hello ,this is the first time for me to post a topic ,i have a question
how thick is the steel in a15th century turban helmet? they vary in sizes ,but can they be as thick as 2.5mm? and how heavy would it be? also if my post is kind of bad please tell me since i'm new and i want to learn from you.[/img]

Hi Ahmad,

usually when people measure old helmets they find that the thickness is different in different places, so its easier to talk about weight than thickness. Museum collection databases like the Metropolitan Museum of Art can be a good place to search for information.

Met 04.3.214 weighs 1052 g
Royal Armouries Object XXVIA.125 weighs 1150 g

Royal Armouries Object XXVIA.332 weighs 1415 g
Met 04.3.461 weighs 1496 g

Met 04.3.215 weighs 1928 g

The steel part of the turban helmets in those two museums seem to weigh somewhere between 1 kg and 2 kg, depending on whether the wearer wanted a heavy strong helmet or a light weaker helmet and whether it is a big tall helmet or a short close-fitting helmet.

Sean, I wish I had more to add to this topic other than this... what an excellent response from you. Thank you for teaching me something here!

Thank you Sean, do you think that some of of these helmets were more heavy or more lighter considering the fact only few are known about?

So, basically turbans weigh as much as most of the european helmets?