The Arte of Maille making will also be demonstrated whenever the Master or his apprentices have grown weary of smashing things with a hammer and want to twist and join things with pliers. Sample links will be provided. Students interested in mail should bring a small pair of pliers and a set of needle nosed pliers.
Students should bring a note/sketch book to all classes and ear-plugs/hearing protection, safety goggles, leather work gloves, questions and a sense of humor to the afternoon classes.
~ Workshop schedule ~
- 10:00-10:30 Set-up the shop.
- 10:30 -11:15 The art of helm sizing. This part of the day covers how to take measurements to make a custom helm. Students should bring a notebook and something with which to take notes.
- 11:30 - 1:00 From templates to metal. Starting a helm can be tricky. This portion of the day demonstrates how to convert measurements to patterns. A step-by-step demonstration will show how this is done.
- 1:00 -1:30 Lunch break
- 1:30 - 3:00 How to raise helm panels. The dark and mysterious art of raising steel will be explained. A comparison of dishing vs. raising will take place over the course of the class as parts of the helmet are completed.
- 3:00 - 3:30 - Elbow recovery time - discussion so far and book perusal time.
- 3:30 - 4:15 Planishing- step one to a smoother finish. Planishing tools and techniques will be covered and demonstrated.
- 4:30 - 5 ish - Riveting - Dos and don't of joining metal with rivets.
