Pro tip - after the foil layer, coat it in a duct tape layer. It's how cosplayers make templates. Step 1 wrap in foil or cling film, step 2 wrap in an even layer of duct tape, step 3 leave markers/numbers so you know which piece is which... then cut it all out.
Those lines are called, "flutes". Gothic German armor uses loads of fluting in their construction. The fluting adds much more strength to metal, that, and combined with forging/hardening techniques made their armor very strong. Fluting also has the bonus of looking nice and decorative as well!
You and Will worked very well together, it was very complimentary. Each of you made up for the others weaknesses. I hope if and when you return to the US you shall continue the collaboration
I love watching armor being made. Would love to see a full series where you design and make a full set of armor and weapons. No timelimit, just learning, and creating.
Wow Mr. Steel very amazing. Outstanding job there. Can't wait to see more videos. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend sir. Forge On. Keep making. God bless.
Oh boi sheet metal working is way different from forging steel bars... It's extremely complex, but so interesting! If you really want to get into the good stuff, make custom steel sheet anvils and tools, and start shaping complex shapes such as a calf for a leg protection
I'm sure someone has already mentioned this, but after you wrap the boot in tin foil, you're then supposed to cover all the foil in Duct Tape. It's much easier to get blueprint/templates that way. That's a fairly common trick in cosplay armor crafting.
The FEIME did studies on how well the foil hats stop mind reading. Turns out, Not at all. They actually act similarly to a satellite dish and concentrate the microwaves allowing even weak readers to be effectively used. What you want is an armadillo helmet.
@@DH-xw6jp not that I disagree or anything, but it does seem that the type of person to believe a tinfoil hat genuinely helps them is also the type of person to not believe in studies by official organizations.
@@Arinx11 surely you jest by calling the Flat Earth Institute of Mind Evasion an "official organization". That's an insult, is what that is. It is a collection of the best researchers from all corners of the earth, hidden deep beneath the Sierra Nevada mountains, they counter the propaganda of the so called "authorities" by offering only the best open source data on all things mind related, their shielding breakthroughs are breathtakingly beautiful. The unique keratin of an armadillo banding is what allows for such a profound shielding. They have tried using laminated panels of water buffalo horn, but it's parallel grain structure isn't suitable to the task.
Not sure but I think there was a failsafe system in his brain because as soon as he was no longer connected to the world via his brain he started dropping heavy objects on his foot! Whoever puts that into someone's mind as a failsafe is a very twisted individual 😂👍👍👍
Nick's has something like 230 items in their online catalog. It was interesting to look all the way through since the styles are different as you page along.
You seriously should get a Rokform case. I know they aren't a sponsor of yours, but they are absolutely as tough as advertised. Plus a magnet in the case to stick to steel. Very cool and useful.
Adam Savage made a video of making armor, you should reach out to that guy in that video, not Adam savage but the pro armorer. He could teach you some cool stuff
I've got so used to seeing makers on TH-cam cut shapes out of sheet metal with a plasma or laser cutter. It's nice to see someone using a good-old hand-held grinder.
The cosplayer trick of making patterns is to first wrap it in gleanfilm,then put some heavy tape (usually they use that grey tape, here we call it Jesus tape) and then you can just cut it apart with you getting the pattern. I think Kamuicosplay shows it in couple of her videos if you still need it in the future.
Hi Alec, here is a little Pro Tipp from Adam Savage when you want to make more templates: Cover the thing in Cling Film Wrap and then in tape, you can draw on it and cut it apart easily without the issues you had with the foil.
Alex make greaves first then fit the sabatans to it after, the greaves will actually cover most of the front and back of the ankle area making those articulated plates much easier to fit
Alec. I have to admit something to you. Hopefully you see this. About 4 years ago roughly I came across your channel and have been a fan ever since. I have been trying to find a career for the past 15 years but haven't figured out what I want to do. I tried welding as a job. Nope. Carpentry. Nope. Sales. Nope. Food. Nope. I have done cellphone repair for the past 13 years and I hate it now. It was fun at first but having to deal with customers is not for me. But you started working on jewelry and I realized that its kind of right up my alley. I love precious metals, I like working with my hands, I dont like dealing with customers in a retail sense, and I dont like hot shops (well I dont want it as a career) but I realized being a jeweler is my type of work. So I applied and I have a job now. I finally get to leave my dead end retail/repair job and you are one to thank for it. Hopefully this works out but either way I am excited to try it.
