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From the planing:
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To the construction:
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The implementation:
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Using the English wheel
to get a very deep
dishing with a
number #5 wheel
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Using a piece of
iron wood to
chiesel into.
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Chieseling the pauldron,
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After some cleaning.
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To show articulation.
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Vambrace are done. |
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This is for a new elegant
gothic elbow cop design.
This elbow cop is open in
the back and has good
strength from the side and top.
swirl
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This is the elbow just bend into place.
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This is after a double weld, inside and out. |
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This is after both bottom pieces.
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The welding is done on one. |
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This is the arm from the front.
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This is the arm from the back. |
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The end of all the work on the arms.
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Here are just the elbows. |
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Zack flew down from Chicago to pick up his armor.
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This is Zack with his harness to hold the arms in place. |
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This was a special order for Zack |
A dishing form and a creasing stake |
The gothic rondels are made from 16ga. steel. |
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