Ilya's 1st Samurai Helmet [Naraka Bladepoint]
Join us as we document Ilya making his first Samurai Helmet. The base design is from the new character Takeda from Naraka Bladepoint. The Samurai Helmet is also called a Kabuto (兜, 冑). Ilya makes all of the parts of the helmet from scratch. Starting with a 5 piece helmet top then moving on the making the fierce looking Mempo mask that is made in two pieces where the nose detaches and the fangs or tusks are also riveted on. He then creates the folds of the neck armor, the brass details and the Mon itself. There is even a little hand forging of the Haraidate which is the hook that holds the Mon onto the helmet.
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I love watching his work, well same question I have asked for 6 years not lol. Could you do Connor Macleod's Katana from the original highlander movie
Hello nfrends from That Works , I have a posible request . If posible can you make skull knight's helmet , And if posible , his whole armor? Thank you.
Damn Ilya another true masterpiece! It turned out amazing! Thanks again for sharing such an awesome piece/journey with us!
I am stunned. The helmet turned out beautifully. And now I wonder, what would be a fitting counterpart to such a piece of historically accurate armour. Maybe the Headpiece of Shadow the Ninja from Final Fantasy 6?
Sekiro's Sword
Can't express how much I like Ilya's historical builds because of deep dives into little details which make this items what they are
Agreed. He puts a ton of thought into them.
Can you make “ al-ma'thur “ ?
its so sad that this channel isn't getting over a mil views a video. They all deserve so much more than what they get. Actually working in a shop for days/months just to make a single piece is HARD work.
I agree!
@@ThatWorks building a roman helmet, please
"Ah, a piece from the Ilya-ryu school of armor design! I've heard he traveled to lands far outside our native Nippon to study the ways of metal, and then came here to practice what he had learned. If I were to face a warrior wearing this piece, I fear my heart might shamefully leap from my chest and flee the field of battle!"
I put it in the livestream, and I'm going to say it again here: We _really_ need the rest of the armor to go with this Kabuto! Ilya seems to be questioning the authenticity of the construction, but I can safely assume the functionality is about as on-point as the aesthetics! I have _never_ seen as grandiose or intimidating a Kabuto. Ever. Then when the armor is done, Ilya has an excuse to make an entire set of traditional Japanese weaponry with matching fittings to go with it!
That is half a years work.
@@ThatWorks Good content though! And it's not like you need to do it all at once.
@@ThatWorks kzhead.info/sun/lsyRY8Wda2ZvfYk/bejne.html I think it's more even, in this video the armor making guy says it sometimes takes a year to *repair* it. It makes me wonder if even samurai in the sengoku period sometimes wore simpler armor.
@@ThatWorks Good things are worth waiting for...
@@atom8248 they probably had multiple people working on a single set back in the day
That’s wicked, Ilya has outdone himself on this one and the editing was perfect like telling a story.
You are far too kind my friend!
There's something about watching Ilya work. How he can go from heavy forging to the most delicate jeweler's work with little trouble.
I'm going to say this is easily top 5 coolest things you guys have made, and that includes all the man at arms projects you did.
I agree actually. Def an awesome creation and opportunity to learn.
Never a dull episode in here. Cheers Ilya.
He puts a ton of thought into these
What an amazing helmet, the details you put on it are absolutely amazing, your skills are incredible, I started blacksmithing like a year ago, I have made a lot of Viking helmet, and I just started to make a Samurai helmet, this will be a real test to me, speaking of Viking helmet, I would love to see you making a Gjermundbu helmet. (Sorry if my English is bad, I speak Spanish) greetings from Chile!
That would be a great project
@@ThatWorks Yes I think it would be great to see you make one as well!!
Ilya is such an amazing smith. I am blown away by his art especially when given the time to create his masterworks.
Yea, this was a month worth of work and somehow I still ended up rushing him at the end.
This is beautiful Ilya. I think any samurai would be proud to wear this helmet.
