First "Raising" Attempt

German based Sallet

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Medieval
• armor
• armour
• german
• sallet
• helmet
• raising
• technique
• how
• to

[kovona]

14 gauge wow. I don't get how you guys can hammer something that thick into a helmet, do you have to use the torch once in a while to soften the steel up?

[zachr121]

You forgot to roll the edges.

But aside from that it looks very nice.

[ThePlateBasher]

@RDPproject hi there, platebasher is the new profile which my work is displayed under, go check it out, this account has been disabled for some time ;)

[RDPproject]

Excellent slideshow and excellent work.

5*

[ThePlateBasher]

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[Hetmanism]

@wariscomeing not at all 

[wariscomeing]

@Hetmanism

oooh!! i 100% get it now.

thanks so much i was so confused i must look so dum right now o well we have all got to learn hahaha thanks again.

[Hetmanism]

The 14 gauge of course, because its thicker. More material, more strength. Get it? But if you want low weight armour for greater movement, you should use a thinner one. It depends on you too. 

[wariscomeing]

@Hetmanism right so if i had a 18 gauge helmet and a 14 gauge helmet what one would be better say in a battle ? .

[Hetmanism]

@wariscomeing

It is the thickness of the metal, not the quality. Higher gauge = thinner plate. Look out for conversion charts. One piece helmets should be from at least 14 gauge steel, like this Sallet.