Josh Warren's Stand

Josh Warren made a stand to support his 15th c. Italian harness. It is constructed of normal 1/2" plumbing pipe, elbows and Ts.

armor stand made of steel pipe and fittings. armor stand made of steel pipe and fittings. armor stand made of steel pipe and fittings.
This shows the armor lying on the floor, and then (mostly) installed on the stand.
armor stand made of steel pipe and fittings. armor stand made of steel pipe and fittings.
These images show the stand overall and the stand with the maker/owner/person for whom the armor was made standing next to it.
armor stand made of steel pipe and fittings.
And another angle of the overall stand.
armor stand made of steel pipe and fittings.
the "feet" are floor flanges screwed to an 18 inch wood disk.
armor stand made of steel pipe and fittings.
there are a pair of Ts at the hip level so that the leg harness can be suspended from laces.
armor stand made of steel pipe and fittings.
the shoulders are made of Ts to connect a horizontal to the verticals in the body, the shoulders are then extended with a short nipple that connects to a 45 degree elbow which forms the shoulder. The center has T that supports the helmet. Actually securing the central rectangle is a little tricky. In this case the screw joints are all the way tight - loosening one side to get the other side screwed in. It is probably worth experimenting with a union at the center of the hips to get the joints really tight and solid.
armor stand made of steel pipe and fittings. armor stand made of steel pipe and fittings.
the arms are formed of more pieces of pipe and the elbow is formed by either a 90 degree or 45 degree elbow to allow for different poses.
armor stand made of steel pipe and fittings.
This shows how the top of the legs interact with the stand. Securing the legs in this position (to lace holes that are not normally used to wear the armor) lets them sit in a good position.