Archive auction #1: 02-01-2004 thru 02-14-2004

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 8:27 pm

Hello Members,

Greetings:

This is an open, no minimum, auction for 14 days.

Highest bidder to post his or her offer before midnight the 14th. gets it.
[img]http://www.cox-internet.com/halberds/helmsale.jpg[/img]
Actual shipping cost to your zip will be added.
Buyer pays shipping...

This is a not so perfect great helm; the 2nd. prototype, I thought someone might want it.

I need to sell it for money; to help offset the helm kits and their development cost.

Other pics and specifications available on request.

Halberds

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Happy bidding

Rev. George · Post by **Rev. George** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 11:27 pm

what the hell...

10 bux (I'm sure it'll go farther...just getting it primed)

-+G

James C · Post by **James C** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 11:50 pm

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 1:59 am

A side view:
[img]http://www.cox-internet.com/halberds/saleside.jpg[/img]
This is made from 16ga. hot rolled mild steel with a 10ga. top.
It is not lined and the breath holes are not drilled. This way, you can customize it yourself.

Thank you for your support.

Halberds

Morgan · Post by **Morgan** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 8:41 am

Couple questions...

1) How tall are the eye slots? They LOOK shorter than 1", just checking.

2) What would you guess the proper head measurement to be to wear this helm? Barring that estimate, can you take an outside measurement just above the eye slot at the height that your brow would be?

Nice helm. At 16 gauge, I don't know if I'd wear it in SCA, but I have several helms that I wouldn't wear and get hit with a stick.

LITTLE LOCUS · Post by **LITTLE LOCUS** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 12:58 pm

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 10:14 pm

Morgan,

The eye slots are 5/8" wide. There is room to flair them, if one desires to.

The circumference is 30" on the outside.

Inside front to back is 10.5", and inside side to side is 8.25"

The rivets are 1/8" dia. steel with 7/8" spacing.

The finish is fire blackened; enhanced factory hot rolled black mill scale.

It weighs in at 9 pounds.

Thank you for your inquires.

Hal

Ned Chaney · Post by **Ned Chaney** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 9:04 pm

I'd bid but I'm saving $$$ for the Benty Grange helm when you get it finished.

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 9:28 pm

That's funny Ned.

The Greathelm project is almost finished, and the Benty
has resurfaced to my things to do list.
I dug out the box of parts and have rekindled my affair with it.
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BTW... I forgot to mention that this Greathelm auction
comes with a money back guarantee.

If for any reason one is not satisfied with this helm;
return it "unmodified" and I will refund the purchase price.
No questions asked.

Halberds

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 1:30 am

Hey bidder bidder..... I hear 60 .. I hear 60....

Do I hear 65....65... 65...?

Come on bidder.... Come on.... Bid.. Bid...Bid

Ok..whoya gonna bid? Hey whoya gonna bid?

Hal

Morgan · Post by **Morgan** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 4:02 pm

I'd probably bid on it but I have Estrella and Gulf coming up and I'm going to both.

newfghtr · Post by **newfghtr** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 7:13 am

no bid but would love to get my hands on the kit when its done,
better for me to learn then to always buy and start my tools for armoring collection.

TwistedSteel · Post by **TwistedSteel** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 9:50 am

3 cases of homebrew and one gallon of whole milk......... Couldnt resist!! .........good luck with the bidding! JB

Edward MacTavish · Post by **Edward MacTavish** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 12:03 pm

$65

Edward MacTavish

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 1:17 am

Hey...bidder, bidder...Hey bidder, bidder...I got 65....
Do I hear 70....
Do I hear 70.....

Look at this fine craftsmanship....

Here is a detail of the tight fitting metal pieces.
Do I hear 70?....come on 70.....
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Do I hear 70.......

Only 3 more days to go.......

Happy Valentines day.

Halberds

Galileo · Post by **Galileo** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 2:02 am

It's easily worth twice the going bid.

Damian · Post by **Damian** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 3:25 am

Halberds,

If it were 14 guage not 16 I'd bidin a heartbeat...

Good Luck man

Wil · Post by **Wil** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 8:35 am

This isn't a bid, but an endorsement. I have two spangenhelms made by Hal (one 9th century Frankish and one 11th century Norman) and they are both truly fantastic pieces. The man has a mathematical sense of symmetry, and a real eye for complex shapes.

~Wil

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 11:24 pm

Thank you Wil... for the endorsement.

