In this video we'll be forging the left Gauntlet of an Italian Knight knows as the Manifer! The Manifer is an important piece of medieval armor from the 15th century and is one of the most challenging pieces to make.

Finally we get to hit some steel! In the IronCrown Workshop, we'll be forging the left Gauntlet of an Italian Knight using the traditional medieval blacksmithing method of raising. Using real museum pieces as our guide we'll be using the torch to heat up the steel red hot and hammer it into shape. This process is time-consuming but definitely worth it when you see the finished product!

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The gauntlet we choose from our collection of source materials is the SCH 23 from the castle Churburg collection. The reasons we chose this piece as inspiration are the following:

1. Date: 1460 - 1470. Matches the date criteria of our harness built before the Burgundian Wars
2. Regional Style: Italian Make with Western European Styling. Gauntlet fluting suggests potential export to Western Europe
3. Cohesion: Finish of piece is a match to the status of quality and function as the Royal Armories Sallet. The level of decoration is similar between both pieces. And the Italian makers marks confirm the pieces are made in same region.

We then use a rough pattern, cut the gauntlet out of 1.6mm mild steel for added strength. This is then hammer bent to shape and riveted closed with three temporary rivets.

Drawing on our main axial lines in chalk, the piece is formed using multiple passes of raising with reference to our originals to get the correct geometry and shape.
This marks the end of the raising process and from here we smooth the piece using planishing.