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WTB cheap great helm, bargrills need not respond
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:20 pm
by J. Morgan Kuberry
My girlfriend keeps pressuring me to get back into SCA fighting. I think I should marry this one.
Trouble is, I'm more into LH than SCA. So, I want a helm that I can at least use as a piece of background material in c. 1300 LH. Used but not abused, or unused but I've got a low price range. Only looking for Northern Europe, 1250-1325 in general appearance.
My head is 22.5 inches around the forehead. Around the ears and nose its 23.5 inches. I've had BAD experiences with using padding to compensate for a too-big-for-me-helm, so I'd prefer not to go that route.
Also looking for arms/legs, will post other threads for those.
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:00 pm
by Lloyd
PM sent.
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:53 pm
by InsaneIrish
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 3:03 pm
by Jost von Aichstadt
InsaneIrish wrote:http://armourandcastings.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=76&osCsid=a08734ed70729a891f19ecf1d8243cec
best price going.
Irish is right, it's a terrific price. But the Pembridge is a bit late for J.Morgan's purposes, isn't it? I'm no expert, but I've come to associate that general shape with the 1330-1360 kind of time, while J.Morgan is looking for 1250-1325, which should (I think, though I'm no expert) mean he'd need something flatter-topped, more Mac Bible.
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 3:43 pm
by InsaneIrish
Jost von Aichstadt wrote:InsaneIrish wrote:http://armourandcastings.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=76&osCsid=a08734ed70729a891f19ecf1d8243cec
best price going.
Irish is right, it's a terrific price. But the Pembridge is a bit late for J.Morgan's purposes, isn't it? I'm no expert, but I've come to associate that general shape with the 1330-1360 kind of time, while J.Morgan is looking for 1250-1325, which should (I think, though I'm no expert) mean he'd need something flatter-topped, more Mac Bible.
yeah you are right. But a great thing about Beathan is show him a pic of what you want (which I believe the same helm with a flat top instead of a dome) and I bet he will whip it up for you. Probably cost the same to.
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 12:31 am
by William Freskyn Murray
Armourer Eric, a/k/a James River Armory has a pembridge great helm on ebay with a buy it now of $155.
go to
www.jamesriverarmoury.com and he has a link to his ebay offerings. Helm looks nice and he has a great rep here on the archive for quality work.
Not sure if this helps because if memory serves the pembridge great helm dates to 1370??? The style existed for a long time prior to the pembridge version so....
hope that helps
Will