0 Chain&plate armor progress report 3

Right, mind you thats from several hours ago, I've started the sleeves now. I'll adjust the sides though, not very comfortable. Another note, avoid scrap metal as a whole. You never know if its not hardened steel under that thin coat of rust. I nearly broke my drill and they don't grow on trees.

My gf was here to take the photos, but this time she refused to put the armor on :). Instead, she opted to try and make something for herself.

0 Chain&plate - Reasonable female armor :)

Or at least better than the battle thongs, and it still looks good.

Its much easier when you can find someone to try it on. Now I  need to close the sides with another set of plates. Maybe leave adjustable straps.but I might enclose it after all.

0 Chain&plate armor progress report 2

Right, just a small progress report here. I got shoulder straps and the back plates done. Its wearable at this point. I'm already making notes for the actual production model. The lower back can be covered with plates easily, that leaves only the 1/4 of the torso - the belly covered with maille only, and the 2 sides of course. Can't use scrap though, I'll need a big sheet for this, since, as I found out, a large quantity of similar plates will be better than several types&sizes. That means finding a car and so on...annoying.

0 Chain&plate armor progressing

Right, so that's a nearly finished frontal section, next i need to do the back, the shoulder straps and the sides. sleeves will be for the last. Ran out of sheet metal though.

Few words of advice here for those following in. Sheet metal will ****** cut you. Use gloves all the time. And you won't find it in the Tools4Us, you need a warehouse, unlike the wire.