How to Make Armor with Ordinary Tools - Version 2 Greaves

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#davidjguyton
Greaves that match my popular Version 2 Gauntlet design. Build this in your garage with ordinary tools!

[@breakingfoundations]

You're armor is amazing! I’m so excited to try building my own! Thank you so much for all the techniques! You‘re tutorials are extremely help full.

[@DavidGuyton]

+breakingfoundations why thank you! Glad you are enjoying the channel

[@yaseenahmad4809]

this is totally professional, I admire your talent and imagination sir.

[@eatman6511]

Tell you brother, looks like you're getting good at this. Very well done.

[@Googusvaflogishnogin]

Thanks for the videos. I just downloaded your PDF for this project. I'm pretty excited to get started!

[@DavidGuyton]

+Brinkishdean Awesome! Post some pics on the Facebook page when you get a chance!

[@snowfuca]

the service is unavalable !!!!!! you are doing a great work !

[@Juandisimo90]

Bought some of your templates for a Cosplay I'm doing. Got the accents as well. Thank you!

[@DavidGuyton]

+Juandisimo90 Good luck with your projects and hit me up if you hit any snags you need help with

[@janroodbol5055]

Just finising a crossbow. But way having a midieval crossbow without armor. Really nice vids.

[@declanmcgavin1414]

This is awesome

[@rougevillager7856]

Awesome!

[@aaronallen9272]

dude your armour rocks you ar the one who inspired me to make my own armour im makeing it out of cardbord to start off with then once i made a couple of suits of armour i will be makeing them out of metal at the moment im makeing gladiator arena style armour and it going very well for my first try

[@DavidGuyton]

+Aaron Allen awesome! Post some pics on the Armor Templates Facebook page if you wanna show off some of your work to the world!

[@aaronallen9272]

+David Guyton once I've done the cheast peace I will post a PIC of it

[@aaronallen9272]

+David Guyton I've just posted some pics but they don't seam to of shown up if you see they tell me so I know you have reseved them

[@derplecbob]

could you make the rest of the leg for the leg for version 2. i want to make a full suit one day in that style.

[@oliverbindel536]

didnt you completely roll thr edges ?

[@paweandonisgawralidisdobrz2522]

Can you make a hybrid armor? Something between "karacena" and plate armor?

[@Retroweld]

Those turned out great David. Nice anvil too! I'm chomping at the bit to get a big anvil but man they are expensive. :) Douglas

[@DavidGuyton]

+RetroWeld I wish I had a real one. This is just a cheap ASO (Anvil Shaped Object) that I got from Harbor Freight. I think I paid like $40. It's not tool steel though so it gets dented and dinged

[@MrBanjooo]

I found a piece of railway track on council cleanup that someone had cut a spike out of. It works a charm

[@fabiangonzalez-cortes8894]

Hey David, I know this is more of a personal question but are you by any chance a Libertarian? That ink screams Libertatem Aut Mortem :) Great vid as usual

[@DavidGuyton]

+Fabian Gonzalez-Cortes Somewhere between Libertarian and Conservative, yes.

[@AsianTom]

Love your work :) I've bought both of your gauntlet designs. Would love to see you do a breastplate with fluting. Do you have any tips on the gauntlet fingers? I had a difficult time trying to make the holes in the leather gloves and riveting it all together for the individual finger pieces in gauntlet version 2

[@DavidGuyton]

+AsianTom There's no real trick to it...or none I know of anyway. You just have to fight the fingerplates until you get them to stay where you want them to. That's definitely the hardest part of gauntlets....or maybe second hardest behind all the cutting that you have to do. As far as a breastplate...one is coming, eventually. It's a lot of work and it won't be a very high selling template so I haven't focused much attention on that project yet.

[@AsianTom]

Haha, fair enough. I've had a fair bit of trouble trying to make a breastplate in the past. So with the gauntlets, what do use to cut the holes in the fingers?

[@DavidGuyton]

+AsianTom just a drill, but I drill them out before cutting out the pieces. Otherwise you'll never be able to hold on to them unless you put them in a vise and that will scar the metal. They sell some kind of punch press to make holes but I imagine they are expensive.

