Show Us Your Helms -- myArmoury.com

Harry Marinakis · Posted: Thu 30 May, 2013 7:57 pm Post subject: Boo-hoo! Only one helmet

I have only one helmet at the moment... A conical from Windrose. I just finished flaring the back of the helmet to give me some more clearance when I look up.

Daniel Staberg · Posted: Fri 07 Jun, 2013 5:49 am Post subject:

My new helmets from the 1500-1530 period, made by the talented Stanislav Prosek.

First a Landsknecht skull cap which is based on one drawn by Paul Dolnstein in 1502-1504 as well as similar helmets seen in the images made by Hans Burgkmair for Emperor Maximilians "Weiss Kunig" around 1514-1516

Second is a early Burgonet inspired by one in the collection of the Dutch Army Museum (Nederlands Legermuseum) with missing parts "filled in" using two burgonets in a similar style dated to the same years (1510-1530) which are preserved in Italian collections.

Sean Flynt · Posted: Fri 07 Jun, 2013 6:54 am Post subject:

I'm jealous, Daniel! I'd love to have a cap and early burgonet in my collection!

Ben van Koert · Posted: Mon 10 Jun, 2013 3:43 am Post subject:

Here's my current collection in their display cases. The blued isenhut is my wife's helm, but I've got a similar polished version for myself as well. I've just acquired the armet and it's a fantastic piece of art and functions very well.

Here's a closeup of the armet in use (without the wrapper):

Sean Flynt · Posted: Mon 10 Jun, 2013 10:58 am Post subject:

Just took this outstanding Tomala cabasset in trade (photo from the site of armourer Tomasz Samula). Perfect historical lining, laminated cheeks, etc. Too small for me, alas, but a fantastic piece.

http://www.tomala.lublin.pl/index.php?strona=...mp;lng=eng

Timothy Burris · Posted: Sat 21 Sep, 2013 7:36 pm Post subject:

My newest addition for my Gallowglass project. From White Rose Armoury. Inspired by drawing by Durer. Got it made after seeing the work by Dave Swift and the folks at Claiomh. Can't wait to get the rest done!

Michael Steele · Posted: Sat 21 Sep, 2013 9:10 pm Post subject: My early 14th century helm

I commissioned Master Peter (North Star Armoury) to make this helm we jointly designed. It's heat treated spring steel and there's not a square centimeter he hasn't hand shaped - all the curves are all compound/complex.

We based the design on several interesting primary sources, and the back flare curves can be seen in pieces like this ~1320 door carving in the Bargello Palace in Florence.

I use this helm extensively in SCA combat, and its sugarloaf/olgive shape deflects blows like teflon.

Some pictures on the creation of this are buried in my photostream:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamooj/856836193...018587156/

Robert Wenta · Posted: Sun 22 Sep, 2013 7:19 am Post subject:

My present helmet. Based on original from Nurnbeg:

Harry Marinakis · Posted: Thu 10 Oct, 2013 10:46 pm Post subject:

Just finished attaching an aventail

Martin Kealey · Posted: Fri 11 Oct, 2013 8:56 am Post subject:

Here are some of my 'babies'
Kirby Wise Schlossburg Heume: 30 years old

Robert MacPhersen bascinet: 28 years old

Antoni Felton thraex helmet: 10 years old

AER bronze provocator helmet: 2 years old

Tjarand Matre · Posted: Fri 11 Oct, 2013 11:39 am Post subject:

My Via Armorari kettle hat:

Onion top, based on a mural from a church in Scandinavia, mid 15th century.

Hammer rough, hand filed.

Arek Przybylok · Posted: Fri 11 Oct, 2013 11:48 am Post subject:

Tjarand, amazing helmet!
Can you send these pictures from this church?

Tjarand Matre · Posted: Fri 11 Oct, 2013 12:07 pm Post subject:

I bought it second hand so I don't have access to the source of the commission. I will check and see if I can find it. The rest of the armour is in the same Scandinavian style, utilitarian and sinister ;-)

Henrik Granlid · Posted: Thu 24 Oct, 2013 1:56 pm Post subject:

Would Love to see the rest of the armour! (Something for the kits n harneses thread?)

Here's my starter helmet, forged by the fantastic Martin Merkel of www.swedisharmory.se

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1391692_10200790036929287_2085260191_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1385484_10200790036969288_1263450318_n.jpg

Tjarand Matre · Posted: Fri 25 Oct, 2013 2:10 pm Post subject:

Henrik: There's a few pics on page 72 in that thread. Like this one: http://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos...0538_o.jpg

Harry Marinakis · Posted: Mon 28 Oct, 2013 4:02 pm Post subject:

Here's my 12th C hanepier helmet made by Jolly Knight Armoury, (Ukraine). I asked for a rough-hammered look rather than a finely polished finish.

Bennison N · Posted: Mon 28 Oct, 2013 5:03 pm Post subject:

Here is my turn-of-the-16th Mamluk Chichak. The last days of their Empire. It's a practice helmet, made extra heavy and tough for HMB sparring. 3mm mild steel, visor is 2mm. It weighs somewhere between 6kg and 7kg. For actual competitions I will use a lighter one (which I don't have yet... Happy

), but stay with a Chichak, my all-time favourite style.

I had a Historical-style bar nasal made for authenticity (and practicing alone) when needed, but a covered face is wise for HMB fighting, so the visor/faceplate was made with this is mind. Mamluk Chichaks historically didn't have faceplates. I am considering a hidden bar-grille with a maille aventail over it for the competition version.

It was made by the highly skilled Edward Shayhutdinov from Kazan in Tatarstan.

Kai Lawson · Posted: Mon 28 Oct, 2013 6:24 pm Post subject:

I saw this helmet take shape on Facebook, and thought that with the faceplate, it looked really cool and menacing. You are a lucky individual

David Lewis Smith · Posted: Mon 28 Oct, 2013 6:33 pm Post subject:

My new helm by Douglas Pryor, www.DouglasPryor.com and http://timeturbine.deviantart.com/
Douglas is awesome to work with does such fine work as to leave one speechless.

Any one that wants details I will post to them or you can find him through the web links

Bryan Heff · Posted: Tue 29 Oct, 2013 4:00 am Post subject: