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by Steve S.
Tue May 08, 2001 2:39 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: shield press in action
Replies: 5
Views: 8

Wow! Thanks for the inspiration!

Steve
by Steve S.
Tue May 08, 2001 2:36 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Smudges on my new armor
Replies: 12
Views: 4

Maybe I'm wierd, but I actually enjoy pulling out all the armour for the occassional polish/maintenance session. Same thing with my guns - I enjoy cleaning them after shooting. To me it's not a chore.

Steve

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Forth Armoury
The Riveted Maille Website!
by Steve S.
Tue May 08, 2001 8:36 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Site Update... coif progress.
Replies: 6
Views: 4

Thanks Raselsnarf! I'm going to go back and fill in the face opening after I get the rest of it done. But actually, I'm liking the way it came out. I can either tuck the chin opening under my chin if I desire, or let it set across the top of my chin just the way it is. When it's tucked under my chin...
by Steve S.
Tue May 08, 2001 8:33 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Good site to find padded gambeson patterns?
Replies: 6
Views: 1

Pheylin: Why yes, it's me! http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif I do the web site work for them. Unfortunately, it's not much of a web site, because crosswinds.net sucks. They shut down FTP functionality and now make you use a web browser interface to manage files. How lame. It's why I moved m...
by Steve S.
Tue May 08, 2001 8:26 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Durability of aluminum chain mail under breastplate
Replies: 8
Views: 7

Kevin: The latest Museum Replicas catalog has riveted aluminum maille for sale. I don't remember the price but I do remember their riveted steel shirts to for $700. Their aluminum shirt only weighs like 7 pounds! However, in a couple of months I will have very authentic maille made of fully flattene...
by Steve S.
Tue May 08, 2001 8:21 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Site Update... coif progress.
Replies: 7
Views: 4

"What happen to the Archive Shirt!?"

I do change clothes every once and a while, you know! Image

Steve

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Forth Armoury
The Riveted Maille Website!
by Steve S.
Tue May 08, 2001 12:20 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Good site to find padded gambeson patterns?
Replies: 6
Views: 1

If you decide that making one is too much hassle, I really like the one I bought from Wessex County Wares:

http://www.crosswinds.net/~wessexwares/

Steve

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Forth Armoury
The Riveted Maille Website!
by Steve S.
Mon May 07, 2001 10:56 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Archive Forum Status: What's going on here
Replies: 11
Views: 9

Thank you for providing this drug for us. Image

Hope your scheduled night of romance went well. Image

Steve
by Steve S.
Mon May 07, 2001 10:10 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Tuchux kick ass
Replies: 89
Views: 2288

Ah, how well I remember it. It was Pennsic last year - one of the battles on Wednesday. It was my only bought of the war. I donned my armour, took up my sword and shield, and made my way through our lines in search of the Meridien banner. Low and behold, I found it. Being not much of a fighter, I mo...
by Steve S.
Mon May 07, 2001 9:57 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Meridies Spring Crown List pictures...
Replies: 2
Views: 7

Meridies Spring Crown List pictures...

http://www.forth-armoury.com/SCA/Events/spring_crown/spring_crown_list.htm

Steve

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Forth Armoury
The Riveted Maille Website!
by Steve S.
Mon May 07, 2001 9:51 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Site Update... coif progress.
Replies: 7
Views: 4

Site Update... coif progress.

All: I worked on my riveted coif some more tonight. It is nearly finished. I should have it done this week. I'm going to submit it in Kingdom Arts and Sciences at the end of this month! This is a one-shot entry - once it's been submitted at the Kingdom level it can't be entered in a smaller regional...
by Steve S.
Mon May 07, 2001 9:49 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: How to get out old glue in Helm?
Replies: 13
Views: 5

I would advise against using a propane torch or other fire - you will soften the metal of the helm and undo any work hardening you have in it. This means your helm may dent more easily.

