Yo. I'm setting up a blacksmith shop and because of you I'm also gonna be making g armor with a dishing stump. You inspired it and would love to say thank you
So basically if I am doing this with foam (and not following the video) -- Most important thing for a Non-functional helmet; you gotta do all the steps in foam format for functional but... 1. Get Template 2. Focus on Helmet Bowl part -- glue them together 3. Get the back segment added to the Bowl helmet thingy. 4. Add the Crown to the helmet; add the details he shown you to video. 5. Make the Bevor. 6. Now if you wanted to make Functional; you got to go back to the video; rivots, pivots, and pressing buttons thingies; I am not going to add the Visor/Face piece onto the helmet. I have a different design I want to put instead. I am using this as a base. :)
Well its fairly histrocial the only thing is he made (mostly) convex armor instead of concave armor which you normaly see in historical german gothic. other than that he did a good job in my opinion.
He makes video's and the templates that already takes allot of work by itself, Then if he's going to make the projects with thicker steel (historicaly 1,5-2mm aka 15/16 guage) that takes significally longer (although people might not realise that)
Maybe HeS talking about a reproduction, coz this is a great work and nice vídeo. But the gap for the eyes is huuuuuuuge. Is like figth with a baseball cap. Youre dead
It’s more sallet inspired or a fantasy sallet than it is an actual gothic sallet, but it’s still very cool. I’m a big fan of the more historical look & might adjust what you’ve shown accordingly when I actually get around to trying it.
I'd really love to see you make a crown. I'm planning to make my own and would love to see how you went about it. I love your work! Thanks for all the great content.
Could you make the other parts in the gothic style (chest, grieves, pauldrons, ect) then sell the gothic armor entirely as a template, I think it would be cool.
Shouldn't a sallet have a hyperbollic visor, so that blades are discouraged from going into the eye slit, instead of encouraged by this parabolic geometry? I think all of the sallets I saw until now had that feature. Or am I wrong?
It should... but it would be much harder to make without forge. Edge rolled outwards could be substitute, just a bit easier to make, but uglier than real sallet.
Jaroslav Jůza Yeah, the visor probably has a lot of stress in the steel if formed cold and the metal really wouldn't want to move that way. I'm not sure if you'd need a forge, but at least a good burner is probably required
I think you mean convex not parabolic. But you're right, it should have that. But considering that this is (because of the material thickness) more of a costume piece anyways, I don't think it's that bad
It looks amazingly good, for the effort he made it with. Just some cutting, rolling, hammering and the helmet look very real. But the aggresive look of Sallet is kind of lost and that is what makes it so cool.
Jaroslav Jůza It does look very good for the effort yes. But I think it would be possible to do even better with a little more effort. The visor is one point where I think you could really add a lot. Another point where it would probably be possible to improve a lot with very reasonable effort is the "tail" in the neck. It would be really nice to make it longer or even add some more subtle curvature
If you aren't already you should join a facebook group i'm a part of called the united league of armourers! There's hundred of both masters and beginners, it's a very safe place to share your work and get critiques! Be aware though, this is a group that focuses more on the precise reproduction of historical armor, but all are welcome!
I did join, but I left the group. Way too many rude people on there who think the way they do things is the only way to do things. I was not received well there at all and I won't be returning.
David Guyton I'm very sorry to hear that! I'd like to think it has improved greatly during the time I've been in, but i can understand your side of things.
Sort of. I did create one of my Rocketeer jetpacks for the owner of the company that was supposed to make the sequel. At the time I didn't know he was. When I found out I wrote to him and said I would love to be a part of the new film. He never responded.
Do you or can you do a tutorial on how to get the wife/partner let you buy a English wheel???? I would be really interested in this. I would consider devorce if it would help me get one
You crazy fudger. U making a whole suit over there. Still stuck on my gothic gauntlets. Finished the fluting but i used a really thick steel for the vambrace.
Hey could you tell me what tools exactly shall I need to polish bumby metal sheet by hand? What kind of hammer exactly? What tool should I have to put under the sheet (so it's between the hammer and the "x"). And something about the technique?
