The Armour Archive

Milan H

Latigo works great. I also use off the shelf veg tanned tooling leather, heavily oiled with neatsfoot or similar, and have good results in many applications as well.

Cheers,

Milan H

Hey Owen, Alloy matters a lot here, go with 7075 T6 over 6061 T6. 6061 is designed to be easier to weld, but it loses a lot of strength (6061's yield strength is about half of 7075!) If you are running 7075 - which I dont think you are- then you can look at adding reinforcements to the high impact a...

Milan H

I just want to let everyone know that I have known Aine for a long time, and she does really nice work. Great person, and you can absolutely buy with confidence

Cheers,

Milan H

How about Czech armorers? They are decidedly not of a Russian slant, and the country is quite westernized throughout the major areas.

Milan H

I fight poleaxe quite a bit, but dont take that as a statement of special skill. Here is my advice. -Its a weapon, not an axe. Use the whole thing in your fighting. -Add a butt spike -Balance the weapon well (its not an just an axe, remember! see next comment) -For the love of everything, don't make...

Milan H

Well, I have done shields both ways. Both work, and are pretty durable. Rawhide is better in durability, but I think the leather looks better, is easier to install, and can be finished in different colors. You could get fancy and tool it too! Either way, you will want it a bit too small in length wh...

Milan H

My favorite is a polished schedule 80 butt weld pipe cap. see http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-metal-pipe-fitting-caps/=t4bgmq I welded 3/8s plate on the bottom, and then a 3/4 inch bar for the stake. Works really well, and doesn't ring. A little more money, but should be available everywhere in a ...

Milan H

Plasma should cut anything that's conductive. A whole slew of materials, really

Milan H

You've almost recreated an old tanker boot.

Good luck with sales

Milan H

This may sound harsh, but its written this way for clarity; not to be condescending. I'm of the opinion that if emotions are a driving factor in any planned fight, you need to reflect upon yourself more. The form of combat we do specifically requires us to express an abnormal amount of respect towar...

Milan H

Hi there! I tried contacting you via facebook a few days ago but it may not have gone through. I figured I can ask here incase you check this more often! 1) What kind of batting do you use? Is it a natural material? 2) On the quilted leggings, do they have a foot, a stirrup, or do they just stop at ...

Milan H

While I'm not even close to Mac or Wade, but I dug up a post dominated by their insight. I hope it should prove useful. There is a lot of stuff to chew on in it.

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=160040

Edit: ACK! Wrong thread, Fixed it!

Cheers,

Milan H

Can you give side to side measurements of the elbow cops?

Thanks!

Milan H

Thanks for the feedback, Gents!

Milan H

I know White Mountain made some of the nicest kettles, but as we are sadly aware hes not producing them anymore. So, who has taken up the challenge? In particular, I'm looking for something continental, late 14th to early 15th century in style, for a new Hussite war kit I'm starting to piece togethe...

Milan H

Sometimes it's difficult to get people to accept this sort of "meta technique" information . They want to learn how to dish, and I want to teach them how to design. They want to know how to plannish and I want to teach them how to plan a project. They want to learn how to set a rivet and I want to ...

Milan H

Hal,

Being an engineer, I have to say I REALLY appreciate that sketch! Nicely done sir. I wish I got concept drawings half as nice once in awhile!

Cheers,

Milan H

Nope, not missing a thing. This is a basic problem with a lot of armor "patterns." This slope is important for a good fit. Its about a 1:6 slope for most people. If you are using leather, sew the shoulder seams so the front overlaps the back. DO NOT sew them "right sides" together, or you may have a...

Milan H

Any pics of the kettle hat?

Milan H

I have a pair of the GDFB ones that Therion sells. I pulled the leather off because I was going to turn them inside out so they would pivot on the hips instead of on the front (a common mod). I would be happy to let them go for $30 + shipping.

Cheers!

Milan H

There was a post about exactly that; soldering caps onto rivets. I think Mac took the lead on that discussion.

Cheers,

Milan H

Here is what I have, sorry for the horrible picture, but it should give you an idea. http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq305/machkyplr/Chain_zpsbf939248.png For reference, the largest piece is 21x18 with the chain hanging "open" All 4in1 weave, all links are sawn 17 gauge galvanized 1/4" I.D. For b...

Milan H

I have a pretty large chunk of butted maille I made. I will have to go dig it up and see what it entails exactly. Umm as I recall, it was 1/4" ID 17 gauge galvanized wire, but don't quote me on that.

Lemme see what I have and we can discuss it further.

Cheers,

Milan H

A couple things, The once inch buckle is kinda wide. Also, how do you attach your arms? If you are holding them on with tension across the elbow, you are in for a world of hurt. Get an arming coat to hang the arms from. Then, all the straps are simply there to keep the armor from floating away, not ...

Milan H

Depending on thickness, I can look into my stash and see what lengths I could provide. Then, depending on how much you want, we could negotiate on prices.

Cheers,

Milan H

damn all this sexy armor that would fit but I can't afford!! Beautiful work!!

Milan H

May I ask, who made it and what type of padding does it use?

Thanks!

Milan H

Even if it wasn't a book, just a place with scans of sketches and such. For me it would be akin to Da Vincis notebooks

Milan H

Assuming the helmet is 59 cm, this would fit me perfectly... Price?

Milan H

You can talk to Sir Luther Anshelm about it, he seems to be at the helm of this idea

Milan H

Im interested in both cots, can you give me a shipping quote to 89521? With that, I will approach the Minister of Finance

Thanks!

Milan H

Check Armourer Eric out. Great price and product

http://www.ebay.com/sch/armourereric/m. ... ksid=p3686

Milan H

60 on the belt.

Milan H

18K..... Holy hell

Milan H

I have a bascinet liner from KWT that I would be happy to let go of. Its never been installed and only dry fit once or twice. I can get pics. Feel free to PM me for more details. Lets say $30 shipped?

Cheers,

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