How to make armor: medieval Gothic style gauntlets (hand armor)

[@GarageKnight]

Hi guys! Like I said in the video you might have seen this tutorial already, but I hope to hear your opinions which one you like more so I can make better videos in the future. This is a shorter version and I think it doesn’t really miss anything that was in the longer version (except the hinges but there’s tutorial for that). Edit: the old video can still be found here kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHjSm2CuotR5bpo (I unlisted it to avoid any confusion)

[@meriadecdekerhor2289]

they're both cool, so do as you like (the first one was more "cinematic", but I have a better understanding of what you're doing in this one).

[@GarageKnight]

Thanks for the feedback! Yeah I tried to make this one a bit more easier to follow as the last one might have had a few moments that were unclear/boring.

[@Sirallone2]

@@GarageKnight hi dear friend where's the templates ? Can you disponibilize to me ? Im brazilian my english is bad

[@GarageKnight]

@@Sirallone2 Hello! There is a link in the video description (the text under the video) to my homepage which have all the templates

[@sikandarjuneja6097]

There are 14 parts but you gave tamplets of 13 what is the size of the 14 part which is around hand plate to before the biggest part please answer

[@Virgule]

I loved this video because even though there are some problems in the gauntlet (lack of compound curves except for the thumb and awkward knuckle ( the large knuckle plate is too big shouldn't overlap completely the smaller one at least in closed hand position) Now, the things that I love is how you explain the methods to make creases and increase the over all mobility, this was some truly precious advice that will help me a lot in my own creations; what I got from this video is some very valuable knowledge I had problems getting ^^

[@GarageKnight]

Thanks for a very thorough feedback! Yes the knuckle is a bit large, the reason is that I experienced the limits in movement and I also wanted to make it in a way that you can fully open and close your hand. And when the hand is fully closed (fist) you have a flat surface in it so you could hit with it. It really opened my eyes about have far the movement can go. But I got some ideas how I will refine the design sometime in the future!

[@blackvegetable8436]

Liked that surprise, you've been busy! Also like the editing on this one!

[@GarageKnight]

Thanks! Yes these last two projects were actually quite easy compared to the gauntlets so I finished them rather quickly

[@Unholybutthole]

This is a bit more easier to follow. Last one was good too but I like this one maybe a little more. Also excited about the Mandalorian helmet!!!

[@GarageKnight]

Yes that's what I was aiming for, thanks for the feedback! And I publish that Mandalorian helmet next week when I've finished editing the video!

[@felixbeier5017]

I just found your channel, second video i watched and i realy liked it. Wonderful to watch

[@GarageKnight]

Thank you and welcome! Glad to hear I'm on a right track

[@sylckaavtonom4839]

Thanks so much for the video. I learned a little new about fastening metal on bends. oh, I not like this technology metal fastening on fabric…

[@GarageKnight]

You're welcome, glad to hear you liked it

[@SandraOrtmann1976]

These look really good. Although I already got some kind of armored gauntlets for my costume, I might still try to make yours, as right now I am interested in historical precision (it is for a Mandalorian costume, which I try to push heavily towards full plate armour). It is really good that you showed particularly the holes in such detail, also how to work the knuckle plate. Love this tutorial.

[@GarageKnight]

Thank you very much! Yeah the holes are something I learned when I studied different types of gauntlets. Although all I have is images and videos that I've searched online, I've never seen gauntlets irl except the ones I've made. I'm continuing my studies on armor mobility and I have one project going on where I have some new progress on it. Hope to finish it soon! Thank you for your feedback!

[@wouter.jansen]

Thank you for your inspiration. I made it in HDPE for longsword training (HEMA) and it really works, protects and looks bad ass.

[@GarageKnight]

That sounds awesome, glad I could help you! Thanks for watching

[@carloko08]

i donwnload the gauntlets patterns already, thank you dude, great work ;)

[@GarageKnight]

Thank you very much and good luck on building it!

[@mattewclubb5882]

Very cool😮

[@IAMIRONMAN644]

Great

[@GarageKnight]

Thank you!

[@IAMIRONMAN644]

Thanks for reply 😃😃

[@IAMIRONMAN644]

Big fan sir 😄😄😄😄😄

[@GarageKnight]

@@IAMIRONMAN644 That's great to hear, glad you enjoy my videos :)

[@toompyfloyd4074]

Beautiful work brother! One small tip, if you slightly dish each articulated peice it will fit, move and look better. I have just found you're channel and have subbed! God reward you. +NOBISCVM DEVS+

[@GarageKnight]

Glad to hear you liked it and thanks for the tip! My next gauntlet will probably be mitten type, and I'll try just that and some other adjustments!

[@RUSTICW0LF]

love your videos mate. Big thanks for the templates.👍🐺👍 The music is really not necessary. Here to learn from you . (not to listen to music.)

[@GarageKnight]

Thank you! Yeah I could drop the music, it's sometimes pain in the ass to find good music anyways lol

[@eduardocometta8902]

Excelente como siempre!!!! Abrazo

[@GarageKnight]

Muchas gracias! Me alegro mucho que te haya gustado!

[@Xopek1001]

Привет. Это отличная работа.

[@GarageKnight]

I had to use google translate :) thank you!

[@КГБАгент-г2з]

4:45 "Jennifer, Jennifer, Jennifer..."

[@DCZIAKFR]

Hi ! Great video ! I want to do some gauntlets also like yours but i only have Steel plate of 2mm... It is a Big problem or no?

