Making a Barbute (Re-Edit)
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2012
- This video shows the creation of a 15th Century Milanese Barbute using both historical and modern metalworking techniques. In 2011, I posted an original video of a medieval barbute helmet in production. Due to issues with the background music, the video was restricted and wasn't available to everyone on UA-cam. So, to make a more copyright-friendly version, I've remixed the video with different music. Unfortunately, the original audio had to be removed along with the original music... But I've added notations explaining my process to give a greater understanding to those interested. Please enjoy!
Thank you all for your positive responses! I have recently relocated my shop, but I hope to have some new and exciting videos up in the future :).
Another thing i love about this particular helmet design is that it is one piece -as far as moving pieces anyway. The reason this is important is that any one who has ever built anything knows that the more moving, interacting parts you have on an object the more potential failure points you have. This design is going to serve reliably, and consistently, with minimal maintenance requirements.
This is almost exactly the same method I use to make barbutes and other helmets containing complex curves. The results are very close to the curves in three dimensions of original helmets. The jigsaw is a cheaper option to the sheetmetal shear. It takes longer to cut but can curve sharper than a shear. Tape patterns are a great method too. I've been a journeyman armourer since 1989 and specialize in high-gothic German style armour harnesses. This was an excellent tutorial video for apprentices out there!
Thanks very much for the kind feedback! Do you have a website?
I used to have a website, but took it down to save money several years go.
Even with modern tools, it still is a hell lot of work.
No wonder Armor used to cost a fortune in the middle ages.
If it took you 43 or so hours imagine how long it took armors when those things were used in combat. You do very good work and thanks for the nice video.
My pleasure! I intend to do some more of these videos, but they are extremely time-intensive....
I have no welding skills as of yet, but I would gladly use this method to produce a similar helmet in the Mandalorian style. It shows how you can use separate pieces of metal to make an item that looks in the end like it was made from a single piece, and also shows how working with sheet metal and manual tools can produce satisfying results. Thank you for this video!
awesome, I'm making a medieval helmet for my school project and this video has helped a lot with shaping techniques. I'll now look as some of your other videos for some more tips!
Parker, I've always admired your craftsmanship and passion for what you do. Keep up the great work and can't wait to see more videos. I miss ARMA!
amazing work parker. thank for the vid.
@Adam Maxwell: If you are thinning the metal during raising, be aware that your hammer strikes need to be just off center of where the metal touches the stake. The idea is to push the metal down onto the stake. Check out my video on raising for a better explanation. Raising isn't easy, so keep working on it and don't get discouraged :-).
Very cool video and very cool piece. Nice work!
Nice video, mate! Very well explained.
This is so impressive. You sir are extremely talented & dedicated. I hope to reach this level of craftsmanship with my own projects someday.
Wow! Incredible workmanship!
Parker Brown! You Rock! You have Inspired Me. Thank You!
Thanks for the great video. Jolly well done.
Thank you very much :-).
interesting way to bring out the back, Parker, smart idea giving yourself the extra material
Since I made this helmet in 2010, I now use welding as a means of creating a general form that I then finish out with hot raising. The origins of this method began in the bringing out of the back of this barbute :-).
nice work man! wow it sure does look amazing
Thank you!
That was really impressive. I was hoping to see the procedure done completely old school though, with the making of the sheet metal and what not, how it was done without the tig welding. I'd love to be able to do something as nice as that. Great job.
Well done Parker. I like you work.
Thank you very much, I appreciate it :-)
Awesome video, I learned a ton from watching this. Thank you for uploading!
Awesome Mr. Brown thanks for sharing!!
My pleasure!
I have got one looking quite similar. It was my first helmet ever and I am still very happy with it after 15+ years now.
That helm is unbelievably beautiful.
Very nice work!
Thank you very much :-)
I think the voice over is easy to listen to, is regards to the audio. Fascinating process, even though its not historically accurate, as is mentioned so often (not that I care). Enjoyable video, great work.
Thank You :-)
Thank you for posting such an informative video. I like to see alternative building methods and personally think the use of historical methods when not requested is a huge waste of time. The final product looks great and I am happy to hear that it is getting used.
+wwg5079 I do work using historical and non-historical methods. It really depends on how much a client is willing to pay. But yes, this barbute has been used in HEMA fighting for about 6 years now. It certainly has some dents, dings and repairs on it, but it still does its job ;-).
*Looks at Cardboard and Ducttape*
Shits just about to get real...
