06-28-2013, 10:26 AM
Here also is another method for fixing the front and back plates together that I later did for Doug' Arnold when he needed to fit the cuirass himself, this was where togues were fitted to the inside of the backplate and these went into very thin brackets fitted on the edge of the frontplate as shown in the side view.
This way all he had to do was put the backplate on first with the shoulder doublings over his shoulders then offer up the frontplate and locate the togues and do up the fastenings at the sides. I did of course make small straps and buckles however simple rings can be used, the advantage of this method is that the two edges of the cuirass are firmly together and do not wander over one another the togues cannot be seen.
This way all he had to do was put the backplate on first with the shoulder doublings over his shoulders then offer up the frontplate and locate the togues and do up the fastenings at the sides. I did of course make small straps and buckles however simple rings can be used, the advantage of this method is that the two edges of the cuirass are firmly together and do not wander over one another the togues cannot be seen.
Brian Stobbs
