Thanks. I'm glad you liked it. That's been my general plan with these tuts. How to make functioning, and hopefully cool, armor but not break the bank in the process.
Was a couple of years ago now, but remembered your tip on using denim as the backing on armours - put it to use in a different project, a suit of budget leather LARP armour. I'm currently midway through making a much better suit for my next character, and watching tutorials as I work. Thank you for the informative video, and for your help in an [ex] poor student's hobbying.
Penniwhistle I'm glad it was help full. If you look on my site you can find a tutorial about how I made Studded leather using probably the same techniques you used.
Great work as always. I never even considered using pants to make armour a VERY clever solution. Something I would really like to see would be how to do a pauldron, but then you would also need a suitable cuirass or it will look out of place. Either way glad to see your still doing these tutorials I get a kick out of everyone of them!
KAWAU TV - Der Mittelalter-Kanal Yeah measurements have always been my problem also. That's why I started using templates. You can actually find a lot of templates on net searches. It makes life so much easier.
Nice work, I like the tutorials and How-to videos wich show use how can we get fun and make some interesting think with things around our house, garden... - Keep up dude!
First, thanks for putting so much into this video! I know you put a lot of thought into it, and I have learned from your efforts. Unfortunately, I nearly didn't make it through. While you seem like a great guy who has a great skill, it'll be hard to engage viewers if you aren't a bit more to the point. It seemed as if you weren't quite prepared for the camera. Perhaps have a list of points that you want to make (somewhere off-camera) that you can refer to while you're teaching? Also, it would have been nice to have seen you do more of the work--we didn't get to see the beginning of the plates going on, or how you cut the holes in them, or how things were riveted--though we certainly don't need to watch you do each one! I got the general idea, but I was hoping to see each step in your process. That said, I hope I didn't offend you--I meant it respectfully. Have you ever tried to make boiled leather armor? I've been wanting to try it, but have never worked with leather before. Methinks I might mess around with some scraps to see what it does. Cheers!
On no it's fine. Yes, I tried doing what you mention about a list of points but it failed the first attempt, I went off script in about five minutes. I've decided to stop talking and just do it. As for not showing the drilling of holes they're a few reasons 1) people are not stupid and if they're here I assume they've been doing some armor work before this 2) I showed how I create the holes in some of my earlier videos and felt I was retreading over old work, 3) It would have added on more time, which was something I didn't want to do either 4) What I really want to show people is that you can make decent usable armor out of basic materials that won't break the bank, I.E. old denim jeans, nails. dog collars, etc.. The whole job coasted me maybe $40.00 USC I've worked with boiled leather before. I've gotten mixed results.
You can repair your punch by removing the mushroomed head, then heating it with a propane torch until it is very hot or red, then put it in oil (old motor oil okay) to make it hard again. I normally leave it in overnight. A friend at work passed that tidbit to me.
Glad you like them. I'm actually working on a pauldron at the minute. Don't know if I'll make it a tut yet. Need to see if it works out the way I like it before video taping it.
I wonder if its possible to make street clothing like a jacket made with brigandine so you can hame knife and possibly pistol protection if the metal is strong enough like AR500 steel or titanium.
You used cardboard and paper as your templates, another option that works would be the plumbing pipe straps. 3/4" or 1" O.C for the holes, and the metal is quite soft so good for repeated use on templates.
I have 2 questions. First, what is another material I could use other than denim that would be historically accurate? Another question is what is the type of steel you used and what guage was it?
+Jordan Green (Thy Dragon Master) Painter drop cloth is pretty close, and a lot of people use that as the backing. I used 16 gauge welding plates I found at my local Lowes. I don't think that's the best steel though. I just use it because they have a lot of it.
sir, i realize this video is rather old but i figured id post my question on here incase you are still on youtube my question is this "why did you cut off the waist of the denim it seems like you are just making alot more work for yourself by wasting it it also seems like it would be easier to just cut it out like the chaps and attach it like that " any response would be welcome and good video sir enjoyed it immensely
KillaJ4L thank you. I'm glad you liked it. As for why I didn't keep the waist is the weight of the Brigandine would be sitting on your waist and after a while it hurts. I tried this once and after an hour I had to take off it off because it hurt so much. I'm planning on making an arming jacket in which the Cuisse's weight will actually be supported by my shoulders through the jacket.
