How to make hinges, part 1, Medieval Armor Techniques #4
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- čas přidán 16. 08. 2016
- Hinges are an integral part of any harness of armour. Even simple ones can have around 12 hinges in them.
The ones I have been fortunate to take a proper look at in museums and occasional handling sessions are quite poorly made compared to what I would have originally expected. Even on some high status armours the hinges can frequently look very poorly made - not always - but more often than expected.
Making nice hinges though is relatively simple and in this video I'll take a look at the techniques I use to create them. Then, in a follow up video I'll take a further look at how I decorate them.
I love that part at the end where you break down what tools you used and what you actually needed.
That was sort of an accident, but thanks for the feedback, I liked it to and will probably stick with it from now on. I'm trying to make videos that I was looking for when I started armouring ... a little too long ago ... before youtube was started :)
I have no intention of ever making a hinge, so why did I just watch this entire video? I have no idea, but it was great!
You should give it a go; swing by and make one next time you're passing. :)
@@GreenleafWorkshop nice,Where is the workshop?
@@dazdeluxe6672 darkest, deepest Hampshire in the UK.
@@GreenleafWorkshop probably a short bike ride from Me!
@@GreenleafWorkshop excellent video by the way,it makes Me happy to see traditional skills and crafts
Excellent technique, Thank you
Thank you for this video. I'm on my way to makes some hinges now. cheers!
Are we just going to ignore the fact that he just made a perfectly straight line freehand
he used his finger tip as a ruling guide. It's a simple technique used by people in various trades such as carpentry. Though if the metal had a sharp edge, he could give himself a nice cut at the tip of his finger.
if that had been me I'd have sliced open my fingers just running the pen down the edge Graham! Nice channel, hope to bump into you at some point again soon.
Griff, nice to hear from you. There have been plenty of sharpie related accidents .. it's the beauty of editing. :)
Excellent tyvm
I've recently started to make lighters and revisited this from a few years back. This type of hinge is the most durable I've found by far, jewelry hinges either require tubing or are on the weak side
They're great, I use them in my garden for a couple of jobs :)
@@GreenleafWorkshop as simple as hinges are I find great happiness in being able to make them myself. I really appreciate this video
You have great content!!! Ask people to comment or share!!!! Thank you! I’m a sheet metal apprentice in NYC & this has me even more excited about my trade!
Thanks mate, will do, I tend to shy away from it as it doesn't seem right to me, but I think that's more because I'm an old man than anything. :)
Came across this, looks easy, I'm sure that's down to you skill my friend.
Everything's easy once you've done it a million times … I'm at a couple of thousand at the moment. Slow 'n steady and it's easy enough. Thanks for the compliment
Nice videos. Keep up the hard work with remembering turning the camera on and so on and keep making videos :D.
It's harder than you'd imagine. I sort of get in work mode (I have two modes, work and coffee) and I forget the camera. Will try harder :)
complimenti per la costruzione delle cerniere armature coppola angelo ti saluta
wonder who ever made the first hing an someone said "shut that door" good video thanks
That was a single prop light aircraft, not a helicopter btw. Some poor student pilot (who's shoes I've been in hundreds of times) was probably getting chewed out in it while we're all having fun learning to make a hinge. :P
Thank you for this video I just made my first hinge for an upcoming visby coat of plates build, it's a bit ugly but it seems functional :p
Check out the originals were you can, ugly and functional is absolutely a historic precedent. :)
thanks but they're meant for the outside though :p
I'm assuming piercing the work before forming is how they were made before people had incredibly powerful hand tools to mill out the hole?
You're likely correct. I've seen single and double layer hinges. But in both cases there are very, very thin to help punch through (I suspect).
Mde again....
Interesting you use a grinder to cut out. Have you done a time comparison with a saw and chisel?
I've used saws and chisels, but didn't time anything. I tend to use the grinder as it's simply closest and ready to go. My suspicions would be that the grinder is a bit quicker but needs more cleaning.
I tended to cut out the hole with the chisel and then make the hinge rather than make the hinge then grind the hole though.
I'll give it a practice and try the three techniques and see where I end up :)
Do you have to buff the milscale off?
How did they cut the steel in the Middle Ages?
HI there, most likely with chisels and files. They are surprisingly quick and with practice not far off the time it can take to use electric cutters (including clean up). I'll show it on a set of arms I have to make in the near future.
....but how about that random pot thats in the shot?
i wish i could find these online to buy -.-"
I can make them for you at various sizes and we can figure out a cost, but I don't think there is anyone just making armour hinges. Failing that modern hinges can be used, it just depends how much authenticity you are after.
Also the hinges tend to have to be internal, so only the barrel can be seen or it is immediately obvious that the hinge is modern.
www.screwfix.com/c/security-ironmongery/butt-hinges/cat840980
Well, maybe a 9 year old did make some of those hinges?
I love how power tools were used in medieval times thanks for the information.
To be fair, if they had these tools in the middle ages they'd sure as hell use them
I can make it myself. Just got instructions from woodprix website and I'm ready for do it :D