Armorers

[wolfy9005]

Im surprised there isnt an armorers sub-forum(it's late and i might not've seen it), so i might aswell ask here. Anyone have any experience making plate armors? If so, are you willing to share your informations with me?

thanks in advance

[Zombie0hour]

you know i wondered that too, but hey who has time for armour these days, i mean a full suit takes like what an entire year to complete?

[ThomasPowers]

Why not go to an armour specific set of forums like armourarchive.org? They have about a dozen forums on armour making, research, etc. Note to mention the pattern archive, essays, classifieds and even an off-topic area.

I send folks over there interested in smithing over here...

Better to concentrate knowledge than to spread it all over the net in small pieces!

[larrynjr]

Originally Posted by Zombie0hour

you know i wondered that too, but hey who has time for armour these days, i mean a full suit takes like what an entire year to complete?

Not that I've ever attempted to make armor but why would it take a year? Unless you only work on it a hour a week or something like that?

[Jacob]

The quick answer is that fit and finish take a long time. If it doesn't have to fit/work, and it doesn't need to be polished, it would be much faster.

[Nick]

Originally Posted by larrynjr

Not that I've ever attempted to make armor but why would it take a year? Unless you only work on it a hour a week or something like that?

A complete harness usually doesn't take a year to make for an experienced or advanced armourer. It could take a couple months or more depending on the style, number of pieces, extent of decoration, etc.

I've made several different parts of armour, though I've never made a full suit. Definitly check out the Armour Archive, lots of information there and some of the best armourers around hang out there, too.

[wolfy9005]

thanks for the reply, heading over there now :P

[Sesshoumaru]

Originally Posted by wolfy9005

Im surprised there isnt an armorers sub-forum(it's late and i might not've seen it), so i might aswell ask here. Anyone have any experience making plate armors? If so, are you willing to share your informations with me?

thanks in advance

Typically, medieval (Because I like them the most) Armourers had 4-horned anvils, and did most of the plate shaping of the flat steel, cold. They used heat only for tight bends and welding some parts together.

Here are a few pictures of the medieval armourers at work.

If you are curious about the 2 bellows in the one picture (the medieval style), don't hesitate to ask!