Schuler001 thank you sir for the quick response like i said i was just curious why you didnt do that because im new to armor making and i figured it would be easy but now thatyou explianed it makes sense
Well, I know that this post is over 1 year old, but I figured, I would say something about it anyways: In general, it's a lot easier to have the weight supported by your natural waist than by your shoulders :) Just wanted to have that said ;)
really? I tried a kidney belt and after a few hours it really stated to hurt my pelvis, I'm talking the bone. I made a jerkin with arming points and found it to be much more comfortable.
Schuler001 Okay? Well, what I mean, if you look at historical cuirass like this one here farm4.static.flickr.com/3899/15195048691_c61ea722ab_m.jpg You can clearly see how sharp it cuts in at the waist. This is also, among other reasons, because the weight is supportet by your waist and not you shoulders in this case :) And I see your problem: If the belt/weight sits on the bone, it is wrong. It has to sit above the pelvis and beneath the rip cage, pretty much in line with your belly button :) There is no bone, the axis on which your body moves if you lean forward and also it is nearest to your center of gravity :)
oh yeah of course XD the craftsmen knows whats best for his style. it all comes down to preferences OR the specification of the guy who's going to wear said piece afterall.
great information, but.... GET ON WITH IT.... I like what you are doing, but it took 34 minutes go deliver 10 minutes of content. consider some editing.
That's a very Nice and simple Instruktion thx 😊
Thanks. I'm glad you liked it. That's been my general plan with these tuts. How to make functioning, and hopefully cool, armor but not break the bank in the process.
Was a couple of years ago now, but remembered your tip on using denim as the backing on armours - put it to use in a different project, a suit of budget leather LARP armour. I'm currently midway through making a much better suit for my next character, and watching tutorials as I work. Thank you for the informative video, and for your help in an [ex] poor student's hobbying.
Penniwhistle I'm glad it was help full. If you look on my site you can find a tutorial about how I made Studded leather using probably the same techniques you used.
Great work as always. I never even considered using pants to make armour a VERY clever solution. Something I would really like to see would be how to do a pauldron, but then you would also need a suitable cuirass or it will look out of place. Either way glad to see your still doing these tutorials I get a kick out of everyone of them!
Very informative video, sir. Thank you for your hard work!
Thank you for watching.
This is much better than plate cuisses. Allows flexibility and mobility.
Thank you for this tutorial! Greetings from Austria!
KAWAU TV Glad you liked it. Hello from America.
Schuler001 Measuring is one of my big problems. *;-)* I am more a minstrel than a fighter - but I love fighting (SCA).
KAWAU TV - Der Mittelalter-Kanal Yeah measurements have always been my problem also. That's why I started using templates. You can actually find a lot of templates on net searches. It makes life so much easier.
Schuler001 Thank you! And a Happy New Year!
KAWAU TV - Der Mittelalter-Kanal Happy new year to and stay safe.
I love this video it will surely be a life saver when I start on my chest piece, but I have one question what are alternat martials for the coverings?
Looks good. I would suggest putting a belt loop at the top though so you can run it like a drop leg holster and keep the weight on your hips.
Nice work, I like the tutorials and How-to videos wich show use how can we get fun and make some interesting think with things around our house, garden... - Keep up dude!
Tire crayon works well for writing on leather
First, thanks for putting so much into this video! I know you put a lot of thought into it, and I have learned from your efforts.
Unfortunately, I nearly didn't make it through. While you seem like a great guy who has a great skill, it'll be hard to engage viewers if you aren't a bit more to the point. It seemed as if you weren't quite prepared for the camera. Perhaps have a list of points that you want to make (somewhere off-camera) that you can refer to while you're teaching? Also, it would have been nice to have seen you do more of the work--we didn't get to see the beginning of the plates going on, or how you cut the holes in them, or how things were riveted--though we certainly don't need to watch you do each one! I got the general idea, but I was hoping to see each step in your process.
That said, I hope I didn't offend you--I meant it respectfully.
Have you ever tried to make boiled leather armor? I've been wanting to try it, but have never worked with leather before. Methinks I might mess around with some scraps to see what it does.
Cheers!
On no it's fine. Yes, I tried doing what you mention about a list of points but it failed the first attempt, I went off script in about five minutes. I've decided to stop talking and just do it.
