Talk:Breastplate (tack)

January 2007
Great article! — Preceding unsigned comment added by N1cholson (talk • contribs) 20:29, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

Cleanup "Disadvantages"
The current description of the disadvantages of a hunting breastplate does not distinguish between D-rings. There are D-rings sewn into the saddle seams. They are to be used to tie on a jacket or lunch, nothing more. There are also "fall down dees", which are stapled all the way through the saddle tree. They are to be used to attach a breastplate. Fall down dees should be stronger than billets. --Una Smith (talk) 23:18, 12 October 2008 (UTC)


 * Find sources for this is you think it needs to be added. For now, I'm tossing the tag because it isn't a cleanup issue, it's an issue of additional material. That said, anything "stapled" onto a saddle usually indicates cheap, unsafe quality too. Montanabw (talk) 01:02, 13 October 2008 (UTC)


 * It is a cleanup issue and the tag should stay until the problem is fixed. In fact, the problem extends to other sections of the article, so this time I have put the tag at the top of the article. --Una Smith (talk) 03:48, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

The staples in question (sometimes called "staple nails" or "staple wire") are carbon steel staples as thick as building construction nails and several inches long that pass clear through the tree and are hammered flat on the other side. They are far stronger than screws. They are thicker, longer, and stronger than fencing staples. --Una Smith (talk) 03:48, 13 October 2008 (UTC)


 * Got a source? A photo would be better.  (If no free images, a link here would be helpful)   Montanabw (talk) 23:42, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

Duplicate paragraphs for "fit"
There are multiple paragraphs about "fit" of breastplates. Really, the fit is the same for every style and should have a section of its own; removing the duplicate content. ▶ I am Grorp ◀ 04:15, 14 October 2023 (UTC)