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- Mon Apr 22, 2024 12:14 pm
- Forum: Patterns
- Topic: What patterns do people want to see in a pattern archive?
- Replies: 139
- Views: 33912
Re: What patterns do people want to see in a pattern archive?
It definitely is!
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:07 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Batteredshell’s Cardboard Armour Questions
- Replies: 94
- Views: 34680
Re: Batteredshell’s Cardboard Armour Questions
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?
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:50 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: What do you use to punch holes in your plates?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1354
Re: What do you use to punch holes in your plates?
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 ...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:26 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: What do you use to punch holes in your plates?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1354
Re: What do you use to punch holes in your plates?
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 ...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:56 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: What do you use to punch holes in your plates?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1354
Re: What do you use to punch holes in your plates?
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 ...
- Thu May 10, 2018 9:24 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Armouring As A Career
- Replies: 87
- Views: 26934
Re: Armouring As A Career
Wear on their minds. Not even something I've considered....
- Mon May 07, 2018 7:59 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Praise the Armour Gods!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1740
Re: Praise the Armour Gods!
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....
- Tue May 01, 2018 2:23 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Praise the Armour Gods!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1740
Re: Praise the Armour Gods!
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...Zetheros wrote:Hey Ckanite!:D
yea doesn't scratch the itch of forging armour IRL, but I'll get to that eventually!
- Mon Apr 30, 2018 11:27 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Mac's blog
- Replies: 1141
- Views: 1084934
Re: Mac's blog
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?
- Mon Apr 30, 2018 8:35 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Praise the Armour Gods!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1740
Re: Praise the Armour Gods!
Nice work as always Z!!!
- Mon Apr 30, 2018 6:48 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Mac's blog
- Replies: 1141
- Views: 1084934
Re: Mac's blog
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...
- Fri Apr 20, 2018 11:42 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Gothic Armour
- Replies: 264
- Views: 22134
Re: Gothic Armour
He was +1'ing my comment, like a facebook like, just a wee bit less direct because we don't have that functionalitymarcos.blues wrote:Signo wrote:+1
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Excuse me. I did not understand.
- Fri Apr 20, 2018 9:09 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Gothic Armour
- Replies: 264
- Views: 22134
Re: Gothic Armour
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.
- Tue Apr 03, 2018 12:55 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Mac's blog
- Replies: 1141
- Views: 1084934
Re: Mac's blog
Look for P90X photos. They're to be taken in 4 sets of 6 and should all be relatively similar from person to person.
- Tue Apr 03, 2018 11:59 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Leg Harness
- Replies: 80
- Views: 7342
Re: Leg Harness
VERY nice!
- Tue Apr 03, 2018 7:41 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Falling buffe
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1240
Re: Falling buffe
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.
- Thu Mar 29, 2018 7:18 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: St. George from the St. Wolfgang Altarpiece, reconstruction
- Replies: 39
- Views: 5684
Re: St. George from the St. Wolfgang Altarpiece, reconstruct
That is looking pretty sexy! Keep up the good work!
- Tue Mar 27, 2018 8:39 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: The St. Florian Project by Robert MacPherson - A Summary
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6806
Re: The St. Florian Project by Robert MacPherson - A Summary
WOW Zubeydah!!! Thank you so much for doing this!!!
- Thu Mar 22, 2018 9:49 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Introduction / Greenwich Gauntlet
- Replies: 54
- Views: 5639
Re: Introduction / Greenwich Gauntlet
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...
- Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:20 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Introduction / Greenwich Gauntlet
- Replies: 54
- Views: 5639
Re: Introduction / Greenwich Gauntlet
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?
Edited to add: Also, how long should slots generally be? 2D? 3D? 5D?
- Wed Mar 21, 2018 12:27 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Introduction / Greenwich Gauntlet
- Replies: 54
- Views: 5639
Re: Introduction / Greenwich Gauntlet
You have now attracted that great interest.
- Wed Mar 21, 2018 6:51 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Introduction / Greenwich Gauntlet
- Replies: 54
- Views: 5639
Re: Introduction / Greenwich Gauntlet
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...
- Tue Mar 20, 2018 11:26 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Introduction / Greenwich Gauntlet
- Replies: 54
- Views: 5639
Re: Introduction / Greenwich Gauntlet
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...
- Fri Mar 16, 2018 9:13 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Mac's blog
- Replies: 1141
- Views: 1084934
Re: Mac's blog
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...
- Fri Mar 16, 2018 6:33 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Mac's blog
- Replies: 1141
- Views: 1084934
Re: Mac's blog
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?
- Wed Mar 14, 2018 10:02 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Modifying a helm kit
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1785
Re: Modifying a helm kit
No. Just enough so that it pokes out underneath the steel.
- Wed Mar 14, 2018 9:39 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Leather for straps
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2538
Re: Leather for straps
Strap the back of knees and elbows?
- Wed Mar 14, 2018 8:58 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Modifying a helm kit
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1785
Re: Modifying a helm kit
I second the brass. Looks nice, especially when it starts to patina and is super slick.
- Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:42 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Mac's blog
- Replies: 1141
- Views: 1084934
Re: Mac's blog
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.
- Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:40 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Mac's blog
- Replies: 1141
- Views: 1084934
Re: Mac's blog
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.
- Fri Mar 09, 2018 10:55 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Mac's blog
- Replies: 1141
- Views: 1084934
Re: Mac's blog
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.
- Fri Mar 09, 2018 8:43 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Mac's blog
- Replies: 1141
- Views: 1084934
Re: Mac's blog
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?
- Thu Mar 08, 2018 7:20 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Mac's blog
- Replies: 1141
- Views: 1084934
Re: Mac's blog
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...
- Fri Mar 02, 2018 11:46 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Images from the Babenberger Stammbaum 1489 - 1492
- Replies: 3
- Views: 915
Re: Images from the Babenberger Stammbaum 1489 - 1492
What are we seeing in that last image? Is that a secondary tasset on top of the normal one?
- Wed Feb 14, 2018 9:31 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Enameled steel?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1104
Re: Enameled steel?
Zip a section off and experiment!! I have no idea and I doubt anyone here really does. Record what happens and let us know!