Master Armorer Makes a Damascus Shield
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- čas přidán 7. 12. 2022
- Forging a Mosaic Damascus shield called a buckler with Ilya Alekseyev. This was one of Ilya's projects for Art Knife Invitational. This shield build shows a ton of high end armor making processes such as forging the mosaic damascus and the raising the shield shape of stakes and the repoussé and chasing to get the detail in the central figure. Ilya also shows how to chase and repoussé on silver and copper for some of the ornamentation. There are also a few clips of some AKA interviews that Ilya shot with Peter Johnson and Harvey Dean. Look for the full interviews in some upcoming videos highlighting the views of high end making from a master's perspective as well as a high end buyers point of view. Lets make some more armor real soon! The theme for this shield is the death of Orpheus and ilya explains that story.
Thanks to Barry Hands and AKI for the opportunity to make this video.
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"even fewer of you know before I was an armorer, I was a painter"
This guy was made to be an artist, mad respect.
You are right about that!
Armorers and Blacksmiths are really just artists, especially expert Armorers and Blacksmiths.
@@brickpuncher1429 Mhm. They just work in a different medium.
@@ThatWorks can we see some of his paintings? 🙏🏻🥺
You mean he was born an artist? I concur sir.
It always impresses me so much that a single person can incapsulate such a variety of skills, not only focusing on the work itself, but also the ability to appreciate art, interpret myths and stories into a tangible form brought to physical materials. Ilya is and always will be one, if not the most imressive people to me because of it. And this shield represents all of the reasons why.
Truly, he is a real renaissance man.
Couldn't agree more!! Amazing
He probably doesn't spend as much time watching CZcams as we do.
@@thesuit4820the teuth!
Just imagine the armorers of old and what they could do
This is talent at master level. Even a blacksmith with 50 years of experience would be so impressed by Ilya's work
Amén!
Check out thak ironworks channel if you like this type of repousse work. A lot of talent here on CZcams!
@@patuxentvalleyforge1291 Love Thai’s work and personality ! Awesome artist he is !
I get documentary vibes from this video and I love it! The videography and editing feels so spot on. The buckler looks absolutely fantastic . Watching the historical and artistic considerations going into the project makes me appreciate the final piece even more.
That was the goal! Thank you very much!
As an artist, I try to never idolize anyone, but its so hard to not try and idolize Ilya for his insane work ethic, great job as always, cant wait for more.
But as a non-artist, do you idolize someone? You artist you.
@@dariusus9870 Nope, when you dig deep enough they end up just people
I didn't know Ilya was a trained painter, but every time he designs or draws something, I'm amazed at how beautiful it is.
Yea, his sketches are better then his metal work and thats saying something.
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Hey guys, quick question, when you're hammering hot metal, and the oxidised flakes are kicking up, do you worry about hammering them back into the metal causing inclusions?
I am glad you made something that you really enjoyed working on. You have so much passion. I hope you aren't still angry with me, I apologize to you. I very happy to see you happy.
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I don't know why, but I always find those flakes coming off really satisfying to see.
I would love to see some fancy guantlets!
@@justinpyle3415 I'll watch whatever Ilya makes
Ilya can only ever impress me. His passion for authenticity, his vast knowledge of periods in history, his attention to detail and just watching him entirely focused on the finery of engraving as much as he is on drawing out material is so satisfying. It fills out a need I never knew I had.
I remember when he did the Gauntlet Shield on Forged in Fire. I felt bad for the other guy.
Ilya's skill at all forms of metalwork is unbelievable. He's still a pretty young dude, too. I love his humility and fresh perspective to every new piece he works on.
Ilya's work is so overwhelming... There's just not any "satisfactory" piece, everything is turned up to 11, and executed marvellously. It's crazy how you're at the same time creative enough to design such pieces, skilled enough to include so many different techniques, and patient enough to bring everything to it's beautiful end.
Congratulations, as always your work is as gorgeous as it is impressive
Absolutely stunning. The mosaic pattern reminds me of hoarfrost. Yet another nod in Death’s direction.
I tip my hat to you sir
You are a true craftsman
I could spend the next 40 years practicing and still aspire to produce work at that level
Ilya is brilliant, very smart and also good in front of the camera, not a common combination. I hope he keeps them videos coming!
