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The document provides detailed instructions and a list of tools and materials needed to make Corsair Leather Body Armour. It includes specifications for leather sizes, types of buckles, and assembly steps for both the front and rear panels of the armour. Additionally, it offers guidance on finishing techniques such as edge bevelling and dyeing the leather.

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Corsair Body

The document provides detailed instructions and a list of tools and materials needed to make Corsair Leather Body Armour. It includes specifications for leather sizes, types of buckles, and assembly steps for both the front and rear panels of the armour. Additionally, it offers guidance on finishing techniques such as edge bevelling and dyeing the leather.

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Making the Corsair Leather Body Armour

The Tools.
Ball Point Stylus
To transfer the pattern to the leather.

A leather workers mallet or maul


Two small hole punches for leather
One size for the rivets and the second to make the holes for the buckle pins

Hammer Tool for rivets


Edge Beveller
Edge Slicker
A Sharp Knife
Stitch Groover
The Consumables
Vegetable Tanned Leather
For the pattern as required you are going to need a minimum size of 1400mm by 750mm (56
by 30 inches) approximately 3.5mm thick (also called 9 oz.) this is for the main armour
plates, for the side gussets and various straps we typically use slightly more flexible leather
approximately 2.5mm thick (6 oz.) you will need a piece 450mm by 370mm (18 by 15
inches)

Buckles
There are 8 sets of straps on this armour each will require a buckle so you will need 8 off ¾
inch sized buckles (to take a ¾ inch or 18mm strap), we have found solid oval buckles are
ideal for this

Shoulder Plates
In the picture of the Corsair Armour on the front of the instructions you will see we mounted
a Celtic style metal plate to each shoulder, these are actually Celtic knotwork plate belt
buckles, you can find them on eBay but you can also obtain them in the UK from Le Prevo
Ltd http://www.leprevo.co.uk/plate-buckles.htm

Alternatively you could substitute large D-Rings or have no hanging metalwork, you may
need to adjust the covering plate to get a good fit dependant on what you decide to do, we
would advise you to not pre punch the holes in this part but leave it until you assemble.
Detail of the front of the Corsair Armour
Drawings
Page 1 of 4
Front Panels
Page 2 of 4
Remaining Front Panels

Fixing Straps
Page 3 of 4
Rear armour Panels
Page 4 of 4
Shoulder panels and side gussets
Assembly instructions
First cut out all of the parts we suggest that you lay them on top of the paper pattern so you
can keep track of each part

Building the Front


You will need all the front panels from sheets 1 and 2 and the strap ends of all the strap sets.
You will also need the shoulder panels from sheet 4.

Start by laying them out as shown in the diagram below

Run your edge beveller along all exposed edges of the front panels.
Edge slick all edges to get a smooth finish.

Note that we tend not to edge bevel the straps or slick them, though you can if you prefer

A Now Dye your leather panels and straps

At this point if you have bought Edge Kote, now is the time to apply it

Assemble all the parts so that the front looks like the diagram below. Adding on the shoulder
panels as you do so. Until you get the finished front.
Building the Rear
You will need all the front panels from sheets 3 and and the buckle ends of all the strap sets.
You will also need the gusset panels from sheet 4.

Start by laying them out as shown in the diagram below

Run your edge beveller along all exposed edges of the front panels.

Edge slick all edges to get a smooth finish.

Note that we tend not to edge bevel the straps or slick them, though you can if you prefer

A Now Dye your leather panels and straps

At this point if you have bought Edge Kote, now is the time to apply it

Assemble the rear components as shown on the previous page.


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