Welcome to Greenleaf Workshop. I make armour for museums, collectors, reenactors, living historians and just about anyone who wants to buy and wear it.
In these videos I will be dealing with specific armouring topics, hints & tips as well as anything else armour related that I've found interesting enough to share. I encourage questions and will always do my best to answer them.
I do not think I am the best armourer in the world and I am happy to have suggestions made on better ways to do things, the videos represent what I know and use at the time of recording.
Metal work can be an incredibly rewarding thing to do; shaping metal into something aesthetic and useful is difficult to beat. However, I am certain that it also represents one of the greatest artistic opportunities given to humans to injure, maim or even kill themselves while working through 'the riddle of steel'. Please be careful, wear the appropriate safety equipment and always use quality tools.
Do your rerebraces get any bit of dishing along the tricep? Or maybe to accommodate the deltoid muscle? I can so far not verify how it woudl be on historic armor... :/
I'm just starting out and I feel I'm having difficulty controlling the material while dishing larger pieces. Do you have any recommended reading or advice for improving fundamentals?
I've been making armour for a little over a year. I've learned a lot of things from you, and from some awesome people in the SCA. Turns out I love making armour. And now everyone at SCA sees me as the armoursmith.
not an armour person but my interest was piqued because I lived in Salisbury for a few years some 28 years ago, and had occasion to see Lord Hungerford's tomb several times. I did so enjoy your video, thanks so much for the descriptive deep dive! Much appreciated!
Hey! glad your making videos again. I just started SCA and am looking up resources on how to make armor! i already am a hobbiest smith but armor making is new to me thank you for these videos!
I just ordered a King Arthur Armor from BBC Merlin for a cosplay, but it came all oily and has some black smudgy areas that leave residue. Is there an easy/ simple way to wash off the access so it's not rubbing off on everything and staining it? Or is it the grime you mentioned in the beginning? I've never had metal before so I'm new to cleaning it
Great to see a new video from you. I really missed watching your videos. I'm trying to teach myself armoring and weaponsmithing and your videos have been the most helpful I've seen. Looking forward to more!
If we assume 10 minutes per fold, it would take you 19 folds and 3.16 hours to complete the 1.5 million folds katana blade, but then add the extra steps for finishing the blade after that.
Holy hell the involuntary cringe when you struck right onto the edge in the demon of what not to do. Not done any armouring yet, but blacksmithing yeah. Absolutely love the way you're explaining. Better than the blokes in the shop I prenticed in. I think folks forget how important WHY is to helping people understand the what of a method. The cup of tea bit is true as hell, in lieu of throwing the job the whole way across the shop. Have a cuppa not a tantrum.
Graham, It's great to see another of your videos. I'm glad that your health (& any other issues) has improved so that you can restart filming your work and share it with us! Take care!
I've always been told Spaulder ... but then I've been taught by English folk (myself included) trying to say the name of something that's probably renaissance French or Latin ... so I couldn't say for sure. Which is why I go for shoulder cop from time to time.
I started armoring last year and watched through every single one of your videos. They helped me out so much but I didn't think I was going to see any new ones from you! Really awesome surprise. Hope you're doing well and maybe it's time for me to pick up the hammer again.
