Hello Egfroth, Once again you come to my rescue. I plan on using this helm for SCA fighting and since it is my first helm attempt (and I'm already thinking about the improvements that I can make on the next one) this helm will most likely be given to the group as a loaner helm for newcomers to fight...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Blackwood: I got food poisioning for X-mas.... </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Hi, and ouch! Sorry hear that...hope your feeling better now. Have a Happy New Year! Sirmarc

Hello Everyone, I hope all of you reading this had a great Christmas! My question is on making the back plate on a spangenhelm! Is there any rule of thumb (so to speak) when your determining the length from the brow band to the shoulder as to what is the proper length???? Also, is see most pics of h...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Crow´s Anvil: <B>Merry X-mas everyone, Santa bought me a lot of time to finish my new spangenhelm and a new digital camera to show pics to you. But Santa has not arrived yet h...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Ceawlin: <B>Well, I didn't get anything medievalish for Xmas (although the cordless drill I got will be used for something along those lines), but for my birthday a few days ag...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Stoffel: <B>Well santa didnt exactly bring me any tools, but he did provide funds to buy some. I got a new(the first one I can call my own) bench grinder, a new angle grinder, ...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by lorenzo2: Sirmarc; Medieval Tailor's Assistant is a book which has detailed instructions on making garments from 1300s to 1500. Since an arming doublet has to fit really well I...

Hi....I'm not sure what you want to use the hammer for. What does the hammer weight? Should you be looking for a rawhide dishing hammer, Brian Price book (Tech. of Med. Armour Reprod.) shows and recommends a 3 pound hammer. I use a 3 pounder and it works great for dishing. I have a rawhide hammer th...

Hi...I wish I could help you but I have no idea...hope someone else has the answer for you. You could always try it and maybe experiment with it....if it doesn't turn out however, and you learn something from it...you still gain. My first baskethilt that I dished out I soon realized that the pattern...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Aidan Cambel: <B>Santa is bringing his gift to me next month... My wife and are buying a house. We have a really nice house now, but we rent it, and its running out of room (we...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by lorenzo2: I got Medieval Tailors Assistant. Arming doublet here I come! </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> What is a Medival Taylors Assistant?? Is is a book, computer program, etc.???? ...

WOW....everything from welders to Brian Price book and in-between. Great to hear and for those of you that got Brian's book...you'll love it. My copy is about two years old and starting to show it...lol. I take it with me when I go out for coffee and sandwich and read it. I find I can almost always ...

Hi, right now....since I don't have a RW punch or a Bev Shear....i'd say its my hand drill and my jig saw! Oh well...maybe I can put them on Santa's list for me next year. Maybe if i'm really good....I can convince Santa to give them to me in a few months! LOL.... Merry Christmas Everyone.

Sirmarc

Hello Everyone, this is to wish each and everyone of you a very Merry Christmas. I hope Santa will bring you that new piece of armour or new armouring tool you've been hoping for. I already know what I'm getting because a little elf already told me...lol..a new 5inch vise and some money for a ball s...

Hi, I can feel for you. My first dishing attempts were not good so say the least. I had no one to show me how, I just did alot of reading from here in the archive and also from Brian Price book. In Brian's book he has several pictures of the dishing process. He shows using a Garland rawhide hammer a...

Hello Guillaume2, Thanks for the nice comments. I don't have a ball steak yet, so I used a oxygen cap to try to planish up the panels to make them look better. I could do a better job on planishing them with a ball steak i'm sure. The oxygen cap is starting to flatten out! The pic isn't the best.......

Hi Egforth, LOL....To be honest I only say that to the cute girls....LOL...LOL!! The bands are actually cut as one solid piece. The book "Best of the Hammer" article gave me the formula for pluging in my own head size or anyone elses for that matter and then working the formula out(for the bands) an...

Thanks Egfroth, I've seen your website and I have enjoyed it very much....so thanks for the nice comment on my first attempt...coming from you makes me feel like maybe this helm project isn't a waste of time after all....lol! I've learned alot already and I'm already making notes on the changes I'll...

Hello everyone! Since I enjoy seeing projects in progress pics I thought I would share mine with you. This is my first attempt at making a helm. The info came from the book "Best of the Hammer" vol#3 page 130. The bands were cut about 6 months ago and then I put it on the shelf. It's been screaming ...

Hi everyone, I just wanted to say to WMA that helm you posted a pic of is a BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF WORK....WOW!! Very very nice. My hat is off to you.....or in this case....my helm!

Sirmarc

Hello Evil, I have a few thoughts that might be helpful for you! Sounds like you have already done some research and thats great. However you will find that research is continuous through out your armouring. You have taken the right step by asking questions in this archieve and as you progress with ...

I'm sorry to hear of your problem with the armour store. What is the new web site address? If enough of us give this Brad guy a call or an email maybe he will be motivated to get your armour to you or refund your money. It's worth a try.

Sirmarc

Hello, very nice looking. I have never tried a set of those, however they are on my project list. I'm new to armouring and I'm curious as to how much time you have on this project? Thanks for the pics, it is always nice to have pics to look at. I would love to see you post some pics when there finis...

Hello again, just wondering if anyone can give me some welding tips for the baskethilt that I made out of 16 gauge mild steel. I've done some rod welding in the past, however that was several years ago. Anyone have any experience as to the best type of weld, setting, etc. As always thanks in advance...

Congratulations....Great and Fantastic looking shop. Dreams do come true! Indiana is not that far from Michigan...maybe someday we will meet and you can give me the grand tour. Way to go!

Sirmarc

Hi Joe, I just got a raw hide hammer a couple of weeks ago and it works great for dishing. It is made by "Garland" and mine is a 3 pounder. If you call them and tell them where you live they can tell you where the closest store is that carries them. I paid about 43.00 for mine and that was with the ...

Hi, I found mine by calling around and searching through the yellow pages. Most of the cylinder places would not sell to me because they were affaid that I was going to use it for a torpedo or something. I finally found a guy in Howell, Michigan (I live in Lansing, Michigan) that would sell me one f...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Konall: <B>Very pretty, and as this is your first, very impressive. I'd suggest rolling the edge though, unless you made it out of 12ga stainless. You may not block with your b...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by hjalmr: <B>Is that a one piece basket? Looks great -care to share the pattern if it is a one piece. (^_^)</B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Hi....thanks for the nice comments. I have...

Hello, everyone. Just wanted to post a couple of pics of my baskethilt. I learned alot from this project. Patterning, cutting, fitting, polishing, etc.! I still have some work to do on it, however, it as turned out better than I had expected for a first timer. Many thanks to all of you that took the...

Hello Everyone, Just wondering if anyone can give me some tips on the best way to polish. What type of compound to use, where can I get it, what is the best sanding grits to use, etc. I just cut, dished, and fitted my first baskethilt and I would like to polish it up so it looks nice. Thanks in adva...