How To Make A Sheet Metal Helmet

If you use hot forging then it s fine if the metal is drawn of 3 5 mm in depth after every stroke.

How to make a sheet metal helmet.

It was quite tough actually to form the metal straight with just bending and binding it. Grind the edges down and using a buffing wheel smooth the edges and buff the surface. You ll need to measure your head and cut out a template from card stock to make all your. Starting from the front of the helmet tack weld each leaf into place by welding onto the bottom edge.

In this video i ll show a few tips on how do i make a metal ironman helmet. Using a dremel scuff the veining onto one side of each leaf. Phil baumhardt 35 513 views. Making a norman helmet with sheet metal and carpet tacks duration.

Bend the face plate. If a smith is not available a brow guard may be cut from 3 mm sheet iron. Basic armouring dishing a helm half mpg duration. Get the template here.

This was before i took the laser cutter sbu at techshop so my templates were drawn and cut out on cardboard. Cut and sand the face. No need to beat hard. Make the faceplate template.

Some groups make the ear guards from two separate steel pieces welded together or from soldering two brass pieces. I used an armoring swage i bought from ebay to quickly dish the dome plates with. No one doubts that you can beat so hard that the hammer will drive through the metal but if we make a helmet for a battle it is important that the metal retains its thickness and doesn t lost strength. Our ear guards and brow guards was forged for us by a smith.

As if i m a blacksmith maybe. How to make a medieval helmet from sheet metal. Notes on the tools you need. We strongly recommend making your own pattern.

Make the back of the head and weld. Get the template here. Cut cheek pieces and neck guards from the sheet steel.