Seeking feedback on hats

mattmaus · Post by **mattmaus** » Sat Feb 01, 2003 10:06 am

I've made, and sold some helmets in the past, all geared for SCA combat. These were sold either through e-bay, or here on the archive.

Rarely have I ever gotten any feed back on them other than "Ups dropped it off this morning". For my own benefit I'd like to hear what I did right, and what I did wrong. If you bought one of these from me or know someone who did, can you sound off?

Late period pot helm
<img src=http://home.att.net/~MatthiasFledermus/page/pothelm1sm.jpg>
More pics:
http://home.att.net/~MatthiasFledermus/page/pothelmpg.html

Close helm done with Sinric's (wonderful) pattern...
<img src=http://home.att.net/~MatthiasFledermus/page/close1sm.jpg>
More pics:
http://home.att.net/~MatthiasFledermus/page/closepg.html

Black/brass Celto-Norsey thing...
<img src=http://home.att.net/~MatthiasFledermus/page/norse2sm.jpg>
More Pics:
http://home.att.net/~MatthiasFledermus/page/norsepg.html

Burgonet
<img src=http://home.att.net/~MatthiasFledermus/page/burgonetb.jpg>
No more pics.

Other comments are of course welcome... but I would REALLY like to hear from the owners of these hats. Feel free to contact me privately if you don't want to sound off here, e-mail should be in my profile, or it's (archive posting name)@yahoo.com

Thanks!

[This message has been edited by mattmaus (edited 02-01-2003).]

chef de chambre · Post by **chef de chambre** » Sat Feb 01, 2003 10:59 am

Hi Matmus,

I like the close helm best, and can make the most useful comments regarding it.

I think you did a fine job from the pattern from the one pic I can see. That said, the area of the helmet needing improvement (and to the pattern), is toward the rear base of the skull. It needs to curve more rather than coming down straight

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Bob R.

mattmaus · Post by **mattmaus** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 10:51 am

Thanks Chef, I've looked at that same picture several dozen times and always thought "something's wrong" but never really caught it. Now I know.

Otherwise.... bump...

James B. · Post by **James B.** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 12:02 pm

I really like that close helm.

Flonzy

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Cheap garb is as bad as plastic armor.
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Therion · Post by **Therion** » Tue Feb 04, 2003 1:41 am

I dig the burgonet - nice job on the faceplate, and burgonet's seem to be one of the toughest styles to "do" for SCA combat. Do you have a picture showing the helmet from the front? One recommendation - make a small comb, rather than just a crested ridge. Yeah, a comb'll chew rattan, but rattan is expendible - good helmets are forever!

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Hal Siegel - TherionArms
http://www.therionarms.com

Vermin · Post by **Vermin** » Tue Feb 04, 2003 10:46 am

"Yeah, a comb'll chew rattan, but rattan is expendible "

Ditto what Hal said, I'm getting tired of the "ridges chew my rattan" crap.

RIVETS ON SPANGENS chew rattan, and you'll hit one with most every shot to a riveted early helm.
You have to work to hit a crest......
(Think about shot placement for a second and you'll realize what I mean.)

And which type of hat do you see most on the field, late period helms with crests, or early helms with tons of rivets?

Exactly.

I don't cry about it, I wish the whiners would do the same.

Nice hats man!!!!
Keep it up!!!!!

VvS