The Armour Archive

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Excellent choice of helmet, Thomas!

A close friend of mine is enamoured of the burgonet (especially for Landsknecht).

He's willing to pay for armour, and so I'm always keeping an eye open for inspiration.

How do you plan to approach the comb?

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Great work, AB!

Mandy's tan really compliments the brass!

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Good luck, sir!

I'll be interested to see how much it goes for!
My prediction was 145-165 U.S. dollars.
Keep us informed,

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I continue to be impressed, Jiri! These additional photos are superb. I love the burgonet - so authentic looking! ~ Lucius and Jiri, I think that the Czech armourers have emerged as some of the finest modern reproduction armourers in the world. Thank you both for continuing your efforts! IdÃƒÂ«val

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As always, Jiri, stylish and excellent work!

I love opening your Threads to see whatever new creation you have to offer.

When I can, I'd love to purchase a piece of armour from you.
You really are going to attain mastery in plate armouring, if you so choose.

Thanks again,

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This helm is excellent in shape and symmetry! The top-cap, the fine turned edge, the narrow eye-slits, the bulge of the upper crown....all excellent! However, the turned edge on the lip of the cap needs refinement (whether or not the distortion is due to use). Secondly, the rivets look poor, and are...

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What do you mean by "curling"? Do you mean wrinkling along the edges? If so, there are two things you should do. First, you should begin dishing or sinking your halves from the outer edge and then spiraling in towards the center. If you dish the edges, they won't wrinkle so much. As you sink the ent...

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Judging from the pictures alone, I'd say that these guantlets need a lot of refinement. The half-guants from Illusion Armouring are the same price. These guantlets look very sloppy, from the pictures. It also looks as though some of the edges are sharp or uneven. The rivets seem arbitrarily placed. ...

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Last month around the 20th, I received the low-comb morion I had ordered from Mr. Belden in January of 2000. As with all other customers who have received their items either directly or indirectly from Hammered Wombat, I am incredibly happy with the execution of the final product. Infact, the helmet...

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There's a lot of work left to do on that shield blank (to obtain a semi-smooth finish). I've never worked with aluminum, so I'm not sure how hard the material is. From the picture, the blank looks to be in the initial stages of dishing/sinking, although the central raised area is in later stages of ...

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I'm confused.

What thickness of metal will be under the leather?

If you use the 12 g, you won't have any problems other than weight.

I'd use 14 g for the panels.

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Ah, an excellent thread! And with renowned armourers lending response! I am merely a novice armourer, but I have experimented with metal in the standard guages - from 12 to 20 - and I have some reflections. 16 guage is the thickness I began working with, and I soon discovered that for "sinking" and ...

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In my opinion, putting a metal shell on a sport helm is a little ridiculous. I say this because a. by building the "shell," you are effectively building a distinct helmet, b. you are doing just as much if not more work than if you just padded the helmet, and c. padding and strapping a helm is easier...

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Rhys, excellent job, sir! Unlike previous posters, I find this a handsome and well-figured helmet. I base my critique on the crispness of the execution and the smooth articulation you've achieved. As far as aesthetic style is concerned, you have again succeeded. You have achieved symmetry, fine fini...

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I am happy to hear that the helmet found a home!

Your work really is of a high caliber!

Have a good day,

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Good morning, all! Mr. Bauldree, it is my belief that a sturdy helmet with some cosmetic and/or aesthetic appeal should begin pricing at no less than $200. The barrel helms should begin at about $160, without any elaborate piercework for the breathes or filing to the occular slits / reinforced face ...

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Eventually,
it cracks and fails.

With more moving parts, I'd imagine it would fail sooner.

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Perforated plate.

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I, too, think this low-comb morion/ kettle helm turned out fantastic! And I share your hopes that others are receiving responses and products. Hopefully this recent installment will encourage those who are still waiting on past commissions. I know that Morgan ordered his harness a little before I or...

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Hello folks,
I thought you might want to be notified that there is a new helmet on the Hammered Wombat's web site.

It also happens to be my helmet

, finally completed!

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Splendid work, Jiri!

I am always excited to open Threads that you've posted!

I love the shape and the finish of the metal on this helm.
Great work, sir! I hope to own one of your creations in the future!

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First, there's nothing better than having the proper tools. If you have a rounded forming stake, this will make the job easier. I use a stump edge and trailer-ball planishing stakes to roll edges. The key to an even edge-roll is patience and uniformity. After marking the material to be rolled, very ...

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Indeed, the cave man style is how I've done it. I pien as far as I can with my standard hammers, then I use a length of pipe with a trailer-ball threaded onto one end. I set the rivet-head into the depression on my piening anvil, then smash it down. A ball-pien with the domed face cut off can help g...

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If that helm showed up in a box at my house, I would ship it back immediately. I can see why everyone wants to pass this helm along to some one else. Paladia, I think that the bascinet is nice, barring the uneven brow-line (I quote this criticism, although I have not seen the picture). With a plasma...

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Wombat has two helms on his 8/06/04 update.
The slat-face is quite a compellng design.
Excellent!

It is no wonder that so many are tempted to order, despite abounding fear-threads and legal-threat threads.

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Beautiful work, Zanetto.
The symmetry is excellent.

I, too, can't wait to see the finished helmet.
As it is, I admire the shape and the clean face-opening.

Thanks for sharing your work,

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I have a sleeveless byrnie in 1/4" rings.
The bottom hem hangs below mid-thigh.

This shirt is about 35,000 - 37,000 rings.

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I remember to exercise. One of the key features of depression is that "you don't notice you're depressed." If you remember to exercise, whether you feel depressed or not, you will always ward off depression. Persistant depression will require an outside Authority to guide you. As others have written...

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Always post pictures!
It's the sure-fire way to sell your product.

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Well, that makes more sense!

In my previous post, I almost asked if the buckler was covered in "foil."
Thanks for the clarification,

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I hope this post will be taken as constructive criticism. The buckler pictured really needs some work. Correct me if I am wrong, but it looks as though there is no dishing/sinking involved in construction - all tabbed and folded. With tabs and folds, edges and angles appear. On the outer edge, the d...

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Excellent work, sir!

And, like the others, I am deeply saddened to have missed the original picture.

Will this order appear on your web-site?

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I'm guessing that a round rivet requires a more common tool and is a more common fastening stock.

The wedge is a more recent introduction, coming about due to demand for greater authenticity.

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Wonderful!

This sparks my hope to a flame.

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Neat.

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helmet

mmm

pot helm

Wow

My hat is off to you, Sir!

rivets, rivet placement

curling?

refinements

Customer

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.

14 guage

padding

Constructive Comments

congratulations

Helms and helm pricing

powder coating

face mask

Thanks, Lulach!

Wombat Update

Sallet

round rolls

cave man style

Ich

Update

Barbuta

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Pics

Aha

Back to the drawing board...

beautiful

cost

Overjoyed

was waiting