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More work on a Sallet
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 6:00 am
by Jiri Lucius.
here are some pictures from a sallet that im working on now. It will be made from two halfs. hehehe
[img]http://www.volny.cz/luciusj/pic/onepiece.jpg[/img]¨
[img]http://www.volny.cz/luciusj/pic/onepiece1.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.volny.cz/luciusj/pic/onepiece2.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.volny.cz/luciusj/pic/onepiece3.jpg[/img]
Jiri
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 6:17 am
by Alcyoneus
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 7:33 am
by Signo
I love this Guy
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 8:58 am
by James B.
Looking real nice
Flonzy
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 9:35 am
by Pedro Ramirez
Looks nice Jiri!
I'm too darned lazy to try one in two halves. Mine are all either in three welded pieces (like the one I'm working on now) or two skull halves with the skirt riveted on.
I really should try one like your'se though.
Keep the pics coming!
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 10:09 am
by James C
I have a question. How do you keep the corner (the place where the 'eye slot' and the cheek guard intersect) from cracking. I have tried to make one like that but the corner kept spliting on me. I annealed the piece by heating to a high red heat and then burying in vermiculite. After an hour or till it cooled it was quite soft but the crack turned into a tear.
Thanks,
Landen
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 10:26 am
by Jiri Lucius.
hehehe, no this was a joke.
my cracked too, but i have aded about 5mm to it on the pattern, and then just cut it out with the crack.Simple as that. The crack was obout 4mm.
Have funn trying
hapy weekend
Jiri
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 10:49 am
by Old Armourer
To avoid cracks in corners: At your corner, cut the metal in a semi-circle instead of a sharp corner. Then when you are finished shaping your piece, go back and cut out the sharp corner from the semi-circle. Works every time...
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 11:46 am
by James C
Old Armourer wrote:To avoid cracks in corners: At your corner, cut the metal in a semi-circle instead of a sharp corner. Then when you are finished shaping your piece, go back and cut out the sharp corner from the semi-circle. Works every time...
That was actually the first thing i tried. I figured it works in leather and should work in metal. But it didn't work for me. Thanks for the suggestion though.
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 2:15 pm
by Old Armourer
Try making your semi-circle larger; at least 3-4 inches in diameter. Always works for me.
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 3:44 pm
by Pedro Ramirez
Jiri's method is the one I use too. Just cut it a bit bigger, let it crack and then cut or grind it away. Simple.
Sometimes even a semicircle won't stand up to some of the stresses we put the metal through. Most of the time it will, but not always.
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:21 am
by Jiri Lucius.
Old Armourer wrote:To avoid cracks in corners: At your corner, cut the metal in a semi-circle instead of a sharp corner. Then when you are finished shaping your piece, go back and cut out the sharp corner from the semi-circle. Works every time...
I will try this on the next piece and let you know.
Jiri