Thanks for all of the advice everyone!
I'm excited to be taking my first welding class tonight. Hopefully I will come out of it slightly more equipped to figure these things out for myself next time!
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- Wed Oct 24, 2012 2:05 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: welding 1050 spring steel?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 380
- Wed Oct 24, 2012 8:38 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: welding 1050 spring steel?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 380
Re: welding 1050 spring steel?
What would be a better technique?Alberdi wrote:It's tricky to weld that thin with a MIG. Short overlaped pulses might do the job.
- Wed Oct 24, 2012 8:08 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: welding 1050 spring steel?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 380
Re: welding 1050 spring steel?
Tangential: We were trying to weld up some 0.032" 4130 earlier this week with a MIG welder. We couldn't manage to get it to go without burning straight through the plate every time. Any hints?
- Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:43 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Multi Colored Side BUtton Cloak - 3rd Q 14thC
- Replies: 5
- Views: 234
Re: Multi Colored Side BUtton Cloak - 3rd Q 14thC
Thanks guys. Short is an option!
- Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:28 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Multi Colored Side BUtton Cloak - 3rd Q 14thC
- Replies: 5
- Views: 234
Multi Colored Side BUtton Cloak - 3rd Q 14thC
Hi All- I made a nice wool side button cloak for my 3rd quarter of the 14th C French impression. Unfortunately, it is about 6" too short for where I would prefer the hem to fall. I am out of the wool and doubt I will ever match the color again, since it is a little odd. My preferred solution would b...
- Sat Oct 13, 2012 10:04 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Alternative to Madu
- Replies: 55
- Views: 1500
Re: Alternative to Madu
Since you've obviously read the many threads about why madu's are evil, we don't need to lecture you further on that specifically. :) The thing is, what you are asking is tantamount to "How do I make a madu that people won't give me shit for?" and I think the answer is you can't. Haters are going to...
- Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:03 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Building the 14th century on a budget
- Replies: 29
- Views: 914
Re: Building the 14th century on a budget
Josh W wrote: I made the breastplate, vambraces, greaves, cuisses and half-gauntlets.
Nice!
Did you weld any of the pieces? Particularly the breastplate?
- Sat Oct 06, 2012 6:15 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Armor desperation sale! Super cheap! free shipping
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2352
Re: Armor desperation sale! Super cheap! free shipping
As previously discussed, I am interested in the shield...
- Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:16 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: 14th Century Tournament Processionals
- Replies: 2
- Views: 193
Re: 14th Century Tournament Processionals
The new book by Steven Muhlberger (Duke Finnvar) has some information about late 14th century tournament processionals in it! Is there anything specific you are looking for?
Royal Jousts at the End of the 14th Century
Royal Jousts at the End of the 14th Century
- Wed Sep 26, 2012 5:42 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Large dishing form for auction
- Replies: 21
- Views: 494
Re: Large dishing form for auction
Received, thanks!
All around good transaction.
All around good transaction.
- Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:58 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Tinyhouse for camping events?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 931
Re: Tinyhouse for camping events?
There are a couple of viking short houses in the Midrealm that are built on trailers like that. They are quite nice.
- Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:04 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Can anyone tell me more about this bascinet?
- Replies: 60
- Views: 1040
Re: Can anyone tell me more about this bascinet?
Hi Mac- Let me start by saying that I believe what you have written and that my questions are for my education, not to call into doubt your opinion. Also, as I have said before, I greatly appreciate you taking the time to so thoroughly educate us on all things medieval. So, my question: Why wouldn't...
- Thu Sep 20, 2012 1:33 pm
- Forum: Armour - I want to be a...
- Topic: I want to be a French knight in 1380
- Replies: 127
- Views: 11446
Re: I want to be a French knight in 1380
Understood. I'll wait. 
- Thu Sep 20, 2012 10:34 am
- Forum: Armour - I want to be a...
- Topic: I want to be a French knight in 1380
- Replies: 127
- Views: 11446
Re: I want to be a French knight in 1380
Hi Tasha- Again, the jupon is stunning. You mention that we will be able to recreate this type of garment with your article and I am looking forward to that. I think that a lot of the recreations we see (in the SCA) are under-padded or even unpadded due to heat retention concerns during SCA combat. ...
- Wed Sep 19, 2012 12:24 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: bifurcated gloves for a gauntlet
- Replies: 56
- Views: 1973
Re: bifurcated gloves for a gauntlet
I'm not particularly tech savvy, though I would think that you could put it on one of your websites or FB pages and make it available for download from there.
- Wed Sep 19, 2012 11:12 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: bifurcated gloves for a gauntlet
- Replies: 56
- Views: 1973
Re: bifurcated gloves for a gauntlet
mephit wrote: Mac, do you want me make a scalable PDF of the pattern?
Did this scalable PDF ever come into being? I'd be keen on a copy if so!
Thanks,
- Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:06 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Churborg 13 breastplate details?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 1676
Re: Churborg 13 breastplate details?
Murdock- me and Gruber made these versions out of 18ga 1050, and I think they look pretty close. Gruber should still have the pattern if you want to check with him. Mac gave the completed version a B+ when he saw it on me (along with some great constructive criticism), which made it one of the happ...
