first dishing project

taltosh · Post by **taltosh** » 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.

Sasha · Post by **Sasha** » Mon Sep 24, 2001 10:40 pm

I am afraid the anser to most of what you have asked is "do what feels right for you".
I mostly eyeball the dishing I am doing...but when I am prototyping something new I often texta the inside of the plate so I can see where I want the dishing to flow.

A good beginner cheat for corners is to roll both lines towards the corner and stop a bit short of it. then bend the corner deeper in the the rest of the lines (so if you have bent 1cm of steel for the lines, bend 1.5 or 2cm for the corners) then hit downwards on the corner so that the line is drifted back outwards but so that the corner shape is maintained.
I get the feeling i have explained that badly...but I am out of time and have to run now.

I will check back later. Write reply that says "huh???" and I will try and answer clearly.

Sasha

taltosh · Post by **taltosh** » Mon Sep 24, 2001 11:51 pm

Sasha, as always, thanks for the info.
I'll tentatively give you a quick "huh"? I think I got it but I'm not 100% sure.

So far I'm rather pleased with the results but there's always room for improvement, and lots of room in this one.

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Rainald · Post by **Rainald** » Tue Sep 25, 2001 5:31 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by taltosh:
...3rd. Is there a pattern for a globose backplate somewhere or can I get away with wearing just the breastplate?...
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Yes and Yes. You can get away with just the breastplate and I have a matching back plate pattern to go with the globose. I guess I need to scan it and send it to JT if he is interested in adding it to the pattern archive.

taltosh · Post by **taltosh** » Tue Sep 25, 2001 9:33 am

Rainald, If JT's not interested, I sure am, If I send a SASE could I trouble you for a tracing of the pattern?

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Squire to Earl John Tribiger, Journeyman artisan and Clerk
Editor of the KnightHaven newsletter

jgalak · Post by **jgalak** » Wed Sep 26, 2001 4:57 pm

Yes!!!! PLease post this!!!

Thanks,

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mka Juliean Galak