Wanting to make period helm padding

Jean Paul de Sens · Post by **Jean Paul de Sens** » Mon Mar 25, 2002 5:42 pm

This topic really could go on any of the three boards (Research/Authenticity-Fighting-Armour), but I'm putting it here because most people read this board. I have recently received a BEAUTIFUL stainless steel conventry sallet. I don't have pictures up yet, but it looks extremely similar to my other one which can be found here : http://cchipman.homeip.net/armour_i_own.htm

I am interested in putting period padding into it (I fight SCA armourd combat) and would greatly appreciate help. Should I make a suspension harness like I've seen being done for the bascinets? A padded arming cap? How do you keep it from moving?

Basically, HELP! I know what my goal is but not how to get there.

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Gaston de Clermont · Post by **Gaston de Clermont** » Mon Mar 25, 2002 7:01 pm

There's a similar thread here:
http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/Forum1/HTML/006667.html
I've lined my bascinet, and a friend's bellows faced sallet. For the sallet (or a barbute) you'll need to make a leather band to attach the lining to. Look at some good pictures of 15th century helms and you'll spot rivets, usually with pretty heads around the base of the skull where the tail of the helm starts to flare. This leather band is what these were most likely riveted to. You might want to cheat and drill a few extra holes near the forehead to keep it in place.
Gaston de Clermont

Erik Schmidt · Post by **Erik Schmidt** » Tue Mar 26, 2002 2:36 am

Somewhere on the web there's a surviving(although somewhat deteriorated) example of a liner for a helm like that. It also had part of the chinstrap.
The construction was similar to the bascinet liners, but not as deep due to being attached higher up the helm, and as Clermont said it was attached to a leather band which was rivited to the helm.

Erik