How To Make A Sheet Metal Helmet

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How to make a sheet metal helmet. Get the template here. Cut and sand the face. Bend the face plate. Making a norman helmet with sheet metal and carpet tacks duration.

Some groups make the ear guards from two separate steel pieces welded together or from soldering two brass pieces. Cut cheek pieces and neck guards from the sheet steel. I used an armoring swage i bought from ebay to quickly dish the dome plates with. If you use hot forging then it s fine if the metal is drawn of 3 5 mm in depth after every stroke.

Starting from the front of the helmet tack weld each leaf into place by welding onto the bottom edge. Using a dremel scuff the veining onto one side of each leaf. How to make a medieval helmet from sheet metal. Basic armouring dishing a helm half mpg duration.

You ll need to measure your head and cut out a template from card stock to make all your. If a smith is not available a brow guard may be cut from 3 mm sheet iron. Cut the sheet metal. Phil baumhardt 35 513 views.

This was before i took the laser cutter sbu at techshop so my templates were drawn and cut out on cardboard. Make the faceplate template. Basic helmet frame step 1. As if i m a blacksmith maybe.

Get the template here. Make the back of the head and weld. In this video i ll show a few tips on how do i make a metal ironman helmet. No need to beat hard.

Notes on the tools you need. Using a nibbler cut about 30 leaves. Grind the edges down and using a buffing wheel smooth the edges and buff the surface.