Search
Search found 386 matches
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:19 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: What do you use to punch holes in your plates?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1147
Re: What do you use to punch holes in your plates?
Here is an amazon link for the one I see most commonly used https://www.amazon.com/Roper-Whitney-No-Punch-Complete/dp/B01KHCS91C/ref=asc_df_B01KHCS91C/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=633006077707&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7364462235625494540&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocph...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:13 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: What should I do next with these spaulders?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 827
Re: What should I do next with these spaulders?
Wade, thank you for sharing. I only live an hour and a half north of there and wasn't aware of it. I may have to rearrange my schedule to see if I could attend. I have a wide assortment of tools, but unfortunately haven't been getting down to St. Louis as regularly as I did a few years back. What is...
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 8:54 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Pewter Block - that one ok?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 454
Re: Pewter Block - that one ok?
There are probably a lot of factors in that question, including does the forming work well for you, since everybody works a bit different. Best way to find out would be to give it a shot. the pewter blocks can always be melted back down and reformed, so the lame would be the only potential waste pie...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:53 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: What do you use to punch holes in your plates?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1147
Re: What do you use to punch holes in your plates?
I'm not aware of a center punch that does make a hole. center punches generally leave a divot in the material to keep a drill from walking. there is an automatic center punch that is spring loaded where you just push the tool against the material, and it will trigger as if a normal center punch was ...
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 11:47 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Pursuing this again
- Replies: 2
- Views: 545
Re: Pursuing this again
welcome, I am not aware of any armourers in your general region, particularly that are looking to open their shops for long term with individuals they don't know. I have been working on building my own armour skills for many years, and only been able to make it to someone else's shop only a handful ...
- Wed Aug 02, 2023 4:57 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Tony's blog
- Replies: 59
- Views: 33354
Re: Tony's blog
If you are looking to remove the decals from the aluminum, I highly recommend these discs https://www.menards.com/main/tools/power-tool-accessories/abrasive-wheels/masterforce-reg-4-1-2-extra-coarse-paint-rust-stripping-disc/12603-018/p-1642874262161909-c-10154.htm They will gum up a bit, but they d...
- Tue Apr 11, 2023 5:03 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Tony's blog
- Replies: 59
- Views: 33354
Re: Tony's blog
Where are you located? the forum may allow you to connect with a person nearby who can assist both in finding materials and tools local as well as showing in person how they work which can speed up your journey.
- Tue Apr 11, 2023 5:00 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Batteredshell’s Cardboard Armour Questions
- Replies: 94
- Views: 32306
Re: Batteredshell’s Cardboard Armour Questions
There may be a setting that users with low post counts cannot insert images to prevent Spam accounts from clogging up the forum.
- Sat Feb 25, 2023 11:39 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Museo Stibbert book from Arlington Museum of Art exhibition
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10714
Re: Museo Stibbert book from Arlington Museum of Art exhibition
My copy of the book came in. it appears it is the same book as would have been available in Atlanta and Nashville. 142 pages. Several high quality pictures of engraving and etching. I'm happy to have it in my collection, but it would not be the first book I purchased. Has some examples of armour typ...
- Tue Feb 21, 2023 9:29 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Museo Stibbert book from Arlington Museum of Art exhibition
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10714
Museo Stibbert book from Arlington Museum of Art exhibition
Not quite sure if this is more appropriate here or in the for sale section, but I am not selling anything, just passing along information. The Arlington Museum of Art just recently wrapped up their exhibition of a Knight's Tale from the Museo Stibbert in Florence. When I originally inquired if they ...
- Fri Feb 17, 2023 8:28 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Patrick Thaden and Eric Dube collab on an armet fundraiser.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 24529
Patrick Thaden and Eric Dube collab on an armet fundraiser.
