ANOTHER UPDATE BELOW!
Original post 15 April.
You will remember that we had a project to obtain armor for an officer of the Swiss Guard. HERE
I was sent some photos, so you can see the progress made.
So, the armor is underway and nearing completion.
UPDATE 20 April:
I received more photos of the armor, which is now being engraved with the images of St. Joseph and St. Joan of Arc!
Even their tape measures are Swiss!
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If you want to have a closer look into this company, there are some videos out on the net.
Austrian TV-Station servus.tv produced a video about this blacksmith-shop as part of their series “fast vergessen” (meaning “nearly forgotten”).
You can still watch it online: http://www.servustv.com/de/Medien/Fast-vergessen9
Thank you for this undertaking and for keeping us informed, and now, also, to Martin_B for the additional detail!
That’s the first blacksmith I’ve ever seen who didn’t have a beard.
If you look closely at the bottom pictures of the man in the blue sweater, that man does have a short beard.
This armor project is certainly great fun.
Scrolling down the post, at first glance I thought they were putting Zed Heads stickers on the breastplate which gave me a grin. I still aim to get one for my wildfire hardhat.
Trust they are using high impact resistant steel alloy. Better than nothing!
I hope Dominic doesn’t put some weight: they have to send the armour to Stark industries for the tailoring job (drum roll… )
This is a great initiative and the lucky Guardsman will be resplendent in this engraved armour.
I am interested in how the engraving process is carried out and using what tools.
It looks like they attach a paper stencil and then follow the lines of that?
How is the engraving “finished” in terms of smoothing it out etc?