More work on a Sallet

Jiri Lucius. · Post by **Jiri Lucius.** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 6:00 am

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]Â¨
[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

Alcyoneus · Post by **Alcyoneus** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 6:17 am

Signo · Post by **Signo** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 7:33 am

I love this Guy

James B. · Post by **James B.** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 8:58 am

Looking real nice

Flonzy

Pedro Ramirez · Post by **Pedro Ramirez** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 9:35 am

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!

James C · Post by **James C** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 10:09 am

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

Jiri Lucius. · Post by **Jiri Lucius.** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 10:26 am

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

Old Armourer · Post by **Old Armourer** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 10:49 am

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...

James C · Post by **James C** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 11:46 am

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.

Old Armourer · Post by **Old Armourer** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 2:15 pm

Try making your semi-circle larger; at least 3-4 inches in diameter. Always works for me.

Pedro Ramirez · Post by **Pedro Ramirez** » Sat Feb 07, 2004 3:44 pm

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.

Jiri Lucius. · Post by **Jiri Lucius.** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:21 am

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