How to make a medieval Great helmet (part 1/2)
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- Опубликовано: 6 мар 2019
- In this DIY armor making / armoring tutorial I’ll show you how to make a templar / great helm inspired helmet which is a classic piece of medieval armor.
This armoring tutorial shows you how to make the upper part of the helmet.
Of all the medieval armors, a Great helm is an easy armoring project to begin with, if you want to learn how to make a medieval helmet. It's fairly commonly suggested for beginners of armor making. It's also a good start for any other diy armoring projects.
Medieval armor is quite vast concept and so there are many variations of great helm too. Some of them had a flap top but in this tutorial I made it with a small dome shape. I also wanted the cross that goes across the helmet to really stand out, so I made a brass cover for it.
Note that you have to draw the top "dome" part like I did in the video to assure it fits with the others. That's why I didn't upload that part (and I've lost the pattern anyway so...) Also I've lost the template for the cross but it's the easiest part so you can be creative with it. I did add the measurements of my cross though. Same goes with the holes in the front, you can make different shapes to make your helmet unique. I hope these help, for any questions just ask in the comments!
This armoring project was one of my first one so I used 2 mm to learn how to work with thick steel. This helmet is a bit heavier than the average medieval helmet was. Although some could have been even thicker in some points.
You can use any thickness you like. If it's your first time making armors I suggest using 1 - 1,5 mm steel. You can also use different thickness on different parts like they did in those days. The skull and front part could be quite thick but the rest don't have to.
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I watch them too.
Us Holy men call this Crusade Material
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100% would crusade thanks for the tutorial
Haha no problem glad you liked it!
Going to embark on making this I think. Using your templates and adding a little of my own personal spice. And going for a semi teutonic appearance but idk about the horns. Awesome project. Thanks for the headstart friend!
Guy: puts blood sweat & tears for this masterpiece
That one troll :
This deserves more views
Thank you!
Swagger souls would love this
you are a good man, thank you
The ye old Ryobi Cordless
Ah yes, the oldest of the tools, used by smiths for centuries
Yet another mighty DOOM BUCKET! I love great helms.
Doom bucket lol, it's a classic!
Looks good
I have a very similar great helmet. Blackened with bronze face cross. 12 gauge around and 10 on top. I drilled 3 holes. 2 for my ears so it's easier for me too hear and 1 at the top on the backside to help vent heat. I welded on bars on my eye slits for safety regulations. I have one of the few historical accurate helmets (closest too anyways)
Sounds cool, how much does it weight? Did you have to use any heating equipment while you made it?
@@GarageKnight easily 30 pounds. Every year when I'm at ren faire its hilarious when people (even fellow fighters) are surprised by how heavy it is, after I warn them its heavy. I have several battle scars on it. I believe it was hot? rolled steel I dont remember the grade. It wasnt heat treat since its already so thick. It was made over 6 years ago? Had a metal roller that made it much easier. I love it so much. Mine sits on my shoulders so I lose most my movenerablity for better support of my neck. And the face has more of a point and the chin that extends for better protection. I apologize I'm babbling and fanboying of my greathelm.
TL;DR atleast 20 pounds
No heat treatment
Great helms are amazing helmets
Wow that sounds massive, I'd be surprised too haha. You get a great workout for your neck from wearing it ;) Yea great helms are legendary and have that iconic look on them. I built my first great helm with real patterns when I started and it was huge. It was very thin, but still good practise
If you use a rawhide hammer for dishing you'll leave even less marks to clean up later.
Thank you
You're welcome!
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Stelar work with the most basic tools. If you need a metal foundry or furnace King of Random has some guides to make cost and space efficient, easy to build units. Have yet to make one myself but over the years everyone who tried them was satisfied
Thanks for the tip! Problem is how to deal with fumes/heat so it's safe. But I'll check that out, if there's any new tips.
@@GarageKnight From what I've seen with people using them they either do it in their parking lot or backyard, or just pop the windows in the workshop and it's usually enough. The heat is kept within the unit pretty well so it won't make the room a boiler, and the fumes while pretty bad in the moment don't usually last that long. Would totally consult with any landlord or housemate before attempting one tho, wouldn't want anyone to walk in without a respirator and get dizzy
@@StormDatIsApproaching I watched that video, that's something I've had in mind. Small but efficient. And luckily the house in mine so I don't have a landlord so as long as it's safe to use there's no problem. Will definitely make it at some point, that would make it possible to try some hot forming too.
Thanks for telling me the gauge steel I wanted to make a knight helmet for my knight suit and most videos didn’t tell the gauge steel.
No problem, I'm glad I could help!
we will rise again my crusader brothers, we shall take back the holy land sucessfully!
