The Armour Archive

Steve S.

"Steve, is the wedge used because of ease?" This, of course, is the 6 million dollar question. I don't know why they used a wedge rivet instead of a round one (or vice versa). I think piercing a tear through the metal is easier than punching a hole. When punching, one needs relatively precise punch...

Steve S.

This is the real-man's winding jig: http://www.forth-armoury.com/make_tools/make_hand_mandrel/hand_mandrel.JPG Here's E.M. Burgess' hand mandrel: [img]http://www.forth-armoury.com/research/winding/hand_mandrel.jpg[/img] From my article here: http://www.forth-armoury.com/make_tools/make_hand_mandrel/...

Steve S.

Hi Darkrahl! Keep at it! You are simply struggling with the begginers blues of recognizing the pattern. Take a look at this picture here: http://www.forth-armoury.com/photo_gallery/Damage_Test/damage.jpg It will help you see the weave. Also check out the numerous maille tutorials on the web. Many ha...

Steve S.

Sorry, muttman, I misread your question. I thought you were asking if riveting improves strength over not riveting.

Steve

Steve S.

Sounds like a nut to me.

Steve

Steve S.

I'd agree with Dwarlock. You may be interested in the following related articles: http://www.forth-armoury.com/research/strength_test/strength.htm http://www.forth-armoury.com/photo_gallery/Damage_Test/damage.htm For the same thickness of wire and ID of ring, riveting makes a HUGE difference. For ex...

Steve S.

So what I want to know is if accdntprone has the time for working on articulated arms and the money for bidding on Ebay auctions then why don't I have my shields that he cashed my $60 check for on January 31st?

Steve

Steve S.

I hope to have my first shipment of riveted maille, made by my specifications (fully flattened rings, wedge rivets), in by August.

Shirts will run approximately $1200.

Steve

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Steve S.

The current riveted maille coming out of India isn't awful . It's actually fantastic for the price. But they do only flatten the overlap, which in my opinion adds to the "beer can tab" look. Also, they dip the stuff in a zinc-based paint which gives it that shiny grey look. But this also gives excel...

Steve S.

Here is the latest progress on my coif... http://www.forth-armoury.com/Commissions/coif1/coif.htm It's starting to flare on the neck!!! http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif http://www.forth-armoury.com/Commis...

Steve S.

Swift:

Check out my article for new armourers here:

http://www.arador.com/articles/armourstart.html

Steve

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The Riveted Maille Website!

Steve S.

I have added a photo-essay on some authentic ring specimens that I was give by Mr. Simon Metcalf of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. You can view the essay here: http://www.forth-armoury.com/photo_gallery/simon_rings/simon_rings.htm Steve ------------------ Forth Armoury The Riveted Maille ...

Steve S.

Still no shields yet. Anyone else receive their stuff from John Kellum (accdntprone)?

Going on 2 and a half months now since he cashed my check.

Steve

Steve S.

I highly recommend Sir Erika down in Trimaris. She sells completed arrows for not much more than you can buy the components for them. A "completed" arrow is not actually complete - it is a fiberglass shaft with the fletches and nock glued on. Assuming you order blunts, you get those separately. You ...

Steve S.

"could you flatten the rings prior to welding?" Yes, in fact you could. However, current metallographic evidence for European styled welded rings seams to indicate that they "flattened" the overlap from OD to ID, not in the plane of the ring, as my examples are. "Eastern" welded rings (see http://w...

Steve S.

Thanks for all the comments and great questions! "That welding looks good... how long do you have to heat it?" It only takes seconds for such a small amount of metal to get to welding temperature. "On your forge welding experiment, I would like to ask you if you tried to flatten those rings after th...

Steve S.

All: I've updated my website again! I've got new pictures that show the progress of my all-riveted coif: http://www.forth-armoury.com/Commissions/coif1/coif2_16APR2001.JPG http://www.forth-armoury.com/Commissions/coif1/coif.htm And I wrote an article that shows how it is possible to forge-weld solid...

Steve S.

I ordered the single-handed sword fittings from Anshelm last week. They are not shown on the web site, but he has them.

Steve

Steve S.

I've actually seriously considered this. However, web-cam performance doesn't seem to be "real-time" - it's laggy. However, my friend has a digital camcorder and we are thinking of making a "how to" video production about maille. "...Only $19.95! Not available in stores!..." http://www.armourarchive...

Steve S.

Sorry, Sasha, but I can't afford the trip out. I'm saving for a house! http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif Actually, I'm saving for an armour shop with sleeping quarters and a bathroom. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif Steve ------------------ Forth Armoury The Riveted Maille Website!

Steve S.

Actually, folks, wasn't there a very similiar style of helm discussed about a year ago? Someone had a picture of one very similar in a museum that was thought perhaps to be a Victorian fake?

Steve

Steve S.

I'm interested, too! http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif But I'd want to buy the whole thing - sword and all. I love throwing dollars at problems. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif Steve ------------------ Forth Armoury The Riveted Maille Website!

Steve S.

Awesome work as usual!

It really needs a nice riveted aventail...

Steve

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Steve S.

Garridan: It seems to be an Eastern fashion. Or at least Indian. I'm not an expert on Eastern maille or armour at all (Sasha could probably comment more than I) but I've seen two private coifs with this small metal central plate that were supposedly Indian. One of these coifs (I assume this is the o...

Steve S.

Erik Schmid had some pictures of welded maille up on his site, but it is down for construction at the moment.

Basically, the rings look like butted rings, but there is a blob of solidified, once-molten metal at the butt joint.

Steve

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Steve S.

Thanks guys!

Steve

Steve S.

I need the URL for Master Geoffrey's website. Can someone help? Thanks.

Steve

Steve S.

Hi Taltosh!

I'm kinda working only on the coif at the moment. I want to finish something soon to submit in an A&S faire. I feel I can complete the coif fairly soon.

Steve

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Steve S.

Hi all!

I worked on my riveted coif a bit more this weekend. You can see the updates here:

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

Steve

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The Riveted Maille Website!

Steve S.

"these shirts everyone is waiting to know about are flattend ringed 3/8" fully riveted shirts that are made in India for around 400 bucks...." Yes, Samuel, I'm very familiar with the current riveted maille offered by companies out of India. I consider my maille to be highly superior to that. My mai...

Steve S.

Save your pennies, boys and girls... More details coming soon, but very soon I will have riveted maille shirts, just like what I'm making now, available for sale. These will be made completely from riveted rings, made of completely flattened 18GA wire, done in the European style with wedge rivets. T...

Steve S.

That's a beautiful Pembridge helm!

I love the eyes.

What are the rivets above the eyes for? Helm liner? If so, why do they not go all the way around the helm?

Steve

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Steve S.

I got tired of going to events, demos, and classes trying to describe what a period hand mandrel for winding maille might have looked like, so I finally made one. You can see my article on it here: http://208.56.27.194/make_tools/make_hand_mandrel/make_hand_mandrel.htm Also, I'm making another run o...

Steve S.

"and I know maileman gets kite shields"

Just a point of clarification so I don't get confused with the guy who posts as "mailleman". My email address was mailleman@libertybay.com - it is now ssheldon@bellsouth.net (praise be to God for DSL).

Steven Sheldon
ssheldon@bellsouth.net
2 kite shields

Steve S.

My hat's off to you, Bob!

That is one of the coolest, most unique, most functional SCA things I've evern seen.

Steve

Another site update...

Site Update...coif progress and new article on forge welding

Master Geoffrey's website

More coif progress

New updates to my web page...