[@MerlijnDingemanse]

I love how you basically respond to every fucking comment in the section

[@DavidGuyton]

I do my best!

[@amhedbg01]

Damn, I've purchased all of your armor templates, but haven't finished any =( You make look so easy and I've been struggling with the helmet during weeks

[@DavidGuyton]

+Amhed Briseño You just have to keep at it. I promise you that you can do this, and that the end result will be very rewarding. If you need help along the way, all you have to to is comment on a video or message me on the Armor Templates Facebook page. Just keep at it....or try something a little easier than the helmet first until you are more comfortable with it.

[@amhedbg01]

Thanks Dave, I'll keep trying

[@reeddye4638]

I have been into black smithing and such in the past, so I was just wondering where you get your metal? I have always had trouble finding brass and such and was just wondering if you get it online and if so, what site?

[@DavidGuyton]

+Reed Dye I generally just use Ebay or Amazon. Lowes has a decent selection of metals (in some stores). For the smaller pieces of brass, I buy from Hobby Lobby

[@nicolasesquivel26]

what material is?

[@Razzman70]

Hey, Quick question. How maneuverable is the armor that you make? I plan on buying your templates and making some armor for my Larp outfit and was wondering how well this would work in combat.

[@DavidGuyton]

+Razzman I try to design all of it for maximum articulation, but it's certainly more limiting than NOT wearing armor. My Iron Man gauntlet is the exception, as it has limited wrist and hand movement

[@sirlorial]

You're amazing buddy. How much would they cost?

[@DavidGuyton]

+Sir Lorial well I don't sell them..only the templates. If I had to guess though, you could probably get a set for between $200 and $300

[@ice111110]

Do you know if this design will help protect my shins in Airsoft?

[@theconqueringenigma]

+Luke Song Just buy shin guards for soccer/football. The chances of these staying on and being comfortable for the duration of a match is slim, despite how cool they look.

[@hallohound8706]

Why don't you use normal pop rivets instead of making copper ones?

[@Gloin79]

cause they don't look historical and are weaker

[@modoverkill7066]

dark hero greaves and shoulder armpur armour plz

[@samanthaking6510]

question could you use a rubber hamer instead of a leather one?

[@DavidGuyton]

rubber hammers bounce a lot. You can do it, but the leather hammer is easier to control. They're not expensive either.

[@samanthaking6510]

thanks for the info! Me & my partner are making some armor and where we live its hard to find a leather hammer! Also can you give some advice on a 3d dragon scales? Would we use the same process of curving?

[@DavidGuyton]

the only way I would know how to do that is to hammer them out into a curve (like you see me do with a dishing stump on some other builds). That's way too tedious for me to want to attempt that though.

[@samanthaking6510]

Ok thanks for the info! We are making some dragon wings and wanted to make the scales out of metal

[@cjdavis825]

WOW !!!!!!!!

[@tynonlarose1691]

What gauge metal do you typically use for your pieces?

[@DavidGuyton]

20 or 18, typically. I have used 16 for some helmets, but it's easier it you do it a little thinner with this method, since I don't use heat

[@tynonlarose1691]

David Guyton ah cool. Thanks for the response. I’m asking because I’m making a 14gauge sugarloaf and was searching for a way to make a nice bend

[@DavidGuyton]

Very hard to do that in 14 without heat. I'm afraid I don't have an easy answer for you

[@tynonlarose1691]

David Guyton yeah it’s been a struggle so far but I’ve got plenty of time to throw at it. I’ve been working off a leather bag and anvil but I just got myself a stump

[@GameOver-ge2ky]

Hello David, first his work is very beautiful, their armor are beautiful. Kkk I am Brazilian and typed it the "google translator" Finally, I would like you to do some part of the Anime CDZ armor * - * the pound which is my sign .. Well, like I did, I would be happy .. Thanks for reading my comment. ^-^

[@GameOver-ge2ky]

armor libra

[@aliondevouringthesun8161]

Why do you use different typs of metal for the ribbids?

[@DavidGuyton]

+Hass Erfüllt because copper is much softer and easier to hammer into a rivet. It also looks a little more visually appealing in my opinion. You don't have to use copper though, you can use any metal you like.

