Handy resources
Leatherwork
Leather is a versatile armouring material. It can be used to improve articulation, it can be used as the base of armour to give shape, and it can be hardened and used to stop blows.
Dark Horse Armoury
Al Stohlman
“Al Stohlman was an American pioneer in leathercraft and continues to influence hundreds of thousands of leathercrafters worldwide. He and his wife Ann produced hundreds of magazine articles, doodle pages and other resources still used in the leathercraft industry. A museum featuring much of their life’s work is part of a collection of leather art located in the lobby of the Tandy Leather Factory Headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas.” – Internet archive (https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22Stohlman%2C+Al%22)
Many of their skills are transferrable to armour craft.
Metal armour
Metal is the main material we think about when we think medieval armour. Use the resources below to start your journey of becoming an armourer.
Resource library and chat rooms
The following is a link to an online archive where armourers from around the world talk armour and share their learning. This is a great resource for any aspiring armourer.
Craig Nadler has a website where he puts up armour patterns and examples. He has a main focus on 14th and 15th century armour with a some exceptions for early nors, roman, and the such.
Documents
A series of PDF documents that teach the basics of armouring and walk you through the steps required to make a number of items.
ArmourKris
The following tabs have different documents written by armourer Armourkris. PDF versions and links to the original web articles can be found in each tab.
YouTube videos
The following is a list of channels that make cool armour and show the process of armour making at the same time.
Shields