Really would love to see a full armor series. Gonna need a lot more armor making tools though, and a total deviation from your standard content. Is it possible to make Damascus sheet metal? That would be nuts.
You should try a hot cut or cold cut with a chisel instead of grinding them out. As a welder I rarely get to cold chisel steel to cut it as I don't have access to anvils or huge vises, and hot cutting is a waste of acetylene since I don't have a forge. Being a blacksmith, chisel cutting is far easier for you, wastes less, and more importantly is way more manageable than trying to cut curves with a cutoff disk
I armour smithing is in your future, I recommend making a couple of different sized leather sand bags, they are what panel beaters and tin/silver smiths use for a lot of shaping.
Alec you little nimbus! You wrap you're object in aluminium foil to protect it from the layer of DUCT TAPE you mark on, that's how you can cut and flatten it w/o any hiccups
Fast as the wind, the invasion has begun Shaking the ground with the force of thousand guns First in the line of fire First into hostile land Tanks leading the way Leading the way...just a few lines from Ghost Division by Sabaton
If you're going to do more of this sort of thing, may I suggest a nibbler? Auto body guys who do custom body work have been using them for ages. Faster and a lot less fuss than grinding or cutting with a plasma torch.
A lot of cosplayers will use packing tape or masking tape over the barrier/foil layer so it will hold its shape. Also, makes that layer a bit thicker and closer to your desired material thickness.
If by some cruel twist of fate, I find myself in medieval times going into combat...again. I hope I am wearing Alec Steele Armor, and wielding Alec Steele steal.
I've made a few things out of sheet metal, you should have made your design out of heavy card stock like cereal boxes, or really heavy poster board first. You can make it out of cardboard then transfer it to steel and make the exact thing out of steel
NHS A&E: So how did you break your toes? Alex: I dropped a hammer on it for an advert. NHS A&E: Ok, not the stupidest thing we have seen come though these doors.
Instead of tinfoil in the beginning, use plastic wrap and paper tape. It holds itself together and can be drawn on and cut up easily. That's how people make small scale clothing for, say, dolls in art projects.
I think that if you were to make the sabatons again, you might want to not have steel on the back of your leg, and instead go with straps. It would simplify the build, be reflective of actual sabatons used in combat (since most strikes will be aimed at the front rather than the rear due to one generally facing the threat), reduce the weights overall (not that that seemed to be an issue, but when you're wearing a full suit of armor it can be), and be just as protective against common hazards in the shop. Just my thoughts on the matter.
Hey Alec, next time use cling film that's then covered in a layer of ductape, much easier than tinfoil, easier to draw on, and cut, and lat out (Cos play armour tricks)
@@philparmenter53 I believe this is correct. I don't think he has one in the UK, and could you imagine the headache it would be to try to ship a plasma cutter during covid?
Pro tip - after the foil layer, coat it in a duct tape layer. It's how cosplayers make templates.
Step 1 wrap in foil or cling film, step 2 wrap in an even layer of duct tape, step 3 leave markers/numbers so you know which piece is which... then cut it all out.
So glad someone told him for next time he's pattern making!
I was just going to type this in the comments. I see Odin do this trick often on his channel Odin makes.
literally just came down to check if anyone else was going to make this suggestion XD
Yes !
Oh, thats sneaky.
I love it!
The year is 2030 and Alec has a full suit of armour, if only he had a sword…
Or 30😉
He used to make swords...if I remember right.
Oh, he could run one up in an hour or three.
@@johnhobson9165 50 videos to do it
Ouch
Nice shoutout from Jamie to young Mr Stelter and the skills he brought into play!
Came here to say the same thing, it was lovely to hear
Those lines are called, "flutes". Gothic German armor uses loads of fluting in their construction. The fluting adds much more strength to metal, that, and combined with forging/hardening techniques made their armor very strong.
Fluting also has the bonus of looking nice and decorative as well!
I was coming to say the same thing. Because flat spots are weak spots.
of cause the germans xD greeting from germany
Similar things in the roman galeia, its designed to crumple though. Not meant to strengthen but to absorb the hit from blunt damage
@@captobvious9596 indeed
@@captobvious9596 Thanks Captain Obvious
You and Will worked very well together, it was very complimentary. Each of you made up for the others weaknesses. I hope if and when you return to the US you shall continue the collaboration
This was so fun to see! Excellent work sir! Templates aren't easy!
