Review of conical helm from White Mountain Armory

[Gundo]

Editors: If you want to use this, feel free...if not, that won't bother me, either.

This regards the helm sent to Matt Broadway for review...I had it in my custody for a while, because it was shipped to me; Matt's address was in flux at the time. I took a very thorough look at the helm, of course, but I didn't post a review, because Matt was supposed to. Well, Matt may still do that, but he hasn't been around, so here goes...

Appearance and finish:
The helm in question is a Norman conical with nasal. It's authentic in style [no skirt and grille] so you can't fight SCA in it, but it would be a relatively easy armoring job to add those parts if you wanted to use it as a basis for a fighting helm. It looks exactly as pictured on the WMA site, and to my eye is a very close match to the helm pictured in AAMK. It came with a very nice polish, enough so that some people would assume it was stainless at first glance. The inside surface is painted.

Construction and quality:
Made of three pieces of 14ga steel [two halves, and the nasal]. Welded center seam, and the nasal is riveted on. The weld is very nicely migged. I found one tiny pit where the seam was ground down on the outside. The rivets were peened down very well. Completely tight, with no sharp edges.

Overall:
Very nice, in fact nearly flawless work. If I were purchasing armor, WMA would be one of the very first places I would check.

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[This message has been edited by Gundo (edited 09-30-2000).]

[Drake Orion]

I am glad to hear that from you Gundo...I ordered a pair of those 3 piece elbows that he had posted a few months back. I am waiting for the to arrive. Once they do I will be happy to post a review.

[Joe Skeesick]

Can't get a much better review than that, especially from a fellow armourer.


I know I've been happy with everything I've gotten from WMA.


Janos

[white mountain armoury]

thanks for the kind words