos.blues wrote:
Signo wrote:+1

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Friend Signo
Excuse me. I did not understand.

He was +1'ing my comment, like a facebook like, just a wee bit less direct because we don't have that functionality

Ckanite

Well, that is a damn clever way to get out of etching! I would love to see a video of both the process and of you making those stamps.

Ckanite

Look for P90X photos. They're to be taken in 4 sets of 6 and should all be relatively similar from person to person.

Ckanite

VERY nice!

Ckanite

While that's not what he was getting at, still good information! I was always under the impression that it was longer for some reason.

Ckanite

That is looking pretty sexy! Keep up the good work!

Ckanite

WOW Zubeydah!!! Thank you so much for doing this!!!

Ckanite

Mac, I know this is getting a wee bit off course but how would they shore up that rebrace? That has got to kill the structural integrity of the piece and I've honestly never seen one that I can think of. I have seen the bead articulation used by a few people but I don't think if was a period solutio...

Ckanite

All of your slots are also straight. Is there ever cause to use a curved or flared slot?

Edited to add: Also, how long should slots generally be? 2D? 3D? 5D?

Ckanite

You have now attracted that great interest.

Ckanite

A degree in anatomy wouldn't hurt any armourer I believe!! :D You have no idea how much being on this site has taught me about anatomy and just by the nature of what we do, we learn so much that people don't realize. When I was at PennState, I had nursing students asking me for help on their anatom...

Ckanite

Welcome! Not a bad start! One thing you can do to improve the flex and fit is by adding some sliding rivets, though that's not necessary for where you are now. Your knuckle riders do look a bit long but that could also be because the lest of the lames need a bit more of a dish which will shorten the...

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I don't know. With your eye, I would love to see you make a fantasy piece, the right way. I know 90% of what is out there looks cool but wouldn't function right. I would love to see how you could remake a piece that would be functional and still retain that bit of magic. I know a few people who do t...

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Mac, while it does look a lot more comfortable and realistic now, I am a little sorry to see you kill the elvin/fantasy vibe you had going on. One question though. Why is the crest so blunted? It seems like it should be sharper to me?

Ckanite

No. Just enough so that it pokes out underneath the steel.

Ckanite

Strap the back of knees and elbows?

Ckanite

I second the brass. Looks nice, especially when it starts to patina and is super slick.

Ckanite

If you still don't get what I'm going, I'll try and draw something out or maybe make a video of me drawing and explaining it later this evening.

Ckanite

It very much addresses it in a very clear and concise way. Thank you! And I was thinking of how the stress risers and compression of the metal moves inside the steel itself.

Ckanite

I too would like to see some sort of stress indicators as the metal moves. I would also like to see "worst" cases and their corresponding fixes for both the simple examples you've shown above and the complex variations you've alluded to.

Ckanite

Theory how? It seems a simple enough procedure at face value, even if it's one that's missed very often. Or would it me more as to how the metal moves with out causing further distortions?

Ckanite

How much snow did ya get> I'm just north of you and our roads only got wet. I can't wait to see you polish gold from the rust you have on your shelves. Just what you've shared on the proper shaping of sallet visors is both awesome and also makes me look disdainfully at my own...

Ckanite

What are we seeing in that last image? Is that a secondary tasset on top of the normal one?

Ckanite

Zip a section off and experiment!! I have no idea and I doubt anyone here really does. Record what happens and let us know!

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