My new Gjermundbu style helmet:

My sports equipment conversion.

This is a conversion of a Windrose MTO Norman Conical http://www.windrosearmoury.com/zc/index.php?m...ducts_id=1 SCA heavy combat helmet into something that is SCA Cut & Thrust legal although over kill for that form. It is also something I can wear when I do free play with either steel longsword or arming sword simulators. It is oil blackened.

Note: always wear shirt when taking picture of shiny metal object.

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in construction side view no visor

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side view with visor

My GDFB ocular kettle helm. Freshly blacked for the coming season.

Hello y'all, I know there haven't being posting in this thread for awhile. But I wish to share what I have here.

I just recently got this non historical accurate great helm

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It look great on my Templar crusader costume

My Gjermundbu by Jeff at Royal Oak Armoury!

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Heres my new Dargen Great helm made by Jeffrey Hildebrandt of Royal Oak Armory. It only looks big on me because I dont have everything else on, plus I had it made to fit over a coif and arming cap so it's a bit larger than normal. It is the exact great helm I wanted, needless to say it's my current favorite helm I own now and will happily get another by him someday. It looks rather ominous and intimidating which is exactly what I wanted.

Not so glamorous as many in this thread, but here's one I own and one I used to own.

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I've always loved that Scottish Bourgeonet (sp?), Chad. Great piece. :D ............McM

Some photos of a Raised Norman Helm done for me by Royal Oak Armoury

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A close up of the nasal hook construction

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my sallet with my tournament colours





sorry for the sligthy fuzzy images

Robin and Mr. Hnyd: These are both very nice helmets!
I do like the nasal on the norman helm and the colors of the sallet very much!

Thomas

The nasal helm is super fine. I also really like that sallet--who made it?

Mr Hynd, that Sallet looks really sharp with the painted visor!

Here's my late 14th century bascinet:

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Love the looks of the articulated plate on you 'tail' , Mr. Hynde. The paintjob is awesome. :D ..........McM

Ian,

Who is the maker of your drop-dead beautiful bascinet? I'm feeling full-on bascinet envy.

Concerning these "pig faced" or hounskull helmets. Any idea how or why they developed such a pronounced visor shape? Did it serve any practical purpose having that long pointed visor?

Bryan, in short: better breathing, better view and no smashed in teeth if you got unlucky...

@ Brian

Well, as far as I know, they are quite fashionable for the time. Oval/rounded shapes and gothic arch elements (like in architecture) are very distinct for the period. But of course the protectional qualities of the helmets are the most important factor. The pointed visor provides a steeper surface for arrows or thrusts to glance off. It is more durable then a flat piece of metal as you can see with the development of great helms as well. After all. there is the same tendency with the skull piece as it draws backwards more and more and gets pointier over time. The houdskull visor also allowed more breathing holes to be driven into the facepiece for better ventilation. So you see, there are only some very obvious examples of the success of this type of helmet. As I am short on time now, you can launch a new thread or go to the bascinet feature for more inforation.

@ Thomas

In short terms you are right, in long terms, I would only go with better vision if we look at the great helms who had no visor which could be raised in combat. Sight could be very limited in visored bascinets as well because the eye-slits were mostly very narrow due to better protection. In contrast to more flatly shaped visors, they do not provide any better vision in general. You can argue that there is better sight through the breathing holes as well but they were primarily for breathing technical purposes of course.