You will need a few hammers and stuff that you see me use in the video. There's a "Tools and Materials" list on my website armortemplates.com/tools.html but you can find cheaper tools at Harbor Freight. Just a guess, but...spend $80-$100 on tools and you can do most of the stuff I do in my videos
That looked fantastically simple, and awesome as a finished product. Kind of makes me wish I'd started with this instead of a spangenhelm. Anyway, It's been an interesting learning curve and slow progress at times, but thanks again for inspiring me.
it will work a little, but the rubber hammer is going to bounce a lot and not force the metal to bend as well as a rawhide hammer. Mostly I use a Ball Peen Hammer though
This is some really great stuff David! I really enjoy watching all your videos and builds, and they do inspire me. However, being underage, I really don't feel like I can get all the things I need where I live, and I just don't have the guts. But keep on going with this great content, I love it!
You are amazing man!!! I was looking how to make greaves for a long time. I find the ankle curves very difficult, but with this tutorial OMG I'll try it to make historical armors for HMB (historical medieval battle). c-ya!
Hello sir,can you send me a message,and can you tell me how much money i need to buy a full armor-Legs-arms-head-hands-and shoulders..from you...?? i want to now...Thank you,becuse you are so awsome,i try to do a single glove armor but not work....
Men u are a genius. Amazing what a nice job. Did u know The Witcher? In the ps4 game The Witcher 3 there is 2 soldiers with amazings golden armours. If u can do something that way it would me great 👍
Depends on how "legit" you want the armor. I use 20 gauge mild steel most of the time, but that's because it's easier to cut and shape and keeps the hobby accessible to beginners. If you want "real" armor you will need to use 16ga and you would need to heat treat.I suggest staying away from stainless for any dished shapes (but since you likely have access to heat in your case, you can use it to dish/raise stainless if you want). If you're just looking to have some fun and see how it goes, I suggest grabbing a sheet of 20ga mild
@@DavidGuyton I have access to a wide range of tools including a anvil, several types of torches, hammers and Sanders. I'd like to make something strong enough to deflect attacks.
wow cool design! It actually matches with version2 better because it has more round profile. I made mine from brass so it should look cool with that design. Well done David as always!
+olen imelik yeah I thought the straight lines over such a large area would make it look too clunky so I opted to round them instead. But yeah, it could be made to fit the V2 gauntlet pretty easily
I'm not sure what the part is called, most armors I look up have a "skirt" piece on the bottom of the chest plate, but are you going to make something that would cover your waist area? On your Superhero armor you leave that area open and with this full set of armor your waste is still exposed. I was trying think of what would tie in this area so it would not look weird but I can not picture anything. Well I have one idea but He-man's grass skirt isn't really the armor one would wear with this...........I don't think.
Yeah I don't really know what could go there and look good. I don't really have any plans for doing anything for that area (not sure of the name either).....but maybe one day
Great greaves! Do you know the origin of that knee? I think it is pretty cool looking. I remember trying to make the part for the upper leg and I think I spent like 6 months forming, rounding and trying to articulate it with medieval style knee (the knee was more complicated and took way less time). The set you made looks so simple and easy. Great work again!
Well the idea for the knee just came from my Version 1 gauntlet that this is meant to match. I thought an articulated knee would be a little more interesting to look at and build.
I have been following your videos for some time. I like the design you put into them, and how you make most of your pieces by hand. The gauntlets are really nice, and the legs are no different. One concern I have is with the knee plate: is it possible to go completely to the ground? If I were to "take a knee", would the point hit the ground?
+DJ Matusiak it will bend most of the way out of the way if you go all the way to the ground, but I would avoid doing so on a hard surface because the tip will hit. There's plenty of articulation so you certainly can bend down all the way, but as I said, the bottom of the knee plate will hit the ground and get scratched up.
+Joshidites servellonacles Check out my other tutorial for Version 2 greaves, or my Vambrace tutorial. I cover the back of the calf/forearm in those videos, and you can use the same method to cover the back of the leg with this design too.
Overall it is a great design, but in case of durability I see one particular flaw. I would probably use more leather-straps to connect the major plates and also two or three belt-straps for a better distribution of the weight.
+Robert D you could certainly do that if you wanted to. You would just need to get the front half shaped, then using a piece of posterboard wrap around the rest of the leg, marking on the posterboard where it meets the front half. Then trace that ono metal and do some shaping, and add hinges.
Very Nice! you are very talented, you should do the entire armour, once piece at a time, you are very talented David, i really enjoy watching your videos thanks!
I love your videos, thanks! I have started making a gauntlet after buying the file directions from your site, but i wanted to ask... have you ever done chain mail? I tried it out before and would like to see it tied into your plate armor. Maybe a helmet or "light weight" chest piece? Making sheets of 1/4" chain looks cool but i can't really figure out how to integrate it. Thanks again, keep up the great work!
+Marty Beard Face I like the look of maille but it looks so tedious to do I have never attempted it. If I can figure out a quick way to do it I might throw some in on one of my designs
For this project, is it possible to not add in the upper part of the leg and just have the shin and knee armour? will the armour be too loose in the knee area and fall over or no?
Yes you can certainly do that. As far as the knee part bending over, you may run into a few instances where it does, but generally the design is weighted in such a way that it will stay upright. Your knee will also touch the back of that piece, and help to keep it in the upright position. But if you are worried about too much movement, you can always trace both parts out together so that they are a single piece when you cut them out.
