08-06-2008, 09:39 AM
Hi,
from what I have seen and had in my hands and regarding substantial loss by corrosion, I would say they was a norm on thickness. Today people tend to use 2 thickness, because it is easier to form it. 1-1,5mm of thickness is what I prefer and what I observed on originals. Of course, there are exceptions, as one of our metalworkers examined a specimen with 2mm.
I think it depends on they way to make a boss. There was more then one way and the best would be doubtless to make it out of one piece. Slawinski´s technique is surely a possibility, but I heard even of technique of using a cylindric piece of iron and hammer the complete form out.
cheers
from what I have seen and had in my hands and regarding substantial loss by corrosion, I would say they was a norm on thickness. Today people tend to use 2 thickness, because it is easier to form it. 1-1,5mm of thickness is what I prefer and what I observed on originals. Of course, there are exceptions, as one of our metalworkers examined a specimen with 2mm.
I think it depends on they way to make a boss. There was more then one way and the best would be doubtless to make it out of one piece. Slawinski´s technique is surely a possibility, but I heard even of technique of using a cylindric piece of iron and hammer the complete form out.
cheers
Robert Brosch
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