Bascinet Docs?

Jeff W · Post by **Jeff W** » Sun May 16, 2004 9:04 pm

Greetings
I'm thinking of doing a bascinet helmet. I'm looking for good documentation. What are some good sources?
Thanks
Jeffrey

JPT · Post by **JPT** » Sun May 16, 2004 9:47 pm

Greetings and well met.

I'm going to have to ask what it is you're looking for in terms of documentation? Patterns? (easily done) Extent helmets to copy? Styles used in particular places and times?

Best of luck in your project, I'll be happy to help any way I can.

Jeff W · Post by **Jeff W** » Sun May 16, 2004 11:47 pm

Specificly, I'm looking for good books that cover bascinets, different types and time periods. I would love to see front and side views. I'm looking for pictures of extent pieces.
I really like the style with the point halfway between the back and the top centre.
Thanks again
Jeff

Erik Schmidt · Post by **Erik Schmidt** » Mon May 17, 2004 4:40 am

Hi Jeff, I'm sorry to say that the kind of info you seek is very scattered and there are no books that cover the bascinet in any great detail. Front and side photos are not common either. As anyone who wants to do some thorough research before commencing making armour tends to find out, it isn't easy.

If you could tell us the time and place you hope to reconstruct armour for, that would help. It seems you want something that's pre 1380 or so. If you are SCA then you need deeper sides.

The only source that springs to mind is;
Curtis, Howard M. (1978) 2,500 Years of European Helmets. North Hollywood/California.

Erik

Jeff W · Post by **Jeff W** » Mon May 17, 2004 8:11 am

Your right 2500 years is a good book the problem is finding a reasonably priced copy. I'm look to spend about 50 to 75 usd for this book, not the 100 plus that it is going for.
More suggestions are welcome.
Jeff

Maelgwyn · Post by **Maelgwyn** » Mon May 17, 2004 8:29 am

Best price I found for this was $200, but it is widely held by libraries so you should be able to find a copy nearby. You might get it on ILL (ISBN 0917714067) but many libraries will not lend this type of work on ILL. Some libraries that own it include:
APX - FORT SAM HOUSTON, MORALE SUPP LIBR
TXN - HOUSTON PUB LIBR
IJC - IRVING PUB LIBR SYST
TTH - MICKELSEN LIBR, GEN SIDE
V91 - FORT WAINWRIGHT POST LIBR
AJB - JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIV
AZH - FLAGSTAFF CITY, COCONINO CNTY LIBR
PMD - MARICOPA COMMUN COL DIST
BHP - BEVERLY HILLS PUB LIBR
CAM - LOS ANGELES CNTY MUS OF ART
LPU - LOS ANGELES PUB LIBR
CSL - UNIV OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
DLC - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
SMI - SMITHSONIAN INST
FBR - BROWARD CNTY, LIBR DIV
FBA - STATE LIBR OF FLORIDA
IWA - IOWA STATE UNIV
IAO - NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIV
XCA - CARMEL CLAY PUB LIBR
KFW - WICHITA PUB LIBR
APK - FORT CAMPBELL, RF SINK LIBR
EZK - CRANBROOK ACAD OF ART LIBR
EYP - DETROIT PUB LIBR
EEM - MICHIGAN STATE UNIV
EZW - WHITE PINE LIBR SYST
MPI - MINNEAPOLIS PUB LIBR
NVA - COMMUNITY COL OF SOUTHERN NEVADA
NYP - NEW YORK PUB LIBR RES LIBR
CLE - CLEVELAND PUB LIBR
TTG - US ARMY, FIELD ARTILLERY SCH
MHR - US ARMY, MIL HIST INST
RH9 - EAST PROVIDENCE PUB LIBR
SGB - BOB JONES UNIV LIBR
WRJ - WASHINGTON STATE LIBR
GZD - MILWAUKEE CNTY FEDERATED LIBR SYST
UAB - UNIV OF ALBERTA
MUX - MCMASTER UNIV
OTZ - UNIV D'OTTAWA/UNIV OF OTTAWA
UWO - UNIV OF WESTERN ONTARIO