My favourite Armourers. People whose work I admire for different reasons.

[@grahammacbean4989]

I would really love to see videos on how to make patterns or measure clients. This is something no one talks about, and I think would be a real blessing to the community. Thanks!

[@GreenleafWorkshop]

Great suggestion! And I've just done the first in a series looking at what I consider core measurements and howto use them.

[@ArmureDube]

Cool, there's never too much making of videos out there. I posted my first way back in 2006 before that I would share making-of images. I also understand what it means to make these videos, there time-consuming I mean really... if you are meticulous with lighting and angle shot and the CLOSE-UPS nobody wants a wide establishing shot for more than 5 sec tops :) Am working on the edit of a Replica of the Grand Bascinet of Friedrich Kurfürstfrom raised from a 3mm plate, it's taking me forever to edit it, I have 4h of footage in my timeline :/ And now am planning the construction of my new workshop... YES, A NEW WORKSHOOOOOP :) and I will build it with video making in mind, I guess this means you guys will be seeing new stuff by next fall :) Am glad my videos help you out.

[@toompyfloyd4074]

WOO cant wait!

[@AngelsArmour]

Format suggestion. Commentary after the footage is taken. Dark Horse Workshop does a splendid job with this format.

[@GreenleafWorkshop]

I kick the idea back and forth, the editing worries me. Once I have a decent mic setup for the editing I will take another look at it. I appreciate the thought though

[@mentatrs232]

It would be nice to see the final fit and finish portions like adding belts and such

[@Scottish-Batman]

Thank you so much for being so generous with your knowledge and sharing this information!!! Ridiculously grateful!!!

[@toompyfloyd4074]

Brother, i cant thank you enough. Ive been looking for a wealth of knowledge like this for years! Thank you and God make you happy in this life and the next!

[@nuuskye]

A solid list, there's even a couple you mentioned that I'd never heard of. As for content, I think deep dives are really nice - I loved the piece-by-piece tutorial for the Gothic gauntlets and I think a similar type for other styles and pieces would be great. I also love armour theory and principles of proper fit.

[@toompyfloyd4074]

Could you do an in-depth video on articulation? i have big trouble with that:/

[@propeach]

Thanks so much for this list! As an aspiring armourer myself, finding any and all references that go into any depth is incredible valuable. In terms of what I'd like to see, I've always been fascinated by how the armour fits to the body, and how it facilitates flexible movement in an inflexible material. Your video showing the internals of a spaulder was excellent for this, showing how it moves in context. Not sure if that's useful, but I'll still watch every single one of your videos!

[@albertcollins7289]

Thank you very much for this! This made my day!! Keep up the good work!!!

[@GreenleafWorkshop]

Will do, I hope I made sense, I'm a big fan of your work, it comes to something when you can put a picture up and folk aren't sure if it's a museum piece or something you've made, well done on all that you are doing.

[@kevinhood1383]

A video on what resources you use when starting a project i.e. books or photos you've taken at museums or your research process. Btw your channel is awesome thank you.

[@creativefifty619]

The fella down at the old workshop who makes armour but doesn't want to be an armourer is Owen. He's got a great eye too for the lines. Nice list too Graham. I agree with a lot of that. I'm still trying to get videos done on the particularly eclectic range of things i do but not enough time or desire to get it done lol

[@Xoroxouselric]

One thing i wish i would have known starting my brigandine project was the plates that get riveted to the backing; the rivet spacing that makes the plates fit tight or loose. Unfortunately, my rivet spacing is making my plates quite loose, it will be nice for the mobility, however the fitting of it will probably be off. When doing my research of trying to figure out the build for a brigandine, not much comes up on the specifics, in fact, the craft of armoring in general doesn't have much information to go on unless you have a master to learn from. So, i have to run into all of those road blocks myself as i don't have any information to go off of. Ah well, i know what better to do next time around.

[@SuperFunkmachine]

I thought that the fit was due to the cloth, an that the plates an rivets where not part of the fit.

