Witch King of Angmar
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Amish Trooper
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Wow very cool.I have the templates to form the gauntlets out of steel.
Amish Trooper
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Email sent.
indiefilmgeek
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Very awesome! :thumbsup
I know a lot of people that work steel. Heck, I've worked quite a bit in Chainmaille, but you guys that build Plate simply amaze me!
Great build so far!!!
I know a lot of people that work steel. Heck, I've worked quite a bit in Chainmaille, but you guys that build Plate simply amaze me!
Great build so far!!!
Thank you for the kind words. My intent is to complete this armor as part of a complete costume project. I attend many conventions and events through out the year where I could wear this. Im hoping to debut this at the upcoming san diego comic con.
Cheers!
Looking awesome! :thumbsup
Blood Wolf
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Very impressive. Actually using a forge to work these pieces or just a torch/anvil? Have always wanted to get into working with steel myself.
sesl
Active Member
I should be attending comic con as well I hope to see you and your costume there! :thumbsup
Im actually cutting everything with a jigsaw or a dremel then shaping the flutes using a hammer and chisel. The flute work has a great side effect in that it naturally bends the metal for you as you work the flutes into the steel. The important thing to keep in mind is to draw the flutes into the steel to help guide the warping effect into creating the shape you are intending because once the flutes are in, they strengthen the plate greatly thus making it much harder to bend and shape afterwards.
I really dont have any fancy tools or even an anvil. I have a vice that has some good angles on it that I use and to help get the curved parts I use either a bowling ball or a pipe stub or whatever I have laying around in the garage honsetly. An anvil and all of the shaping tools necessary to create a REAL suit of armor would have cost at least $2000. My tools are pretty ghetto quality but they only have to last long enough to make this one suit. Since the steel is 22ga, I dont really need to heat the steel to work it since I can easily pound the shapes by hand with a hammer.
I hope that answered your questions
Ask and ye shall receive Robert412!
Legs:
Vambrace and gauntlets
Elbow, Vambrace and gauntlets
Shoulder Pauldron:
Amish Trooper
Sr Member
Holy ****e you work fast. Those gauntlets look great it all looks great.
I can only take 50% of the credit for the gaunts. I bought them from an armorer but then decided to take them completely apart and remade most of the fingers and the knuckles...so its kind of like my ******* child!
Amish Trooper
Sr Member
Hahaha... Still looks good bud... Have you thought about trying etching.. It's in the directions for the gaunts I sent ya
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