Thanks a lot! I downloaded your videos, I’ll be looking forward to making it (or not cuz I’m lazy but whatever)
Updates
Day1: My first project is on the go, I drew some plans on an aluminum sheet, I’ll cut em out tomorrow
Day??: forgot to update that I finished it
Lol well I'm just glad you liked the video! Did you write some other comment too? Can't seem to see it anymore
Garage Knight
-Well yes but actually no-
Well yes, I was going to ask you some questions, but then I realized that you added those answers in the description:p
Garage Knight
Oh and can I use aluminum? And what would it’s durability be?
And is it possible to shape the metal with out an exhaust pipe?
And can you make a pointed version? (The crusaders helmet had a Norman helmet looking point at the top at some point)
@@Saipan2297 Ah okay no problem, youtube sometimes deletes comments automatically so I thought something like that happened.
@@Saipan2297 Aluminum is very easy to shape but it’s also very weak compared to steel. So I wouldn’t do a helmet from it. And being easy to shape can also be a downside since you can bend it accidentally too. But it’s cheap so you could use it to practice though if you want. And yeah you don’t need an exhaustion pipe. I just have one since piece like that cost like 10 euros. But any similar object will do.
I looked at your templates and I really love that you provided them that is so rare to do! I do have a question! I see on the template it shows one curved piece but on here there are two. Is it just that you made two of them? And put them together? Also they look like one is bigger than the other is that true or is it just a perspective thing and they are actually the exact same size? Anyway thanks so much for this awesome tutorial! Big fan!
First of all thank you! The first page of the template is the lower back piece, the second page is the lower front piece (face) and the third page is for the upper pieces. So yes you need two of those and you just put them together and make the upper part of the helmet. Hope that answers your question
@@GarageKnightok, Thank you! I’m going to attempt to make this thanks for all the help and the quick responses too!
@@GarageKnightreally nice tutorial love the work but I don’t think I understand. The 2 upper parts from are actually the same size from the templet ?
Yes the uppert part is made from two parts which are identical
Where do you buy your sheets from? I cant seem to find a reliable store for sheets.
I don't know any online stores since I buy them from a local store. Although I've seen them in stores like amazon and ebay with reasonable prizes. Have you looked if you have any stores near you? "Mild steel" is best for armors btw.
How long is the upper parts paper?
I use foam but this dude is on a whole other level, excellent craftsmanship but you don't need me to tell you that lol.
I'm happy with it, but I still have a lot to learn which is why I find this hobby interesting! And kind words will always cheer me up, thank you
Could I make this with eva foam.
New cruzade?
Hey, I was wondering where you got the rivets, what kind of rivets you used, and what size did you use? I don't know that much about riveting so anything will help thanks.
Hi! I used 4 mm thick steel rivets. The length doesn't matter since you need to cut them anyway. You can see me riveting in my newer videos like the viking helmet and shield. You need a counter part for riveting called rivet setter (or something similar, english is not my main language). I buy my rivets from a small local online store, so unfortunately I can't tell any good place for you to buy them. If you have anymore questions just ask
@@GarageKnight Thank you!
So im looking at making one and was wondering what screws did you use and where did you purchase the steel plates. Ive never worked with metal before so itll be interesting.
I buy the steel from a local store, but I know there are online stores too like Amazon etc. But if you find a local store it’s usually cheaper since you don’t have to pay for the transport. The screws were only a temporary solution as I replaced them with rivets (like in the pictures). I use screws since you have to assemble and dissemble the helmet a few times while building (when you polish the pieces separately etc. so the final step is the riveting). So it doesn’t matter what screws you use as long they are the same diameter as your rivets (I used 4 mm rivets). Unfortunately I don’t have video of me riveting it together but you can see the basics in my other videos. Feel free to ask anything if I left something out and have fun with your project!
@@GarageKnight thank you very much
@@warpuppythedragon659 No problem
Do i need to use any specific material? I found 2mm iron sheets in my country thats probably fine right?
It's hard to tell without seeing it myself, if you can get a small piece first you can try with it before buyinh more
amazing!!! do you have templates?
Thank you! Yes I do check the description there's links for my website and the templates. And please be aware that I don't have the template for the cross. Like I said in the previous comments I've lost it but I hope these help! I will upload all of my templates in my future projects though (that's why I created the website)
@@GarageKnight thank youuuu
You're welcome!
I know this build was a while ago, but do you remember what size drill bit, bolts, and rivets you used?
Hi! I used 4 mm drill bit and rivets. Nuts and bolts were there only temporarily but they were of course 4 mm also.
I use 4 mm in almost all my builds btw. 3 mm is too weak and 5 mm is a bit too much.
@@GarageKnight Thanks! I really appreciate this
@@Miniature-Pastel No problem, glad to help!
How long did you make it?