The process is called planishing, and is done with a very flat hammer. I use a Martin Sprocket autobody hammer. What is used underneath is up to you. I use various items (an anvil, a polished sledge hammer head, a polished railroad spike, and a few other random items). The idea is to make sure that both surfaces (the hammer and the anvil, railroad spike, etc) are both very highly polished. Any imperfections in the surface will end up causing imperfections in your armor. Planishing is tedious work, but the hammering is actually very very light. It does take a long time but it's not difficult.
Several companies sell this exact English Wheel, and paint it different colors before applying their logo (Klutch, Central Machinery, Woodward Fab, etc). Mine is from Harbor Freight, but the only version I could provide an Amazon link for is from Kaka. Like I said, same exact item, just different paint. www.amazon.com/dp/B015SNPH9W/?cv_ct_id=amzn1.idea.286DWUMDVEGTQ&cv_ct_pg=storefront&cv_ct_wn=aip-storefront&ref=exp_cov_davidguyton_lv_dp_vv_d
Personally I would love to start doing this myself but I have a problem of carpal tunnel plus pinched nerve in right arm. No idea what I could use because the last time I tried to use a hammer I hit someone across the room. Long story short, any idea what could help me to be able to craft armor? Want to maybe do one combining an arm brace with a gauntlet to help me in everyday things. Also maybe put an Irish twist into the design maybe. Anyhow always love your videos and even though I haven't actually made anything in a long time, I still learn a lot watching you.
Phillip Croyle sorry to hear your injuries. Maybe so you can work but not chuck a hammer a crossed the room maybe find a machine you can dish with and maybe power hammer if possable
well, check out my videos of course! There are other armorers on TH-cam doing similar, simpler builds like I do too. I suggest finding an easy build. If you want to try some of my designs you can start with my Dragon Rider Ring or Demon Gauntlet as they are the simpler builds. It will get you familiar with metal and you can move up from there. It's easier than you think, trust me
I just use some of that EVA foam (craft foam) you can get in hobby stores. There are more elaborate harnesses and whatnot, but it's easy and cheap to use foam
I think he's talking about the overall shape of the helmet. It is indeed quite "rounded" compared to examples I've seen in museums. Tha brass is ok tho, they were indeed using a lot of such brasswork on higer end sallets.
In fact, I am about to make a whole Gothic armour. But this will still take a while. Right now, Im am sitting on the horse barding. Then it will be the knight's turn. So I hope to start with the man this summer. However, I will work my way from the bottom to the top.
Hmm... I don't know. I am not making this for real people, but for 70 cm dolls with all joints a person has. I may try to get some better video footage than I already have. Generally, I do not have that much time to film the stuff. I have a small video on my channel, but I do not enjoy making videos very much.
it's not meant to look historical. for what seems like a first time making COSTUME armor, it looks very impressive. it takes decades to make historical reproductions, bet you can't do any better.
How does it look nothing like a sallet? That's literally what it looks like. Plus he never said he was trying to replicate a historical artifact just make a cool helmet jesus.
EpIcNaChO EpIcNaChO The Video is literally entitled ‘Gothic Helmet’ and he says he’s going to build a Sallet but the resemblance is kind of passing. It’s a cool helmet to be sure if you are into fantasy armour but there is absolutely nothing ‘Gothic’ about it nor does it look like an actual sallet.
Yeah this isn't a, and I quote "gothic style sallet" in the slightest + I know it isn't advertised as such but still this helmet is as functional as a chocolate teapot
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How long did it take to make this?
Yo. I'm setting up a blacksmith shop and because of you I'm also gonna be making g armor with a dishing stump. You inspired it and would love to say thank you
So basically if I am doing this with foam (and not following the video) -- Most important thing for a Non-functional helmet; you gotta do all the steps in foam format for functional but...
1. Get Template
2. Focus on Helmet Bowl part -- glue them together
3. Get the back segment added to the Bowl helmet thingy.
4. Add the Crown to the helmet; add the details he shown you to video.
5. Make the Bevor.
6. Now if you wanted to make Functional; you got to go back to the video; rivots, pivots, and pressing buttons thingies;
I am not going to add the Visor/Face piece onto the helmet. I have a different design I want to put instead. I am using this as a base. :)
You should definitely try your hand at making a whole template suit with this style. This reminds me of the Italian styles. The helmet looks great!