I'm sure that's a huge understatement.
Ayyyyyy this guy I'm subbed to ya my man and if you ever want a suggestion I got some
Good to see you David!
Your templates make it so much easier. Anyone who wants good armor patterns i can recommend Mr Guyton's patterns. :)
@David Guyton
I challenge you for a leg harness build!
and @alec steel
I feel that a cod piece is more fitting here considering Alec's track record with a sledgehammer.
Deep cut right here.👆
Imagine the testing process though. Or don't. Let's not...
And a length of hot steel.
Well done sir
What is a cod piece?
I love watching armor being made. Would love to see a full series where you design and make a full set of armor and weapons. No timelimit, just learning, and creating.
When Jamie said "Will Stelter" I laughed so hard. Everyone has their strong suits.
Hehehe strong suit
If you keep doing plate steel work you may want to get a Beverly sheer, save you from going though all of those grinding disks.
Sabaton should commission you for a set of Sabatons
Even better, Sabaton should appear in a future video. Then Alec could be in one of their videos. A total crossover project.
100% YES
@@remo1971lb there's gotta be a spot in a music video for a blacksmith in something they have planned in the next year or 2
@@deathsicon
Indeed. Would be cool to see.
Steele Commanders!
At 3:20, the way you synced the music with the grinding sounds was so satisfying. I love that kind of detail!
I'm a simple man, I see Sabaton, I cli-THEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED
COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAINSIDE
I went with 6th of June 1944!!!!
It's all about STEEL COMMANDER
@@Frankensteins_Highboy SPEARHEAD FLANDER
Literally was confused at first then remember that they named the band after that
I really appreciate that anytime they joke about Will it's always respectful. Great, wholesome, and overall fun!
...Then the Winged Hussars arrived!
Alec I hope when you get back to America. You thank Will for his help. And an other vs . Love the humour. Now you need make another boot and gauntlet.
WHEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED
Wow Mr. Steel very amazing. Outstanding job there. Can't wait to see more videos. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend sir. Forge On. Keep making. God bless.
Been wearing Nick's boots as a firefighter for years. Wild to see you sponsored by them.
The contrasting sounds of the clips when he is silently cutting leather and when he is loudly pounding on metal is hilariously startling!
Oh boi sheet metal working is way different from forging steel bars... It's extremely complex, but so interesting! If you really want to get into the good stuff, make custom steel sheet anvils and tools, and start shaping complex shapes such as a calf for a leg protection
"have you ever wondered if they are hiding anything from us?..." earned a sub.
I'm sure someone has already mentioned this, but after you wrap the boot in tin foil, you're then supposed to cover all the foil in Duct Tape. It's much easier to get blueprint/templates that way. That's a fairly common trick in cosplay armor crafting.
Throwing that Will shade. I miss seeing the two of them work together.
3:00 "Angles that need grinding" cracked me up🤣👊
You should wrap the foil in duct tape before drawing everything on. Makes life so much easier.
When he put down the boots, I thought it was a Rose Anvil collab!
I really love how those sabatons look. Really need to learn how to make patterns because I NEED to recreate those sabatons!
I wonder how Alec felt when he had a foil hat and everything reading his mind stopped
The FEIME did studies on how well the foil hats stop mind reading.
Turns out, Not at all. They actually act similarly to a satellite dish and concentrate the microwaves allowing even weak readers to be effectively used.
What you want is an armadillo helmet.
@@DH-xw6jp not that I disagree or anything, but it does seem that the type of person to believe a tinfoil hat genuinely helps them is also the type of person to not believe in studies by official organizations.
@@Arinx11 surely you jest by calling the Flat Earth Institute of Mind Evasion an "official organization". That's an insult, is what that is.
It is a collection of the best researchers from all corners of the earth, hidden deep beneath the Sierra Nevada mountains, they counter the propaganda of the so called "authorities" by offering only the best open source data on all things mind related, their shielding breakthroughs are breathtakingly beautiful.
The unique keratin of an armadillo banding is what allows for such a profound shielding. They have tried using laminated panels of water buffalo horn, but it's parallel grain structure isn't suitable to the task.
Not sure but I think there was a failsafe system in his brain because as soon as he was no longer connected to the world via his brain he started dropping heavy objects on his foot! Whoever puts that into someone's mind as a failsafe is a very twisted individual 😂👍👍👍
@@Zogg1281 a fail-unsafe?
