1330's Knight Gaston's sugarloaf & harness progress pict

Chris Gilman · Post by **Chris Gilman** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:45 pm

Finally completed.
Here is that sugarloaf I started last year.
It's 16ga. 1050 spring steel and the gold decorations are repoussed copper. It is made to go over my basicnet cap. (at the bottom)
I still have the crest to build.

Stephen Lacroix · Post by **Stephen Lacroix** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:51 pm

Absolutely stunning!

You aren't going to fight in that though are you? If so I would make another bigger helm to go over the whole thing to protect such a work of art. =P

All kidding aside it is truly beautiful.

Cassius the Rabbit · Post by **Cassius the Rabbit** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:52 pm

That is truely amazing repousse work. It is a nice helm but the coolness is in the details.

Thigvald · Post by **Thigvald** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 11:17 pm

Amazing!

Jason Grimes · Post by **Jason Grimes** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 11:18 pm

Very nice!! That's a lot of rivets.

How did you do the gilding?

Vasilii · Post by **Vasilii** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 11:23 pm

WOW!!!!!!

Eamonn MacCampbell · Post by **Eamonn MacCampbell** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 11:32 pm

As all ways...Stunningly beautiful work there Chris...Any chance of seeing it with the visor raised????

Damn I love dem Sugar Loafs.....

Magnus of Red Hammer · Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:12 am

Eamonn, you know I had to show up sooner or later. I love the 'Loaf! So regal looking, yet the intimidation factor just went up a notch. Way to raise the bar!

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:56 am

Outstanding.

Thanks for sharing with us mortals.

Sam O. · Post by **Sam O.** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:16 am

That is a nice sugarloaf, but I'm in love with that bascinet cap, it just looks so regal.

So jealous.

Edit: That repousse work is amazing.

RandallMoffett · Post by **RandallMoffett** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:13 am

That sure is nice Chris. Nice to see you made both equally stunning!

RPM

Lorenz De Thornham · Post by **Lorenz De Thornham** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 4:31 am

I think some people call this 'Armour Porn' ,,, absolutely excellent Armour Eye Candy!

Chris Gilman · Post by **Chris Gilman** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:53 am

Eamonn MacCampbell wrote:...Any chance of seeing it with the visor raised????

Thanks guys. Here you go... (you can just see a bit of the bascinet cap.)
I still have to tailor and line the mail, and attach it to the cap. I was going to leave it a coif, but this does not seem to be practical.

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Dan G · Post by **Dan G** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:20 am

*VERY* inspirational.

lorenzo2 · Post by **lorenzo2** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:27 am

Wow! Can you remind us which effigies you used for inspiration for the cap?

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:51 am

It's about time you finished my long-overdue helmets. I expect them by UPS within the week.

Ambrogio · Post by **Ambrogio** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:52 am

I do not think this is armour porn, I think it goes beyond armour porn!

Very inspiring, thank you for sharing!

Strongbow · Post by **Strongbow** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:13 pm

Wow... just incredible. That's just.... wow.

mattmaus · Post by **mattmaus** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 4:00 pm

Chris Gilman wrote:Finally completed.
Here is that sugarloaf I started last year.
It's 16ga. 1050 spring steel and the gold decorations are repoussed copper. It is made to go over my basicnet cap. (at the bottom)

Half assed is nowhere in your vocabulary is it?

Amazing....

As always.

Sean Powell · Post by **Sean Powell** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 5:00 pm

Stunning. A beautiful combination.

Seeing as how you made it from spring steel, do you have any intention of actually using it in combat of one form or another? If so, is the hollow behind the brass backed with anything to prevent flattening and deformation? I'd been considering doing something similar and was thinking of backing the brass with bondo to preserve the volume.

Sean

David Blackmane · Post by **David Blackmane** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:20 am

SNAP!!!! Those are some wicked awesome lids man....

Kenwrec Wulfe · Post by **Kenwrec Wulfe** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:48 am

Absolutely stunning.

Just .... wow.

D. Sebastian · Post by **D. Sebastian** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:39 am

Greatgooliemooglies!

Talbot · Post by **Talbot** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:18 am

Absolutely beautiful! Are you working the copper into a pitch pot/block? Have you designed some special tooling? I'd love to see progress pics of the repousse work.

Thanks for sharing. It is inspiring.

Bernhart von Bruck · Post by **Bernhart von Bruck** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:09 pm

Chello!

Absolutely gorgeous! Puts me in mind of Edmund Leighton's work....

Tony

Baron Alcyoneus · Post by **Baron Alcyoneus** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:11 pm

There is no reason to hate the bastard that made this.

He should be waterboarded until we know his armoring secrets!!!

Tres cool.

Thaddeus · Post by **Thaddeus** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:58 pm

Awesome!!

Makes me want one even more.

Ugo · Post by **Ugo** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:17 am

This gives me a "Bro-ner"

Lorik Thorsson · Post by **Lorik Thorsson** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:01 am

That is one happy looking mannequin you have there, might have something to do with the sweet ass helm hes wearing.

Seriously though.. that mannequin is feckin creepy.

James B. · Post by **James B.** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:55 am

Nice! Going to display that at Pennsic this year? I would love to look at it up close.

Tom B. · Post by **Tom B.** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:35 am

Lorik Thorsson wrote:Seriously though.. that mannequin is feckin creepy.

I think that it was cast from Chris's head.

Tom

Chris Gilman · Post by **Chris Gilman** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 11:33 am

Just returned from Estrella war. Thanks for the compliments.

Jason,
I had it electroplated, boiling mercury is a bit beyond what I'm willing to do for art, but...

Talbot,
Yes, copper is set into a pitch tray I made for these pieces. I do have some progress picture, I have to find them.

Mattmaus,
I try not to half-assed, I'm full time time these days, althought I'm trying to be nicer.

lorenzo2,
The effigy is from Stothard, The is no name associeated with it.
Can be seen here in the background:

Baron Alcyoneus,
No amouring secrets, just do it, Observe what was right and what wrong, do it again.

Sean,
I am planning on fighting in this helm, the copper work is filled (more or less) with pewter/ solder.

James B.,
Yes, I plan on being at Pennsic, and plan on having the rest of this harness completed.

Enrico,
Yes that is my head cast, makes it handy to make armour for yourself when you can put your head on a bench and look at it from a distance.

Effingham · Post by **Effingham** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 12:14 pm

Gaston, I hate you.

And by "hate you," I mean I envy the livin' crap outta you.

You suck.

And by "suck" I mean "rock like a frikkin' quarry."

Effingham

Baron Alcyoneus · Post by **Baron Alcyoneus** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 12:37 pm

Chris Gilman wrote:Baron Alcyoneus,
No amouring secrets, just do it, Observe what was right and what wrong, do it again.

My interogation technique was weak, more 'intensive' methods are needed...

Damn, you are awesome.

Milan H · Post by **Milan H** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 12:57 pm

Well i have to say my mouth dropped open when i saw that.

Freaking gorgeous work!

1330's Knight Gaston's sugarloaf & harness progress pict

1330's Knight Gaston's sugarloaf & harness progress pict

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