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Icepocca

Signo, Being blasphemous is fine with me, I dont have the skill, or the eye, or the smarts to go about things the authentic way. I didn't do much today, all I really did was temporarily attach the cheeks to the skull piece https://i.pinimg.com/originals/60/d6/85/60d68517da93d6d99377eab355215b84.jpg ...

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Thanks mac

Now that i think about it, I cant see the rivets for the hinges on the skull piece

Perhaps there really are construction holes and they are just really hard to see...

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Last night, I received the sheet metal that I had ordered. Including some 14 gauge steel. This afternoon, I spent a couple hours working with the left cheek piece, matching it up with the buck, trimming as needed, etc. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/fe/e8/08/fee8084aa29ed20b79d39737456c3e7f.jpg http...

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Signo You are right, it definately would be better if I left more excess. Its just that the extra material around the tail was making it complicated to achieve the shape I wanted, and thus I got fustrates and probably trimmed more than I should have. Anyways, im going to have to stop for a while sin...

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So here is how my progress so far.... https://i.pinimg.com/originals/52/b3/b3/52b3b35ac444ce4ac528935360d85f7f.jpg https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c3/e2/56/c3e256a58242cd3f1b09e8716f02d05f.jpg https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ba/ad/61/baad617f3b6117f2ccf3482f9d5d62ae.jpg I really hope I didnt trim the ...

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I'm still having trouble with the shaping at the back of the helmet
I can't really tell how the back edge transitions into the tail and how the tail itself is shaped...

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Well as it turns out, the helmet was too large This meant that I had to reshape the entire helmet using a set of new templates I've overlay ed my reference images onto photos of the helmet.. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0b/d5/a4/0bd5a4fba4fa243eaed50cfa78c2bef6.png https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d...

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Sorry, I forgot to show a picture with the side template... https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f3/ce/8f/f3ce8fe83fafd4f4613140b13e6e715d.jpg Im not really sure how important or accurate this template is, and I feel like for every single small change I make, I have to make ten more adjustments. Im findin...

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Thank you guys, ill definitely use a backer of some sorts when I get to patching the holes. After I somehow managed to flow the metal on the inside using a of carbon rods, I proceeded to hot hammer the corners that stuck out This is what it looked like after the first pass.. https://i.pinimg.com/ori...

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Thank you guys
The welds were done with a stick welder
Ill grind down the welds then get to hammering
A couple questions though.
Will the constant regrinding thin the metal and cause blowouts?
Should I weld the inside seams too?

Thanks for the advice

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Well here is how far I have managed to get tonight. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/66/25/e3/6625e33070b909878200cf015171302a.jpg I cut out the patterns and did some shaping, then used the buck to align the pieces https://i.pinimg.com/originals/1e/68/00/1e680020ba0466a2c42e450e07cea57c.jpg Right off ...

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Thank you for the advice mac, Are you referring to how the cheek piece looks squished to meet the brow? Anyhow I have made the buck out of hardboard and glue, and the patterns cut out and ready. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/2b/85/a9/2b85a94057eca8b6ed30269f1e1f6244.jpg https://i.pinimg.com/origina...

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After reading Robert Macpherson's posts on constructing bascinets using the can construction technique, I decided to attempt my own helmet. The helmet in question will be the Bendetto da Molteno armet, which is part of the Royal Armouries gallery, IV.430. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/24/9a/6a/249a...

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whats the bottom half of that mail piece thats being taken off? is it still mail?

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Will we ever see a pattern for the can style bascinet?

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Lots of the authentic greaves ive seen are covered with cross peen marks in the inside. I like to think it was 50/50 outside and inside work?

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You might already know this, but the dressew in gastown, Vancouver, likely carries linens and velvets

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What happened to the Chartres armour? Did they never take updated pictures?

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What gauge are these in? Is it really impossible to do them cold?

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What kind of stake do you use to raise the greaves?
A simple pipe stake or a saddle stake or something else?

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It's a good book, I especially liked the drawing
The only thing I wish for, is that there were more drawings by Mac and Jeffrey!

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How often did they protect the hip area with just mail?
And why there did seem to be a drop in plate faulds during the 1380's? (According to Doug's analysis)

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Any other information?

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Are there any good pictures of English greaves and leg harnesses? I'm quite sure they differ a bit from continental ones.

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What if I converted them to back plates?
and how would you prevent the bottom pin from getting lost?

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Hello, so, Ive discarded my old greaves and started making a new pair of greaves turn of the century english style but...I am having trouble envisioning how the lobe would work with the hinging

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Nick, if you are willing to take the time, you can make the back greaves look nicer by bringing out the back of the calf more, in order to accentuate that S shape. In theory I don't think this would affect the fit too much as long as the top remains untouched (I am not an expert though)

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What about this one?

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You could build the tongue and slot directly into the greaves, to reduce protrusion maybe?

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Is there a picture with the visor down?

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I believe an important point is that it should not put any shear stress on the pin

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yes that makes sense Mac,
another question:
should the top most cullet lames be flanged?

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I see, thanks for the tips wade and barbanegra
That bending jig looks very useful indeed.
Why exactly is the conical top so difficult?

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As the title says, I want to make a bascinet using the house construction method.
Is there anyone who has had any experience with this method and who can give me some pointers before I start?

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I am working on the back defenses of a reproduction of the Munich breastplate
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to attach the back fauld?

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