Stainless Steel Breastplate with acid etching
Rolled and roped on the edges.
The armor style is about ~1560 for a Landsknecht



This page is depicting this project
with a polished look on the steel.

This is the pattern and the media (304 Stainless 18ga.).
After the cut with the plasma-cutter.
After the thick offset roll. After placing the diversion groves on the front.
After etching the art. Closeup of the art.
The start with the English-Wheel. Close-up.
After driving the breastplate. Working the arm guard.
Matching the shape of the guard. Placing the holes of the guard.
The art on the breast, before etching. I had to drive the breastplate first before I could to this. After the etching.
The inside. Closeup of the art.
The pieces for the arm guards. The cut pieces for the faulds.
The tasset pattern an the work. This is the basic look, still alot of work to do.
Better view of the tasset. This is the gorget and half arms, just cut with the plasma-cutter.
Gorget and arms after shaping and drilling. This is a inside view of the gorget.
The knob at the edge of the gorget is for holding the breast plate strap on the gorget. Open gorget.
Close-up of the strap holder and latch on the gorget. This is the basic look, still alot of work to do and clean-up
Close-up of the helmet ( Burgonet) right side, with the Bavarian Crest acid-etched. Close-up of the helmet ( Burgonet) left side, with the Harbsburg Crest acid-etched.
Close-up of the helmet ( Burgonet) front. Close-up of the helmet ( Burgonet) back.
Side view of suit. Front view of suit. The cod-piece is attached to the second lam of the fault.
Side view of suit. Cod-piece close-up for the suit.

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Klaus Jürgen Gehr (Armorer)

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Last Modified: Jan. 30, 2005