You and Kyle Royer are just on a different level of artistry in your work. Such a stunning piece
Excellent workmanship on all your pieces and a good history lesson too!!
This and "Towards an Aesthetic understanding of Arms and Armour" have to be the best videos I have seen. Love the educational and documentarian approach.
That's awesome. I think we often get stuck making "entertaining" videos, but these educational types are our favorite to make!
Simply stunning. And yes please, make more armour. I am sure it will be absolutely superb.
In a world where ignorance is rewarded, it was such a pleasure to hear you speak intelligently and passionately about your craft but also of the importance of research. You’re a true master and artist in so many ways. I am in awe!
More stuff like this please 🙏 I love seeing the mix of historical context and knowledge applied to the pieces you are making.
Its kind of an interesting life journey, when I was younger I did a BA majoring in painting and drawing, along with some sculpture, fibre arts, illustration and design. At the time and it was very hard to get work in those fields that kept you out of poverty, so I ended up doing interior design, picture framing, panel beating and for the majority of my life ended up doing radio engineering with microwave radios, lasers and telco transmission systems of all things. Now chronically ill and winding down with what time I've got left I'm making knives full time- so all those old lessons do come back to you. How to design, colour theory, composition and thematic structure all play a big part in moving a piece from being 'artisanal' and 'craft' to what is technically fine art.
I honestly think your armour piece is worthy of being called fine art.
Its an anachronism in an era of smart drones, automated fire control systems and energy weapons, therefore like any good art its functionally useless to the owner except for the pleasure of owning it. Plus containing sculptural and story qualities expressed in the media of metal to depict a story or convey a moment in time snapshot that may or may not have happened as a myth. Then composed around your own interpretation of that myth- which is important, however I think to some extent you might have thrown a bit more of your own interpretations into it rather than some expectations of what people would expect to be in it. But time is what it is because we're always short of it and I think given a little more of that would have let you focus a bit more on the 'you' elements. Maybe something to consider if you pick another mythic story one day, is to have it in the back of your head during the quiet moments and draw in some of the more esoteric or lateral variations on a theme over time.
I really think Ilya should do well with this in the art knife show, a lot of times you see art knives as being a bit of a mess of expensive materials with awful composition, come away a bit disappointed that the artist sometimes missed the point and got stuck in some artisan mind-set of perfection. Sometimes its not about the shiny diamonds or gold inlay, its what it makes the viewer feel when they see it beyond the materials and colours.
We didn't get that today though, so well done Ilya and keep rocking on nailing these things
Even though I have no knowledge of the craft, the quality of a master's work is self evident!
People look for inspiration at actors, musicians. I look for inspiration at these men. Briliant armorsmith Iliya strikes again.
Love to see you work again, big inspire for all of us passionated by crafting in fire, you are a legend and a pure enciclopedia.Greatings from ROMANIA!
From Alex.
Omg
The video has a great vibe and with such a masterpiece Ilya really shows where he came from (I mean after painting it seems like)
Dude, that was an INCREDIBLE history lesson and skill demonstration!!
Wow. Superb.
The best thing you ever did was leave that "man at arms" garbage.
Absolutely beautiful work and your comments on the uselessness of damascus steel weapons is spot on. Respect to you.
Absolutely masterful. And the elements of historical works that you are always referencing really makes these truly fun to watch and educational at the same time. Can't wait for more incredible works from you!
really love the details Ilya puts in his works.
Absolutely gorgeous. And it took "only" a month. 🙂
It would be cool to see a matching-themed messer. I know those are usually not particularly fancy, but since when has that stopped Iliya...
He just did a saber that sort of matches. Check his instgram. Slavicsmith
@@ThatWorks Dur. I don't touch Meta products for ethical reasons.
Your artistry and dedication continues to leave me astounded, every time. Beautiful.
That trick with the belt sander is brilliant! I'll have to give it a try some day.
14:44 !!!! Those rivets are beautiful! I've only ever seen flat or rounded rivets, a whole new world of possibilities has opened up to me
He sculpted them and had them cast in bronze.
Awesome build, I love learning about the history behind this kind of stuff. That's what's great about this channel besides the awesome builds.
