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Armor using miter braces
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 6:59 am
by Anthony de la Mare
Has anyone used these:
for making armor? They look to be made of 16 or 18-gauge galvanized steel. I saw these at Menards in two different sizes, one about 7"x3.5" and the other about 3.5"x3.5". They sell for $.69 a piece. I was thinking of using them in a C.O.P. or brigandine, possibly with an overlap at the bottom holes or riveting them to a backing material with decorative rivets in each of the holes. Another option I was considering was lacing the plates together.
Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated.
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 8:11 am
by Johann Lederer
I have a friend that made his first CoP out of those and suede leather. In our area there are two thicknesses...he got the heavier (16ga)...
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 8:30 am
by Anthony de la Mare
Johann Lederer wrote:I have a friend that made his first CoP out of those and suede leather. In our area there are two thicknesses...he got the heavier (16ga)...
Did he sandwich the plates between two layers of suede or did he do an open-faced/open-inside construction?
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 11:40 am
by Malek
Some of my house's loaner gear uses those type of plates for both torso and leg protection over medium weight leather (about 6-8oz)
The thigh ones get dented up pretty badly, but the ones for the torso protetction seem to do well when overlapped.
I think they would do well for a CoP pattern if overlapped well.
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 11:52 am
by Johann Lederer
He rivetted them to the inside of a vest type coat, and painted the side toward the body with black paint. All you saw was the rivets on the outside. There was on overlap, which, I feel was it's major downfall...
If they were overlapped I agree that they may work in a brig.
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 12:04 pm
by Thomas Powers
Why not just get junked computer cases for free and cut out plates from them will bullnosed tinsnips?
Thomas
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 12:19 pm
by Ogedei
Thomas Powers wrote:Why not just get junked computer cases for free and cut out plates from them will bullnosed tinsnips?
Thomas
because these are way less labor intensive....
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 12:21 pm
by losthelm
Standard home PC cases are very thin usualy 20 guage or so. a bit light for SCA armour.
The heavy guage cases for servers and routers may work.
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 4:22 pm
by Josh W
I used to make brigandines out of those plates, paper fasteners, and vinyl upholstery fabric when I was a kid...
Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 7:07 pm
by Konstantin the Red
They will resist denting better if you bend 'em a little, for instance over a length of pipe. Gives 'em an arch.