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If you have done this, can you please guide me?

Photos of your helmet with and without the crest on, so the attachment system is clearly visibly would be of enormous help.

I have a general idea of setups, but I want to make sure of what I am doing before I drill any holes.

Also, advise positioning of the D rings for a pulley chincup in this type of helmet would be much appreciated as well.

Thanks!!!

Rowan

Not sure if you mean for a historically accurate helmet or SCA--all I know about is the historical end. Many original Corinthians (and other helmets of that general era) have various holes, pegs, rings, and other things for attaching the crest (nothing very large!), but there doesn't seem to have been any one common system. And we don't usually know how those features worked. Plus, I don't remember seeing any loops or cords or pins shown in Greek artwork, so that's not much help.

On my own helmet, I went with a tab and a pin (basically a bronze nail), both soldered on, so as not to make any irreversible holes.

http://www.larp.com/hoplite/crstft.jpg

Kinda hard to photograph the black-painted crest block and the glossy bronze helmet, but I hope this shows enough. The tab is at the top of the helmet or just forward of it, while the pin or peg is towards the back. There is a slot and a hole in the bottom of the block to match those. Then I drilled through the block and the tab for a brass lockpin, which you can see in place. I suppose a similar system would work for SCA use, but you'd definitely want to beef it up some.

If you don't plan to remove the crest, securing it can be as easy as 2 holes and 2 nails. But horsehair will droop after a while, so it's always best to store the crest lying flat, or hanging upside-down. You can do that with the whole helmet, of course, it just isn't as neat for display!

Does that help some? Khaire!

Matthew