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Harold the Bear

Wow! $20?? That's a Steal! Pun intended!

Harold the Bear

No worries Lorias, I am still here. I am terribly sorry with the series of events that have lead us to this point. I am currently out of the Country and have been several times since you made your order. I recently let go my shipping clerk because of numerous errors on his part. I am sorry again. Wh...

Harold the Bear

Why not do it like they used to and sent it out to a battermill or a tilthammer? (see The Royal Armoury at Greenwich, 1515-1649: A History of Its Technology (Royal Armouries Monograph) (ISBN: 094809222X / 0-948092-22-X) Alan Williams, Anthony De Reuck or Venus at the Forge of Vulcan http://www.karl...

Harold the Bear

losthelm wrote:14 oz veg tan leather could work well without the steel plates if properly treated.

But everyone feels safer with steel losthelm

Harold the Bear

Yeah, 18 gauge or 20 gauge mild steel would be your best choice Those we be alright gauges to use if it was forged & tempered steel. However, for reenactment purposes if you are going with mild steel you will want 16ga at the very least to prevent armour fail if hit hard. That is if you don't want ...

Harold the Bear

I can make you some plates out of Spring steel if you would like, heat treated and everything. If you want to find something yourself see if you can get 1050 spring steel sheet at your nearest steel supply outfit.

Harold the Bear

Hail and well met all, It has been a while since I have contributed to this community. I have started an armour project. Going to be forging two suits of armour from high carbon steel. Right now we are shooting for lamellar steel torso , splinted legs, and vambraces. Finger Gauntlents and Helm(s) wi...

Harold the Bear

That is ridiculous.....

Harold the Bear

Forged Cloak pins for sale, various sizes. I have finished and unfinished peices. Finished peices are 10$ and un-finished 8$

Will take orders for custom cloak pins.

Email me for Pictures.

Harold the Bear

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Harold the Bear

David I'm not sure, My web designer is taking some time off and he has my website. He is also in middle of switching the hosting company, so I'm really sure about when it will be back up.

Ohh and yes I will forge goatsfoot levers.

Harold the Bear

David I do have a website, but it is currently down for revamping.

www.americanwrought.com

Harold the Bear

Yes Sir Vitus, it is I.

I have been lurking for all this time, a shame isn't it?

Harold the Bear

Dear Members, I'm taking blacksmith commissions, business is currently slow and I'm giving anyone the chance to place orders for custom forging for tools, parts, accessories, etc. I'm a master of the trade and no order is too large or complicated. If you are intrested don't hesistate to email me at ...

Harold the Bear

In the days of Late, I have been rigging my shop to produce wrought iron in the oldest form possible. Bloomery Style. I was wondering if anyone out there would be intrested if I were to take said iron and pull it into wire? The wire would be available in a long enough length to fit a coils worth on ...

Harold the Bear

A test should be along the lines of tensile strength, impact yield, elasticity, shear, hardness, density and more I cant think of right now. Not hitting it with random things with random forces and seeing what makes a bigger dent. Sorry Harold your way off in almost every way. The first thing they ...

Harold the Bear

That is totally excellant, nice job.

Harold the Bear

No it does not work that way. And instead of 'believing' you might as well pick up a book and learn how steel really works. On the contrary I picked up the hammer first, the books came second. The only thing books do for me now is explain in detail what was taught to me as gospel in a mystical sort...

Harold the Bear

Dear fellow Armourers, I have been thinking for a great while what material would be stronger. A peice of steel rolled into a sheet or the same steel beat from a billet into a plate would be stronger. Taking into account metallurgy and the compression of molecules, I believe, although have not prove...

Harold the Bear

Hello, I could forge one for you out of one peice which is the period way to make a conical helm or really anyhelm that isnt more than one piece. Unfourtnatly you would be better off finding one that is made prefab or something. But if you want to trade butted mail than here is want i need from you ...

Harold the Bear

I have had a intresting conversation with my friend on how munition grade axes were made during the viking age. I thought due to the metallurgy that they had available to them the axes would of been forged in the traditional manner with a high carbon steel bit and an iron body and eyelit. My friend ...

Harold the Bear

luciusj Did you file or grind the rivets? Or did you use hot forging techniques?. How do you make the sallet? Did you use hot or cold techniques or a little bit of both?

Harold the Bear

I'm building a great wheel laith and a rudimentary drop hammer powered by a cogged cam. Busy busy busy...

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Harold der BÃ¤r von Sachsen

Harold the Bear

yes, and thats probably what godentag means in flemish. They had a sense of humor against the french after all.

Harold the Bear

The weapon is two peices, The block endowed with the spikes is maple, rock maple. The handle with be made out of some other hardwood TBA.

Harold the Bear

Yes its the one seen of conquest, it might be pronounced godentag. I just put a germanic twist on it. I never really understood why the dutch took german and messed it up http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif just kidding. Yeah I will post pics tommorow. ------------------ Hauskarle Harolds weap...

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Shadow you remind me when I first doing armour *tear* Nice job on the leather work. I too agree that the contrasting leather really brings your workmanship out.

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Harold the Bear

I have been wondering if gutentags would sell. They are somewhat easy to make. They are pole maces invented by the flemish peasants. They have a block of wood ontop of a 5 foot pole and on each of the four sides of the block are a steel spike and it has a top spike. The spikes measure about 3 1/2" t...

Harold the Bear

ah, I understand. I'm kindof worried about him. He was the first who helped me with armour from arador. Back before arador became more than a forum heh.

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Harold the Bear

*draws sword* ummmmm Wombat is a pretty good guy I'm sure he has a perfectly good reason why he is not getting back to you. I would give the man a break because hey, its alaska 6 months of light 6 months of darkness its like 1 year is 1 day. My two pfennigs, HtB PS wombat please respond to anton he ...

Harold the Bear

ohh you want the real thing.. I thought you just wanted a gothic suit like that. :O

Harold the Bear

mostly square nails... can custom heads though.

Harold the Bear

Nice forge work.....

Harold the Bear

Iain- I actually have a striker/apprentice who makes nails for me all the time. Tell me how many you need and I will give you better than market price. If you want I can make the nails and hardware for those chests to give them a little extra customer appeal. Shoot me an email. Sam Smith Journeyman ...

Harold the Bear

It would be worth that much if it were an actual suit from the 15th century or more even. Sasuke talk to Tom Justus I think he could help you with your dream. I hope Tom Justus is still in good standing and is in full operation. My next choice would be Robert Valentine. Hey Gundo if you catch this p...

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Cloak Pins for sale

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Rolled Plate vs Forged Plate

Intresting Controversy, Help

Would anyone be intrested in Gutentags?