my english lobstertail

Hugo de Stonham · Post by **Hugo de Stonham** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:23 am

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

RandallMoffett · Post by **RandallMoffett** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:52 am

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

Johann ColdIron · Post by **Johann ColdIron** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:51 am

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.

Krag · Post by **Krag** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 2:26 pm

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).

Hugo de Stonham · Post by **Hugo de Stonham** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:05 pm

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

Hew · Post by **Hew** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:39 pm

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.

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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).