help with a curve - leather/metal

D. Sebastian · Post by **D. Sebastian** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 10:45 am

I'm building a set of leather ptruges ("feathers" or Roman dags) and a leather scalloped edging onto a shoulder cop.

I don't want the scallopped edging to stand straight out from the cop, but rather drape downward. I'm assuming that I should cut the leather edging on a less severe curve than the cop to effect this. That way, when the edging is attached to the cop, it will be forced downward.

Conversely, when I attach the scalloped edging to my Lamellar Kilbanion, I want it cut on a more severe angle than the Kilbanion to force it out and away from the body.

Do I have the jist of this process?

Any advice before I start on it?

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Egfroth · Post by **Egfroth** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 4:27 pm

It sounds like you're on the right track,though you'll have to experiment to get it right. Try it in cardboard first to see if you have the shape correct.

Leather is more forgiving than cardboard, though, depending on the thickness you're using. What thickness is it?

I'm shortly going to be doing the same thing for my own klibanion, and I'd appreciate hearing how you went.

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D. Sebastian · Post by **D. Sebastian** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 5:53 pm

THICK - about 10-12 oz belt grade hide. I'll post pics when it looks like something.