I used to be the supervisor, trainer, and department leader of a hot bending area in the production of EHV transmission towers. In doing this, we had a LOT of various steel plates (from 1/8" to 1.5" thick; up to about 50"×60") and angle iron (from 1.5" flange, 1/8" thick up to 12" flange, 1-1/4" thick) that needed to be bent precisely within 0.5° of angle, many times with different angles on each flange. For the big stuff, we used hydraulic presses with large skeletonized dies which I designed by hand and fabricated in-house. But for everything else, we had angle gauges, 4" thick anvil tables (which I also made), and a few shaping guides that could be bolted to our anvil. All of the material over 1/4" needed to be red hot so we used oxy-LP torches as well as some in-built 2000° natural gas furnaces. I spent a couple of years doing nothing but swinging a hammer onto hot steel, shaping every piece by hand. My department was easily the most difficult to run smoothly for many of the same reasons mentioned in here. There was just something about it that I absolutely loved. Running the big material in dies with a crane kinda sucked, especially because there were a lot of inconsistencies in the material and the cooling factor varied wildly depending on the time of year. When I got all of the little tricks figured out and wrote dozens of pages of work instructions, customers would walk through our shop to ask questions about our processes. The entire management team refused to answer any questions about it and sent them to me because I was the only one who understood everything. My best friend (also my sons' godfather) and I met because he got moved to bending and I trained him thoroughly enough to be able to figure 95% of everything out. But the customers/clients would see our work as so old-school and interesting that the two of us would give full on presentations of it. That's when we started hearing that our job was less about production and more about the artistry of it. I never really considered it to be that way but the more I thought about it, the more I agreed. Bending a steel bar to meet the image in your mind's eye that serves a very specific purpose in connecting the entire structure of the finished product. So if ever you are driving around and see some of the huge metal lattice towers that carry huge power lines, take a look at all of those angles, joints, and plates that create such a tremendous structure. There aren't a ton of us left because of the technology that's evolved, but metal smiths are the reason why nearly everything in the modern era exists.
Илья, как и всегда высочайшего уровня работа. Мастерство, традиции и искусство. Браво, Мастер
только с болгарочкой без щитка по аккуратней бы
Ilya is the master I have never seen anybody ever make such incredible pieces of armor or weapons on this entire platform.
Illya would be the richest man alive in a Zombie Apocalypse., Dude can make anything. Amazing work.
I love Ilya working on these ornate (Japanese) pieces, his craftsmanship is truly admirable and his relay of knowledge is so clear.
Not only you get forging and armory knowledge, but also history and appreciation of the piece itself. Kudos to Master Ilya for another passion build. ⭐⭐⭐
I say 4 stars ! No really, thank you!
Great! Now we just need the rest of the armor, a aisho set, and a Naginata to go with it. If only we knew someone who could make all of those things...
I agree, but that is a years worth of work. So be patient.
Love the history lessons that go with these builds.
Very cool! I really appreciate the time you put into a project like this, and the added historical knowledge makes for a fantastic video!
Thank you! It's very important to Ilya to include some history behind the item.
I would gladly pump bellows and sweep the floor simply to spend time in Ilya's presence as he works, but I'm also glad I don't have to in order to see these incredible things and learn what you two manage to get through the screen!
Ilya, you knocked it out of the park again. Beautiful job, your attention to every detail and respect to the Japanese culture once again on display.
Ilya, your research, and then voice over adds magnificently to the masterwork of the helmet. Thank you for all the detail in your research and exquisite metal work.
I love watching Ilya's armor work. Especially with his historical commentary.
OH so THATS where these two went. so glad i found this channel
Wow, I'm always amazed by the craftsmanship shown by Ilya.
I didn't intend to watch fully. I heard the line, "I do it this way to entertain myself." I'm hooked, sir. That's the mark of a true craftsman. You've my attention.
I understand that it wouldn’t be a big hit in the algorithm, but I’ve recently been trying to study traditional Vietnamese swords, and it’s excruciatingly difficult to find information on them. I feel like someone with Ilya’s passion and love for the craft could truly do justice to a legendary blade like the sword of Hoan Kiem Lake.
Ilya’s talent never ceases to amaze me
I've never seen someone bondo a helmet before. This was a really interesting build. As usual, Ilya's craftsmanship is amazing; the helmet looks fantastic. Great job!
oh me oh my , this man just Oozes talent and skill
For the Fukigaeshi, I'm certain that it's purpose for protecting arrows coming from side or so applies to earlier helmet which were a lot larger in comparison to modern armors developed in the late 15th century.
Mark my words. Ilya's work will be invaluable in a couple hundread of years. Truely a legendary smith.
Thank you for taking the time to explain and give different perspectives on the different stages of the build. Makes one appreciate more what is happening in the video.
I love these kinds of projects and hearing Ilya give a historical background with analysis and functional description.
I can truly say,... I love watching you both when you make these magnificent pieces the way that only you guys can do it. Not to even mention the knowledge that you share so easily. Thank you for all the effort and hard work that you give to us viewers to experience. Ileah, this is one of the most beautiful things that I have ever had the pleasure of seeing come into forms,as All your pieces have been through out the years that I have watched you guys go to work. Thank you. That is all that I can say.
It's almost overwhelming to see such a master craftsman transform a couple of plain, rusty metalsheets into such a beautiful piece if art. Thanks for sharing!
