Late 15th century German Knees.
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I have received a few emails asking me about forming elbows and knees so I decided
to document what all I did while making the mate to the above poleyn.
I hope this can be of some help for those interested in making armour.
Below are the tools I used.
Starting from the upper left corner of the picture;
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Cheap left work glove - This helps protect the palm of my hand that holds
the steel from the shock transferred in heavy forming.
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110lb anvil - This isn't a very high quality anvil but serves me pretty
well.
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Paint stripping pad - Like course "Scotch-Brite," it is useful for cleaning
off the gunk the tends to build up on hammer faces and the armour during forming.
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Large "T" stake.
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Heavy planishing hammer.
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Modified masonry hammer - The chisel edge has been rebated and polished. The nose has been rounded.
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Small ball peen with its face rebated.
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Medium ball peen hammer - Modified to have a rebated horizontal cross peen and slightly
rounded face.
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Light planishing hammer.
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Automotive pry bar - Modified into a fluting stake.
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Ball stake - This is actually a trailer hitch welded to a steel shank. The
bottom is modified into a multipurpose forming surface.
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Cross peen sledge hammer.
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Raising hammer.
Also used but not shown was a medium sized vice, a dishing stump and the
one tool I couldn't live without... a coffee maker :)
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