Basic Armoring

This document is a HUGE WIP. I will update it with pictures and notes as we continue progressing in our steel works. Stay tuned!
== Intro ==
If you've stumbled here I imagine you're looking for the best way to get into armoring. There is no way I could cover the immense scope of what there is to know about armoring in this article but I can however set you into a direction that will give you a basic foundation to grow off of.
== Safety ==
Let's just be realistic about armoring. This can be very dangerous work! Protect yourself. 
* It is highly recommended to wear thick leather gloves at all points in time. Never handle raw materials without them!
* Have a proper place for scrap metal. This stuff is sharp and will make short work of your flesh!
* Wear eye protection when grinding, polishing, etc.
* Have proper footwear! Even with your best efforts at cleanliness...you WILL step on sharp pieces of scrap metal. Having work boots is an absolute must!
* Don't be an idiot! If you don't know how to properly operate a tool, ask a forge-master!
== Materials ==
For the scope of this document there is only one base material worthy of a Verditian's time: Steel. However it obviously isn't enough to just grab a piece of sheet metal and tape it to your chest.
=== Steel ===
=== Leather ===
=== Cloth ===
=== Rivets ===
=== Ito ===
=== Paint ===
== Tools ==
Let me begin by saying if I had to recommend one tool above all else it would simply be: Books.
Read as much as you can on armor. It will become desperately important to train your eye to what is correct in terms of functionality, proportions, and style. It is easy to find yourself wanting to produce extravagant fantasy armor, but at the end of the day if you don't have a functional foundation, you'll be making something nobody would fight in.
Digression aside, let's dive into various armoring tools and what they help you to accomplish. It is important to note that armoring can be done with nothing more than some sheet metal, a hammer, and a cold-chisel. But as we Verdish are often prone to being highly industrious, we'll upgrade our scope from the absolute basic to the intermediate!
=== Bench ===
=== Hammers ===
=== Formers ===
=== Vices ===
=== Cutters ===
=== Files ===
=== Punchers/Drillers ===
=== Finishers ===
== Metal Working Techniques ==
=== Filing ===
=== Sanding ===
=== Punching ===
=== Riveting ===
=== Bending ===
=== Dishing ===
=== Raising ===
=== Planishing ===
== Leather Working Techniques ==
=== Riveting ===
=== Shaping ===
=== Cuir Boulli ===