Next I spent a bit of time puzzling over the leathering attachments for a shoulder section as there were several corrections to make and straps to adjust. Then it was time to take it all apart, being careful to mark which holes were to be used during reassembly. This was followed by a few more hours with the hammer and dremel, straightening out wobbly edges and smoothing sharp bits and corners.
Mission accomplished for now.
Tomorrow's task will be riveting the lesser shoulder lames together, and then disassembling and rounding the corners on the other shoulder section. That will be a bit trickier since portions of it are already riveted together (from back in 2011).
Before I can finish riveting the shoulder sections together, I will need to finish riveting the hinges and (if I have time) making and attaching a brass decorative plate for the holes where the girdle band hangs.
A picture of a carlisle hinge, for no particular reason:
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