Nick's has something like 230 items in their online catalog. It was interesting to look all the way through since the styles are different as you page along.
I'm seriously so excited your trying armor now
THEN THE WINGED ALEC ARRIVED!
That angle grinding bit was the perfect mix of nerd / shop humor. Bravo.
You seriously should get a Rokform case. I know they aren't a sponsor of yours, but they are absolutely as tough as advertised. Plus a magnet in the case to stick to steel. Very cool and useful.
Here when the video was "Making a Medieval Sabaton...
... Then the Winged Hussars arrived...
COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAINSIDE
09:13
“ Oh!!! I don‘t recommend that!”
a second later: drops a bigger sledge hammer 🔨
I subscribed after your collab with Tom Scott, very glad I did because this was really interesting. Is a full set of armour the long term goal?
Adam Savage made a video of making armor, you should reach out to that guy in that video, not Adam savage but the pro armorer. He could teach you some cool stuff
Terry English, lives/works in the West Country I believe. That would be a cool collaboration for sure
I remember that video, it was fantastic to watch! I unreservedly second this. It would be a great colab for sure!
armor making would be a great direction to go in if your sick of 30 part swords ;)
1:00
Me trying to uv-unwrap anything that's not a cube
How do you even come up with an idea like this! So much Talent! 👊🏼
Ask yourself one question: Are these the boots I want to wear while horseback riding?
I've got so used to seeing makers on TH-cam cut shapes out of sheet metal with a plasma or laser cutter. It's nice to see someone using a good-old hand-held grinder.
Here when the title was "Making a medieval sabaton"
Being from Spokane it’s really cool to see nicks boots as a sponsor.
The cosplayer trick of making patterns is to first wrap it in gleanfilm,then put some heavy tape (usually they use that grey tape, here we call it Jesus tape) and then you can just cut it apart with you getting the pattern. I think Kamuicosplay shows it in couple of her videos if you still need it in the future.
alec this is awesome please continue on making the armour so in the future we can see you making a sword and (hopefully) a shield to go along with it!
Sabaton you say!? 🤘
Hi Alec, here is a little Pro Tipp from Adam Savage when you want to make more templates: Cover the thing in Cling Film Wrap and then in tape, you can draw on it and cut it apart easily without the issues you had with the foil.
Alex make greaves first then fit the sabatans to it after, the greaves will actually cover most of the front and back of the ankle area making those articulated plates much easier to fit
Just learned that that there's a band that named themselves after medieval tac-boots
I'm starting to realize that lately I watch Alec videos for his dad jokes and not for his amazing blacksmithing skills
to be honest I really missed Jaime on your videos, I am glad he's back for the time being!
Alec your armor projects are absolutely riveting
This was cool. You don’t typically see torture testing on other armorsmithing channels.
Alec. I have to admit something to you. Hopefully you see this. About 4 years ago roughly I came across your channel and have been a fan ever since. I have been trying to find a career for the past 15 years but haven't figured out what I want to do. I tried welding as a job. Nope. Carpentry. Nope. Sales. Nope. Food. Nope. I have done cellphone repair for the past 13 years and I hate it now. It was fun at first but having to deal with customers is not for me. But you started working on jewelry and I realized that its kind of right up my alley. I love precious metals, I like working with my hands, I dont like dealing with customers in a retail sense, and I dont like hot shops (well I dont want it as a career) but I realized being a jeweler is my type of work. So I applied and I have a job now. I finally get to leave my dead end retail/repair job and you are one to thank for it. Hopefully this works out but either way I am excited to try it.
Really would love to see a full armor series. Gonna need a lot more armor making tools though, and a total deviation from your standard content.
Is it possible to make Damascus sheet metal? That would be nuts.
"Angles that need grinding!" Jaime, you are made of dad jokes 😂💖
Alternate title “Brit makes Swedish metal band, whacks with hammer”
My Coffee went in all directions except the direction that it should be going after the "Angles that needs grinding"
Brilliant!
Love you guys!
Sabaton🤟
I want to see something medival be made with medival methods.
9:12 "oh I don't reccomend that!"
immediately does it again.
Certain portions of this video were very riveting
So it’s not just a band 😰😮
Next thing you know the band will ask Alec to make them a set of armour each😂
😥
Nope many bands made into a shoe.