- Sun Sep 16, 2012 7:59 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Large dishing form for auction
- Replies: 21
- Views: 494
Re: Large dishing form for auction
To be fair, you did say this was a five day auction...
- Sat Sep 15, 2012 10:51 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: 3D printing for maiking molds and such?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 337
Re: 3D printing for maiking molds and such?
Isabella E wrote:I bought some Mold Max 60 to try out. Got any recommendations?
I just haven't had time to mess with it yet because I'm still too occupied with class.
That would be the good stuff!
I tried using gasket RTV. It *almost* worked... but made a huge mess in the process.
- Sat Sep 15, 2012 7:28 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Large dishing form for auction
- Replies: 21
- Views: 494
- Fri Sep 14, 2012 9:08 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Need a source for steel balls for stakes
- Replies: 9
- Views: 180
Re: Need a source for steel balls for stakes
I have 20 or so 2.5" ball bearing that I am looking to sell. If you are interested please send a PM and we can work something out. EDIT - Here is the original thread in which I was selling these: http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=146788&p=2209742&hilit=ball#p2209742 Thanks,
- Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:14 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Large dishing form for auction
- Replies: 21
- Views: 494
- Wed Sep 12, 2012 1:48 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: 3D printing for maiking molds and such?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 337
Re: 3D printing for maiking molds and such?
Isabella E wrote:My big thing I'm going to be working on coming up is using RTV molds to make complex 3D molds for belt plaques. So I can make them hinged!
I used RTV for mine. Make sure to get the good stuff - it makes all the difference in the world!
- Wed Sep 12, 2012 7:56 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: 3D printing for maiking molds and such?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 337
Re: 3D printing for maiking molds and such?
I made my plaque belt using a 3D printed positive that Nissan and Animal made for me as a knighting present.
Armour Archive thread with pictures
Armour Archive thread with pictures
- Wed Sep 05, 2012 12:24 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: 5 Best - Lefties
- Replies: 57
- Views: 2075
Re: 5 Best - Lefties
Diglach mac Cein wrote:Gregoire -
Just a good old Irish welcome, Brother.
heh.
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Not a complaint, just calling your bluff.
- Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:29 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: 5 Best - Lefties
- Replies: 57
- Views: 2075
Re: 5 Best - Lefties
Don't look at me.. I'm a feeble old man. . You know, when you walk into your first chiv meeting and see a feeble old man get up and say "I have something for you" as he moves your chain aside and drops into a boxer's stance, and everyone in the room goes "Oh no, not the left!"...? Yeah. Screw you. ...
- Tue Sep 04, 2012 10:59 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Pennsic pics
- Replies: 114
- Views: 6305
Re: Pennsic pics
Truth.white mountain armoury wrote:...even some ugly stuff in the images from the 30 this year.
- Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:48 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Are they any videos from the Champions battles at Pennsic ?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 211
- Wed Aug 22, 2012 8:43 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: FS - Sir Blackhand Blockhead Crossbow
- Replies: 5
- Views: 410
- Tue Aug 21, 2012 9:45 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Under 14th cent leg armor
- Replies: 12
- Views: 442
Re: Under 14th cent leg armor
I totally lied:
Layers under Leg Armor, 14th Cent?
Layers under Leg Armor, 14th Cent?
- Tue Aug 21, 2012 9:43 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Under 14th cent leg armor
- Replies: 12
- Views: 442
Re: Under 14th cent leg armor
Years ago on the Archive, in a post I am not even going to bother trying to find, evidence was presented, I believe by Talbot, for integral padding riveted into the cuisses of 14th century legs.
- Mon Aug 20, 2012 9:20 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: FS - Sir Blackhand Blockhead Crossbow
- Replies: 5
- Views: 410
Re: FS - Sir Blackhand Blockhead Crossbow
Hi Sean- The crossbow is certainly legal in An Tir. I've been told that it has been approved in several other western kingdoms and that it is legal for use at Estrella, but you should probably double check with your Earl Marshal. I might be interested in a partial trade, depending upon what you have...
- Sat Aug 18, 2012 3:17 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: FS - Sir Blackhand Blockhead Crossbow
- Replies: 5
- Views: 410
FS - Sir Blackhand Blockhead Crossbow
Hi All- Recently purchased a Sir Blackhand Blockhead tennis ball crossbow (http://www.sirblackhand.com/pages/crossbows.html) for experimental use in the Middle Kingdom. The experiment is over and the weapon will not be adopted here, so I am looking to sell it. It is in excellent condition and is rea...
- Tue Aug 14, 2012 7:28 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Pennsic XLI combat reviews
- Replies: 140
- Views: 3819
Re: Pennsic XLI combat reviews
Airsoft pellets are foam.. Just a different variety.
The pellets used were abs plastic, not foam.
- Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:23 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Gokstad bed done.
- Replies: 41
- Views: 860
Re: Gokstad bed done.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velislai_biblia_picta The Velislai biblia picta is an illuminated manuscript of 1325-1349, which is in effect a picture-book of the Bible, as the text is limited to brief titles or descriptions of the 747 pictures from the Old Testament and the New Testament, from the w...