F15A project

[Bob Carriere]

Bottom line Bill with an original ring to copy making a repro is quite feasible.


The steel can be heated curved/rolled cold may require a few wooden jigs and some basic welding.

As in all project measure 3 times cut once and leave enough to be able to grind it down to a perfect fit.


The wooden part of the ring is probably the most time consuming but if one decides to build it in glued segemnts instead of the labourious steam bent process again within reach of most hobbiest.

The canvas pads ( all 3 ) are not complicated to fabricate using modern foam rubber padding ........ cutting the tails off horses to make the padding original is not popular with local farmers.

Hang in there.

Bob