Next level. Well done man. The strings were a beautiful touch to combine with the color scars
It’s always a treat toe watch Ilya work with metal as he explains art history! The team nailed the documentary feel for this video.
Отличная работа!!! Всегда с интересом наблюдаю за работой Ильи и всей команды! Желаю успехов Илье! Есть куда расти в профессиональном плане!))))
thanks for putting in the extra effort in having good sound quality, b roll footage, good lenses and really doing a good job editing.
this is top notch and just saying you videos keep getting better and better.
Merry Christmas Ilya.
I don't think there is a better craftsman in the world. What you create is absolutely unbelievable. Everything...just wow. This was unreal
An Artist who froges metal into art. I think we all knew boss.. however we where proven on what type of artist you truly are. This here is beautiful, history, details the list is small but the dictionary has so many words that we cannot just say one word one adjective or even a simple descriptive sentence or phrase or talk in all mannerisms there are, to truly express the art you have shown to the world.
Bravo boss bravo.
The artistry and passion Ilya brings to every project is amazing and love the history lessons that are woven into these videos as well
You outdid yourself with this piece. It is superb. On a personal level, I love it when you post things with chasing and repousse. I got into it as an artform because of your work, and it is the only forging I can really do in an apartment the same way I could in a studio. It has one of the lowest costs of entry in metalwork-really you just need some yard sale cast iron, a hammer, some music wire, and access to a park with pine trees that someone pruned poorly. It makes me really happy to see it promoted, especially on channels that get a lot of bladesmithing traffic since for many of us that is our introduction to metal. I always learn something watching you.
Love hearing this and I totally agree!
Dude. I have no words. This is phenominal work!
Elia is always impressive… craftsmanship, historic research, and art, all rolled up in one guy….
Not only are you clearly talented, and have honed your craft, but you speak about and it's history beautifully. Thanks for sharing.
Ilya such a great master! this project shows his really mad skills!
Personally I didn't you were an painter. But one thing I really admire is the level of artistic quality you bring to every piece you do. Thank you
Ilya's work is always a joy to behold, and this was no exception.
Never have I had an emotional reaction to art until today. I would truly be honored to shake the hand of such a artist if we should ever meet.
I just want to say how impressed I am by your little independent team and the phenomenal content and pieces you create. Ilya is one of those master smiths whose work is out of my budget now, but I can tell that the quality and price of his works are not going to diminish. A real life Hattori Hanzo in the flesh. Someday I hope to be able to commission a family heirloom piece, I hope it's still less than 6 figures by the time I can afford it. Congratulations and here is to much more success in your guys' future, stay awesome and independent.
Your work has been blowing my mind since I met you back in south Florida, Illya👍
Thank you
I just looked at the Art Knife Invitational 2022 gallery and holy crap on a cupcake!!! The level of crafsmanship shown in those pieces is on another planet. And Ilya's pieces fit right in there with the best of the best.
It is truly humbling being in the same room with such high art!
That's an incredible amount of detail just on the hair alone. And the end result with all the little embellishments is gorgeous.
Ilya, you've outdone yourself again, this is just beautiful, encapsulates everything you were trying to display in elegant fashion. Both intricate in detail and simple in form, any noble worth his salt would have been proud to have this on his guard arm.
what a wonderful world where we can see master craftmen like you creating and showing their art
Ilya is an absolute master artisan. Watching him work and listening to him explain his process is fascinating. Thank you so much for another amazing video.
Very beautiful buckler. Well done. I also enjoy the history behind it.
I am immensely grateful to you for sharing your knowledge and work -- I am always left amazed at the wonders you produce.
Ilya was an armorer? That explains why he's so insanely accurate with a hammer.
Ive always said that his time as an armorer gave him some a leg up when he started smithing. His hammer control was already developed.
That's not his first shield on youtube either - he did one for Forge In Fire too.
@@SapFeaRon As well as every shield and armour project on Man At Arms: Reforged.
The one my mind always comes back to is the Erza Scarlet sword and breastplate episode.
Master Ilya back at it again with another solid build ❤️❤️❤️
I said ‘That’s amazing’ multiple times throughout and ‘Fuck me, that’s genius’ loudly once at the reveal! Quality work yet again.