I can't remember exactly, but maybe something like 30 hours.
how do you keep the bevel from folding? I've tried a few times but it likes to wrinkle and bunch up.
Getting wrinkles is normal, you have to straigthten them against smooth surface before they get too wrinkly. Just hammer them against flat surface beforee the wrinkles are too large. Hope I understood you correctly, some pics would help
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How much measures the metal plate you used to do it?
You can check the free templates in the description to see how much steel is needed. They are in A4 format
You can wear it?
Yeah, I've made padding inside and a chin strap, it's shown in second part of the video.
Does this helmet fit you? Looks a little small in the video
It does and I got padding there also. The circumference is about 75 cm at the eye level.
I wish I could make this.
Well you could start with thinner metal. I made my first helmet from 1 mm steel. It was quite horrible but it was a start :)
Garage Knight problem is I don’t know what tools can cut through what I’m a young teen and I don’t know if my grandfather would even let me use is tools to make a helmet. Thanks for the advice though
Well if you use thin metal then you can cut it with steel snips. I use jigsaw for thicker steel (1,5 mm and up). If you can use those power tools remember to use safety equipment.
Tyler Mcflyer cardboard is good as a starter if you don’t have any metal material or much tools...
I’ll just be buying one online. I just can’t decide what version I want.
What size should be the paper of the templates for doing it correctly?
A4
@@GarageKnight thanks
Did you use galvanised or nongalvanised steel?
I use non galvanized. It doesn't produce toxic fumes when heated
@@GarageKnight ok, thanks!
How many sheets of steel did you need for it?
I can't remember exactly but not much really. I usually buy ready cut sheets of 100 cm x 50 cm (for no other reason than they have them ready where I buy them) and one of those was enough and there was still something left. Steel is quite cheap actually.
Wouldn’t this cause the metal to get cold-worked and start to crack?
It's weaker of course than heat treated steel, but this is made from mild steel like some of early helmets and mild steel can't really be heat treated. It won't crack but it might bend.
Question considering the Beveling stage, 3:20 how are you chiselling when the plate is concave towards you, when I attempt this stage the chisel will get caught on the other side of the plate, stopping me from getting a square hit with the bottom of my chisel. I've tried with two very different chisel sizes and the same issue persists, not to mention the plate is not secure enough to my wooden forming block to get successful chisel strikes. Is it as simple as re-flattening the plate for this stage or something else, as re-flattening seems counter-productive as I've just formed it and drilled it to fit my head properly. A reply would be a godsend thank you for the vid so far!
@@NathanHMN Hi! Yeah you can’t really see it there but I used a modified chisel with a round edge. You can see it better at 6:12. I made it from a normal chisel by cutting and grinding it with an angle grinder.
It's kinda tricky to keep it in place, but try to press the piece with the chisel (with round edge) and then hammer it. Don't hit too hard, the first hits will only make a small dent. But when you get a small dent, it's easier to keep the chisel in place. Make several passes on the inside until you have a line that is deep enough to keep the chisel in place. Then you can start hitting it from the other side. That's easier than the first stage. But remember, it will take several passes to make the bevel.
As for the beveling shown at 6:12, it's even more important that you don't hit too hard with single hits but make several passes. You can accidentally cut through the metal, especially if you use thin metal (I did that mistake). If you have a blowtorch, you can heat the metal so it's easier to shape it. Cold forming has it's limits...
Also if you want to, you can practise some techniques with a thin metal, it might help to understand it better.
I hope that helps, just ask and I'm happy to help if you have more questions.
@@GarageKnight Legend, thank you, I need to find me a chisel without a bulky handguard then too
@@NathanHMN no problem, those are the cheapest chisels I've found so it should be easy to find some, hope you find them and good luck with the project!
I can use a chain mail coif with this helmet?
Yes you can, I made the templates quite large since I got thick padding in it, so there is room for coif too
@@GarageKnight Thank you : )
You're welcome :)
Hey how to use the scale?
You should not need it. The templates should come out fine when you print it. The scale is there just in case, compare the scale with a ruler to check that it printed out correctly
Is this good for ful contact fighting and reenacting?
Yes this type of helmet is good for that and it offers protection for the whole head. Just use metal that is thick enough and have good padding inside.
But if you're going to participate in some combat events they propably have rules about the armor they accept in those events. So you should always check that for safety reasons.
@@GarageKnight of course, I am planning on building my own armor, (I study archeology in Ferrara, Italy) for a reenactment event in Mantova, the city were I live. We reenact the batle of Governolo (1397) Gonzaga vs Sforza, a nice event, you may see some videos on youtube. I'm planning on building a brigandine. One last question, your lorica Segmentata is usable aswell for reenactment?