I didn't realise watching someone stick two pieces of metal together by hammering the ends of a pin could be so.... riveting
Pleas make this a series, I think you've got something interesting with externally armored boots.
9:00
the dog is so concerned lmao
You should try a hot cut or cold cut with a chisel instead of grinding them out. As a welder I rarely get to cold chisel steel to cut it as I don't have access to anvils or huge vises, and hot cutting is a waste of acetylene since I don't have a forge. Being a blacksmith, chisel cutting is far easier for you, wastes less, and more importantly is way more manageable than trying to cut curves with a cutoff disk
I armour smithing is in your future, I recommend making a couple of different sized leather sand bags, they are what panel beaters and tin/silver smiths use for a lot of shaping.
Alec you little nimbus! You wrap you're object in aluminium foil to protect it from the layer of DUCT TAPE you mark on, that's how you can cut and flatten it w/o any hiccups
For patterning irregular shapes use cling wrap to cover the object, then apply small bits of duct tape paper mache style.
you could make a video about corrugation like you did a while ago about heat treating. could be interesting to see how stuff compares
Broooo I so happy I found Alec after 5 years bro I was 11 last time I saw this legend
That "angle grinding" pun got an audible laugh out of me. Just wonderful.
*Primo Victoria starts growing louder and louder*
BISMARCK IN MOTION KING OF THE OCEAN
Fast as the wind, the invasion has begun
Shaking the ground with the force of thousand guns
First in the line of fire
First into hostile land
Tanks leading the way
Leading the way...just a few lines from Ghost Division by Sabaton
Really been enjoying the comedic stylings of Jamie and Alec lately. Jamie just slapping the tin foil hat from Alec's head was hilarious.
Alec I have never laughed so much watching your channel without Will around 🤣🤣🤣
My kingdom for a cnc plasma cutting table!
If you're going to do more of this sort of thing, may I suggest a nibbler? Auto body guys who do custom body work have been using them for ages. Faster and a lot less fuss than grinding or cutting with a plasma torch.
A lot of cosplayers will use packing tape or masking tape over the barrier/foil layer so it will hold its shape. Also, makes that layer a bit thicker and closer to your desired material thickness.
If by some cruel twist of fate, I find myself in medieval times going into combat...again. I hope I am wearing Alec Steele Armor, and wielding Alec Steele steal.
I've made a few things out of sheet metal, you should have made your design out of heavy card stock like cereal boxes, or really heavy poster board first. You can make it out of cardboard then transfer it to steel and make the exact thing out of steel
To quote someone who’s name I have forgotten „unhardened armour is just heavy clothing“. (Yes I know, he just made the video for shits and giggles)
NHS A&E: So how did you break your toes?
Alex: I dropped a hammer on it for an advert.
NHS A&E: Ok, not the stupidest thing we have seen come though these doors.
I see the winged husssars have yet to arrive
Instead of tinfoil in the beginning, use plastic wrap and paper tape. It holds itself together and can be drawn on and cut up easily. That's how people make small scale clothing for, say, dolls in art projects.
I think that if you were to make the sabatons again, you might want to not have steel on the back of your leg, and instead go with straps. It would simplify the build, be reflective of actual sabatons used in combat (since most strikes will be aimed at the front rather than the rear due to one generally facing the threat), reduce the weights overall (not that that seemed to be an issue, but when you're wearing a full suit of armor it can be), and be just as protective against common hazards in the shop. Just my thoughts on the matter.
you should wrap the aliminium in tape when you make patterns it prevent the foil from falling apart
Hey Alec, next time use cling film that's then covered in a layer of ductape, much easier than tinfoil, easier to draw on, and cut, and lat out
(Cos play armour tricks)
Little do we know Alec is actually just making his armor for the end of the worl
That belt grinder straight up HOGS. Can’t wait for mine to show up :/
*Drops regular sized hammer on foot* "I don't recommend that." *Proceeds to drop a full sledge hammer on the same foot*
Amazing job making the foot armour Alec 😊😎
So full armor coming up?
We’re all hoping so
Was the plasma cutter out of commission? Or was it just simpler/faster with the angle grinder?
That’s what I was wondering
Isn't it in Montana?
@@philparmenter53 I believe this is correct. I don't think he has one in the UK, and could you imagine the headache it would be to try to ship a plasma cutter during covid?
This is a slow, deliberate descent into full on ren-faire cosplay.
Plsss make an full suite of armor in the near future. I think this would be a cool project.