I'd prefer if the visor was dished the opposite way, as in right now it's dished out, but more historical ones are dished in.
Can you make some historical (correct) armour?
Well its fairly histrocial the only thing is he made (mostly) convex armor instead of concave armor which you normaly see in historical german gothic. other than that he did a good job in my opinion.
He does great work overall, but id like to see it done with thicker metal so you can actually take a hit.
He makes video's and the templates that already takes allot of work by itself,
Then if he's going to make the projects with thicker steel (historicaly 1,5-2mm aka 15/16 guage) that takes significally longer (although people might not realise that)
ParaTrooper996 no shit it takes longer.
Maybe HeS talking about a reproduction, coz this is a great work and nice vídeo. But the gap for the eyes is huuuuuuuge. Is like figth with a baseball cap. Youre dead
Someday im gonna date a Goth girl, and someday im gonna wear a full gothic era armor, and that will be the best moment in my life
El Catrin C goths are nowhere connected with gothic armor gothic armor means german armor so yeah fuck off
aww, come on man, imagine having a date with a goth and wearing a gothic armor, that must be really awesome
- ALPHAEIUS - kind of rude, I think he was aware
El Catrin did you do it yet?
@@The_Nailsmith nope, the pandemic is giving me time to learn how to work with leather and metal, but is impeding my progress on social interaction
I made a full set of armour using techniques you showed us. Merci!
It’s more sallet inspired or a fantasy sallet than it is an actual gothic sallet, but it’s still very cool. I’m a big fan of the more historical look & might adjust what you’ve shown accordingly when I actually get around to trying it.
I personally am a fan of armor even though nowadays it is not necessary. But it looks so cool!
My plan for the holidays: build exactly that!
Armour is still very necessary today. It just looks different and is made from various materials. Kevlar, ceramics, steel, etc.
I'm waiting to see full gothic armor :). It is awesome
I'd really love to see you make a crown. I'm planning to make my own and would love to see how you went about it. I love your work! Thanks for all the great content.
I love your historical pieces. I like the fantasy stuff too.. these are the best though! As always thanks for sharing.
Could you make the other parts in the gothic style (chest, grieves, pauldrons, ect) then sell the gothic armor entirely as a template, I think it would be cool.
all of my sets will eventually be complete
David Guyton I can't wait to see them all completed
The man's getting paid well. He's got an English Wheel!
Shouldn't a sallet have a hyperbollic visor, so that blades are discouraged from going into the eye slit, instead of encouraged by this parabolic geometry? I think all of the sallets I saw until now had that feature. Or am I wrong?
It should... but it would be much harder to make without forge. Edge rolled outwards could be substitute, just a bit easier to make, but uglier than real sallet.
Jaroslav Jůza Yeah, the visor probably has a lot of stress in the steel if formed cold and the metal really wouldn't want to move that way. I'm not sure if you'd need a forge, but at least a good burner is probably required
I think you mean convex not parabolic. But you're right, it should have that. But considering that this is (because of the material thickness) more of a costume piece anyways, I don't think it's that bad
It looks amazingly good, for the effort he made it with. Just some cutting, rolling, hammering and the helmet look very real. But the aggresive look of Sallet is kind of lost and that is what makes it so cool.
Jaroslav Jůza It does look very good for the effort yes. But I think it would be possible to do even better with a little more effort. The visor is one point where I think you could really add a lot. Another point where it would probably be possible to improve a lot with very reasonable effort is the "tail" in the neck. It would be really nice to make it longer or even add some more subtle curvature
Can you do more gothic armor videos? I'd like to make myself a full set
I found out that theres a site named armor templates with a bunch of free stuff
Slem je ocajan ne lici ji najmanje na istorijske primerke.
please make a winged crusader great helm
Always awesome.... I dream of a time when I have the time to give this a try
If you aren't already you should join a facebook group i'm a part of called the united league of armourers! There's hundred of both masters and beginners, it's a very safe place to share your work and get critiques! Be aware though, this is a group that focuses more on the precise reproduction of historical armor, but all are welcome!
