That's pretty cool Ted... My son makes chain mail, but not the plate armor... he has a full set of armor that he actually used to wear at some of the festivals he attends, but since he's gotten married (spelled FAT), he can't get into it any more... he still can wear his chain mail though.
I had a guy at a show a couple of years back ask if I could make a falconing roost for his hawks... I actually had to look them up to see what they looked like... gave him a price, but he's never come back... guess I was too high...
That's a pretty piece of turning though... great color to the wood.