Prince Yaroslav based helmet

Donngal · Post by **Donngal** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:29 pm

Got a helm to share.

This one is a custom helm based on the Yaroslav helm from the early 13th century. Its stainless with a Master Newt aventail. The brass is etched and the Inscription in Russian reads " Great Archangel Michael help your servant Nikolai"

This is the first time I have ever made this style helm with an onion shaped dome. Let me tell you thats stainless is not a fan of this shape.

I get to send this out to its owner in the Middle kingdom on monday. Hope he likes it.

Donngal

William of Stonebridge · Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:37 pm

That is beautiful!

What is the picture on the plaque. I am having trouble seeing it on my dark monitor. Is it etched or chased?

Donngal · Post by **Donngal** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:39 pm

Its etched its the Archangel Micheal based on the original plaque.

http://i.pbase.com/v3/57/226457/2/44974 ... ca1240.jpg

Donngal

D. Sebastian · Post by **D. Sebastian** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:49 pm

Beautiful!

Spectacular!

Kudos.

SirOlafr · Post by **SirOlafr** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 5:58 am

Wow. That is sharp. The plaque is amazing.

Olafr

Cet · Post by **Cet** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:59 am

Awesome- really nic eshape.

What'd you use for the etchant?

Barnet · Post by **Barnet** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:02 am

very nice

Donngal · Post by **Donngal** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:34 am

Cet, I used hydro and ferric. I mixed like 16oz of ferric to 8oz of hydro.

It was hot out, like 100, so the etch went quick. A couple hours. I used a paint pen for my resist. I actually gave Johannes daughter pics of the plaque and she drew me up a design based on it on my pattern. I re drew it on the plaque.

Donngal

Russian Knight · Post by **Russian Knight** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:46 am

The helm arrived yesterday. It is more beautiful in person that it looks in the photos. I'm truly over-the-moon. After years of fighting in a crappy spun-top, now I have a helmet I can be proud of.

Working with Sir Donngal was great. I've been burned by a couple SCA armorers before, but this experience was wonderful.

I'm now working feverishly to get the thing padded and strapped so I can use it at fight practice tomorrow.

The MidRealm Rose Tournament is this weekend, and I hope to take a few photos of my entire kit and post them here.

Ser Nikolas.

Gilebert · Post by **Gilebert** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:04 am

Welcome to the Archive Sir Nikolas.

That helm looks great! Can't wait to see it in person this weekend.

AvM · Post by **AvM** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 12:42 pm

That looks awesome.
I'm looking forward to seeing it this weekend too!

Zygmunt Nadratowski · Post by **Zygmunt Nadratowski** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 2:05 pm

Wow. That is one FANTASTIC helmet. Great job, Master Donngal.

Zweihammer · Post by **Zweihammer** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 2:53 pm

That is a graceful helm, smooth of line. Great work, Master Donngal!

Garreth · Post by **Garreth** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:42 pm

Nic,
Nice to see you on the archive! It is a damn fine hat you have there. When I saw you at crown, I thought to myself, "Is he still wearing that old spun bowl helm?!?" This will definetly make your kit look more knightly

Alexander Nevsky is a fun movie. I think William has a copy.

When did you move to Cleveland?

Haldan · Post by **Haldan** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 1:18 am

OTLICHNA!!!

HOLY COW that's gorgeous!!!

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:02 am

I consider this one of the nicest SCA helmets I have ever seen.

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:04 am

Is this for Ser Nickolas Petrov?

BdeB · Post by **BdeB** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 2:48 pm

Fine looking lid!

Russian Knight · Post by **Russian Knight** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:19 pm

Vitus--yep, that's my helmet. And I should thank you for lighting a fire under my ass so many years ago to improve my kit.

Garreth--no one was more embarrassed about that spun top than me. And you're right... after almost 10 years as a member of the Chivalry, it's about time I started dressing like a Knight. :)

Donngal · Post by **Donngal** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:30 pm

Ser Nickolas,

Im really glad you like the helm. I think its came out alot better than the drawing I made at Pennsic last August!

The pics i posted really dont do it justice. Im a crappy photographer. I cant wait to see it with the rest of your kit. The local guys that hang at the shop got to see the helm built step by step, a few tried to take it.

In the end I was really happy that this project came my way. I had been wanting to build a helm in this style and I dont even know how Nickolas found me. In the beginning he just wanted a simple Russian helm.

Shaping The top for this helm In 14 gauges stainless was a butt kicker. After it was welded I had to shape the point. several times. I would shape it come back the next day and it would relax on me. I finally figured it out and got the shape to stay by working more of the shape down the helm also.
Donngal

shamrockarmoury · Post by **shamrockarmoury** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:24 am

That is a sweet looking helm

Russian Knight · Post by **Russian Knight** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:23 pm

Here's some photos of me in my new helm this past weekend at Rose Tournament. Sorry I don't have any closer shots.

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Russian Knight · Post by **Russian Knight** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:24 pm

And another.

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:57 pm

Brother Nick-
NOW you look like the elite warrior you have proven yourself to be. I am so happy for you.
-V

Konstantin the Red · Post by **Konstantin the Red** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:50 pm

That is armourcake indeed. Donngal, vy otlichilis' -- you've distinguished yourself. Nikolas, you get to wear it. Bragging rights to the both of you.

Blackoak · Post by **Blackoak** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:01 am

Donngal, outstanding job. I am glad to see that you darkened the bars as well. Not many armorers do that. You can see in the pictures that Sir Nikolas posted that the bars disappear from a few feet away.

Again, great job.

Uric

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:06 pm

Nick doesn't get his props. He nearly took the Crown last time. Here he is with his lovely lady.

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:15 pm

Now Nick, just paint something on your shield and you are there.

Dmitriy · Post by **Dmitriy** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:05 pm

Very nice.

Now you just need the top piece and the browband

Donngal · Post by **Donngal** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:05 pm

Nickolai, that looks good. pretty intimidating. Glad I was givin the opportunity to build that helm. You should build a teardrop shield next.
Donngal

Russian Knight · Post by **Russian Knight** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:31 am

I have a teardrop shield in the works. But I've been fighting with a heater forever... I'm not sure if I'm ready to make the leap.

Nikolas.

AvM · Post by **AvM** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:34 am

Ser Nickolas,

I saw this helm at Rose Tourney.
It looks even more fantastic in person than on the archive, and your kit is awesome.

Thanks for raising the bar.

Donngal · Post by **Donngal** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:26 pm

Russian Knight wrote:I have a teardrop shield in the works. But I've been fighting with a heater forever... I'm not sure if I'm ready to make the leap.

Nikolas.

Oh and we just got these cool little boss/umbo's for shields. You could make a strapped teardrop and put one of these little bad boys on it. I dont think there on the windrose site yet but we will have them at Pensic.

That lamellar is it from from Eldesar, the aluminum brass anodized plates?
I have a set of his plates love it, I did a huge order before estrella (like 4000 plates) for a group of us out here.

Also with what Sir Dimitri said about the bands and other plaques. I was very close to putting that on there, but I wanted to keep the cost down, but It could be possible up grade/addition. Especially if you win a crown list, you'll want the brow band

Russian Knight · Post by **Russian Knight** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:01 am

That's actually plastic lamellar from Noble Plastics. Funny thing... I was really happy with it until I got my new helm. Now I'm thinking, "I've *got* to get rid of this crappy plastic!"

I'm seriously considering going to anodized Eldesar plates. But that's going to have to wait until after Pennsic.

As far as the browband, I was thinking the same thing: future upgrade.

Nikolas.