The briney and tunic you made me are my prize pieces.
I just do not have a good pic as of yet. I only dress up once a year.

Perhaps I could get my young apprentice to model it for me.

Hal

Ps: My web site could use some new pics. I am testing the newbie tools; a
Norman with no nasal, is coming off the line....Single rivet with tapered bands.
With the new CNC plasma capabilities, the curvy bands would be cool. No?

James C · Post by **James C** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 1:04 am

Damn i wish i could afford to buy this piece. Just to have it because you made it and the kick ass armourers mark you have. i'd easily pay 150 for it.... if i had the money.

Just a sucky time money wise. :sad:

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 2:00 am

TwistedSteel wrote:3 cases of homebrew and one gallon of whole milk......... Couldnt resist!! .........good luck with the bidding! JB

So far; according to my calculations, "TwistedSteel" has the highest bid...

The beer is worth $65.00 and the gallon of farm fresh whole milk is worth more than $5.00.

So I got... $70.00...do I hear 75?.... Hey bidder bidder... 75..75...come on 75...
Whose gonna bid....75....?

Only 2 more days left in the auction...

Bid... bidder bidder.. bid...bid...

Thank you for your support,

Hal

Edward MacTavish · Post by **Edward MacTavish** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 1:55 pm

$75,

Edward MacTavish

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 10:36 pm

Ok bidders...I got 75...from the Scotsman in the back of the room....

Only 2 hours and 25 minutes to go.

Auction ends at midnight tonight Texas time....

Don't miss this opportunity to own a one of a kind helm....

The 2nd. prototype Greathelm; from the "Greathelm Kit Project"....

From the hammer of Halberds...

In my best auctioneers voice:

"Hey bidder bidder.... bid bid....
Do I hear 80..do I hear 80?....
75..going once.....75 going twice"....

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 1:27 am

...........75.....75..........going three times......

---------------SOLD----------------

**Wham! as the hammer slams down on the podium**

--------------SOLD AMERICAN----------------

Sold to Edward MacTavish, in the back of the room.

The auction has ended.

Thank you for your attendance.

Halberds

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 9:24 pm

Check your email address, as given in your profile.

Thank you for your bid Sir.

Halberds

Edward MacTavish · Post by **Edward MacTavish** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 9:41 pm

Today when I arrived home the Great helm that was for auction. With great curiosity I opened the box to see if I had recieved my moneys worth. To my delight I relised upon first glance that I had a finely crafted piece. Upon closer inspection I discovered that every rivet was peened properly, and that the seams were tight When he said that the helm was a prototype and a unperfect helm, he did him self uncredit. The only "flaw" was a couple of tiny rough marks that need to be sanded. The helmet is great (Pun Intended) and I would not hesitate to do busness with him again.

Edward MacTavish

Padrig · Post by **Padrig** » Wed Feb 25, 2004 12:25 am

Yes, unperfect comming for Hal is pretty dam perfect for the the rest of us normal mortals.

Pad

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:53 pm

Aw shucks Pad...

*digs toe in dirt*

I would think your knife making works of art would grant you the halls of Valhalla.

But back on topic:

I found a great helm kit under the bench last week.
They are long discontinued, as others are filling that niche.
Anyway it looks like one in the pic above with slight modifications.
This is the last forgotten one. I would like to auction it off.

Do you think it would be OK to auction this found Great Helm Kit on this old thread?
Or start a new one?

Hal

Andrea Ferrara · Post by **Andrea Ferrara** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:17 pm

I see no reason why not ill specs?

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:41 pm

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The one I found is 14ga. mild steel, plasma cut with the hot rolled shitty finish.
It has a pre shaped 10ga. top cap.
The last of the mohicans.

Do I hear $47.50..... + shipping?

AaronCarter · Post by **AaronCarter** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 5:10 am

I'll go 50

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:36 pm

OK lets wrap it up.
Pm Me for the details.

Thank you for your offer.

Hal

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 5:50 am

Helm kit sold to Aaron for his newbies.
Thank you for looking.

Hal

PS: Be sure to trace it out on poster board and save the pattern.

AaronCarter · Post by **AaronCarter** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 7:07 am

If you're OK with that I will, Thanks.

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:17 pm

Sure, save the pattern and get some use out of it.
I don't offer helm kits anymore... as I lost the helm kit war of '08.

Happy metal pounding.

Hal

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