wolfy9005 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombie0hour Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrynjr Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy9005 Posted June 28, 2008 Author Share Posted June 28, 2008 thanks for the reply, heading over there now :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sesshoumaru Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 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!:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armourer Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Have you tried armourarchive.org or Arador armourlibrary or Therionarms Armourer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spc.Savant Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Yup Armor Archive is the way to go, made the Roman Lorica Segmentata in about a month out of 18g steel, not a bad project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Armor Archive is a good one to look at, ive been making armor for several years and it sure doesnt take a year, for a good looking full set of armor about a month acorse thats if its just a plain one no thrills added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 I have meet a few armours here in florida they use stainless steel less maintance in the long run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lein Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 Francis Cole : In regards to armour made in stainless steel it's more about what the what customers want. Right now the demand is for Stainless Steel because of the ease of maintenance. About 4 or so yeas ago the demand was mainly for stuff in mild steels because of the cheaper price, but in the last 5 years or so the demand has become almost totally for stainless steel produces, people have realized that even though it has a higher initial cost it's worth it in the long term for ease and cost of maintenance. About 4-5 years ago there was a high demand for armour made of spring steel, while still in demand that demand has declined since its cost is much higher that that of the same product in stainless due to the cost of the spring steel and the extra work needed, i.e. it needs to be worked "hot" and needs to be re-tempered after the final shaping is done. Spc.Savant : That seems like quite an extended amount of time for Lorica Segmentata? When I still worked in Alan Baldree's (AB Hammer on Armor Archive) shop we did a Lorica Segmentata in 3 and a half days with dished and planished(sp?) lames in 14ga, as well as brass rosettas and fittings for the lacing. Making, polishing, and fitting all the brass pieces took most of the time. If it was not for the brass work it would have only taken about 2 - 2 1/2 days. Sesshoumaru didn't mention that a lot of the dishing is done on wooden dishing stumps. I know this is an old thread. I'm willing to share any knowledge I have on armouring, limited as it may be. I did a 6 year apprenticeship under Alan Baldree and worked with him a total of 8 years, until he moved from Kentucky to Louisiana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astygma Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 The Arador Armour Library has a wealth of information. www.arador.com hope that helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Im surprised there isnt an armorers sub-forum If there is enough interest and traffic, we create a sub-forum. Do the leg work for us and find all the posts directly related to armor. If there are a sufficient posts, give us the URL's so we can start moving them as time allows.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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