How to Make Japanese Armor
Instructions by Sir Ogami Akira
Preface
A brief overview
Introduction
Some basic instructions and techniques
Part One
The Do (torso armor)
Part Two
The Sode (shoulder armor)
Part Three
The Kusa-zuri (waist armor)
Part Four
The Hai-date (thigh armor)
Part Five
The Suni-ate (knee and shin armor)
Part Six
The Kote (arm and elbow armor)
Part Seven
The Nodawa (throat armor)
Part Eight
The Kegutsu (fuzzy shoes)
Part Nine
The Sashimono (back flag)
Momoyama Period Steel Armor
by Sir Ogami Akira and Date Saburou Yukiie
Conversion of a European helm
by Sir Ogami Akira