03-26-2013, 02:19 AM
Patrick.
I have checked out the PM you sent and this is the only way I can explain how to fix the front and back plates of a cuirass together, I have made a few cuirass in my time and have used the hinge tubes and pins before and fitted them on the outside.
The much better way of course is to fit tongues and slots on the inside of the cuirass and these can be made from 0.9mm brass sheet and riveted on in the manner I show in the picture. Then on the outside you can have rings or indeed leather straps and buckles but put the buckles onto the back pieces of the cuirass and this way the ends of the straps point to the rear when fastened.
I should point out that whoever is making your cuirass should see this style with the picture and not to put the rings for thongs as far apart as they did on your last cuirass for that is totally wrong to have them as such for they should almost be touching one another.
These tongues I have suggested hold the sides of the cuirass in perfect position and with thongs the sides cannot be pulled over one another.
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I have checked out the PM you sent and this is the only way I can explain how to fix the front and back plates of a cuirass together, I have made a few cuirass in my time and have used the hinge tubes and pins before and fitted them on the outside.
The much better way of course is to fit tongues and slots on the inside of the cuirass and these can be made from 0.9mm brass sheet and riveted on in the manner I show in the picture. Then on the outside you can have rings or indeed leather straps and buckles but put the buckles onto the back pieces of the cuirass and this way the ends of the straps point to the rear when fastened.
I should point out that whoever is making your cuirass should see this style with the picture and not to put the rings for thongs as far apart as they did on your last cuirass for that is totally wrong to have them as such for they should almost be touching one another.
These tongues I have suggested hold the sides of the cuirass in perfect position and with thongs the sides cannot be pulled over one another.
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Brian Stobbs
