I think that I'll start a Zombie Apocalypse store - Page 16

wildchild · 08-21-2017, 05:43 PM

have to say $300 for that piece seems incredibly low, that is a lot of labor to basically give away.

Papa_Complex · 08-21-2017, 06:03 PM

That's a yes to both.

Papa_Complex · 11-16-2017, 06:34 PM

Papa_Complex · 03-29-2018, 06:22 PM

Picked up a gambeson and started on a set of welded chainmail for myself, to go over it.

Papa_Complex · 03-29-2018, 07:00 PM

And a quick video of my ring welder.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgMM8VTGgDY

Turbo Ghost · 03-31-2018, 09:51 AM

I love that coat! You're making some cool stuff! I can't imagine how long and tedious it is to do all those welds not to mention the assembly and everything leading up to the welding! Well done sire!

Papa_Complex · 03-31-2018, 02:50 PM

The gambeson is multiple layers of quilted fabric, between cotton outer layers. Something like it was frequently used at the only armour worn.

Doing welded chain takes 2.5x-3x as long as just doing butted mail. After I make a patch, I then have to tumble it to clean up the sharp edges on the welds. So far the best thing that I've found for this is ceramic tumbling media which, in roughly 3 days, gets me to 90% deburring. I need to figure out how long it takes for 100% because hand filing, like I did in the pictured piece, is far too labour intensive.

Papa_Complex · 04-18-2018, 05:01 PM

The current state of affairs:

Papa_Complex · 04-26-2018, 05:41 PM

And now after contouring and edging.

Papa_Complex · 05-25-2018, 08:06 PM

This one got some interest. Suddenly I was hit with 5 requests. This one went to a burlesque performer in Indiana.

08-21-2017, 06:03 PM	#2
Papa_Complex Nomadic Tribesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brampton, Canada Moto: '09 ER-6n Posts: 11,150	That's a yes to both. __________________ "Everything's better with pirates." - Lodge, "Dorkness Rising" http://www.morallyambiguous.net/

11-16-2017, 06:34 PM	#3
Papa_Complex Nomadic Tribesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brampton, Canada Moto: '09 ER-6n Posts: 11,150	__________________ "Everything's better with pirates." - Lodge, "Dorkness Rising" http://www.morallyambiguous.net/ Last edited by Papa_Complex; 02-02-2018 at 09:51 PM..

03-29-2018, 06:22 PM	#4
Papa_Complex Nomadic Tribesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brampton, Canada Moto: '09 ER-6n Posts: 11,150	Picked up a gambeson and started on a set of welded chainmail for myself, to go over it. __________________ "Everything's better with pirates." - Lodge, "Dorkness Rising" http://www.morallyambiguous.net/

03-29-2018, 07:00 PM	#5
Papa_Complex Nomadic Tribesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brampton, Canada Moto: '09 ER-6n Posts: 11,150	And a quick video of my ring welder. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgMM8VTGgDY __________________ "Everything's better with pirates." - Lodge, "Dorkness Rising" http://www.morallyambiguous.net/ Last edited by Papa_Complex; 03-30-2018 at 05:28 PM..

03-31-2018, 02:50 PM	#7
Papa_Complex Nomadic Tribesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brampton, Canada Moto: '09 ER-6n Posts: 11,150	The gambeson is multiple layers of quilted fabric, between cotton outer layers. Something like it was frequently used at the only armour worn. Doing welded chain takes 2.5x-3x as long as just doing butted mail. After I make a patch, I then have to tumble it to clean up the sharp edges on the welds. So far the best thing that I've found for this is ceramic tumbling media which, in roughly 3 days, gets me to 90% deburring. I need to figure out how long it takes for 100% because hand filing, like I did in the pictured piece, is far too labour intensive. __________________ "Everything's better with pirates." - Lodge, "Dorkness Rising" http://www.morallyambiguous.net/

08-21-2017, 05:43 PM	#1
wildchild cruiser Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the run Moto: '09 HD superglide, 16 Yamaha FZ 09 Posts: 2,749	have to say $300 for that piece seems incredibly low, that is a lot of labor to basically give away.

03-31-2018, 09:51 AM	#6
Turbo Ghost Movie Star Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Kingsport, TN. Moto: KLR650 Posts: 682	I love that coat! You're making some cool stuff! I can't imagine how long and tedious it is to do all those welds not to mention the assembly and everything leading up to the welding! Well done sire!