Hello fellow enthusiasts,
I got my Phrygian Norman helm from Thorkil in Mid-January and with some apprehension I tried it on (Please God don't let it be too small or something like that). As it turned out, my fears were unfounded. It fit me perfectly. Not too small, not too large. Everything was perfect. I guess the wood clamp I used to measure myself (I didn't have the caliper Greg suggested) actually worked. But as of yet I hadn't posted any pictures of how it looks on me, so it was a good excuse to put these up. ;) Sorry, I couldn't help myself. I'm not wearing my kit (too cold outside) so I just used a black t-shirt. I'll do the whole kit thing when the weather breaks.
One thing I did do-I got some leather cord and laced up the front so the aventail is shut at the neck. I can wear it either way, but if I were going into battle, I would do this. And I think it looks real nice too.
Also, take a look at the buckle for the chin strap. I never asked for ANY of this, but Greg blued it, and also inlaid some brass into the buckle! Just for the heck of it! I didn't even notice for a couple of days. He's a worse detail freak than I am, and I'm pretty fussy. This guy is my armourer from now on, no doubt about it.
Oh, one last thing that Graciana informed me about-Greg made the liner for this helmet himself, she said, and it was the first one he ever made, and was very pleased with it. It works very well, looks very realistic and is quite comfortable too. I could wear this all day no problem if it came to it.

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Wow, that looks great! Can't wait for the pictures of the full kit. Does he have a webpage, and could you link it?

very very nice, , especially the gold cross on the front, it seems to complete the package very well.

and the buckle.. wow.

That is a stunning beauty of a helm! Congratulations, it looks great on you and appears to fit perfectly! He did amazing work.

THANK-you for posting those without forcing me to ask! I've been haunting the old thread to see when you'd get around to it. You've done very well for yourself. WOW!

I really like this helm though I am not a fan of blueing on pieces from the high middle ages as there really isn't any evidence of it. Certainly, this COULD have been done, however the more conservative options would be to leave it bright.

It is a beautiful helm however.

Hi Jeff

The helm on looks better then great! I too would always recommend Greg's work to anyone looking for an armourer whose attention to detail borders on mania!

best
Dave

A great looking helmet, and as you say, a perfect fit. Congratulations!

Any chance we can see a shot of the inside of the helmet? It fits so perfectly, I'm interested in seeing what kind of liner is in there.

Jeff, this looks amazing! My envy is beyond words. Can't wait to see it with the full kit. What time-period and culture is this one for?

Thanks to all of you for your kind and generous comments. I do appreciate it. It's nice to have a forum like this to go to both to see other people's great work and display your own. There aren't that many sites to do that it seems.