Posted on Mar 8, 2018
Does anyone know how the Old Guard assemble (build) their full size medals?
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MSG, do you have an easy way of explaining how they are built? I bought a new set of anodized medals, but they certainly don't look like yours. So, I assume they are all custom built and glued to a backing of some sort? And all the medals are 3 1/4 inches from the top of the ribbon to the bottom of the medal? So, the ribbon length may differ depending on size of medal.
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SFC,
It is a very lengthy process and it is somewhat intricate. It certainly is not difficult, but there are a few steps. This conversation would be better had over the phone. Send me a private message and I will give you my office line. You can call me tomorrow and I will explain it fully.
It is a very lengthy process and it is somewhat intricate. It certainly is not difficult, but there are a few steps. This conversation would be better had over the phone. Send me a private message and I will give you my office line. You can call me tomorrow and I will explain it fully.
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Did you ever get a good answer on this? I am trying to get my medals together for a wedding. I tried to slide onto a ribbon bar....is was like putting toothpaste back in the tube. is it best to use a flat bar rather than the formed one. I have 5 medals ; thinking two rows, two up, then three below. When removing the pin on clip, everything was fine....but to slip it on the new bar is real tough keeping things straight.
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Not sure what precisely you are asking, but if you mean the mechanics of it, there is a slide similar to the one used for ribbons spaced further apart that is used.
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MSG (Join to see)
Do you know if they use a mini-ribbon rack? Or something completely fabricated in house?
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1SG (Join to see)
MSG (Join to see) - It looks like the mini medal one, but bigger. I am going by memory, but the spacing is something like an inch between rows.
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MSG (Join to see)
I looked there, Sir. The videos I found showed how to do it, but the outcome didn't look as pristine as the medals worn on Old Guard dress. I wondered if they used a metal plate and glued the ribbon yardage to that so they were completely flat....or something to that effect. I was just curious if anyone that served with them had a "how to" or firsthand knowledge on how they actually did it.
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