Bascinet question Re: Steel Mastery -- myArmoury.com

Greyson Brown

After seeing Lloyd Clark's post about his new Steel Mastery Great Bascinet, I did some looking around their website. I really like the bascinet with side hinged visor, and have been looking for something like it for quite some time as I am working on assembling a kit appropriate for 1350, give or take a few years. To me, however, it seems that the apex of the bascinet is too far back, making for a helmet that is more appropriate for the later portion of the 14th century. Does anyone else have any thought on this, or examples of mid-14th century bascinets with the point as far back as on the Steel Mastery example? I would love to think I have found a viable solution for my helmet needs, but I am afraid that one point might be a deal breaker for me.

-Grey

Jonathon Janusz · Posted: Wed 03 Oct, 2007 4:32 am Post subject:

Grey, Lloyd had one of those too, except with the single ocular. I had a chance to examine this helm first hand and you are right that the point is pushed to the back with a fairly steep/straight slope down the back. After seeing Steel Mastery's custom work in Lloyd's new helm (and keep in mind this was a "rush job" from them - they got Lloyd's helm out of the shop and in the post in two days!), just give them a call/email with references as to what you want, and I can't see it being a problem for them to take care of you.

Nathan Keysor · Posted: Wed 03 Oct, 2007 5:23 am Post subject:

I thought I had seen an Italian version with a point very far back like that but I can't recall where. I have purchased several items from Steel Mastery and can vouch for their customer service standards as well as fine workmanship.

Rob Kelly · Posted: Wed 03 Oct, 2007 6:27 am Post subject:

Alex at Steel Mastery is easy to talk to and responds very quickly to e-mails. He seems to prefer doing each job as custom and yet doesn't charge/gouge with "custom prices." Even his shipping charges are incredibly fair.

Here's how I reach him: Yurii Zaharchuk <steel_mastery@yahoo.com> (Aye, it says "Yurii," but he replies as Alex)

Definitely shoot him an e-mail detailing what you want, including angle of the helm point; attached pics help too.

-Rob Kelly
Quartermaster,
Order of Selohaar

Greyson Brown · Posted: Wed 03 Oct, 2007 9:14 am Post subject:

Thanks for the input. I have avoided considering custom work because it is normally beyond my means. I will have to pull together some pictures and ideas and send Alex an e-mail.

-Grey