I did join, but I left the group. Way too many rude people on there who think the way they do things is the only way to do things. I was not received well there at all and I won't be returning.
David Guyton I'm very sorry to hear that! I'd like to think it has improved greatly during the time I've been in, but i can understand your side of things.
Man you never fail to impress!
Have you spoken to any movie industry types? Your work looks very neat and precise.
Sort of. I did create one of my Rocketeer jetpacks for the owner of the company that was supposed to make the sequel. At the time I didn't know he was. When I found out I wrote to him and said I would love to be a part of the new film. He never responded.
you should make an armet or a frogmouth helm
Your work is great!
Dolly sounds so cute for a tool. xD
Nice work great videos
本当にすごいですね！
Gorgeous!
It would look better and be more protective it the front curve of the visor was reverse. The edges flared out and the middle pushed in.
Can you do a video about the English Wheel?
yes I do plan to do that. Probably next week
David Guyton great, will look forward to it ;^>
Do you or can you do a tutorial on how to get the wife/partner let you buy a English wheel???? I would be really interested in this. I would consider devorce if it would help me get one
You crazy fudger. U making a whole suit over there. Still stuck on my gothic gauntlets. Finished the fluting but i used a really thick steel for the vambrace.
You've made me feel like I could do this one day
One day...
Wish I could craft with metal.. i'll stick with Eva Foam .... **SMASH build with Hammer**
there are these very malleable rolls of sheet steel that I've made a full suit of armor out of because they are so easy to bend and work with.
Do the templates also have the rivet holes marked?
Cosplay or can it take a hammer to the head?
Cosplay. In order to take a hit, it needs to be hardened. Not only that, but it's 18 gauge, which is not suitable for combat.
Can you do a crusader helmet
Agent Orange check metratron channel.....theres no crusader helmet dude!!!!!!
Rely realy you are a genious please create a helmet ironman please
Does adding foam padding change the size of the helmet?
I accounted for padding when I designed it. Yes it will make it a little smaller inside but not by all that much
Very cool. This may be a project for me later this spring.
What's the song called cause is it awesome as for the helmet its badass 💯💯💯
Amazing work!!!
Hey could you tell me what tools exactly shall I need to polish bumby metal sheet by hand? What kind of hammer exactly? What tool should I have to put under the sheet (so it's between the hammer and the "x"). And something about the technique?
The process is called planishing, and is done with a very flat hammer. I use a Martin Sprocket autobody hammer. What is used underneath is up to you. I use various items (an anvil, a polished sledge hammer head, a polished railroad spike, and a few other random items). The idea is to make sure that both surfaces (the hammer and the anvil, railroad spike, etc) are both very highly polished. Any imperfections in the surface will end up causing imperfections in your armor. Planishing is tedious work, but the hammering is actually very very light. It does take a long time but it's not difficult.
@@DavidGuyton thank you!
The English Wheel you used in the video is not listed among the tools you have on Amazon. Which version is it?
Several companies sell this exact English Wheel, and paint it different colors before applying their logo (Klutch, Central Machinery, Woodward Fab, etc). Mine is from Harbor Freight, but the only version I could provide an Amazon link for is from Kaka. Like I said, same exact item, just different paint. www.amazon.com/dp/B015SNPH9W/?cv_ct_id=amzn1.idea.286DWUMDVEGTQ&cv_ct_pg=storefront&cv_ct_wn=aip-storefront&ref=exp_cov_davidguyton_lv_dp_vv_d
Personally I would love to start doing this myself but I have a problem of carpal tunnel plus pinched nerve in right arm. No idea what I could use because the last time I tried to use a hammer I hit someone across the room. Long story short, any idea what could help me to be able to craft armor? Want to maybe do one combining an arm brace with a gauntlet to help me in everyday things. Also maybe put an Irish twist into the design maybe. Anyhow always love your videos and even though I haven't actually made anything in a long time, I still learn a lot watching you.
