The Armour Archive

Strongbow

Quite nice!

Strongbow

Put me on the list please....

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Hmmmm.... I likie... but would prefer the taller set. I'd be up for 6 6X4 sets at say... $25 a set?

Honestly Mike, I think you could sell quite a few of these sets... I've been looking fro them for a couple years now (that didn't cost like a redunkulous amount)

Strongbow

I think you might have me confused with someone else, Russ. I'm not a fletcher, and what arrows I have, I shoot.

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Always raising the bar, Bob. Wow. I love it. How much does it weigh? It looks heavy.

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Maeryk wrote:[img]http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a181/ ... chairs.jpg[/img]

Oooooo! I like the chairs Maeryk!

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Holy Thread Necromancy, Batman!

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I'd definitely be in for horn panes.

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chef de chambre wrote:
I'll try to get a photo, and get it uploaded.

Thanks. I love that shape. I have a pewter beaker just like that, but would love one in silver.

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As I understand it, we'd be looking at a sort of modified "Coat of plates" with defenses for the back, and possibly having the fauld plates riveted to it. The plates in the front upper torso being removed and replaced by the solid breast plate... representing the transition from the CoP to white har...

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Any pics of your silver beaker Chef?

I've found quite a few "acceptable" pewter beakers, but not much luck with silver (at least for something less than my mortgage payment). I'm curious what you found.

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Chef,

I remember this thread from before, but failed to BM it. How are these types of chest typically transported

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Primvs Pavlvs wrote:I am sorry Michael, I should have stated.

I would like something from the original series.

How much are you looking to pay? Any functionality, or just a nice looking prop?

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Primvs Pavlvs wrote:Since we are all nerds here, I figured someone would have a spare replica laying aound. I am looking for one of the better replicas, not the toys that came out in the 90s.

If you have something please let me know.

Any particular model you are interested in?

Strongbow

I'm interested... give me a few days to figure out what fits in the budget.

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Let us know how the deal goes... I'll add myself to the "dibs" list.

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Yeah... whatcha looking for on 'em?

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Sascha St. Martin wrote:The band at the end is Teribus. They rock.

Thanks for that. I found their website... gonna buy a CD... Gotta hear more.

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Tasha's a hottie.

Who are the AWESOME musicians at the end of the video? Incredible.

That segment really made Pennsic look wonderful. Nicely done.

Strongbow

WANT!

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benz72 wrote:Is it just me or is the prospect of electroplating an alloy suspicious?

Wouldn't you end up with a layer of copper and a layer of tin/zinc based on different electronegativities?

I'm not a chemist, but I used the Caswell brass plating kit, and it worked just fine.

Strongbow

It still stuns me that there aren't more nice quality plaque belts for sale. Raymond's Quiet Press makes some, but not exactly what I'm looking for.

The Global Enterprises plaques a couple years back were great, but now that I can afford them, unavailable.

Strongbow

Try a google search for eletrolitic rust removal. all kinds of fun if you have a bit of copper wire and enuff eletrical background not to fry your self. the large 55 gallon plastic drums work well on extra big pieces such rusted shop tools. \ I haven;t tried it with ferrous metal yet. But I am plea...

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I've been buying a lot of "vintage" pewter of more or less medival shape and in well-used condition. I've been trying to recondition a lot of this stuff to make it usable. Anyway, I've tried everyhting for cleaning.... emory cloth, steel wool, polish... you name it. It works, but it's a LOT of work....

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Here is a test of the two piece technology. I made up a four panel half, and used it to make a plaster of Paris mold. I wanted to see how it would work before I spent the time(and rock) on a permanent mold. This test cast is in pure tin. So far...so good. I need to make up a new test mold though, b...

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So, the body of a flagon might be several parts. As I understand it, the parts would be placed on a form and turned on a lathe to smooth the surface and reclaim some metal (casting giving thick, heavy walls). Then the pieces would be soldered together and the whole piece lathed again to clean up th...

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In addition, there are the "square" vessels, made up of (usually) eight panels. Some authors suggest that the panels are all separate pieces. I do not currently hold with this. It seems much more likely to me that they are also made in two halves, with seams at opposite corners. (I would be pleased...

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You should definitely get a copy of Theophilus! Everyone should. The core in Theophylus' lost wax method is clay. He builds it up on the lathe mandrel, and turns it to the shape before applying the wax. From there on, you've got the gist of it. Unfortunately he does not say *how* to extract the cor...

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Strongbow, As far as I have been able to deduce, their were at least two processes for making vessels in concurrent use during the late middle ages and the Renaissance. The first, is the lost wax method described by Theophilus. In this process, a lathe is used to produce the core. After casting, th...

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Baron Alcyoneus wrote:Some historical info:

http://www.almosteurope.com/ABavarian/P ... wterEN.htm About 1/2 way down.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pewter

http://www.pewterers.org.uk/company/index.html

Thanks for the links.... bookmarked.

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Strongbow, As Karen points out, there is not a lot of medieval period things to go by. Likewise, Derian is correct in pointing out that there are several distinct branches of the pewterer's craft. We have to take the evidence we have, and try to retro-engineer their processes in light of more moder...

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Thanks as always Karen!

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Anyone have any period sources for the processes used by pewters? I think I have a basic understanding, but what like a period reference.

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Gregoire de Lyon wrote:I.33

They are wearing clothes and fighting sword and buckler. It's not two swords but it is an entirely documentable martial kit that can be fit into a carry on bag.

Lat time I tried, they made me check my rattan swords. It's a "club" as far as TSA is concerned.

Strongbow

Of course!

Where is the "facepalm" pic....

Re: WTB Star Trek Phaser

cleaning pewter electrolytically

Pewtering processes