Helm Received from Eric Thing in Time for Hastings!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 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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Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 12:01 pm

Well where are the pics.
You have bragging rites you know.

Hal "wannabe Viking"

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 9:46 pm

Hal:

You'll have to wait 'til I get some pics from Hastings. I showed it off to the ship's crew today, and was immediatly accused of "going Norman".

Derian le Breton · Post by **Derian le Breton** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 1:42 am

Great, can't wait to see pics!

-Donasian.