The Art of Making Armour

by Rob Valentine

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 156167527X
• ISBN13: 9781561675272
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: American Literary Press
• Length: 90 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.4" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

The art of making armour a craftman's guide to creating authentic armour reproductions

Great book, The photo's were very informative. The writing was simple to understand. If you want to make better armour then this is the book for you.

For anyone with an interest in medieval armour

Self-taught Rob Valeintine has been hand crafting chain mail and plate armour for more than seventeen years. During this time span he has built more than 200 full suites of armour of different styles and over 600 helmets of all designs. In The Art Of Making Armour: A Craftman's Guide To Creating Authentic Armour Reproductions, Valentine draws upon his considerable expertise and experience to show the neophyte how to construct a complete suit of armour. His "reader friendly" text is wonderfully showcased with profuse photography throughout. The Art Of Making Armour is highly recommended for anyone with an interest in medieval armour, its design, and handcrafted manufacture.

A Formadible Guide to An Almost Lost Art

Although it's illustration(via photographs) deserves five stars for thorough, step by step visual aid, I give this guide four stars over all. If it is to be a step by step guide some steps need more detailed explanation where, although the photographs might show it, further written clarification is needed and some terms are used but not defined. In some cases more photos would have been useful, but not nessessary if there were text to detail the process, which was merely mentioned briefly. Beginner craftsmen need that extra instruction as to how to achieve a certain effect or finnish. Perhaps even a list and better explanation of the various basic tools one would need would have been an asset. It is very informative despite the great difficulty the author must have had in his efforts to revive an almost lost art. He has obviously learned the craft well and though he admits in the introduction that it is not be considered a conclusive manual, his years of personal experience earns him the title of master artisan and is quite inspirational. It can be a great resource for anyone interested in armour making.