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Postby Embara Cayosin » Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:01 pm

i am about to start on some plate spaulders and should have the supplies to do it by the end of august. cant start till i get the custom hammer i need from those amish people who sharpen knives at the flea market i set up at. What i would like is any advice anyone can give me, it would be much appreciated.
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Re: new project

Postby Cade » Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:38 pm

Advice about what exactly? Dishing metal?

What sort of spaulders are you making?
What gauge of metal are you using?
What kind of metal are you using?
Are you heating the metal in a forge?
Cold forming?
What design are you using?
What kind of "special" hammer are you getting?

If you want advice, you need to be a little more specific about what your doing.
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Re: new project

Postby Embara Cayosin » Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:51 pm

What sort of spaulders are you making? shoulder and part of breast area for the cup and lames down to the elbow
What gauge of metal are you using? 18-16/26
What kind of metal are you using? mild steel accented with brass
Are you heating the metal in a forge? no
Cold forming? yes
What design are you using? floating articulation
What kind of "special" hammer are you getting? a dishing hammer. i found a 3 lb mini sledge for 2 bucks and asked them to dome one end of it and they said they'd do it for 5-10 bucks
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Re: new project

Postby Skeith, the Forsaken » Tue Jul 27, 2010 2:35 pm

Unless you have good tools or access to a shop working with steel is going to be a *.

Check out this site for some basic patterns and inquiry.
http://www.armourarchive.org/

Some people swear by Armor Archives but lots of SCAdians I know find their patterns to be poor at times.
Still a start is a start and I will say it's going to be a learning experience.

Had this question asked on another thread and thought I'd preform some good ol' copy paste/mod below.

Here's a list of items you'll probably need to get if you plan on working anything that has complex curves.

Things you need:
A way to cut your metal
A way to file down the sharp edges
A hammer to beat on the metal
A stump or sandbag for dishing
An anvil or chunk of railroad track for riveting and edge-rolling

Here's some other alternatives to the above items.

Typically I've cut my metal with beverly shears but this is not a cheap thing.
I've seen angle grinders and hand shears used for cutting out your patterns but it takes a bit more time for sure.

As far as grinding down the edges; I've been using a bench grinder.

For hammering a metal or hide mallet works good. (I suggest getting ear plugs)

For dishing the best is an actual metal armoring dish but, again not the cheapest thing. So a stump with a carved out bowl is a good alternative.

Anvil and railroad track is great for riveting.

My only issue when trying to use armoring alternatives that doesn't cost tons of money is a substitution for the horn of the anvil.

I hope this information helps and gives you some form of an idea of what you're doing.
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