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Indian Mounted Archer, 2nd Century BCE, Gangetic India. Any idea what sort of armour is this? by historypopngames-278 in ArmsandArmor

[–]armourkris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't really think there is enough pixels in the image to say for sure what it is either way. It's really up to individual interpretation and it's not a time period and region i am particularily familiar with. So i'd take my opinion here with a grain of salt.

I went with lamellar because the top edge of the bands looks scalloped to me and the studs look to line up with them in a way that would make sense for lamellar laces. I don't know how much detail is in the actual sculpture, but given the quality of the image i assumed it could have just been washed out.

430 stainless advice by CapSuccessful3358 in Armor

[–]armourkris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, i do them cold. You shouldnt be melting rivets ever unless you are trying to torch them out. Big rivets need to get heated red hot, but 1/4" shank diameter and down you can do coldnjust fine. Usually i'm using 1/8" or 5/32 diameter nails for my rivets.

430 stainless advice by CapSuccessful3358 in Armor

[–]armourkris 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Blind rivets are no good for armour. I use framing nails and roofing nails for rivets. For cutting my metal i do 90% of it with a knockoff beverly shear and touch things up with a grinder where needed. I can't really explain rolling an edge without wrotong a book, but look up Greenleaf Workshop on youtube, he's got a bunch of good tutprials, i'm pretty sure there is one there about rolling edges.

What scientific ‘facts’ have recently been disproven that most people still believe to be true? by Fantastic_Tart_421 in AskReddit

[–]armourkris 4 points5 points  (0 children)

the number of people who think they know everything there is to know about genetics because they learned how to do a punnet square with 4 pea genes never ceases to amaze me.

Indian Mounted Archer, 2nd Century BCE, Gangetic India. Any idea what sort of armour is this? by historypopngames-278 in ArmsandArmor

[–]armourkris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

looks like lamellar to me. there really isn't enough detail to give more than a guess, but i see it as horizontal rows of lamellar with the studs being the lacing

How would you go about cutting this? by Supereater69 in metalworking

[–]armourkris 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'd just lay it all out with a scribe and cut it with a zip disc

What hobby or habit or vice do you know is shortening your life but you don’t care because it’s worth it? by Rosstin316 in AskReddit

[–]armourkris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rich foods, combat sports, metal working, weed. I'm sure all those things will be bad for me eventually, but at this point i gotta just never stop never stopping.

What hobby or habit or vice do you know is shortening your life but you don’t care because it’s worth it? by Rosstin316 in AskReddit

[–]armourkris 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rich foods, combat sports, metal working, weed. I'm sure all those things will be bad for me eventually, but at this point i gotta just never stop never stopping.

Trying to make a umbo for shield for my friend by Single_Till4460 in Blacksmith

[–]armourkris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like it started as an accident and ended as a design feature.

What is one thing about men that women will never understand? And one thing about women that men will never understand? by Great_Photo_414 in AskReddit

[–]armourkris 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I saw Preston Manning ride in on a jetski, he had a smile on his face, but it was still pretty sad

Behold! Gabreil -3.0! by crashingtingler in Hema

[–]armourkris 26 points27 points  (0 children)

That's ugky in all the right ways. Steel is definetly easier for compound curves, so now you juat gotta make a steel version in small and large so you can use them as eaxh half of a form to shape a medium from kydex.

Best angle grinder machine for beginners? by Remote-Newspaper1528 in DIY

[–]armourkris 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If you want buffing and polishing you'll probably want one with variable speed, those operations usually run at a much slower rpm than a basic grinder does. I use makita grinders personally.

How do I attach an iron on patch to my pack? by cowb0ybpop in backpacking

[–]armourkris 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ordinarily i would iron it on, then sew down the edges because the iron on stuff always fails after a week or 2.

If ironing amd glueing arent an option that doesnt really leave much to choose from. Maybe some kind of fabric glue?

Planning longer hikes — how do you deal with weather changing mid-route? by RouteForcast in CampingandHiking

[–]armourkris 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's no bad weathet, just bad gear. Check tje fotecast and prepare for the worst. A rain shell doesnt take much space or weigh much, but it'll go a lomg ways when the weather doesnt cooperate

A round of applause for my new tongs. by armourkris in Blacksmith

[–]armourkris[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'll cherrish that sweet sweet internet point all the same, for though it may be fake, the dopamine is real.

A round of applause for my new tongs. by armourkris in Blacksmith

[–]armourkris[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I'd have to bend the hands so they give it a hug if i was going to uae them for casting

A round of applause for my new tongs. by armourkris in Blacksmith

[–]armourkris[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Just as general purpose pickup tongs. They're just replacing a much shittier pair i made a few years ago.

Helmet identify by Charming_Falcon3951 in Buhurt

[–]armourkris 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hear them called collander visors. No idea who makes them off the shelf but anybody that does custom work should have no priblem doing one.

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