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doner765

Hey People, i was working hard the past few months and got one helmet ready and some ready to be hardened :) Pics of Stuff in use: Detail of Sabaton and Greave http://s29.postimg.org/oqri7u2sn/boot.jpg Preparing for BOTN 2016, leg harness, torso, and shoulders shall be replaced, see below! http://s2...

doner765

Nice work. I love the Norman helm and the Klappvisor! its actually not a norman helmet, but a nasal/bretache bascinet as sport adaption, usually the maille would be attached at the bottom of the nasal and there would be no grill under it :) oooo pretty :shock: Love the lines! thank you! ive beeen w...

doner765

Hey people, i have not been on here for a long time, since i started using faceboook only, but i also want to post here what i have built in 2015! :) Now have a look at a few pictures of my favorite projects of 2015 :) Some is Sport armour, some are recreatins of particular styles :) Finished: http:...

doner765

thanks!
Still for sale!

doner765

Hey! thank you! i think it fits best at around 58-59cm head circumference

doner765

bump

doner765

Hello everyone! my parents are divorcing and selling the house so i have to move and reduce my personal collection of armour down to what i actually use in IMCF combat. This bascinet was made in the Style of french and italian bascinets from 1380-1400. The skull was built using macs "house" construc...

doner765

Hey!
Here is a video of me rolling an edge in 1mm c45

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YflwVCFy31I

doner765

Mac wrote:Gusto,

It may seem quiet, but I'm pretty sure we're all watching you.

Mac

this:)

doner765

I recently build a houndskull bascinet this way, i cant post them here because my computer is dead, but if you like you can check the pictures on my faceookfanpage.
Thank you mac!!

doner765

450€

doner765

Hey guys! I found this nice looking helmet and want to know how it looks in profile, i just cant imagine it! it might be very fast to reproduce because it only requires minimal shaping and some welding , can anyone help me out? http://www.bildindex.de/bilder/mi00838d13a.jpg picture to big to insert ...

doner765

doner765

very nice!

doner765

doner765

thank you guys!
schöne arbeit is correct

doner765

Hey! I recently finished this gjermundbu helmet. The Material is 2,5mm c45 with cut in half roundbar for spangens. Size L 60-61 cm head, weights 5,1 kilos. A chainmaille aventaile will be attached to the holes. http://s1.directupload.net/images/140722/uy8e82gd.jpg http://s14.directupload.net/images/...

doner765

doner765

lol!

little Price drop to 550€, i could really use some new abrasives...

doner765

up,up!

doner765

doner765

thanks guys!:)
@signo yeah the pont came out too high

doner765

cant wait to see the finished helmet:)

doner765

Hey Guys, i offer this helmet for sale, skull is 3mm mild, visor 2mm heat treated on coal forge, fits a 16,4 broad and 20,4cm long head with 2cm padding to the sides so it fits a 59-63 cm head best, i want 600€ for it but feel free to do offees :) drop to 450 :) pictures: http://forums.armourarchive...

doner765

Not completely finished, but presentable :) Skull is 3mm mild, visor 2mm spring, heat treated on a coal forge, the hinge is forget from square stock i offer this helmet for 600€ with chinstrap and visorstrap, fits a head 16,4*20,4cm with 2 cm padding to the sides :) Also i recently created a faceboo...

doner765

thanks Mac that was a very helpful post there! thanks for the effort to make the sketches

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doner765

thanks mac! id love to see such sketch:)

doner765

thanks for the input guys!

These arms are not a copy of any existing piece , they are rather my interpretation of late 14th france miniatures.
http://manuscriptminiatures.com/4163/7827/
http://manuscriptminiatures.com/4163/7842/
http://manuscriptminiatures.com/4163/8792/

doner765

Jan did that job for me :D Kalle du hast echt n sauglück! ich musste das zeug quer durch deutschland versenden lassen :D bevor du aber in federstahl arbeitest, solltest du eine hitzequelle (brenner oder esse) zur verfügung haben und die grundtechniken des formens draufhaben, der federstahl ist 2 num...

doner765

sieht doch schon super aus!

immer schön fleißig sein

doner765

Hey everyone! These are my first arms and so the first time to test my patterns, for that they came out good. These will be for display, so they have the smaller rivets ;) The battle variant will be made from overworked patterns, larger rivets and spring steel. What did not come out good: -vambrace ...

doner765

seriously! this is supercool:)

doner765

thank you Keegan! her epictures of the completed helmet with aventail, i will sew the backing down some time, ist fixed on at 3 spots atm:) http://s14.directupload.net/images/140329/xdqcvx9c.jpg http://s7.directupload.net/images/140329/kzk52cxn.jpg http://s14.directupload.net/images/140329/asuqx3b4....

doner765

hopefully i will be able to get my hands on one!!:)

doner765

i am buying c45

i think they have 4130 aswell

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Re: One project done, many more to go ...

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