Such a large damascus plate that in itself is already an achievement. I think a little more development is needed in terms of refinement and design, but I know there's often no time for that. All in all it is an inspiring one. Tanks.
I came to see how you roll your edges and stayed completely enthralled watching this come to life. Definitely felt like I was watching art being forged. Thank you thank you for this. Weapons are amazing but armour is a completely different level.
Молодец Илья! Ты просто мастер! Чиканка шикарная! Успехов в дальнейшем!🤝👍
What an encridible journey you took me on there, thank you. You really are an incredible artist and a master craftsman.
The forge in fire champion makes another shield and that's a beautiful piece. 🛡️ 🛡️ 🛡️
one of these days i should be so lucky to see something like this in person. thank you for sharing your art
I am in awe and I envy the level of craftmanship that had to be aquired to get such a masterpiece done.
So much talent and knowledge in such a young man. Absolutely astounding.
This dude was always my fave part of that youtube channel man at arms or whatever it was.
This man Ilya, he's in a hole other level, simpli a master level of crafting, forging, engraving, carving end knowledge about ancient cultures.
once again, ilya proving that he is a true master of his art. well done!
absolutely gorgeous piece of work, Ilya. the chasing and sculpture work is incredible. what an astonishing classical piece.
Awesome Ilya, you continue to go from strength to strength and produce stunning works of art. Your myth interpretation and how you skilfully formed your story was truly inspiring. Thank you.
Gorgeous, as always. I didn't knew that Ilya was a peinter, that explains why he is a good drawer I guess...
And we look forward to see more armor projects on this channel.
Amazing work, you're a incredible artist Ilya, Filippo Negroli would be proud I'm pretty sure.
Ilya always amazes me with the chasing and repousse. great sculpting
I love, ♥️, LOVE, the historical aspects behind these videos. I always feel like I'm bettering myself while watching them.
Thank you.
That buckler is absolutely amazing! Thank you for bringing such a beautiful piece of art into this world and sharing with us!
Finding out that you are a painter makes sence to me! your a great talent well done.
Some day Ilya's creations will be in a museum for sure.
I am a painter . When it became a career I lost my hobby . I’ve been interested in metal work and gun smithing / design since I was a kid and have been growing increasingly motivated to pursue these as a new hobby. I find a hobby away from art helps you do better at your work since it can help you see things from another light or outside of the box .
Seeing what you do here has me in awe ! Truly… well done !!!
I wish you , your family and your work , the best of happiness and continual success . Thank you for showing this gift .
By far one of the best videos/projects I've seen on the channel. Maybe because I was surprised every step of the way, not quite knowing what I would see next. Amazing art work! And Damascus always looks so beautiful!
Once again, Ilya has outdone himself. Beautiful piece, as always.
Ars gratia artis. You are such a gifted man, Ilya. Truly stunning piece of work!
Yet another incredible video by this channel. Ilya, plays 2nd fiddle to no one when it comes to metal work/ art/ skill. Great video Matt. This buckler is absolutely art.
You are definitely an artist ,respect !
Very impressive.
It's always nice to get out of our confort zone, especially when you are an artist, I enjoyed watching you having fun.
I absolutely love seeing Illya's Armoring skills being highlighted more! Would love to see more
Amazing!!! Extraordinary build! That’s so beautiful it almost doesn’t seem possible! Ilya hits another grand slam! Amazing talent!
Another insane piece Ilya, always love watching your "personal" builds, they are so intricately detailed. Your carving/chasing/sculpting skills are insane and a pleasure to watch. This will be another fine piece to add to your collection.
Seeing the amount of thought into your pieces is inspiring in the actual sense of the word, Ilya. It inspires me to put as much thought into my own creations as you do.
What a wonderful project! The detail shots throughout are such a feast to savor
I love watching you work. It's never just another thing for you. It's a living breating piece of art. Your dedication, expertise, and care when pulling the art out of the canvas is beyond beautiful.
I guess that one guy who once commented that he had never seen Ilya make mosaic damascus is very very silent right now.
...either that, or he is very glad he "made" you do so much of it.
As usual absolutely beautiful. Always live watching your builds. You pit so much research, history and knowldge in your build videos. Thank you for taking us with you on your journies
That buckler is just beautiful.
This project was absolutely brilliant. More of this!