10-29-2007, 05:54 AM
Thanks Giannis, nice to be here! You wouldn't imagine where one can find time if he wants to! I'll tell you this: I woke up at seven on Saturday just to squeeze in an hour of hammering 
Very informative reply, as allways Giannis! Great picture that one, I only had a picture of the front plate. I'm still thinking about what to use though. I'm leaning towards hinges, because I'd like it to be solid and tight fitting, while with the straps edges tend to dislocate
I'd prefer an English copy(I do not trust translators in such books
), do you think I'll find that anywhere in Greece or will I have to order it?
Process pics will follow later in the day, but as a heads up: My hammering skills are somewhat limited and this is like an exercise, with all the muscle shaping.
By the way, I almost forgot, I've got another question. Was the metal on the edges of the armour always turned to the outside? Are there any examples of it being turned otherwise?
In my reconstruction, although I knew it might be inauthentic, I turned it to the inside. Turning to the outside required some tools I do not posses
. Anyway the way I did it doesn't scratch the skin and the end result somewhat the same...
Very informative reply, as allways Giannis! Great picture that one, I only had a picture of the front plate. I'm still thinking about what to use though. I'm leaning towards hinges, because I'd like it to be solid and tight fitting, while with the straps edges tend to dislocate
I'd prefer an English copy(I do not trust translators in such books
), do you think I'll find that anywhere in Greece or will I have to order it? Process pics will follow later in the day, but as a heads up: My hammering skills are somewhat limited and this is like an exercise, with all the muscle shaping.
By the way, I almost forgot, I've got another question. Was the metal on the edges of the armour always turned to the outside? Are there any examples of it being turned otherwise?
In my reconstruction, although I knew it might be inauthentic, I turned it to the inside. Turning to the outside required some tools I do not posses
. Anyway the way I did it doesn't scratch the skin and the end result somewhat the same...