[@GarageKnight]

They might be a bit heavy and 2 mm is harder to shape, but otherwise no problem

[@DCZIAKFR]

@@GarageKnight okey 🤟 thx

[@abulnese1]

Love the video! But what materials did you use? What is the thickness of the metal sheet?

[@GarageKnight]

Thank you! It's made from 1,25 and 1,5 mm steelplates. Rivets are steel and those golden looking parts are brass. And a pair of sturdy leather gloves

[@abulnese1]

@@GarageKnight thanks a lot for the feedback! Now i now what to purchase! Keep the good work!

[@GarageKnight]

You're welcome and have fun building!

[@rallymaster5509]

Hope I'm not sounding dumb, when it comes to those obvious bolts that jut out at the final chapter, he does actually round those out with a hammer right?

[@GarageKnight]

No dumb questions here, feel free to ask anything. Do you mean the rivets? They are already round at the other end (outside) and I just cut them to right length and the hammer the other end.

[@rallymaster5509]

@@GarageKnight At around 10:16 more or less. Were those the rivets you cut those down? (The ones that appear to be on the outside). I'm making my first set, that's all.

[@GarageKnight]

@@rallymaster5509 Those at 10:16 are just nuts and bolts, I always use them as a temporary solution to attach the pieces since they are easy to remove. When I'm ready to assemble the whole thing, I'll remove the nuts and bolts and replace them with rivets (those are a bit harder to remove...). Riveting is what you see in 10:30. I just realized that I didn't show the actual riveting here very well, sorry for that. You can see me doing some riveting in my viking shield video at 8:44. There are of course short tutorial videos of riveting in youtube. I think I might do a short tutorial about riveting myself at some point.

[@rallymaster5509]

@@GarageKnight Thanks so much! Sorry for the confusion, I appreciate your time and thanks for helping me out haha

[@GarageKnight]

@@rallymaster5509 Hey no problem, that's why I make these videos and I like helping people :)

[@sikandarjuneja6097]

How much steel did you use i mean in foot x foot plz answer

[@jollypotato1012]

Anyone know the measurement width wise for the hand plates?

[@GarageKnight]

I have the templates on my website, but you need to cut it to fit your hand like I did in the video. I can also check the measurement if you want to?

[@pasi4263]

nice :DD would you sell a pair?

[@monkeywrench7776]

How do I measure myself against the templates?

[@GarageKnight]

I guess the easiest way is to build it from cardboard first. Much easier to fix mistakes that way

[@loicklein101]

Where can I find how many template pieces I need ? I don't know hom many pieces I have to cut

[@GarageKnight]

Do you mean the finger pieces or the hand pieces? Or some else?

[@loicklein101]

@@GarageKnightyeah finger pieces , for the other I managed to count them (I think)

[@GarageKnight]

sorry this is a long one: the distance between the holes in the leather is 1cm. Meaning there's one plate every centimeter. Measure your fingers and you get an estimate how many plates you need (the first hole is above the nail, the last just below the knuckle, but since you attach these to a glove the distance might be a bit longer). Now don't attach all the pieces right now. I actually made the leathers a bit longer than needed and I also made few extra pieces. Then I made the piece shown in 6:05. Now you place that piece over your knuckles and put the leather piece with the finger plates on your finger. Now you can check if you need to add more finger pieces. Then cut the extra leather out. That's how I did it, hope this helps. Just ask if you need further instructions. And btw the amount of handplates you need to cut is 3.

[@loicklein101]

@@GarageKnight thanks for the response ! I will try like you said and see how it goes .

[@GarageKnight]

@@loicklein101 it's quite easy when you got the pieces and do it, describing it in here makes it seem more complicated. Good luck, for any questions just ask and I'll try to help

[@pabloalesso5434]

Geniallll

[@primodernious]

what if you could make a animatronic with these parts.

[@GarageKnight]

Well that would definately be cool. A robot knight!

[@DCZIAKFR]

What's you rivets dimensions ???

[@GarageKnight]

4 mm thick, I think the length was 1,5 cm but you need to cut them shorter

[@DCZIAKFR]

@@GarageKnight nice man, thanks ! Great work again

[@DCZIAKFR]

@@GarageKnight like 1 cm length? Because i can already buy them at 1cm length

[@GarageKnight]

@@DCZIAKFR There are few things you need to consider when selecting the length of the rivet. I used two methods: "tight rivets" and "sliding rivets". Tight rivets are simple since you only attach two metal things tightly together. You can see more details in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGWXiH2fd9Wpl6M at 01:47. As you can see you need about 2-3 mm extra length when you hammer the other end. In my gauntlets, I riveted the brass parts on the vambrace tightly since they don't have to move. Sliding rivets (actually term when speaking about armors) are a bit loose so the plates can move as shown at 09:30. The length of the rivets depends on how tightly you have build your parts and how easily they fit together without space in between them. Some medieval masters built them so well that you couldn't even fit a paper in between the plates and they still moved really well... But I couldn't achieve that lol. So to answer your question: I just measured my gauntlets and the finished sliding rivets are about 6-8 mm, so they might have been about 1 cm before I hammered them. But remember that I used 1,25 mm steel so if you use 2 mm steel then 1 cm rivet might be too short. But like I said, it really depends on how tightly your pieces fit together and how much movement you want. If you can, make a test with the 1 cm rivets before purchacing more, but you can quite easily cut longer rivets with a hacksaw as shown in the video I mentioned above. Sorry that I can't give a straigth answer, but I hope this helps. If you want to check the longer version of the video, you can see it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHjSm2CuotR5bpo

[@DCZIAKFR]

@@GarageKnight ok man, ! Lot of informations xd, thanks you a lot to respond easily! I write your tips Somewhere !