For anyone who isn't on the United league of armorers on Facebook.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/th ... hzBj8I-p3s
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/th ... hzBj8I-p3s
- Wed Dec 28, 2022 8:27 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Trying to locate a book based on two pages
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12746
Re: Trying to locate a book based on two pages
I swear I posted a Thank you to Ergosum, but it doesn't appear to be here, so let me again thank you, sir. I will have to spend some time going through it with a bit of google translate.
- Sun Dec 25, 2022 5:06 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Trying to locate a book based on two pages
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12746
Trying to locate a book based on two pages
I was doing a bit of going down rabbit holes, and found a newspaper coverage of an armouring gathering at the Surly Anvil back in 2016 and one of the pictures has me curious. The article can be seen here: https://mountainx.com/arts/forging-ahead-the-united-league-of-armorers-gathering/ The specific ...
- Tue Nov 29, 2022 11:52 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: FOUND! Armour of the English Knight, 1400–1450, by Tobias Capwell
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10040
Re: Wanted: Armour of the English Knight, 1400–1450, by Tobias Capwell
Good luck. With book three "about" to ship, it looks like the remaining copies that the Wallace had have sold. it's going to be a harder book to find going forward, though someone may have been doing a bit of speculating and bought them for the intention of resale so you might get lucky.
- Sat Sep 10, 2022 7:08 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Stibbert Museum in Florence, is there a "the" book to get?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2486
Re: Stibbert Museum in Florence, is there a "the" book to get?
Thank you. I have been following lots of lines, and called the Frist museums gift shop earlier today. They did have copies of the book, but are sold out, and it would take three weeks to get more and the exhibit ends in three weeks, so they will not be ordering more. So I reached out the armor curat...
- Fri Sep 09, 2022 11:33 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Stibbert Museum in Florence, is there a "the" book to get?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2486
Stibbert Museum in Florence, is there a "the" book to get?
Was looking through references to books on armour that I don't have in my collection and came across a book on a Stibbert Exhibit that toured the US in 2019. Having no luck locating a copy of that book for sale, I started looking to see if there was another book that catalogs the collection and foun...
- Sun May 09, 2021 11:45 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Maille Cutters
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2023
Re: Maille Cutters
May favorite pairs have always been more like mini bolt cutters than simple leverage pliers. like these https://www.wayfair.com/outdoor/pdp/patriot-hi-tensile-wire-cutter-dtri1066.html For really small rings I had to carve the outside edges of the blades down, but it seems to have no impact on their...
- Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:28 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Who are active armourers in the N. Illinois and S. Wisconsin?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3211
Re: Who are active armourers in the N. Illinois and S. Wisconsin?
I would be interested, though it's a bit of a drive for me. I was able to make one of your Friday night events ages ago and had a lot of fun and learned a lot. would not be a regular, but it would be nice to meet up with people hitting metal.
- Wed Sep 09, 2015 6:29 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Rivet-type discussion
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1129
Re: Rivet-type discussion
Where are you located? I'd be shocked if there werent SCAdians nearby if you have an ACE hardware. My first thought was copper roofing nails for this project, though the heads are smaller than #9s burr rivets.
- Fri May 08, 2015 2:40 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Seven day tool auction. Sold, thank you.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1093
Re: Seven day tool auction.
$220.00
- Mon May 04, 2015 5:04 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Seven day tool auction. Sold, thank you.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1093
Re: Seven day tool auction.
I'll go $150 on this.
- Fri Apr 17, 2015 3:14 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Anshelm Arms Bascinet for sale Lowering price to $800
- Replies: 14
- Views: 986
Re: Anshelm Arms Bascinet for sale $1000 OBO
Where are you located?
- Mon May 19, 2014 5:46 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Sold: KHM Arms & Armour Catalog Volume 1
- Replies: 13
- Views: 814
- Tue May 13, 2014 10:35 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: How to trim steel rivets
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1219
Re: How to trip steel rivets
How long are your end nippers? Perhaps a pair with more leverage would make the difference.
