Search found 9 matches

Go to advanced search

by Damian Gallo
Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:56 am
Forum: Research and Training Discussion
Topic: I need help with museums in Berlin/Rome/Paris
Replies: 0
Views: 12574

I need help with museums in Berlin/Rome/Paris

Good Morning! I opened this new subject to ask you about any good (medieval and renaissance) arms museum in Berlin/Rome/Paris. That´s because i will be there visiting this cities in May, in my hollidays. I will be very greatfull if anyone could give me a link or a page to make my decisions about wic...
by Damian Gallo
Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:05 am
Forum: Research and Training Discussion
Topic: I am new, so I present myself
Replies: 19
Views: 25157

Hello, How are you? Lance, thank you for the information, I had imagined that the brescia spadona wasn´t for figthing against plate armour. Something to figth against plate armour (not exactly a estoc / tuck) could be the The Svante Nilsson Sword, but I don´t think just for trusting but for cutting ...
by Damian Gallo
Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:09 pm
Forum: Research and Training Discussion
Topic: I am new, so I present myself
Replies: 19
Views: 25157

Hello Lance, I need to ask you some more questions: So that is a sword that is good in trusting against male armor, not plate armor? Is there any sword that you have seen specificaly made to penetrate plate armour? and do you have any idea of it´s distal taper and thickness (if tere is such a sword)...
by Damian Gallo
Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:52 am
Forum: Research and Training Discussion
Topic: I am new, so I present myself
Replies: 19
Views: 25157

Greetings! , Thank you Lance for the information, It will be very usefull. I didn´t imagine that such a sword, with a blade of almost 90 cm, were 5 mm at the base of the blade. I have read the reviews in My armoury so I have decided to make one like that, but I will put my touch. The information you...
by Damian Gallo
Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:05 pm
Forum: Research and Training Discussion
Topic: I am new, so I present myself
Replies: 19
Views: 25157

Hello, how are you? Lance, I tank you very much for your help. I would need the measures of thickness in direrent parts of the blade, It would be good to measure it starting from the guard to the point with a measure at every 150 mm or 200 mm. it is suficient for me to follow the shape. The only thi...
by Damian Gallo
Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:41 pm
Forum: Research and Training Discussion
Topic: I am new, so I present myself
Replies: 19
Views: 25157

Hello Lance, nice to meet you. As I have explained, the information about the distal taper of diferent swords is what I would like to find. Is there any problem if I ask you for aditional measures in your brescia spadona´s blade? Just 2 or 3 more points in the middle of the blade. I always was intre...
by Damian Gallo
Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:19 am
Forum: Research and Training Discussion
Topic: I am new, so I present myself
Replies: 19
Views: 25157

Hello every one! Jeremiah, how are you? I quench this swords in oil, after Them reachs a temperature of about 850 °C and Was exposed to that temperature for about 15 minutes. I then submerg it with the blade penetrating vertical to the oil surface. After that I temper to the desired hardness. I is a...
by Damian Gallo
Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:06 pm
Forum: Research and Training Discussion
Topic: I am new, so I present myself
Replies: 19
Views: 25157

Sorry, I forgot some important details:

The hardness is 50 to 52 HRC on both and they were made from SAE 5160 Spring steel, quench in oil and temper.

Thanks,

Damián
by Damian Gallo
Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:53 pm
Forum: Research and Training Discussion
Topic: I am new, so I present myself
Replies: 19
Views: 25157

I am new, so I present myself

Hello, how are you? I am Damián Gallo and I am from Argentina. I always find very intresting information in this page and I would like to congratulate every one of you that has made this site the way it is. I would like to show you some of my creation (for my collection), just to receive your opinio...

Go to advanced search

 
 

Note: ARMA - The Association for Renaissance Martial Arts and the ARMA logo are federally registered trademarks, copyright © 2001. All rights reserved. No use of the ARMA name or emblem is permitted without authorization. Reproduction of material from this site without written permission of the authors is strictly prohibited. HACA and The Historical Armed Combat Association copyright © 1999 by John Clements. All rights reserved. Contents of this site © 1999 by ARMA.