Helm Received from Eric Thing in Time for Hastings!
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2003 10:17 pm
Oh bliss! Eric pulled off a wonder and delivered a hand raised, custom nasal helm in time for Hastings! My wif says I now look like "Mr. Torpedo Head". It's so nice I'll probably have to promote myself to King Harold, since a common thegn like me wouldn't wear such a fine piece. 
For a sample of Eric's work, check out "Raising a Norman Helm" at http://www.anvilfire.com/21centbs/armor/index.htm . Mine's 14 guage, which makes it considerably lighter.
Now I have to finish the re-hilting of my Viking swords with my hand-forged cross guard and hand cast brass pommel to uprate my weapons. You can get a cross guard to sit right down at a yellow heat.
A lot of sanding, drilling filing and punching to go.
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Full time civil servant, part time blacksmith, and seasonal Viking ship captain.
Visit your National Parks: www.nps.gov
Go viking: www.longshipco.org/
Hit hot iron: www.anvilfire.com
Markland Medieval Mercenary Militia: http://www.markland.org
For a sample of Eric's work, check out "Raising a Norman Helm" at http://www.anvilfire.com/21centbs/armor/index.htm . Mine's 14 guage, which makes it considerably lighter.
Now I have to finish the re-hilting of my Viking swords with my hand-forged cross guard and hand cast brass pommel to uprate my weapons. You can get a cross guard to sit right down at a yellow heat.
A lot of sanding, drilling filing and punching to go.------------------
Full time civil servant, part time blacksmith, and seasonal Viking ship captain.
Visit your National Parks: www.nps.gov
Go viking: www.longshipco.org/
Hit hot iron: www.anvilfire.com
Markland Medieval Mercenary Militia: http://www.markland.org
