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Count Johnathan

Hey I use a windrose helm that has 'just enough room on my head to put in 1/2" of their foam around the sides, back, and front. I feel shots to the head way more now and some of them are uncomforable. I was thinking of going to a 1/8" sorbothane, 1/4" black foam, 1/8" open cell (this or a suspentio...

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LOL sorry been busy. Will reply soon.

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I wear a thin cotton coif as well. Funny that.

My helm is tight but comfortable.

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I also layer my padding. My helm liner is about an inch thick. 1/2" blue foam on the outside and open cell on the inside. My helm feels a lot like a 9 lb. motorcycle helmet. Very comfy. No injuries to report.

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That appears to be the issue from my perspective as well.

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Thank you.

I make my own domes. Making the dome is about 60% of the total effort to make one. Abrasives are about 60% of the cost to make one.

Count Johnathan

Barbute inspired sport helm I was down in Tucson for war practice this weekend. The friend I was staying with comes out and says "I bought this helm from a guy who needed cash. I think pliska made it." I laughed and told him that it was a helm I had made and sold about 7 years ago but I never saw th...

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That is awesome!

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Very, very cool! Great job!

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Pseudo pig face bascinet.... This helm was sort of an experiment I made several years ago for HG Duke Jonathan von Trotha of Atenveldt. I think since he bought it it has been more of an art piece than a fighting helm but there are some elements I was quite pleased with. It was the first time I did t...

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My BP is 18g stainless and it's nice but dents if you look at it funny and deforms relatively easily. If I were to make the same one again I would do it out of 16.

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I don't really see how it could be an issue.

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Can I use a racquetball as a thrusting tip on a fiberglass spear?

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i did not realize there were a lot of head/neck injuries being blamed on 3" tips. it makes a good argument that if a large number of 2" tips replaced 3" tips and reported injuries greatly decreased that the 2" tips are safer. wouldnt the next step be to outlaw 3" tips? happ...

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Swamp Jousting.

I can hear it now...

"Shtab em! Shtab em Elishabef!"

Count Johnathan

I wear/suggest armor above and beyond the minimums based on injuries I have either seen or caused. Forearms are a must IMO. Sure there are the select few who have thicker bones and or are lucky enough to not get their arm broken but I've seen many and caused a few. I'd say I've been lucky to not hav...

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At least they put some sort of protective gear on the horses for the most part. Wow that sure does look a lot like iron man armor. It's ok IMO to have modern armor for a modern sport though which is what they seem to be doing. An old game with modern overtones. I can live with it and .... I'm less i...

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Senor Sebastian wrote:That is absolutely gorgeous! I wish I had seen this much earlier. I want one!

If you are serious I can make more.

Really! I don't want to get into commissioned work much anymore but if you like this one I can certainly make something similar.

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Better pictures of my first Crusader-ish helm. New camera http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m214/johno1count/DSCF0011.jpg http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m214/johno1count/DSCF0007.jpg http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m214/johno1count/DSCF0014.jpg

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I second Oddvarrs idea of doing a mock up but I prefer coaxial cable. It holds shape better for that sort of thing. Of course I only did that once because I had a ton of coax lying around for some reason and decided to try it. For a cheaper option that will also hold shape perfectly you can use the ...

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that's pretty groovy Destichado

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That is most excellent.

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He has been notified.

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Oh hell Richard is making it?

I'm just going to stand back now and wait for the beautiful bit of work he comes up with. I can't give Richard any sort of inspiration when it comes to making helms. He inspires me and I think it's just going to have to stay that way.

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Really? I sent Argon tool an email on Wednesday. They replied in a couple hours. I provided a link to the picture I had scanned in and had dropped into photobucket. They replied and asked if I could send them a vector file of the artwork. I said no. They said NP they would have the art department go...

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Thanks man. I do strictly round stock though and use as few bars as possible normally to save weight and or to maintain vision. I have seen some water jet cut face plates that look like barstock but with much more detail. Some of those are amazing! Wish I had a water jet LOL! I've seen a few others ...

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I have done some but they are so basic there is not much to show. My grill work is normally done with a minimalist quality while still giving the impression of the design. If he wants to spice it up he can use twisted square stock to give more of the "hair" feel. Normally in the lower port...

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Just the type of responses I was looking for thank you. If anyone has anything to add please do so. Burgonets have what I see as the greatest variety of overall shapes so I wonder is it the common feature of the brim and the slope of the back that cause us to attribute the name burgonet to those hel...

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AaronT wrote:Could one of these tools like Halberds be used to mark leather?

I am quite certain that it would although leather stamps are normally much deeper than stamps intended for striking metal.

A massive variety of leather stamps can be purchased for far less money from tandy leather.

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I may buy one and glue it to a smaller helmet LOL!

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the actual stamp is 3/8" so smaller than Halberds. I did that based on his experience.

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HA! Getting a new makers mark! Going through Argon tool and manufacturing co. (thanks Halberds for the info ) $125 plus $10 shipping Should have my 3/8" stamp in about two weeks! My mark will look like this! http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m214/johno1count/Makersmarkdark2.jpg

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I have been wondering what are the technical aspects of a helmet that cause us to define it with a specific name. Some of them seem to have very similar characteristics yet we define them with different names. For example: What is the difference between a Polish Zischagge and a Burgonet? A Burgonet ...

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That's not nearly as ugly as I expected fr 75 bucks. It's well worth that price for sure.

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