Even if you did everything wrong, it's still an extremely beautiful piece. And as usual, a master class in armor.
Ilya, you are far too modest in your skills and experience, which is also shown brilliantly in this job. Thanks for sharing these gems with us!
Would love to see a video of Ilya going over references for historic armor and weapon construction. I've never had much luck when I've looked, and I'm sure there are many out there who don't now where to start looking.
Always a treat to watch Ilya show off his armorer skills.
As always, your work is unparalleled Ilya. So satisfying to watch.
Incredible work, Ilya - absolutely stunning
Fantastic work. What a masterpiece. And what a materclass overall.
His passion and dedication truly shows through his work. The camera work and editing were amazing aswell. Thanks again guys.
Thank you for the kind words. A lot goes into these builds on both sides of the camera.
your respect for the historical workmanship and crafters that made such beautiful armour is really excellent. Well Done
I dont get how Ilya isnt more famous..This guy should blow up and go viral he's so talented. How is he not a millionaire!
Awesome, really awesome!! So happy for you guys (and for us) that you get to go crazy on incredible projects like this one.
No lie, with the colors and motifs of this helmet, despite being from a fictional video game, I can imagine Nobunaga, flashy and contemptuous of tradition as he is, saying "I gotta have that." Much congratulations and more power to the channel!
I’d really like to see Ilya make another Japanese inspired helmet of his own design! Love these builds!
A good history lesson with a piece of good armor at the end Congratulations Ilya as usual 👏
Incredible build! Well done Ilya!
This is such a treat! Thank you for your brilliant content.
Really appreciate all the work and info y’all put into these.
I absolutely love you guys. I'm so glad you guys still post regular videos. You do some of the most beautiful metal working I've ever seen.
A vicious smart giant. That my first impression. Amazing.
I always enjoy watching Ilya's craftsmanship. Great work as always!
This is really amazing, i always enjoy all the details you put in your projects
Man, I have watched many of his sword crafting videos, he just seems so relaxed in this one. Way better camera personality. Hope you make many more 🤘🏻
Excellent. Would love to see more videos like this.
We have a few! I should make a playlist of just our historical builds.
Incredible to say the least. Your creation belongs in a museum. If Dave Baker ever retires from Forged in Fire, I'm pretty sure there are only a few people walking the earth that have the skills to walk in his shoes. Maybe one day we'll have a face of Ilya vs Dave. (I'm not sure if Dave would show up to that challenge)
you are INCREDIBLE,not blacksmith..it is a last level..you are an artist
Simply amazing, such an incredible piece of work
That is a truly beautiful piece of work, Ilya. Your skills never fail to impress.
It's always a great pleasure to see you creating pieces of art like this, congratulations to you and everyone at That Works.
Glad you got to do this for the first time and shared it with us! Wow what an amazing looking helmet
Well done Ilya, the knowledge and skill that went into this is truly impressive!
Truly riveting ... but for real love this. The work, the history, filming and the editing!
Awesome work as usual, I loved this piece!
I just love his work! Authentic as it can be and built it with full respect to the craft
This is pure art. I love it thanks !
Amazing work, really awesomely done!
Love your work man, fantastic.
A work of art. Absolutely beautiful.
Man that was amazing love what you do mate
Beautiful work
You are very humble for presenting such a beautiful piece of work.
Absolutely gorgeous piece
Always a pleasure to watch Ilya work
Truly a work of art. Well done!
As always Ilya, amazing and beautiful work!!
absolutely beautiful and mind blowing work
Amazing work!
Absolutely impressive. Great video.
Man that is one gorgeous Kabuto! I can't believe it's your first time making one. It looks incredible.
Amazing work. Kudos, Ilya!
A true artisian. I have watched you build amazing items over the years but this by far is the most jaw dropping build I have seen you build. The skill envolved is mind blowing. Thank you for your work and most importantly, the knowledge you hand out as if it were candy.
It def showed his breath of knowledge for moving metal of all types.
Fantastic work.
absolutely stunning 😍 great job 👍
That is an incredible piece. Thank you very much for sharing, and thank you for the lecture on Japanese armor.
Absolutely awesome. To use a pun…I was totally riveted during this presentation. I am so in awe of your skills.
Always wanted to see you make a samurai helmet. Definitely did it justice, looks super badass and really well-exectuted.
Man you’re so talented. Keep up the good work.
Absolutely amazing Ilya! Its beautiful. All that hard work you put in is so appreciated. Thank you so much for sharing ❤
Beautiful, simply beautiful!
Beautifully done sir.
omg this is beautiful amazing work as all ways
Absolutely beautiful
Cant say it enough.. so glad I found your guys' new channel. Amazing work as always 👏