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I don't see any of the other forums that indicate construction, so I'm placing this here. It's not armor but I wanted to show off the chair that my knight and I built for my wife's birthday.

http://photos.yahoo.com/~nikolaus_citadel
Look in the "Chair" album for pics.

Construction is of Poplar with a golden oak danish oil finish. A burgundy brocade backed with heavy canvas makes up the back and seat.

holy crap that is a very nice repro of the period examples. Nicely done.

You happen to have patterns for that?

Wonderful piece....

I concur with Irish...you have a pattern for that?

I helped Nikos with this chair, it is the second one I have made.

There is no pattern, specifically. I based the basic shape on some remaining period samples. Basically the design is make two X's and connect them while adding some appropriate curves to give it a pleasing aspect.

I am designing a jig to assist with the shaping of the legs. When I have the process down I will, most likely, be selling a few of these. I will post some pics of the jigs and parts if there is interest in them.

Roger

Gorgeous!

Very nice indeed, i'd sure like to see those jigs and construction pics, please keep us updated

Cedri

Now I have 'that's not made from one sheet of plywood' envy. Great job!

Nikos wrote:I don't see any of the other forums that indicate construction, so I'm placing this here. It's not armor but I wanted to show off the chair that my knight and I built for my wife's birthday.

Verra nice -- and happy birthday to Aine. (Go Leo's.)

im curious as to how to make a belt like that....snazzy

Charles (Blackstone), I'll pass along the well wishes, but she's not a Leo. She's a Cancer. I'm just slow at getting the pictures posted.

Bighorn, I designed the master, made a mold out of silicon RTV, then cast the plaques out of pewter. I'm in the process of re-doing the faux enamel in each plaque using an epoxy resin that I've been experimenting with. I'll post new pictures once I'm done with that.

RE: the enameling.

A friend of mine used to work for Games Workshop, and he got good results via artificial water used in silk floral arragments. He'd mix the GW pigment inks into the "water" and pour it into whatever he wanted to make into a lake or pond or what not. From what I remember the stuff was cheap, but not something you'd want to mix in an enclosed space. He would also paint the bottom of whatever he was pouring stuff into for the best results.

Roger_de_Gilbert wrote: Basically the design is make two X's and connect them ....
Roger

This is where I am looking for information....connecting them...Not being a woodworker, knowing how this was done would be a huge help. How is the joint designed? Is there a wooden or metal pin that holds it together? How did you cap it off to hid the joint so nicely?

Thanks!

Matt, the process I've come up with that seems to work best is using food dye powder. But I'll take a look at the GW pigments for a broader color range. I intend to start selling plaques and full belts in the near future.

Wulfe, the X's are pinned together at the point of rotation using a metal rod that's shorter than the distance from front to back. A wooden dowel is used to cap the hole. The arms and legs hold the X'es together so they don't come apart.