As for not showing the drilling of holes they're a few reasons 1) people are not stupid and if they're here I assume they've been doing some armor work before this 2) I showed how I create the holes in some of my earlier videos and felt I was retreading over old work, 3) It would have added on more time, which was something I didn't want to do either 4) What I really want to show people is that you can make decent usable armor out of basic materials that won't break the bank, I.E. old denim jeans, nails. dog collars, etc.. The whole job coasted me maybe $40.00 USC
I've worked with boiled leather before. I've gotten mixed results.
You can repair your punch by removing the mushroomed head, then heating it with a propane torch until it is very hot or red, then put it in oil (old motor oil okay) to make it hard again. I normally leave it in overnight. A friend at work passed that tidbit to me.
Really helpful, thank you so much!
Glad you like them. I'm actually working on a pauldron at the minute. Don't know if I'll make it a tut yet. Need to see if it works out the way I like it before video taping it.
I wonder if its possible to make street clothing like a jacket made with brigandine so you can hame knife and possibly pistol protection if the metal is strong enough like AR500 steel or titanium.
You used cardboard and paper as your templates, another option that works would be the plumbing pipe straps. 3/4" or 1" O.C for the holes, and the metal is quite soft so good for repeated use on templates.
Jason Kish Thanks for the plumbing pipe strap ideas. I've actually started making cardboard and paper for templates. Makes life so much easier.
I have 2 questions. First, what is another material I could use other than denim that would be historically accurate? Another question is what is the type of steel you used and what guage was it?
+Jordan Green (Thy Dragon Master) Painter drop cloth is pretty close, and a lot of people use that as the backing. I used 16 gauge welding plates I found at my local Lowes. I don't think that's the best steel though. I just use it because they have a lot of it.
Any chance you could do a video for a brigandine coat/cuirass?
I can but I'll just be retreading over what I showed you in this. What I showed you can be done with any part of the body; from bracers to a cuirass.
sir,
i realize this video is rather old but i figured id post my question on here incase you are still on youtube my question is this
"why did you cut off the waist of the denim it seems like you are just making alot more work for yourself by wasting it it also seems like it would be easier to just cut it out like the chaps and attach it like that "
any response would be welcome and good video sir enjoyed it immensely
KillaJ4L thank you. I'm glad you liked it. As for why I didn't keep the waist is the weight of the Brigandine would be sitting on your waist and after a while it hurts. I tried this once and after an hour I had to take off it off because it hurt so much. I'm planning on making an arming jacket in which the Cuisse's weight will actually be supported by my shoulders through the jacket.
Schuler001 thank you sir for the quick response like i said i was just curious why you didnt do that because im new to armor making and i figured it would be easy but now thatyou explianed it makes sense
Well, I know that this post is over 1 year old, but I figured, I would say something about it anyways: In general, it's a lot easier to have the weight supported by your natural waist than by your shoulders :) Just wanted to have that said ;)
really? I tried a kidney belt and after a few hours it really stated to hurt my pelvis, I'm talking the bone. I made a jerkin with arming points and found it to be much more comfortable.
Schuler001 Okay? Well, what I mean, if you look at historical cuirass like this one here
farm4.static.flickr.com/3899/15195048691_c61ea722ab_m.jpg
You can clearly see how sharp it cuts in at the waist. This is also, among other reasons, because the weight is supportet by your waist and not you shoulders in this case :)
And I see your problem: If the belt/weight sits on the bone, it is wrong. It has to sit above the pelvis and beneath the rip cage, pretty much in line with your belly button :) There is no bone, the axis on which your body moves if you lean forward and also it is nearest to your center of gravity :)
your piece looks nice but usualy brigandine armor, the platings are on the outside..
+BigBoss Nick true, but not all the time. I think it really depends on the armor smith and how he dose it.
oh yeah of course XD the craftsmen knows whats best for his style. it all comes down to preferences OR the specification of the guy who's going to wear said piece afterall.
+BigBoss Nick no the plates are supposed to not be exposed
great information, but.... GET ON WITH IT.... I like what you are doing, but it took 34 minutes go deliver 10 minutes of content. consider some editing.
Yes I know. I've tired to correct that problem with my newer videos.
Gay BAr! GAy BaR!