How To Make A Sheet Metal Helmet

Using a nibbler cut about 30 leaves.

How to make a sheet metal helmet.

Get the template here. Make the back of the head and weld. If you use hot forging then it s fine if the metal is drawn of 3 5 mm in depth after every stroke. As if i m a blacksmith maybe.

Notes on the tools you need. Get the template here. Make the faceplate template. Cut cheek pieces and neck guards from the sheet steel.

Our ear guards and brow guards was forged for us by a smith. I used an armoring swage i bought from ebay to quickly dish the dome plates with. How to make a medieval helmet from sheet metal. Basic helmet frame step 1.

You ll need to measure your head and cut out a template from card stock to make all your. Basic armouring dishing a helm half mpg duration. Cut and sand the face. We strongly recommend making your own pattern.

In this video i ll show a few tips on how do i make a metal ironman helmet. Bend the face plate. 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. This was before i took the laser cutter sbu at techshop so my templates were drawn and cut out on cardboard.

Phil baumhardt 35 513 views. Using a dremel scuff the veining onto one side of each leaf. No need to beat hard. If a smith is not available a brow guard may be cut from 3 mm sheet iron.

Starting from the front of the helmet tack weld each leaf into place by welding onto the bottom edge. Grind the edges down and using a buffing wheel smooth the edges and buff the surface. Some groups make the ear guards from two separate steel pieces welded together or from soldering two brass pieces.