[@felix.der.ritter]

I want to Know, how to planish armour Properly and Fast. And are they tips for making two symmetrical Pieces? Like Two equal Vambraces, two Elbow cups? Also Raising and Fluting Metal. Sorry if there ist alredy a Video :) I will work my way trough your list. Keep on. I like your Channel

[@tomasbukvic8894]

I would appreciate video about brigandines. Not how to make small plates, but how to make the pattern for perfect fit and silhouette. Also videos about bascinets would be lovely :) To answer your last question, it wound be nice to talk about avoiding problems during particular processes (like torsion of your piece), how to prevent deformation when quenching armor or how to treat higher carbon steel at general, how to fit one piece to another. But i think the most helpful would be how to make patterns and measurements at general. Simply tutorial even for dummies :D

[@GreenleafWorkshop]

A measurements series has just been started. I've a couple of brigs to be made shrtly, so I will see what I can cobble together.

[@LivingManuscript]

It was great hearing that I admire some of the same armorers from an armorer that I personally admire! As well as some new :)

[@GreenleafWorkshop]

There's so much talent out there, it was difficult to not feel I was slighting some folk by not having them included.

[@bobvines00]

Graham, as an idea towards future videos, please consider a series on how to measure for each "basic assembly" (like gauntlets, etc.) to actually fit the wearer along with making patterns based on the measurements. For example, to make it interesting while learning to armour, how would a budding armourer measure himself/herself to make the patterns? Also, could you also cover how to make patterns for different basic armour types of different time periods, or at least something that "looks" relatively period correct? In my case, I'd want to make something that would fit me since I'd always be available for me to take measurements from. I also am not within an easy driving distance to any (known to me) armour displays, so I have to depend on photos in books and online, especially while the pandemic is still a danger.

[@GreenleafWorkshop]

Just done my first one in a series of core rules for measuring, hopefully this is some of the way to what you've mentioned :)

[@jordankoehn7797]

Thank you for all of your awesome content!

[@GreenleafWorkshop]

Pleasure mate, nice to hear its of use.

[@garycross228]

Another fantastic armourer is William West. Ha made a replica of Archduke Sigismund of Tyrol's gothic harness for the jouster Mark Caple. Complete with 23 carat gold bordering, absolutely amazing suit.

[@GreenleafWorkshop]

Will West is a superb armourer, a good bit out of my league. I think I have seen the reproduction you mention, if its the one I am thinking of it is superb.

[@waltersmith3377]

do you have a video on helmets

[@kevincolwell9575]

I am not really an armorer. I make swords and tools, and adapt the things you teach to other sheet metal work (like fittings). Please, help us understand how you do the specific work on each piece. But, more important, please make sure we know the guiding principles so we can better choose what to do when we haven't seen a relevant example. For swords, for example, the idea is to work fast to get 90% of the work done, and then the last 10% is very slow and tedious. This works for forging, grinding, filing, etc. It doesn't really work for polishing, but polishing IS that last 10% that takes 2/3 or all the time. That is just an example. I don't know what things to expect when making armor as principles like that. Please teach those regarding your area. Thank you.

[@Miraikon]

Any video :D Always nice to see good work :-)

[@GreenleafWorkshop]

Glad you like them!

[@salazar4810]

with the videos... It would ne nice to have little bit more comentary on the workings of the piece in tandem to the other pieces, like the attachements to the body perhaps... Overall I find your videos quite nice as they are... (sometimes bit too loud with the hammering, or talking over the background noise but thats the issue of every youtuber that does this craft ;) )

[@toompyfloyd4074]

AYYYYYYY NEW VID!!!!!

[@AggroPhene]

Articulated gorgets and assymmetric Paldrons.

[@caerbannog]

You can pronounce Pers surname as Lilleh-loond 😊 I think these types of videos could be a great resource for re-enactors. It could with permission be enhanced with pictures of their works. Looking forward to more videos with some German and Eastern European talents 🙂

[@GreenleafWorkshop]

I'll see if I can retrofit it with some pictures.

[@kjvnewundergod.6807]

I wonder if anyone has made a medieval style helmet which utilizes spring mechanisms to reduce shock from blunt force weaponry? Though concussions would still be an issue I suspect

[@GreenleafWorkshop]

There are some jousting harnesses with plates that come off when struck, but I think that was more to d with showing a successful hit rather than protection ... although it may have helped .. an early reactive armour.

[@toompyfloyd4074]

0:50 that would be a grievous mistake.

[@felix.der.ritter]

Yay New Video ^.^

[@deepseaknight416]

a video on making breastplates and helmets would be cool and helpful

[@GreenleafWorkshop]

Got a breastplate coming around in a month or so, will see what I can pull together.

[@j.enzinas]

It's french so it should be "Due-Bae"