http://www.benson-photo.com/gallery/CastleWarsIIIMagnaFaire2005/DSC_0047 Photos 47 - 53 are of etched & enamelled samples for an A&S comp by the looks of it. ...
In regards the posts on Gilding Metal, this material is an alloy of 10% zinc and 90% copper as against brass which is 30% zinc and 70% copper. It is generally...
This is for all the armourers/bladesmiths out there. Brilliant link (at the bottom) from another list. Feel free to pass it on as the booklet itself is free...
Hi All, You never know where you will find stuff. I was just browsing one of my fav online embroidery shops and they now seem to be selling the full range of ...
For your interest, particularly if you're in Melbourne or thereabouts....Tyghra ... -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Faster than the air-speed velocity of an ...
Gheesh.. it's been mighty quiet in here! Now that Midwinter's over I'm starting to get back into personal projects. The tokens came out well & I gave an...
* ...there it goes again! It's been so quiet here of late but if you're anything like me, your 'real life'tm has probably been hectic. I worked on our stand...
Hey Buzz, I showed the casting knows-it-all guy at work and he said, 'well, it ain't investment plaster cause it doesn't have Crystobalite in the ingredients'....
Hi, Plaster (Calcium Sulphate) is a hydrated compound which binds water molecules up to a relatively high temperature. It also apparently starts to decompose...
Tyghra, I've NOT noticed a significant difference with pewter as it melts so easily ( I sometimes even do it on my electric stove), but with other substances...
Hi All, lurker Buzz here. I've just yesterday been doing a little casting for a <cough>mundane<cough> project, but I figured you guy's might be able to...
Book on Anglo-Saxon beads is up for sale for any who are interested. Forwarded from another list. You may need to cut and paste the various parts of the long...
Hello All, Hope everyone had a great Rowany Festival! I'm still de-dusting but it certainly wasn't as bad as the previous year. I can't find my pewter casting...
Latvian museum site. They have over 500 samples of different amber, a small hoard of coins from a stash hidden in 1560 and an entire woman's jewellery...
http://www.regia.org/wiglaf.htm Takes you to Wiglaf, the village metalworker for Regia Anglorum. At the bottom are two more links to more details on...
http://www.ancienttouch.com/ Started searching for 14 century necklaces (haven't forgotten Duncan!) and after a quick look through the '7000 years of...
http://www.florilegium.org/files/CRAFTS/Tool-Making-art.html This is a recent addition to the florilegium site. Recently I've had two people come into my...
Can you guys explain 'puddling' & 'pig iron' to the non-armouring types on this list? When you say 'puddling' I keep thinking of Jemmima Puddleduck :) Tyghra...
Hi all, Last weekend I etched some bands on a new mild steel helm I'm making. I polished the areas to a good gloss, painted the back with metal primer as a ...
If anyone is interested in having a go at real base level authenticity, I've just found that we are transporting pig iron ingots and hot briquetted iron...
Arenwald, I haven't had a chance to check my files at home but memory (google aided) tells me that these three (below) deal with the helm construction...
Just did a Google on "Roman Repousse Matrix" and got http://www.ancienttouch.com/roman%20gold%20jewelry.htm which has the following description about the...
I should add to the last message that I have never built or used a gas furnace of the type discussed so sizes are a guess not a professional or for that matter...
... <snip> Tyg> with metal plates and sit the whole lot in the middle of a jack that's ... I understand you perfectly Tyg :) Any idea what the foam is or at...
Hi Sigurd and Tyghra, I had been warned that the molten metal has a strong hydraulic pressure, but I thought that I was only doing small pieces so it wouldn't...
Check out these guys for some nice stuff http://www.thehoard.co.uk/ B EOM NOTICE - This message and any attached files may contain information that is ...
For those moneyers who follow the discussion on using specially minted coins for events which are then cashed in at the end of said event, the Grand Council...
