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Lancelot Chan
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Shahril Dzulkifli
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 Posted: Mon 17 Mar, 2014 2:28 am Post subject: Cutting a GI bracer |
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Just saw that video.
1st blow - the bracer dented
2nd blow - it nearly split in half
You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength
- Marcus Aurelius
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Dan Howard
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I'm not sure what the point of this is. Armour isn't normally mounted on on a rigid unmovable surface at an optimal height and stands still waiting for you to hit it. I can cut through much thicker armour than that with a hammer, chisel, and an anvil, but it won't tell me anything about its performance in battle.
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Raman A
Location: United States Joined: 25 Aug 2011
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| Dan Howard wrote: | | I'm not sure what the point of this is. Armour isn't normally mounted on on a rigid unmovable surface at an optimal height and stands still waiting for you to hit it. I can cut through much thicker armour than that with a hammer, chisel, and an anvil, but it won't tell me anything about its performance in battle. |
The point of test-cutting is to show how good you are at test-cutting.
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Lancelot Chan
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Nah, my student who made the bracer just wanted me to have a test on it to see if it work as if he expected. The riveted link was the weak point. So he will improve his next design. That's all about it. Not to prove anything.
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Frank Anthony Cannarella
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Also make sure he doesn't use pop rivets. Solid rivets work much better. I'm not sure what gauge sheet it is but he needs to use something MUCH thicker. 1mm would at least provide some defense as opposed to whatever he used. Armour also gets a lot of strength from curved shapes. It looks like he just bent the metal enough to "fit" the forearm but it really needs much more shaping to be considered armour. It will have more strength and fit better.
Populus stultus viris indignis honores saepe dat.
-Quintus Horatius Flaccus
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Lancelot Chan
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| Frank Anthony Cannarella wrote: | | Also make sure he doesn't use pop rivets. Solid rivets work much better. I'm not sure what gauge sheet it is but he needs to use something MUCH thicker. 1mm would at least provide some defense as opposed to whatever he used. Armour also gets a lot of strength from curved shapes. It looks like he just bent the metal enough to "fit" the forearm but it really needs much more shaping to be considered armour. It will have more strength and fit better. |
Thanks, I'll forward the tips to him!
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Frank Anthony Cannarella
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If he doesn't already know about
http://www.armourarchive.org/
then he will enjoy reading through the essays and the topics in the forum.
Populus stultus viris indignis honores saepe dat.
-Quintus Horatius Flaccus
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Lancelot Chan
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This is a standard topic