Tobbe wrote:Pyra Gorgon wrote:Suggestions, anyone?
If I gone the easy way, I had cut a straight front shield with a slit - like Tollyboy and many other manufacturers. Would Pyra been in my workshop and tested, while I shaped her shield, it have been easy.
Best way to change the shape, are to loosen the liner with a heat gun. Then heat the metal and shaping with a ballpeen hammer. Then again attach the liner along the sides with glue. And of course, polish the belt!
No faulting you, Tobbe, as the design is very shape specific and impossible to know exactly without the wearer present for fitting. Back in the old days, when armorers custom made plate for their clients, they had them frequently in the armory for fit-ups and adjustments. I would consider a chastity belt in same category.
Right now I have the chastity belt on a 2x4 with about 10 different clamps pulling in many ways with some hardwood shim slippers to focus force on that curve. I believe it is past the elasticity stage and ought to reset mildly. Top bend does not have to move much, I'll test fit before trying more.
I want to avoid removing edging since edging/ lining seems to be a real issue with chastity belts! (BTW, what did you use to glue the edging on with???)
As for heating it. not interested in doing that. I hate polishing up s.s. to remove oxidation after an orange heat has been put to it.
I wish to high and low heaven we had an anvil, or any piece of un-rusty metal I could use as a raising stake. I don't.
Tool purchases are in order now that my fiancée has returned to work.