Awesome job 👍
I've worked with metal my whole life and you have definitely made this look easy when I know it is terribly hard! Great work! The tig welding and grinding was done very well to where you cannot tell where the joints are. Well done my friend
+NoFace Adams Thanks very much!
Absolutely beautiful helmet!
A brass mallet could certainly work and it's something I might try in the future. But, the rawhide mallet doesn't really produce a hugely disturbing smell, lol. Everyone does things differently and this is just my method, but I always encourage new and inventive techniques! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks very much! I've been making armour since around 2004.
Thanks for this demonstration .....
I appreciate it!
Bravo... Thanks for sharing. Jolly well done.
Halberds Thank you!
I have a copy in fiberglass of the original.
I think it is one of the best helms ever.
Historically accurate or not. It's a great piece of work. Well done. Just a hint though, Best to tell people that TIG welding is actually a pretty slow process. good work, mate. I'll look for more of your videos.
Jolly well done.
Thanks for the movie.
i think it is awesome the way you create all these compound radii in to this. even car body-shop does not do this type of craftsman ship metal work any more.
I love videos like these. I don't need it as a tutorial, but just seeing little things in it gives me ideas.
I think my girlfriend hates me watching them too. She sees you using some tools that I don't have. :)
Great video
Best job ever!
Brilliant!
Owesome!
its all around his head you cant attack him in the head
Roman spears: “hold my beer.”
Seargent Pancakes with the exception that a 15th century knight would use a Roman spear xD 👌🏻
You're very welcome!
From a parker to a parker. You are an awesome parker
Thanks Parker!
I really liked this video, inspirational. just wondering: can this helmet actually be used in a fight? how does the weld hold?
Very cool, wish I had some of the toys you do.
Toys are acquired through a mixture of time, effort and money ;-).
very good
very cool!
Thank you
I use steel hammers for all kinds of applications. For dishing or sinking larger pieces, I prefer the rawhide mallet but it's just a personal preference. I know of many armourers using steel hammers to sink their pieces. Just be careful to not thin the sheet if you're hammering with a steel hammer onto a steel surface. Of course the preferred method would be to raise the whole with a steel hammer onto a steel stake!
Yes, I love crafting things.
does anyone know where I can get 2nd hand workshop tools? I want to get into metalwork but i don't have much of a budget...
great job Parker!
wow very nice
Sick!!!!!! Wow!!!
Impressive!
Thank you.
gut gemacht!
danke
Excellent work . I’m curious though ,the crested ridge on the top of the helmet from front to back just magically appears . How was it achieved ?
@Jeramy neeley:
1) While this is a very interesting piece of fantasy concept costuming, it is not functional armour and would be horrifically uncomfortable....
2) That said, we would start at around $80,000 considering it would easily require over three years to make.
Nice job parker
Juan Carlos Lopez Jurado thank you :-)
do a mandalorian helmet!
Good job!:):)!!
Thank you :-).
This was labeled as a video about cars in my recommendations list.
Just watched this.....Welded or not..Beautiful job.
Thanks very much. There is a video showing a fully raised helmet that's in the works ;-).
Parker Brown Will look out for that then..cheers.
@ParkerBrown seven years later, what can you tell us about what you have learned and how your techniques have changed?
bc c: I'm sorry I haven't been able to reply properly, but to hopefully answer your question, the initial cost of materials for a helmet like this tends to run around $75 to $100.
bc c Most people don't realize that the vast majority of an armour's cost is the labor, not the material :-).
Pretty nice.
Thank you.
This particular helmet is listed on my website at $1,042. All my armour is custom made to fit the wearer.
medieval storm trooper or the red guards of emperor palpatine @ 14:13 ..Great video sir.. I enjoyed it.. ty
+Kalel: Design features from the barbute have been used in a variety of icons of popular culture. I did another barbute in 2013 that was also an homage to the helmet worn by Magneto:
ua-cam.com/video/sHup_elfygE/v-deo.html
When raised from a single sheet how to you deal with the thinning of the metal?
Nice work and a good video. What I'd really like to know though is what kind of block you are using there to do the round head rivets (which are a particular enemy of mine)
I use a cast lead block to set my round-headed rivets. The use of lead blocks in smithing is a time-honored technique, but some people aren't comfortable with its presence in the shop due to its toxicity. There are pneumatic rivet setting heads which can be used as well. Instead of putting them in a pneumatic tool, just clamp it in your bench vise and place the round head of the rivet into the tool's dimple and hammer the interior of the rivet as normal. Of course, you can always just make a rivet setting tool out of scrap steel rod and a careful application of a drill and ball burr ;-).
Screw the haters, this is awesome.
