Steel guage?

Hugo de Stonham · Post by **Hugo de Stonham** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 6:56 pm

A friend of mine gave me a sheet of steel a while back that is 1/8 of an inch thick and I was wondering what guage is it?

Grendal.

Padrig · Post by **Padrig** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 9:25 pm

Between 10 and 11 Gauge.

Pad

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ArtemisGreen · Post by **ArtemisGreen** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 9:58 pm

Jeez. If it's 1/8" thick, then the only thing you could make from it is a helm. And then, you'd have to raise it from one piece so it would be thinned out enough to where you can hold your head up. You will have to work it hot over a metal dishing form and stakes.

Have fun making anything out of this stuff!

Artemis

Hugo de Stonham · Post by **Hugo de Stonham** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 10:07 pm

I might just try that ArtemisGreen, Seems like a good challenge... now all I need to know is how to raise something. I'm not worried about failling because this chunk of steel is 3'X 8', so plenty of steel to mess up.

Grendal.

ArtemisGreen · Post by **ArtemisGreen** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 10:14 pm

Here you go-

http://www.anvilfire.com/21centbs/armor/NormanHelmet/top_index.htm

Have fun!

Artemis

OOh! Forgot to add that you probably don't want to use shears to cut this stuff. Use a jigsaw with a good blade, not cheap, the teeth will be ground off in no time, and lots of oil on the metal. 80w90 gear oil (manual transmission fluid) works the best for cutting thick stuff.

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Hugo de Stonham · Post by **Hugo de Stonham** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 10:24 pm

Anymore articles out there, I would like to try and make a klapvisor bascinet. Anyone ever tried to make one?

Grendal

ArtemisGreen · Post by **ArtemisGreen** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 11:02 pm

http://www.anvilfire.com/21centbs/armor/atli/atli-et02.htm

As you can see, you can do more with raising from a single piece than just a conical. You can do any of these helms too, as well as a bascinet. You'll just have to trim the helm a different way to make it a bascinet.