Greek Bronze Greaves

[Chris B]

No problem. The second response was what I was getting at though. Thank you. I kind of thought that but had no real way to know since I have never held an ancient pair.

So this is great. I sanded the left greave down spending hours on it. I got to the 600 grit wet sand paper before the polish and a small crack opened up in the knee at the bend from the leg! hock: Oh well, I closed it almost entirely up with a finishing hammer and put some JB weld on the back side of it to dry overnight. It should be hardly noticeable when done.

I have started the right leg and already cracked it too! Man it has been a bad day. The knee is fully dished though so, once again, I put JB weld and will finish it after the weld dries completely. You couldn't really even see the crack once I hammered it shut so the weld should hide it completely......I hope and pray!

This is my last piece of metal so I have to make it work. I have my earlier attempts, but I don't think they can be curved like they need too from the shape they were cut. This thread is kind of becoming a journal of sorts, but hopefully it can help anyone else in their attempts too and show that it takes lots of time and willingness to start over again.