The Armour Archive

caladin

Is this a real period helm? From when and where... it's either the worst atrocity I've ever seen or teh best thing
ever.... i'm not sure...

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caladin

Still no email reply

SS & brass size large to 78660.

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caladin

just emailed him today.

caladin

Yeah i Bought and built one of Jamies Valsgard 6 kits.. love it, wish it had the breathing hole in the part over the mouth though..
it reflects all your hot exhalation right back into your face... kind harsh in the Texas summer...

Gotta drill some big holes there eventually...

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caladin

Does anyone have the kits, or the dxl /pdf files for the zweihamer topf helm kit? I'd like to make one out of stainless, I have access to a water jet and would love an excuse to use it... I'm cool with just getting a kit in ss with instructions (since the zwei hammer site seems to be down) If the Zw...

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Don't remember if it was that cheap, but I was very happy with Clang
for cheap bar work stuff.

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caladin

Any vector file you can put in a DXF, you can save as a PDF instead, it's still able to be loaded in vector programs, and anyone can print it even without fancy software.. As to patterns I'd love to see 1. More of everything, with a more current state of the art/ more historical look...(like good ar...

caladin

Any vector file you can put in a DXF, you can save as a PDF instead, it's still able to be loaded in vector programs, and anyone can print it even without fancy software.. As to patterns I'd love to see 1. More of everything, with a more current state of the art/ more historical look...(like good ar...

caladin

goto your nearest lawnmower repair place, get lawn mower blades, they often have a box full they'll
sell you cheap...

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caladin

OH man I LOVED my aluminum Johan Blau gauntlets, I'd love to get another pair!
Lent them out at Pennsic, he left them on the field and i never saw them again....

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P.S Email sent

caladin

I made one from Polar Bears version of the kit, turned out great. The main thing I'd change, is Jamies does not have the breathing hole in the "chin plate". so when i wear it it reflect my hot breath right back into my face... kinda sucks. So I'd put some kind of venting in before you dish and assem...

caladin

Bah forgot to come back and check till today!

caladin

$55,

I've got 4 of his and they are all really well made.

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caladin

Agreed, get'em on the field, cover up as much of the ugly as is practical, if they make 3 months start talking to them about beautifying one thing at a time... in a I'll help sort of way not an "You suck"... ie "Dave, Come on over let's make you a better looking basket hilt, it'll take some sweat on...

caladin

i set up a tool that sent me and email any time a kiln came up on craigslist
,
got 2 for about $100 each,, gave one to gaston as it was way to big... still
using the second

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caladin

google

Etching brass with ferric chloride, dont' get much cheaper than doing it yourself.

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caladin

I'll be honest I'd read the armorers reviews of customers before buying from them, if the sounded remotely like an ass hat or gave more than a few bad reviews, I'd take my business else where. So IMHO, if you do this make is super simple and way short on data Armorer Bob: Customer: Lord ChangeHisMin...

caladin

Got any danish axes?

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caladin

Also, something simple and cheap like this can get the newcomer over the hump of "I can make it" it's not a big step from here technically to a dished and riveted metal basket... As long as you emphasize that it's ugly, and that it ought to be replaced, or covered letting them build a practice suit ...

caladin

I have the miller diversion 180 and love it.

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It's not organized, but here is a bunch of pics of stuff you can make, (some with heat some wihtout) that i had stashed on my hard drive some you've seen already....ranging for awesome looking to ass-tastic. https://picasaweb.google.com/110534364598201004576/ArmorYouCouldMakeOutOfPlasticJune202012 C...

caladin

Do you have the 12' wood grained spears yet?

caladin

Did you guys ever get 12" wood grained spear shafts?

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caladin

If you are dirt cheap a local Harbor freight is a great friend, Big & small hammers, 4'-4.5" grinder, flap wheel set (finest grit is all I use), cutting disk set You've already got drill... 1/4 sheet sander with asst grits up to 400 or more. Eye and Ear protection, big rubber mallet and hard plastic...

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If you want to make a set plastic barrel armor here's some info http://www.angelfire.com/oh4/Boris/armor/plasticarmor.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpkBKJLjEvI Just plan from the beginning to put clothing over it, if you enjoy making it, get some metal and go learn from the locals, or save up f...

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I got mine at homedepot, or Lowes, in the section with all the drawers and stuff full of weird bolts and washers and such. it was all the way at one end, in the stack of drawers for "stuff" though i think they only had double throw ones, but that's what I was looking for. if you don't have at least ...

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Roper whitney makes them but most places don't carry them in stock, I chased them down when i was doing a lot of blacksmithing so i could use square nails for everything. I emailed roper Whitney they directed me to either tornado Mfg or hurricane Mfg in Dallas, who would order them for me, and it wa...

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Also if you're making it yourself, 7075 doesn't really cut on a shear like 6061, it'd just kind of breaks... it's hard to describe but it really just means that the metal from the waste side of the shear looks funny and has little cracks (not the good side, just the waste side) Also, I've been told ...

caladin

@Viking Leather, Can you do wide sizes? You're supposed to be able to build up the sideof the last with chrome tan leather and barge cement, for the width and remove it after.. I have lasts and stuff but never motivated enough to do it myself, yet, to many other fun things to work on.. I ordered som...

caladin

If you upgrade you cheap flux core mig to gas, be aware that the penetration goes waaay down. I upgraded my HF flex mig, and was very up happy with it, flux wire would put a bead through 1/4" on gas the same welder wouldn't put a bead all they way through 16g mild sheet. the welds looked waaay nicer...

caladin

I was more worried about explosions, but that's another good reason not to mess with them

(Yes i know you are supposed to remove the valve first

)

caladin

I found galvanic etching pretty easy too, but I already had a car battery charger.

http://steampunkworkshop.com/electroetch.shtml

I have asthma so I'd go along way to keep muratic acid out of my garage.

caladin

Yeah I was at Alamo a while back and they sold tanks for like $40, but all they had at the time was Acetylene, and I decided that was just a bit to clever for me. I decided to check here to see if for the same sort of money I could get some already done and someone else took the rest to the recycle....

caladin

Current plan is around 5" long, 1 reinforcing band about 1" wide near the bottom. 1"wide gap between slats

caladin

I bought some 14g 304ss to use for backslats, they will be about 1.5-2" wide and curved slightly to match the helm, will the 14ghelm hold up or should I run out and get 12? I'm trying to balace weight and toughness, I don't want to build a tank he's a pretty good head dodger.

Thanks,

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Is this real? where and when?

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