Late roman helm finished, pics

Dierick · Post by **Dierick** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:43 pm

This is my first attempt at this kind of helm. I friggin' hate making spangens. It turned out to my liking for a first attempt at both this kind of helm, and any kind of brasswork like this. Of course there are some improvements that I would make next time, including moving the bottom edge of the cheeks even more forward than these(made three sets of them and thought this would be far enough forward, but I think it could go about half an inch more).

Let me know what you think...

Andrew Young · Post by **Andrew Young** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 1:06 am

Wonderful D......turned out great!

Daithi' ua Conri' · Post by **Daithi' ua Conri'** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 3:13 am

Thats really nice. I hope mine turns out as well when I am done with it.

Johann Lederer · Post by **Johann Lederer** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 12:35 pm

I like what you did with the grille, you made very unobtrusive. How is the rear tail connected?

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 12:50 pm

I think the cheek plates look fine just like they are.
Fine job on the helm.
Did you use a greenley punch on the ear holes?
That is what I use, less than 1"

Thanks for the pic.

Hal

Dierick · Post by **Dierick** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 12:51 pm

Thanks for the complements. It goes a long way in making me want to try to improve my work.

Johann Lederer wrote:I like what you did with the grille, you made very unobtrusive. How is the rear tail connected?

Yeah, I worked a long time on that trying to get that as minimalist as possible. I like the way it turned out. Plus, the vertical bars on the bottom don't limit your vision much because they dont overlap when you look down. The customer only has one eye, so vision out of it was very important.

The tail is connected with two leather straps rivited to the brow band. I left a small gap between the brow band and the black neck guard to feed the leather through, so you would still get functionality and movement from the tail.

Andrew Young · Post by **Andrew Young** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 12:53 pm

I also agree that you managed to preserve the essence of the helmet....that is what is so important when integrating a bargrill.

Dierick · Post by **Dierick** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 2:05 pm

Did you use a greenley punch on the ear holes?
That is what I use, less than 1"

never heard of a greenley punch before. I just used a roper whitney with the only punch and die I havent broken yet.

Anyone know where I can get new punch and die sets for them from?

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 2:25 pm

McMaster has Roper punches and die sets.
This is a panel punch it makes neat big holes.
http://zenstoves.net/Supplies/Holes/KnockoutPunch.jpg

Hal

Sextus Maximus · Post by **Sextus Maximus** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:31 pm

That is a really nice helm. I hope to have something like that someday. Very well done.

Aedinius

Averey · Post by **Averey** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:40 pm

Halberds wrote:McMaster has Roper punches and die sets.
This is a panel punch it makes neat big holes.
http://zenstoves.net/Supplies/Holes/KnockoutPunch.jpg

Hal

Not to hijack the thread (awesome helm btw), but how is that panel punch used Hal?

Dierick · Post by **Dierick** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:54 pm

I was wondering the same thing about how that punch worked. I printed out a pic of it and was going to ask my dad about it. For all I know, he probably has tons of tools rusting away somewhere that I could be using and he just doesnt remember he has. Like the two RW punches I found at my grandfathers.

iaenmor · Post by **iaenmor** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:50 pm

You drill a hole big enough for the bolt to pass through. Center it of course. Then take the two halfs of the die and mount them one above and one below. Tighten the bolt until it pushes through the material. Works for most metal, plastic and sometimes leather.

white mountain armoury · Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:55 am

I use a hole saw to make my ear holes.
Nice hat !