[@aliondevouringthesun8161]

David Guyton Okay, thanks. Will you try to make steel shoes or "plate armor"? Would be awesome to see a complete set.

[@DavidGuyton]

I did some articulated plates at the bottom of my Version 1 Greaves that covers about half the foot. I don't know that I will do a full Sabaton...I don't think the tutorial would be popular enough to make it worth my time.

[@robinvanschie9675]

can you make a video where you put all your armor on.

[@DavidGuyton]

+Robin Van Schie I generally only make one gauntlet or one greave, so I don't have enough of the set to put on very much at one time.

[@drcooliobronson9656]

You should make a chest plate I don't think there is any tutorials out there showing you how to

[@DavidGuyton]

+wolfpac kgaming (wolfrunner77) eventually I will

[@drcooliobronson9656]

That would be amazing

[@lucasriley874]

+David Guyton You might want to check out Knyght Errant's channel before you design your chest plate. Lot of information there about why armour was shaped the way it was. For example , you don't want the chest piece to ride up into your throat when you bend forward, or the wasp waist should support the weight (just above the hips, not on them) to make it far more comfortable to wear ect. Of course artistic liscence will play it's part :) depending on what you intend to use the armour for. Cheers

[@DavidGuyton]

Yeah what I have in mind is for more of a costume or display piece. None of what I do is REALLY official armor, although some of it could be modified to be. I really just make things look cool, and teach people how I did it haha

[@lucasriley874]

+David Guyton Yup, yup. Totally get that. Artistic liscence is a good thing in anything even slightly fantasy related :) Just thought you might find some of the info handy when plotting and fiddling round with basic templates, especially for the folks who plan on recreating it for things like LARP ect. Really like the repousse accents on your pieces btw, very nicely done.

[@MrOlaf1972]

I notice you hammering the metal a lot. Whenever I do that it looks like dimpled dog crap. How do you manage to take it from that to a mirror finish without a hint of hammer marks? Reeeeally need to know! New tutorial perhaps?

[@DavidGuyton]

Well with some stuff, like these greaves, there's no need to hammer much on them, so there's no dimples to worry about. For dished pieces, like for the shoulders or a helmet, it gets really ugly at first. You have to planish a lot (hammering with a very flat hammer from the top, with a slightly curved surface underneath.) I can probably do a tutorial on the process, sure

[@DavidGuyton]

I'm first this time!

[@acfanboy1997]

+David Guyton Fecking hell, you beat me!

[@cowboytanaka384]

haha, you covered the back of the leg. This will be great for cosplay.

[@dipndrip533]

Sir is it possible for some one to pay you to build one of your designs or templates? , for example paying you to build a pair of gauntlets

[@DavidGuyton]

+Keith Yancey I don't sell armor, sorry. Look up a company on Facebook called Prairie Iron Works. They sell some of my designs

[@MCbadass7]

+David Guyton So you've got Gauntlets, bracers, greaves, pauldrons, helmet.....I think we all know that the next piece must be.....Chestplate!!!

[@tjn2254]

would that stop a tomahawk or sword?

[@DavidGuyton]

+TJ N extremely unlikely

[@tjn2254]

David Guyton thanks for the response. have a clue what gauge you would need to stop them? maybe you have some spare stuff and can do some testing. i think the tomahawk would punch thru harder.

[@DavidGuyton]

+TJ N that kind of protection would need to be at least 18ga if not 16ga, and heat treated after fabrication. That's essentially what a suit of armor was back in the day. I don't do that kind of armor...mainly just show pieces or costumes. It's tough, but not tough enough to take an axe

[@tjn2254]

David Guyton ok thanks

[@swedisharcher9405]

Make Batman gauntlets :)

[@monkeyman-ld4lf]

do you or would you sell armor to us non handymen?

[@DavidGuyton]

+monkeyman 0199 no, but some places will sell my designs. Look up Prairie Iron Works on Facebook. I know they do

[@swedisharcher9405]

Make Batman gauntlets

[@_ZEUS_-qb2pz]

Whenever I get the extra money I'm definitely going to do this. Well time and money. A while back I made a chainmail bracer

[@TheVirtualEsthetician]

I'm not far behind lol