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Made for myself. I added a correct fauld (work in progress) that I was never able to finish. Has great straps and *hand made* hinges, buckles etc. Good rolls on arms and neck. Actually the neck has an inverted and curved roll/fold if you look carefully. Its a welded job...an experiment from a few years ago that worked well so I shrugged and figured Id keep working.

Options:

You could trip the bottom and refit the fauld since the plates are shaped but not attached.
Often cuirasses can be pinched in a bit reducing size to something youre after or opened a bit.

I put a good deal of work into it. Cuirass with hinges, buckles and straps is 325. With fauld (seriously, a lot of work shaping those plates to make them flush so Im taking a loss selling as-is...., I will make an offer for 385 whole enchilada. I lost 30 lbs of weight, and while I have a lot of work to do on the new one, Id rather see this one go to a good home.

Exactly what size chest/torso would this fit? What are the measurements? And I assume it's mild steel from the rust on the fauld, correct? What gauge is it? 16, 18?

Thanks!

Brucer

I'd like to know the measurements.

Hi fellas,

I will take measurements tonight....give me an hour or so.

-Drew

Mild yes. 14 ga. carefully brought in and welded at bottom to preserve as much thickness as possible. I have no issue buffing this up to a satin "clean" before it goes out. Remember the fauld is not fully attached. I had to abandon once I lost weight....no point in finishing so it made sense to offer here.

These measurements are straight lines as they are truer to knowing a real fit:

*From the lowest part of the neckscoop in a straight line down to hip waistline, we have about 15.5"

Looking into the back of the breastplate, the side-to-side opening as the armholes narrow inward (basically chest area) is 12"
Looking into the back of the breastplate, the side-to-side opening just under armpit (top of the sides) is 17"
".....................................................................................................................(bottom of the sides/ waist) is 14.5"


*Sides are about 7" high

*The breastplate from edge to edge, around its peak is 26

The * are ares that could be trimmed down without removing the nice arm roles. I suspect it could be pushed inward an inch or two more also, or opened.

If these are confusing lmk I will try to clarify.

bump... offering at 270....with fauld