Steve

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Forth Armoury
The Riveted Maille Website!
by Steve S.
Fri May 04, 2001 10:11 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: My new gambeson!
Replies: 17
Views: 12

Bob: Yeah, the falchion looks cool! Malaki: Oh I'm not putting down the helpfulness of people here on the archive. Lots of folks have bent over backwards to help people. It's just that generally when people ask a reall open-ended question (i.e. how do you make armour, how do you make clothes) you ge...
by Steve S.
Thu May 03, 2001 2:55 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: better late then never
Replies: 5
Views: 5

Glad to hear it.

Steve
by Steve S.
Thu May 03, 2001 2:45 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: My new gambeson!
Replies: 17
Views: 12

"Yeah that would be great if I understood how the pattern thing works..." Welp, Ares, I feel and understand your pain. But you have to understand, there's not a lot of hand holding here on the archive! http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif Generally, people are going to point you in the right ...
by Steve S.
Wed May 02, 2001 9:45 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: My new gambeson!
Replies: 17
Views: 12

I didn't mention the price because I got a deal for setting up a web page for them. Your best bet is to email Wendy with what you have in mind and she can give you an estimate.

Steve
by Steve S.
Wed May 02, 2001 3:03 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Padding Armor
Replies: 9
Views: 17

When I was gluing padding to the inside of my plate armour (and I'd still recommend doing it on the inside of elbow cops - period or not) I used foam padding, covered with upholstery velvet. I glued this to the inside of the plates using 3M weatherstrip adhesive - works great and sets up quickly. Yo...
by Steve S.
Wed May 02, 2001 8:39 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: My new gambeson!
Replies: 17
Views: 12

Templar Bob is correct - this style of gambeson would not have points on it.

However, if you can send her pictures of what you want, she can make it.

Steve

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Forth Armoury
The Riveted Maille Website!
by Steve S.
Tue May 01, 2001 10:18 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: My new gambeson!
Replies: 17
Views: 12

My new gambeson!

Hi folks! I finally got around to taking some pictures of my gambeson that I just got from Wessex County Wares. You can see them here: http://www.crosswinds.net/~wessexwares/clothing/clothing.htm That's me in the pictures with my new gambeson! It's fantastic. Completely hand sewn. 100% linen stuffed...
by Steve S.
Tue May 01, 2001 11:54 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Site Update... coif progress.
Replies: 6
Views: 4

Thanks!

I want the coif to flow out to the points of the shoulders. I'm not planning on any ventail flap.

Steve

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Forth Armoury
The Riveted Maille Website!
by Steve S.
Tue May 01, 2001 1:15 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Site Update... coif progress.
Replies: 6
Views: 4

Site Update... coif progress.

I've updated my progress page on my all-riveted coif. You can see the pictures here:

http://www.forth-armoury.com/Commissions/coif1/coif.htm

Image

Steve

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Forth Armoury
The Riveted Maille Website!
by Steve S.
Mon Apr 30, 2001 2:26 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: More rivetted maille
Replies: 23
Views: 8

I will have ready-to-rivet rings for sale sometime after August, 2001. Raw rings will be available in the second shipment, assuming I am able to sell the first shipment with sufficient profit to cover the expenses of the second. I doubt I will ever have rivets for sale. They are easy enough to make....
by Steve S.
Sun Apr 29, 2001 9:25 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: More rivetted maille
Replies: 23
Views: 8

I was going to come to fighter practice today (and still might - it's 10:20am) but I fell off Joe the Horse yesterday at and banged up my ribs pretty damn good. I also have neat-o chainmail marks on my face where my coif imbedded itself in my cheek as my head bounced off the ground. Nocked the wind ...
by Steve S.
Fri Apr 27, 2001 8:32 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: DEAL ON EBAY!
Replies: 19
Views: 7

<u>I'm</u> the armour whore.

