Anybody have anything they wanna talk about? Questions anything,,, this has never really been an very active forum, but would like to see it get going,, anyone...
Actually, yea I have a project I have been putting off. Does anyone have any experience adding leather lames to a set of metal knee cops? Are there any...
Id love to one day learn to make armour but Ive not even learned the basics. So here I lurk to catch tidbits of experience...:) -Leah of Golden Rivers ...
Why are you using leather for lames? do you not have the metal for them or for some other reason? I have used leather for the articulation of lames, what is...
Well, I live in an apartment so metalwork is kind of out of the question. Leather work is quiet so I am building the majority of my armor out of hardened...
I am also tring to build my first set of armor. I am making a coat of jacks/visby style with canvas and boiled leather. and have been making what i can only...
If you are going to fight in it I would suggest metal knees as well. It offers much better protection. You can always cover it with leather so no one will...
what I refer to as that is using leather bands on the inside of the metal to act as the articulation rather than the metal to metal riveted technique,,, the...
Does anyone know of any Armourers in the chicago area? I am moving to the chicagoland area in April and would like very much to speak with someone in the...
Contact oberon@steelweaver not above adress I have been mailling for a long time now, and I need to sell some materials to get the cash to pay for a local...
Would anyone have a shop layout for efficiency. I have a oppertunity to have a shop for my own and all I have to do is clean it up and straighten out some...
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Hi. I am new here. I have been doing maille for years now and want to also do plate. I have an intrest in the 12th, 13th and 14th centuries. Does any one know...
Greetings: Well I've been working a new set of plate legs for myself, plan to start new arms this weekend. Kenneth The Dark ... Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo!...
Have a 13ga ( started at 12ga) mild steel bascinet blank, no face, mirror polish 100$ including shipping, but ONLY in Continental US,, if outside I will have...
Greetings one and all I thought that I would introduce myself to this merry band of armourers. My name is Reynold Greenleaf, I am an English Longbowmen living...
Fal, I haven't checked it all out myself, but you may wanna try going to www.armourarchive.org they have a bunch of patterns for armor. Even if nothing...
History lesson here, Can Anyone tell me when the targe shield was first introduced or unearthed be it may. To when the Celtic long shield was first used, to...
Greetings one and all I am looking for a pattern with which to make a viking helm suitable for an archer. The time period would be around 900AD, althought the ...
"I am looking for a pattern with which to make a viking helm suitable for an archer. The time period would be around 900AD..." A four-panel spangenhelm with a...
Greetings one and all Thanks to those who have so promptly replied to my questions. I apologise for my lack of knowledge of the era, my main bag would be the...
Dress or actual combat? For SCA or other? I can send you a pattern for a twopanel with a slatted back, the face can be either the classic figure 8 face or two...
"For a helm I will go with the spangenhelm with nasal sans cheek pieces - what guage of steel do I use for this (I was thinking of using stainless for...
Hi All, I've been looking at the previous posts and saw a ? about a Trojan helmet pattern! Would any of you guys be able to email me a pattern for said helm. ...
I was wondering if anyone knew where I could find patterns for leather armor breastplates. Thank you [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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