Woven top Sutton hoo at Two Ravens Armory

Damien381 · Post by **Damien381** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:33 pm

Ruthardis is busy building helms and asked me to get this posted for him.

Inspiration is a woven top Sutton Hoo helm. I'm going to let Ruthardis speak to his work in more detail.

<img src="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs235.snc3/22280_105813379436986_100000249728597_141930_6065929_n.jpg">

More to come at http://www.tworavensarmoury.com/

Jaymes · Post by **Jaymes** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:55 pm

Oh my jesus. :shock:

Thats sexy.

Woodstock · Post by **Woodstock** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 2:14 am

Shiny!

Balthazar von Knopf · Post by **Balthazar von Knopf** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 4:31 am

GrumpyMacBastard · Post by **GrumpyMacBastard** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:42 am

Thats hot! :shock:

Sean Powell · Post by **Sean Powell** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 8:57 am

Spiff! How was the steel patterned? Worked from the inside over a rough anvil or un-planished with a rough faced hammer? I'm noticing a repeated pattern in some pieces and I think I can tell what the tool looked like that made them.

Sean

...who just got the idea of dishing into a loose pile of chain for a more rustic effect. Gotta try it one day.

ruthardus · Post by **ruthardus** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:32 am

I have tried a few hammers that I have textured the heads using dremel ttols, angle grinders, drills, and some welding spatter. this seems to be the best for depth and random effect. its just a 2 lb peen that I have partial and criss cross cuts ro rough up the metal for an "older" or "hammered" look. works well with the blackening and the final buff off.

Grimr · Post by **Grimr** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 11:45 am

Pretty cool!!