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Mark Payne
Location: Sussex, England Joined: 19 Nov 2003
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Posted: Wed 19 Nov, 2003 9:05 am Post subject: Which Helmet? |
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Hi,
All opinions appreciated.
I'm having C15th Milan plate harness made for full contact jousting. Questions are:
1. Which helmet is historically accurate / best vision?
2. Why does everyone (nearly) who jousts where highly polished, chrome finish harness? I'd like blued or black as a preference.
Anyone who can assist or offer some advise, please feel free. Many thanks.
Regards, Mark
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Allan Senefelder
Industry Professional
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Posted: Wed 19 Nov, 2003 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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Hello Mark,
We've dealt with Warhorse Productions and Hanlon Lee's at the ren faire we work at so all I can tell you
is based on our interactions with them . The chrome plate thing isn't . Its stainless . Jousters seem to be a tad
on the lazy side when it comes to equipment maintenance so rather than polish mild steel harness there seems
to be a trend twords stainless harness . Take it off throw it in the trunk and forget about it .
As for the helmet while there are a variety open to you ( barbute ect ,) from a safety standpoint the troops
we've dealt with would have gone with an armet a rondel for this harness . Hope there was something usefull.
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David Rylak
Location: NJ, USA Joined: 16 Dec 2003
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Posted: Tue 16 Dec, 2003 10:11 pm Post subject: which helmet |
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Depending on exactly when in the 15th century yoiu're placing your harness you have a variety of options.
Since I'd imagine that you'd want a fully visored helmet for jousting I'd suggest an armet, a great bascinet, or a sallade with bevor. The last two are often shown in manuscript illustrations as part of blackened/blued harnesses while the armets don't seam to have been treated that way as often. From a practicle viewpoint the armet should allow the greatest freedom of movement, the salade/bevor combo restricts motion to a degree and the great bascinet would be fastened to the breast and back keeping the neck rigid.
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