Forth Armoury

Forth Armoury Maker of medieval armour and other crafty things. Today I make armour in my spare time and create tutorials on how to go about it.

Back in 1998 I set out to develop a manufacturing process to make a reasonably authentic reproduction of wedge-riveted maille. I sent the tooling and instructions to a supplier in India and until 2007 I sold imported maille made to my specifications. As expected, the process became widely copied by other Indian armourers and now is a commodity item available from a variety of sources. All of the w

edge-riveted maille commercially available today traces its roots back to the tools and instructions I mailed off all those years ago. Over the years I have given presentations and demonstrations on maille at various venues around the world, including Arms and Armour Study Days at the Wallace Collection in London, England, and at the Conference for the Restoration and Conservation of Arms and Armour in Valletta, Malta. This page will document the progress of items I am working on and list things for sale from time to time.

US Common Rifle .54 caliber cartridge kits, US 1841 and 1850 .54 caliber smoothbore pistol cartridge kits, are now avail...
04/16/2026

US Common Rifle .54 caliber cartridge kits, US 1841 and 1850 .54 caliber smoothbore pistol cartridge kits, are now available!

Templates and formers for making replicas of historical muzzleloading cartridges.

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10/31/2024

Come see us this weekend in Eva, Tennessee!
Last Regional Skirmish of 2024!
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03/20/2024
06/11/2023

We will not be shipping any orders the week of 6/12/2023.

Almost 3,000 fired clay plugs, waxed and ready for use in Enfield bullets.
05/17/2022

Almost 3,000 fired clay plugs, waxed and ready for use in Enfield bullets.

1,288 fired clay plugs for the .566" diameter Noe Bullet Moulds "Hay" Enfield bullet.
03/09/2022

1,288 fired clay plugs for the .566" diameter Noe Bullet Moulds "Hay" Enfield bullet.

Making up 1855 Enfield cartridges for the upcoming Victorian Rifleman's Shoot.  I'm using the NOE Bullet Moulds .566 Hay...
03/04/2022

Making up 1855 Enfield cartridges for the upcoming Victorian Rifleman's Shoot. I'm using the NOE Bullet Moulds .566 Hay bullet mold and plug plate to make fired clay plugs. I'm using my Forth Armoury templates and mandrels to make the cartridges. I prefer the 1855 variant to the 1860 variant as you can re-use the powder chamber, plus they are easier to make and fit tighter in my bores. This was a problem for military use but not for target shooting! https://noebulletmolds.com/site/

http://forth-armoury.com/cartridge-templates.html

A new video on recreating fired clay plugs for the Enfield cartridge.
02/02/2022

A new video on recreating fired clay plugs for the Enfield cartridge.

In 1860 the British settled on an expansion plug for the bullet for their Enfield muskets that was made of fired clay. In this video, I'll demonstrate my fi...

I'm making up a bunch of 1855 Enfield powder chambers for the upcoming Victorian Rifleman's Shoot!
01/30/2022

I'm making up a bunch of 1855 Enfield powder chambers for the upcoming Victorian Rifleman's Shoot!

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Madison, AL

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