first dishing project
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2001 10:28 pm
I embarked on my first plate project this week-end. A 1 piece globose breastplate to go with my maille and make the "transition". I used Rainalds pattern for it from the pattern archives.
First off, cutting inside curves with aviation snips is a pain in the a$$, next time I'll be roughing it with the jigsaw, noise or no noise and finishing the finite cuts with the snips.
Second: I learned soon enough that dishing is a learned art. Keeping the curves flowing evenly is complicated for a first shot at it.
Ok, on to the questions.
When dishing, regardless on inside out or outside in (I'm not opening this can of worms again) is it better to trace the dishing pattern on the steel or just eyeball it?
second, is there a trick to rolling edges in a corner? Should I cut the corner at a 45 and roll around this or finish the first edge and roll the other side of the corner over the previous one?
3rd. Is there a pattern for a globose backplate somewhere or can I get away with wearing just the breastplate?
Pictures forthcoming soon of the first step, i.e. finished dishing, rolled what straight edges there were.
Next step, roll the remaining edges, flare out the bottom and try and find something to planish with.
First off, cutting inside curves with aviation snips is a pain in the a$$, next time I'll be roughing it with the jigsaw, noise or no noise and finishing the finite cuts with the snips.
Second: I learned soon enough that dishing is a learned art. Keeping the curves flowing evenly is complicated for a first shot at it.
Ok, on to the questions.
When dishing, regardless on inside out or outside in (I'm not opening this can of worms again) is it better to trace the dishing pattern on the steel or just eyeball it?
second, is there a trick to rolling edges in a corner? Should I cut the corner at a 45 and roll around this or finish the first edge and roll the other side of the corner over the previous one?
3rd. Is there a pattern for a globose backplate somewhere or can I get away with wearing just the breastplate?
Pictures forthcoming soon of the first step, i.e. finished dishing, rolled what straight edges there were.
Next step, roll the remaining edges, flare out the bottom and try and find something to planish with.
