05-28-2008, 11:25 PM
Yes. I will post many photos of them both when I am done. Patience my friend. All kidding aside, I hope to have them 100% done by Sunday night. I will post pics of the set and with them on me too. The knee fits flawless though.
I think I can speak rather definatively on the curve now though. It is comprised of two details. The shape of the bone and surrounding area to the knee have to be shaped and cut to curve to the kneecap. That starts the look of the curve due to the shape of the upper third of the greave and because of the sunk portion of the front of the leg just before the knee which creates the "inside" of the curve.
The more important part to get it is the shape of the calf muscle along the outside edge. The problem here is the size of your individual calf muscle. Those with more defined and larger calves will have a more pronounced curve. Look at Manning greaves as an example. I have seen a few different size calves and the smaller ones don't look anywhere even close to the larger legs curveature.
If you really study the pictures of well made greaves, the angle completely disappears at certain angles when turning it because you lose the ability to see both the cut outer edge of the upper third of the greave and the outside of the dishing used to create the outer calf muscle. The cut portion meets up almost perfectly visually from the front with the calf's natural curve. I am trying my best to explain it. Hopefully that makes sense.
I think I can speak rather definatively on the curve now though. It is comprised of two details. The shape of the bone and surrounding area to the knee have to be shaped and cut to curve to the kneecap. That starts the look of the curve due to the shape of the upper third of the greave and because of the sunk portion of the front of the leg just before the knee which creates the "inside" of the curve.
The more important part to get it is the shape of the calf muscle along the outside edge. The problem here is the size of your individual calf muscle. Those with more defined and larger calves will have a more pronounced curve. Look at Manning greaves as an example. I have seen a few different size calves and the smaller ones don't look anywhere even close to the larger legs curveature.
If you really study the pictures of well made greaves, the angle completely disappears at certain angles when turning it because you lose the ability to see both the cut outer edge of the upper third of the greave and the outside of the dishing used to create the outer calf muscle. The cut portion meets up almost perfectly visually from the front with the calf's natural curve. I am trying my best to explain it. Hopefully that makes sense.
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Chris Boatcallie
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