My work, closed sallet in prog. (03-20-16)

Ghostpig · Post by **Ghostpig** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:18 am

Thanks!

Here's a quick update.

Only small bits to add and the mail drape to do.

http://s15.photobucket.com/albums/a370/ ... jermundbu/

Greenshield · Post by **Greenshield** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:44 am

That is beautiful GP!!

jim · Post by **jim** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 4:52 pm

beautiuful workmanship. one day i may live to create at that level.

jarlragnar · Post by **jarlragnar** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:48 pm

Ghostpig wrote:Thanks!

Here's a quick update.

Only small bits to add and the mail drape to do.

http://s15.photobucket.com/albums/a370/ ... jermundbu/

Please let it be riveted!! :shock:

Ghostpig · Post by **Ghostpig** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:58 am

Thanks!

And yes, I'm using round riveted rings with 8mm id.

Greenshield, how's your helmet holding?

Ghostpig · Post by **Ghostpig** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:53 pm

Done!

http://s15.photobucket.com/albums/a370/Katulanppu/Spangens/Gjermundbu/

Ckanite · Post by **Ckanite** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:47 pm

Beautiful!

mattmaus · Post by **mattmaus** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 2:24 am

That's purdy.

owen matthew · Post by **owen matthew** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 2:50 am

Beautiful as always! You are pretty damned bad-ass.

Ghostpig · Post by **Ghostpig** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:13 am

New helmet in progress. A close helmet for sca fighting.

2,5mm mild for helves, visor and the other face piece will be 2mm and the rest bits 1,5mm.

jarlragnar · Post by **jarlragnar** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 7:26 pm

Neato. Can you show us a picture of your inspiration?

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:31 am

I like the Coppergate/York helm.

I think helms looked like that. :wink:

I would of put a little crease in the center oculars but that is just me.

Jolly well done.

Hal

Ghostpig · Post by **Ghostpig** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 6:41 am

Thanks Hal and jrlragnar!

This will be something between the pattern archive close helmet and Illusion armory one and my own touch. Not a copy but a mix of things.

Aussie Yeoman · Post by **Aussie Yeoman** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:17 pm

2.5mm steel, eh? You dishing that by hand? What weight hammer are yoiu using and how long is it taking you to dish a helm half?

Dave

Ironbadger · Post by **Ironbadger** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 6:13 pm

Damn, I have some learning to catch up on.

Nice stuff, GP.

-Badger-

Ghostpig · Post by **Ghostpig** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:44 am

Aussie Yeoman,

Yes, 2,5mm cold rolled mild steel all hand dished. I have two dishing hammers, one is 1kg hammer and the other one 24oz modified ball pien. And I use Halberds made doughnut. It takes about an hour to dish that kind of helm half but most of the work is in the fine tuning.

Little progress...

Aussie Yeoman · Post by **Aussie Yeoman** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 3:34 pm

Thanks for that Ghostpig.

Only an hour per half? Man, you must have arms like popeye!

Would I be right in guessing that with steel so thick, there's less planishing to be done?

Dave

Ghostpig · Post by **Ghostpig** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 4:36 pm

Haha, I wish I had arms like Popeye!

An hour of pounding gets me the bag of marbels look. Then I'll start swinging with lighter hammers to refine the shape. It not that much harder to dish 2,5mm steel than 2mm. Just hit slightly harder and faster.

There's always as much planishing to do no matter what thickness the steel is. The whole point of using the thicker steel is lost if I cut curves in the planishing stage and grind the hell out of it. The deep dishing has already thinned the material so I don't want to grind it too much.

Aussie Yeoman · Post by **Aussie Yeoman** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 4:39 pm

I wasn't thinking that by using thicker steel you'd grind more...I was thinking more that thicker steel might look less of a 'bag of marbles' than thinner steel.

However, it seems my armchair reasoning was wrong on this point.

Have you ever measured the most dished part to see how much thinner the helm is there, by any chance?

Great progress by the way.

Ghostpig · Post by **Ghostpig** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 5:06 pm

What I can recall, they are usually equally lumpy, so planishing...

I haven't measured but it can be felt when the steel starts to get thin. It moves much easier and there should be careful then to not go too far.

I think I have one set of 2mm helmet halves that I just might sacrifice for the sake of science and cut and measure them. Maybe I'd leave one planished and the other one could be sanded and polished to see the difference.

Ghostpig · Post by **Ghostpig** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 3:13 pm

Update...

Shaping continues.

Ghostpig · Post by **Ghostpig** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:30 pm

More tomorrow.

Ghostpig · Post by **Ghostpig** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:16 pm

Today's work.

http://s15.photobucket.com/albums/a370/Katulanppu/Close%20Helmet/

Browin Auld · Post by **Browin Auld** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:39 pm

Ooh. OOH! Oohooohoohooo.... damn that's nice.

Don't stop. :twisted:

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 1:16 am

I sure like the progress pics. Thanks.

How did you patina the Coppergate?

Ideval · Post by **Ideval** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 12:55 pm

Man, you have a lot of talent.....

Ghostpig · Post by **Ghostpig** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 4:33 pm

Thanks!

Hal, I used gun bluing liquid. Brushed it on, let it rust and then some steel wool. Repeat 4 times and finally oiled it.

Cerebus · Post by **Cerebus** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:12 pm

Ghostpig, I was looking at all the armour porn in this thread, well drooling is more acurate. And I had a question regarding the Hurin helm you made.

How much would you charge for something like that and would you make one again.

Thanks

Pitbull Armory · Post by **Pitbull Armory** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:38 pm

NICE GHOSTPIG !, REEEEL NIIIIIIICE.

Keep up the great work.

Thank you

Pitbull

Ghostpig · Post by **Ghostpig** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 4:34 am

Getting close.

Ghostpig · Post by **Ghostpig** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:16 am

Nearly done...

and started a new one.

Benedek · Post by **Benedek** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:54 pm

You sir are a machine! A magnificent armour making machine!

Donald St. Colin · Post by **Donald St. Colin** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 5:40 am

Ghostpig wrote:Nearly done...

and started a new one.

Yea! Show the articulation of the pieces please.

Ghostpig · Post by **Ghostpig** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:11 am

Close helmet is done. Basinet next...

http://s15.photobucket.com/albums/a370/Katulanppu/Close%20Helmet/

marcos.blues · Post by **marcos.blues** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:24 pm

This is a rare gem.
One day be able to do something.

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