Image

Steve

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Forth Armoury
The Riveted Maille Website!
by Steve S.
Fri Apr 27, 2001 1:33 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: More rivetted maille
Replies: 23
Views: 8

Check out:
http://www.arador.com/articles/rivetindex.html

Steve

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Forth Armoury
The Riveted Maille Website!
by Steve S.
Fri Apr 27, 2001 11:38 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: More rivetted maille
Replies: 23
Views: 8

No hard feelings, Hammered Wombat! I did not enter into the decision lightly. I got into this whole thing to learn and teach. And I still will teach! I've traveled all over the southeast U.S., and to London, to teach my classes on how to make riveted maille. I will still do so. The SCA is a big deal...
by Steve S.
Fri Apr 27, 2001 10:58 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: non specific dark ages guy (pic)
Replies: 19
Views: 19

Looks very impressive and imposing!

I agree about more length on the aventail/coif.

I'd like to see a "whole body shot" too!

I also am interested in your hidden armour.

Steve

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Forth Armoury
The Riveted Maille Website!
by Steve S.
Fri Apr 27, 2001 10:56 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Erik's site is back up, totally updated.
Replies: 19
Views: 24

Nah, SoFC is just a wannabe compared to Erik. He is the best maille maker in the world that I know of and have seen the work of. I take numerous shortcuts and come up with a riveted maille that is only quasi-authentic. I think it's still pretty good, mind you, but it's not 100% like Erik's is. Thank...
by Steve S.
Fri Apr 27, 2001 9:14 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: More rivetted maille
Replies: 23
Views: 8

Sorry, out of a courtesy to the manufacturer who is now producing my maille for me, I have removed my instructions for making riveted maille and the tools, so as not to aid his competition. There are still many useful articles and photos Steve ------------------ Forth Armoury The Riveted Maille Webs...
by Steve S.
Fri Apr 27, 2001 7:22 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Erik's site is back up, totally updated.
Replies: 19
Views: 24

The addition of the "Gotcha" fellow to the list brings to total number of "serious" riveted maille makers in my list to a grand total of 5. In no particular order: Erik Schmid Gordon Ostrstrum (Master Knutt) Simon Metcalf Steven Sheldon (me) Gotcha Recently there have been a rush of "fledgelings" in...
by Steve S.
Fri Apr 27, 2001 7:10 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Where to buy a Gambeson
Replies: 17
Views: 26

I had mine made of "natural" linen. I will have pictures this weekend! Yippee!

Steve

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Forth Armoury
The Riveted Maille Website!
by Steve S.
Thu Apr 26, 2001 11:39 am
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: SCA Combat Archery kit for sale on eBay
Replies: 4
Views: 5

Be aware that the SCA society rules for combat archery have recently changed, and have been approved by the board. Arrows now require ABDs (Anti-Bounceback-Devices).

Steve
by Steve S.
Thu Apr 26, 2001 7:07 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Riveted mail strength question
Replies: 14
Views: 23

Ernst: I'd agree with most of that. Though I would think it would be a simple matter, if you had access to round wire of the appropriate diameter, to simply push the end of a length of it through the rivet hole, snip off the desired length (leaving a bit protruding through either side), and then, us...
by Steve S.
Thu Apr 26, 2001 7:03 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Rivited mail Order
Replies: 37
Views: 22

I should have riveted maille shirts in by August. These will be: * 18GA (light! And authentic!) * Fully flattened rings * "European" wedge-style rivets * all riveted construction * ~36" from shoulder to hem * ~13" sleeves * size to fit ~40" and ~50" chests This is not the "usual" riveted maille curr...
by Steve S.
Thu Apr 26, 2001 6:53 am
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Where to buy a Gambeson
Replies: 17
Views: 26

Boy have I got a LINE for you guys. I, too, have been in search/need of a 12th century gambeson. I had mine made by Wessex County Wares ( http://www.crosswinds.net/~wessexwares ). Wendy Bailey did a FANTASTIC job. I got to try it on last Saturday. The collar still needs to be added, and a couple of ...

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