Ask away, I'm happy to help :) And yes the lorica is historically accurate (I made some barely noticable adjustments to make it fit better for me), it's based on "corbridge a" model. And that sounds like a fun event, if you remember to send me the link to the video (if it comes to youtube) I would like to see it :)
@@GarageKnight just search for "mantova medievale" on youtube, you will find
Thanks, found it 👍
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Hey, i know you made this quite a few years ago, and probably aren't answering questions anymore, but where do you buy your steel. I cannot find steel for a reasonable price, and what size do you think i'd need for this project.
Hi! You can count the exact amount of steel you need by printing the templates and measuring from them. I buy the steel from a local hardware shop, so I can't really help on that. But here multiple hardware shops sell steel sheets and they are quite cheap. I know there are online shops like amazon but I haven't used them
Alright, thank you. For the templates, there should be 4 curved ones, 2 front ones and 2 back ones?
@@lylahsworld3930 Yeah the first page is the lower back plate, the second page is the lower front plate. Third page is the upper part of the helmet. It's identical on both sides (front and back).
Notice that there's only half of the template on each page, since they wont fit on one A4 (like shown in those images).
it is stainless steel?
No I just polished it to look shiny. I think the word “mild steel sheet” is a best translation for it. Just don’t use galvanized steel as it is toxic if you heat it (there’s no need to use heat in this project but anyway you should avoid galvanized steel in my opinion)
Are there some kind of online templates we can use for ourselves???
Not yet but I can upload them if I find them. I made this helmet over a year ago (I recorded it then but I didn't create this channel until I made the lorica segmentata armor) so unfortunately I might have lost some of my templates. I'll try to find them and I'll inform you and +explosious (who asked the same below) when I do and upload them to some image hosting site 👍 And btw, I'm planning on creating homepage for my future projects where you can get the templates. For free of course.
Okay I uploaded the templates, check the description, I hope they help!
Thank you very much
Where can I find the templates?
Check the link in the description
Could you possible do a video on a flat dome
Maybe at some point, I got some other things I'm planning on doing first. But a flat top is easier so you should be able to make one if you skip a few parts of this video. So first trace the top like I did in 5:10, then draw a extra line for the bevel (about 1,5 cm) and then bend it like in 7:15. So the idea is the same, you just skip the dishing part.
Garage Knight thanks man super helpful I just recently bought one off amazon and it was that great was gonna try and make my own at one point lol
@@gagepittman7529 Glad I could help! This is a quite simple helmet and with a flat top it should be even easier to build. So it's a great way to start armoring!
I’ll give it my best thank you for making cool videos keep em coming!
Music?
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Did you design the templates yourself? Would you be willing to share them?
I made these myself but I based them on other templates I found online. I built a cardboard version first to make sure it fits. Unfortunately this was an older project and I think I've lost the templates. But if you want to you could make a cardboard version first too. But anyway if I find the templates I can upload them!
@@GarageKnight I'm going to have a go - yours looks incredible by the way.
@@explosious7343 Thanks! And have fun!
I uploaded the templates if you're still interested! Check the video description
@@GarageKnight awesome. Really appreciate it mate.
Please music name ?
Music is from "Epidemic sound", link is in the description. Song is "medieval myths 18" and artist is Andreas Ericson if remember correctly
@@GarageKnight thanks
What are the dimentions in inches?
The templates have inch scale too, or do you want to know some specific dimensions? I can measure them of course
@@GarageKnight yes what are the length and height of each piece
@@jeffreyfrool3106 The templates are in A4 size and there's a scale in them. You can use it to measure them or is there some specific length or height you need?
@@GarageKnight I tried to do the scale, but my phone is being glitchy so I would just like some numbers
@@jeffreyfrool3106 Can you print them out? Here are some numbers: the back piece is 40 cm wide and 20 cm tall (the on in the first page), the front piece is 39 cm wide and 18 cm tall in middle and 13 cm in sides. The upper piece is 13 tall (although like I say in the template, you can make it a bit lower like 10 cm), I can't give more specific number for the upper piece because of it's shape. Hope these help
Great
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looks easy
It is and it's a very good beginner project if you haven't done armors before. You could make it even easier by making the top part flat like seen in some great helms.
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I want to do this to frame bread bois
Lol do it
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A yes because I totally have a plasma cutter and metal sheets sitting around my house
I wish I had a plasma cutter
@Pandora Dale bro chill
@Pandora Dale Saying "OP" already tells us enough about you that we know you don't do that much more yourself
@Pandora Dale Is this a joke, oorr..??
The smiths that actually made armour didn't have plasma cutter, either.
father?
Have you been watching anime?
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What's going on here :D
Garage Knight references to this funny channel called The bread boys, where a Templar knight tries to school his weeb son
@@kermitwithamustache3885 I have to check that out lol