Other options that come to mind would be bolt cutters, or an abrasive wheel, either a dremel or angle grinder would make short work of the trimming.
Other options that come to mind would be bolt cutters, or an abrasive wheel, either a dremel or angle grinder would make short work of the trimming.
- Sun Apr 06, 2014 8:51 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Eric Dube and Patrick Thaden Video project
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2976
Re: Eric Dube and Patrick Thaden Video project
I would absolutely buy the video. I would also pay to have Eric's videos in a high quality standalone format so I didn't have to keep going to youtube.
- Fri Mar 28, 2014 7:32 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Looking for Plastic Shield Boss and 2.2lb foam.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 642
Re: Looking for Plastic Shield Boss and 2.2lb foam.
Posting a location will also help in regards to the 2.2 Foam. Most amtgard shield vendors are regional, as shipping the foam adds significantly to the cost if you are just looking for raw foam.
- Thu Mar 27, 2014 7:45 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: lamillar scales?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1346
Re: lamillar scales?
This idea has been rattling around in my head since I first saw this question, and I saw two issues with making a Lamellar look like scale, both which had two do with the differences in overlap. Scale doesn't overlap within the same row, and scales are offset like shingles from one row to the next. ...
- Fri Mar 21, 2014 7:39 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Ductile Iron dishing forms FS! One 8" Left!
- Replies: 34
- Views: 1625
Re: Ductile Iron dishing forms FS! One 6" Left!
Mine came in last night as well. well packaged, and great shape.
- Thu Mar 20, 2014 2:20 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Surviving Examples of Early Plate Armour 1300-1430
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3905
Re: Surviving Examples of Early Plate Armour 1300-1430
And is there a ballpark on what each volume will cost? Would be nice to know how much I need to be setting aside for when it is finally available.
- Fri Feb 28, 2014 7:45 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Fair price for a sugarloaf....
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2124
Re: Fair price for a sugarloaf....
I'm sure he is comparing your work to the $60-$80 wall hangers you see on Ebay, without understanding the differences. I agree with the others that your prices are low.
- Sat Feb 22, 2014 10:24 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Any intrest in my "Carlos the Crusader" helm kit?
- Replies: 189
- Views: 10468
Re: Any intrest in my "Carlos the Crusader" helm kit?
I'd also be interested in a copy of the pattern. I have some light stainless and aluminum that this would look great in for boffer games.
- Thu Feb 13, 2014 7:01 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: SOLD
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1058
Re: Halbers 1 inch Tool Holders for sale. $45
I can't tell from the pic if this is one of the ones he made that hade one 1" hole and a narrower slot next to it, for some of the gauntlet tools, like the holder in this thread
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=168851
Does this just have the 1" square?
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=168851
Does this just have the 1" square?
- Thu Feb 06, 2014 9:21 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Clever ideas for storing files?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 1183
Re: Clever ideas for storing files?
I am just spit balling here, but what if you took the PVC rack style, but out of plywood, create flatter holes for the file, and stagger the tops to accommodate the round handles. First hole on the left is strait up and down, but the next hole angles forward maybe 20 degrees or so, then #3 is back u...
- Wed Jan 29, 2014 8:20 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Cheap sheet metal punch
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1059
Re: Cheap sheet metal punch
KtR, what tonnage are you using on the arbor press? I don't have one currently, but it's on the list of tools to watch out for. I figured the tonnage rating on a #5 is above the 1/2 ton presses you can get at HF, but I guess they may be different scales if Mac wasn't able to flatten rings without ri...
- Tue Jan 28, 2014 11:34 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Cheap sheet metal punch
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1059
Re: Cheap sheet metal punch
Would one of these work (with appropriate bottom anvil and punch) for doing riveted mail? Seems like the tonnage would be overkill, but easier on the hands than the nipper modification and you could make up multiple drifts prior to starting. And maybe also use it for closing the rivets? I have a few...