Crayzy awesome
Thank you.
Great work! How long have you been making armor?
Hey Parker, great video! I've seen several people using that type of cast-iron dishing form, but can't find anywhere that sells them - do you remember how you got them? I'm planning on making some dishing forms from wood (tree stumps, mostly), but a metal form would be nice too!
I think I might have answered my own question, but was it Iron Monger Armory, perhaps?
Yes, it was :-).
I have seen people cut the bottom off of steel fire extinguishers and use that, as many have a dished bottoms and it is thick heavy gauge steel.
2 questions: how much would a full armor set cost ?
can i have a link to order it from ?
Unfortunately, UA-cam doesn't allow for website url information to be typed in the comment boxes. However, the website is listed at the end of the video: 14:48. The site is also listed on my channel page. Thanks very much for watching!
This is probably the best medieval helmet i have ever seen i have only two questions
1. How many days/weeks did it take to build ?
2. Whats the price of the materials and the tools or whats the price of a already constructed helmet like this one ?
1. As stated in the video, it took 43 hours to produce. This helmet was not done in one go. I worked on it in my spare time between other projects and it took 4 months. But the actual production time came to 43 hours.
2. The cost of materials is very cheap...less than $100. My tools have been collected over many years and are valued in between $20,000 to $30,000. Some individual tools have been hand made by me. Other tools have been major investments costing $4,000. The price of the final helmet is stated on my website at $1,042
www.crescentmoonarmoury.net/Crescent_Moon_Armoury/Custom_Helmets/Pages/Milanese_Barbute.html
Looks good but is it historically accurate or even battle ready to weld it like that?
Won't those be weak points? Just asking.
Great video! And nice helmet. How did you get the raised ridge going front to back? Did I miss that part?
I also think that you can make it however is right for you. You know what you're after, how you get there is up to you and the client. Haters gonna hate, pay them no mind!
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the feedback! There are other videos on my channel showing my raising capabilities, but usually my clients prefer the cost-effective methods allowed by welding. I appreciate the sentiment and I hope to have more videos this next year :-).
Nice Craftsmanship, I'd be a proud owner.
great vid and don't worry about the historical accuracy of hi w they did it if they had had better tech than they did you can bet they would have used it after all they were in business to make money lol
Yup. Any of us that do metal or wood work know for a fact if they had access to it back then they would have used it.
Could you use something like a brass mallet to avoid the smell? They also make synthetic mallets. I find they last longer. At least for making dies they do. :)
+Parker Brown oh ok! Yeah I do that to sometimes
that is amazing! really well done, but what's the thickness of the helmet?
Thanks very much! The top of the helmet is 12 ga. while the sides are 14 ga.
Very impressive! How much would a helmet like that fetch?
Nicky Critic www.crescentmoonarmoury.net/Crescent_Moon_Armoury/Custom_Helmets/Pages/Milanese_Barbute.html
Good
beautiful work man, one question is the helmet as strong as authentic ones , or is it more a show piece ?
This is a fully functioning piece. It is my own personal helmet that I've used in martial arts for over two years and it has protected me from a countless number of blows from wooden and steel weapons.
How people weld at that time?
I need this helmet in my life.
What kind of sand paper do you use to get the metal to shine?
I don't use sandpaper per se, instead much of the finish work is done with 3M 2" wide 72" long sanding belts in 60, 80, 120 and 220 grits. At the time of this project, I would do much more finishing on the belt sander and then take it straight to a polisher using bobbing compound, but now I do an intermediary step using 80, 120, 300 and then 400 grit Satin Glo compound using separate dedicated cloth wheels. This produces a much more even finish.
i wanna do this so badly
Do you have a website where I can order a helmet made?
beautiful!!! how much do you charge for this type of helmet?
Thank you! A custom fit barbute like this with a historical interior liner would run around $1,000. You can find more of my work on the website listed on my UA-cam channel page :-).
Found my new hobby.
Step 1: read
Step 2: empty your wallet
Any tips for a beginner armorer?
wow man, you got guts doing hot work in shorts and shoes
...I do?
You must not live in Texas
Parker Brown you're right, i live in Ohio
Hey I recognize that anvil! I have the same one!
hey you think you can try and make a dark souls 3 knight's helm in the future?
Only if you pay me to do it ;-).
Right now I'm not taking any new commissions as I already have an extensive backlog of work.
You really are amazing，In the video, are you weldling helmet by laser？
Thank you! No, that's not a laser, it's a TiG welder. It uses an electrical plasma arc to melt only a portion of the metal to produce a weld.
Parker Brown thank for your patience