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my english lobstertail
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:23 am
by Hugo de Stonham
It took me 2 weeks of work but here it is my finished lobstertail. I know we all love pics so here they are.
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/texasarti ... pg&.src=ph
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/texasarti ... pg&.src=ph
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/texasarti ... pg&.src=ph
I don't have access to a welder and I don't know anyone who does thats why the top is segmented.
Grendal
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:52 am
by RandallMoffett
Grendal,
It is an interesting design, I am not sure they used that specific configuration but they did make almost all the ones I have seen from two helmet halves a bit longer on the center edge where they promptly are riveted and made flush to join them. Good job
RPM
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:51 am
by Johann ColdIron
Nice work. If I remember correctly there are somewhat similar riveted versions that were popular in the east. Later Polish, I think?
Hopefully someone with a better memory will help out.
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 2:26 pm
by Krag
Cool....
....bring it on down to the Texas Armour-In (yes, I know...shameless plug
).
Seriously, though. If you want to do a welded version or make modifications to that one come on down (or up...I'm not sure where Crowly,TX is).
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:05 pm
by Hugo de Stonham
I would love to come to the Armour-In, But I don't get weekends off at work nor would I be capable of taking one off. Krag Crowley is 5 miles south of Ft. Worth.
Thanks for all your comments.
Grendal
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:39 pm
by Hew
grendal - it looks plausible to me!
Johann ColdIron wrote:Nice work. If I remember correctly there are somewhat similar riveted versions that were popular in the east. Later Polish, I think?
Hopefully someone with a better memory will help out.
Maybe a "zischagge"? - except those appear to have fluted solid tops and not riveted. (My memory seems to be most effective at spelling, and little else.
)
One at the Met:
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ufarm/ho_14.25.611.htm
Another page with drawings of a zischagge and a lobster-tailed pot helm -
http://users.wpi.edu/~jforgeng/17cIQP/armor.html
Also (FWIW) this one at the bottom of
http://www.by-the-sword.com/acatalog/15 ... Helms.html
with this caption: "Polish Trooper - This type of helm was worn by cavalry during the same period as the English Civil War of 1642-1648. Comes with a single bar (removable) and hinged cheek pieces. Circa 1630-1650."
Again it looks like a solid top.
(edit)
Oh yeah - there's one half-way down, on the right, at
http://www.geocities.com/athens/olympus ... ge13e.html that has riveted top, a flat bill, cheek plates, and a lobster-tail (plus a spike and nasal bar).
