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adding a spring pin
« on: 2008-05-07, 16:03:20 »








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The spring strap is made from pallet banding material.
The pins are made from 1/4" rod turned down with a 3/16" shoulder for peening on the inside.

The hook is made fron 1/4" rod hammered flat.
The rivets are 3/16" dome head.

Finished sneck hook:
http://home.armourarchive.org/members/halberds/Sallet2.jpg

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now heres how ya do it :)  i don't think the hook is necessary or really all that period. the pin usually holds them just fine by themselves.

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Re: adding a spring pin
« Reply #1 on: 2008-05-07, 16:48:06 »
Awesome! Thanks for posting that!
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