The Armour Archive

I am currently trying to get my kit together and i am looking for a good sturdy first helmet if anyone is selling helmets or other parts to kits i would love to take a look at your stock if you could include a pic and a price that would be great. thanks
Baldric
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Let those who worship evils might beware my power.
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welcome to the archive,
her are a few pointers that will help us help you.
first what price range are you looking to stay around?
second, do you have a style of helmet or time period you are looking for?
do you already have fighting experience or are you putting together a kit to get started.
from here we should be able to give you all the direction you will need.

Welcome to the Archive.

Contact Hjalmr here on the Archive.

He doesn't have a website, per se, but here is his flickr site http://www.flickr.com/photos/21215018@N07/

Thank you for the tips i am a bit lost as of right now.
I am currently learning my basics in heavy fighting from Sir William Thomas
I am getting my kit together so that i can start taking some blows and giving some back
As of right now i have my chest piece on the way
i am going for 12 or 13th century english
and as for the design i am trying to stay away from onion tops like Sir Williams. and if your red thsi message Sir William i am not dissing your Onion top it just isn't my style just had to cover hide on that one or he would have made practice hell lol hahahah jk he a good guy great teacher and even better role model as for price i am not sure of the price i would like to try and keep it under 250 for my first helm from which i under stand is a decent price for a starter helm

Welcome to the archive.

Contact Hjalmr here on the Archive.

This ^. He can hook ya up.

Sigurd

Are any of you attending Sapphire this year. This will be my first sca event and i was just kinda wondering what to expect

If you post your location, maybe it will help you hook up with a local.

eric

My location is Virginia In the Black Diamond area

Hjalmr. Best new guy helms around.

Baldricserf2william wrote:
As of right now i have my chest piece on the way
i am going for 12 or 13th century english

Here is some initial info on armour for your personna. http://www.knight-test.aspery.com.au/armour/english-medieval-knight1213.php

Since you are new, don't just buy armour. Get enough to get you on the field. Ask around for loaner armour until you KNOW that you like to get pounded like a tent stake.

RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH . . . and when you think you have enough information - RESEARCH some more!!!

I absolutely agree with the above: great that you've settled on a time and place for your kit, but don't buy something just to have something to wear. You can certainly get the right gear together by Pennsic.

And doesn't WT have some crazy number of helms, like 12? He can loan you one to get you on the field, I'm sure.

I'll be at Sapphire. But I don't sell armor.

However, I have done 12-13th century Norman since 1984. No worries, not a one of them wore onion tops!

I have no idea about VT's library, but the Osprey Man at Arms and Elite series are great introductions to a time and place. They have one called The Normans and another called Norman Knight. Feel free to ask me anything about 12th-13th century Norman England. I won't even insist you wear a flat top helmet.

And if you don't know who I am, ask WT to point me out.

Oh, and it's a steep price for a first helm, but here's one that just went on sale and maybe you're a republican oil executive.

Baldricserf2william,
Do you know the measurements for you head?
Specifically, caliper measurements of your brow to base of skull and ear to ear?
I have a helm that might work for you. Please check here.
If this is something you are interested in, I would want $280.00.

edited for brevity

Corby de la Flamme wrote:I have no idea about VT's library...

Unless they have expanded, in the past few years it really isn't all that great for researching medieval armour.

That is, assuming he is a student. Not at all an unreasonable assumption.

where would you recommend i look for a helmet vlad

Baldric, I have both of the books Sir Corby has recommended if you wish to borrow them.

We're starting to get a little 12th Century assembly going here in central VA.

Yup I have both as well and a few others... when you come over for pell work I will let you borrow ONE at a time Also I would say he has about a 24" head.

William

thanks Sir William sounds good can you tell me what kind of helm i should be looking at

That helmet Gethin links to is perfect for look, but I would be VERY cautious about 14 gauge tops in Atlantia. I don't know Hjalmr's work personally, maybe it is all extra-reinforced, but if it isn't, it won't last here.

if you go for very late 12th or 13th century and don't mind putting in alittle effort.

Topfhelm (Crusader) Helmet Kit
( Zweihammer Armoury )
http://bit.ly/jSQKgS

Christophe de Frisselle wrote:if you go for very late 12th or 13th century and don't mind putting in alittle effort.

Topfhelm (Crusader) Helmet Kit
( Zweihammer Armoury )
http://bit.ly/jSQKgS

Yup this is what I was going to show him and talk to him about tomorrow. I have seen a couple of these and think this might be the best what to go

William

This helm is still on my shelf.



I am not sure if it fits within your time line parameters.

Best of luck on your quest.

Hal

Baldricserf2william wrote:where would you recommend i look for a helmet vlad

I would recommend that you borrow one, while going to practice and events. Even if it isn't your time period.

While at various events, ask around about experienced fighters helmets. Get the pros and cons about the helmet style and that armourer in particular.

Hang out with the other SCAdians. Back when I was in BD we used to have get togethers at people's apartments all the time.

While there, take a look at their books. Find something you like, cross reference it with what you have learned, and pick out your helmet and armourer.

Then place an order.

We at EMOROKIAN ARMS offer 12GA. helms ranging in price from 100 to 300 dollars! We keep any where from 10 to 50 helms in stock at all times and will make any of our items to size no extra charge! You can
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Thanks
Beau
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