The Armour Archive

Otto

I've decided to change the norse styled helm on my website to something a bit more historically accurate. This one is a slat backed helm with brass overlay on the nasal.

Good change or bad? (the old one is pictured on my site)

Otto

I have an extra helm on my hands just now... so I'm gonna sell it at a discount. It's a celtic styled (6th cent romano-british cavalry helm) made for a very small person in the 19-20 inch head size area. I'm asking $150... they normally go for 230. Let's see... it's a slat-backed helm, made of 14 ga...

Otto

Don't even try it!

I saw what you wrote... 2 massive generators lighting up the entire area... you've got no power outage!

and of course I'm still in school... learn something new every day (or not)

Otto

I survived just fine... last night we finally got power back... I've been on holiday since last Saturday what with no power... and the storm... and trees falling down and all. Most of the schools 'round here are out all week. It's cool though, finally got in a normalish workday today... finally got ...

Otto

Well good folks, it appears that the second helmet has sold.

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Otto

Still got one left... you KNOW you want it!!!

Otto

One down... one left, at the discount price of $175, you can't go wrong!

Otto

Thank you so much and PM sent back!

Otto

Well, setting on the shelf, it appears to be about 1 foot from top to bottom... or measured at the side where it would sit on the shoulder, about 10.5 - 11 inches. They're modestly tall, but not overly so.

Otto

bumpy buy one already

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Awww c'mon!!!

puhleeeeeeaaaaaaasssssseeeeee!

Otto

Mike, do you do spring shield bosses? Seems like a shield boss a) takes alot of abuse b) lives out on the arm where weight is critical c) you could fit a number of them in the kiln at once... If you don't already do them, I'd think there'd be a market for spring bosses and that you're pretty well se...

Otto

Quick! Get these lovely helms before Gustav blows Otto's Armoury clean off the map!!!

Otto

Might be... don't know

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Who said what???

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who said that???

Otto

Regarding your friend putting together a kit... I have a 24 inch or maybe 24.25 head and I can get these helmets on with room for about a 1/2 inch of padding on all sides... which I personally never thought was enough. If your friend has a 23.5 inch head, he could definitely wear one of these helms ...

Otto

Last

and then maybe I'll either try eBay or save them for an event or something... who knows?

Otto

Actually, I have two of these helms of the same size currently... done and ready to go out the door.

I'll let them go for $175 a piece (plus shipping)... which is $50 below normal price.

Otto

Maille work as in aventails and such... well... I have attached aventails to helms in the past (my own helms anyway)... but I'm far from an expert on that kind of work. For a modest fee (I'm guessing $25), I could do it... if the chainmail was provided... and it'd be a bit of an amateurish job and a...

Otto

The tops are 12 gauge mild steel from Ironmonger which are assembled with a very high quality weld down the center.

The bottom half is 14 gauge mild steel done in strictly rivetted construction with 1/4 inch zinc plated steel bars. The bottom half of the helm is rivetted to the top, no welds.

Otto

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Yeah, things are a bit painfully slow at the moment huh? I'm using it as a time to build up stock and hope that the business picks back up soon.

Hang in there!

Otto

Well, if no interest in a day or so, I'll just toss this fella on Ebay.

Otto

pictures

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Oh geez... I left that part out didn't I?
In this case, no, I'm sorry... this one is sized to fit a 22-23 inch head. That would be too tight a fit for your friend.

Of course, I could turn out a brand new helm for him in less than a week if he'd like to order one. I'm fairly quick that way.

Otto

From Otto's Armoury, I've got another celtic styled spangenhelm. Specifically, it's styled after a 6th cent. romano-british cavalry helm. It's a slat-backed helm just like the one seen on my webpage. I'll see if I can't get a picture up tomorrow. I'm not used to this computer or the camera I have av...

Otto

Well, I've done kid size barrel helms before... and it'd be easy enough to do kid sized bascinets... thought since I do bascinets for Stonekeep... perhaps it'd be best to order them through him... or if Mike doesn't want to do the special order, I'm sure I can take care of it at my end. I'll give Mi...

Otto

Thank you kindly for the compliment!

No, the bargrill isn't aluminum... nor is the helm. The helm is 14 ga. cold rolled steel and the grill is zinc plated steel rod... keeps them from rusting and all.

Otto

Why thank you kindly!

Otto

Hi Eric... thanks for the compliments. I hope all is going well with your armoury as well. Mainly I do the rivetted grills as that's what I'm better at and can keep a better appearance that way. Some time I'm going to work with the welding some more to improve my welding skills and the appearance of...

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sold, gone, and mailed out.

Otto

Hi kellmaestra...

I sent you a pm to arrange for the purchase of the helm.

Otto

I will note that Stonekeep has a nice crusader helm in stock made by yours truly awhile back... if I recall, it's even at a sale price right now.

Otto

Yup, that's the one...

Changing Norse helm style

Tiny Spangenhelm for Sale

Celtic styled spangenhelm for sale