Phillip Croyle sorry to hear your injuries. Maybe so you can work but not chuck a hammer a crossed the room maybe find a machine you can dish with and maybe power hammer if possable
Wondering how hard it would be to create a minature power hammer using an older washing machine type motor and a smaller ball peen hammer.
Make the iron man gauntlet repulsor!
If your build another you should make a more drawn out tail on it
What about a how to get started video?
Punk Punkson he's done that.
hey why do not you do Thor's helmet: ragnarok
Im gonna buy an build everything u make in due time. Still gotta convince my roomate to let me bang on metal in the backyard.
All the time saved by that English wheel must be borderline life changing.
I don't know how I ever got along without the thing!
Aslan kanata
You are awesome!!@
How do you recommend getting into armor making
well, check out my videos of course! There are other armorers on TH-cam doing similar, simpler builds like I do too. I suggest finding an easy build. If you want to try some of my designs you can start with my Dragon Rider Ring or Demon Gauntlet as they are the simpler builds. It will get you familiar with metal and you can move up from there. It's easier than you think, trust me
Do you have to anneal the metal in between the hammering steps?
this is all cold forging. No heat required at all
Are you taking requests for tutorials
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Hey are you gonna update your app? Cause the newest tutorial is your bionic arm
My brother is the one who updates the app and he has not had any free time lately. I will be updating as soon as I am able
Can you do something with the knights templar style?
Dr_Derpicorn templars use a lot of types....wich INE?
Jorge Guanche templar crusader style, like the cylinder shaped helmets with the cross & maybe wings on the ears like golden age flash
Dr_Derpicorn 3 types then....check out metatron channel. I love the great helm.
Jorge Guanche Well if you've ever played the 'Knights of the Nine' dlc Oblivion I'm talking about something like the helmet from that quest line
What do you do for a liner inside the helmet?
I just use some of that EVA foam (craft foam) you can get in hobby stores. There are more elaborate harnesses and whatnot, but it's easy and cheap to use foam
this helmet look kinda weird, and these hearts on decoration uh. just not my type of orientation probably lol.
Gothic armor. This is what it looked like and what they decorated it with.
I think he's talking about the overall shape of the helmet. It is indeed quite "rounded" compared to examples I've seen in museums. Tha brass is ok tho, they were indeed using a lot of such brasswork on higer end sallets.
Boy looks like shrek
It looks quite a bit off...back lames and visor are wrong (I suppose you were going for a Gothic look?).
You make one.
In fact, I am about to make a whole Gothic armour. But this will still take a while. Right now, Im am sitting on the horse barding. Then it will be the knight's turn. So I hope to start with the man this summer. However, I will work my way from the bottom to the top.
Sandra Archer make sure you post it. His looks just fine dont be a pen 15..
Hmm... I don't know. I am not making this for real people, but for 70 cm dolls with all joints a person has. I may try to get some better video footage than I already have. Generally, I do not have that much time to film the stuff. I have a small video on my channel, but I do not enjoy making videos very much.
it's not meant to look historical. for what seems like a first time making COSTUME armor, it looks very impressive. it takes decades to make historical reproductions, bet you can't do any better.
ha
Lmao this looks nothing like a sallet but k
Evan Gates dude
He’s right this is a sallet in name only there is absolutely nothing historical about it other than the little brass fittings
Sojjer ... and that bevor looks like a good way to poke your eye out. Interesting tool and build tips though.
How does it look nothing like a sallet? That's literally what it looks like. Plus he never said he was trying to replicate a historical artifact just make a cool helmet jesus.
EpIcNaChO EpIcNaChO The Video is literally entitled ‘Gothic Helmet’ and he says he’s going to build a Sallet but the resemblance is kind of passing. It’s a cool helmet to be sure if you are into fantasy armour but there is absolutely nothing ‘Gothic’ about it nor does it look like an actual sallet.
Yeah this isn't a, and I quote "gothic style sallet" in the slightest + I know it isn't advertised as such but still this helmet is as functional as a chocolate teapot
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