| Author |
Message |
|
Peter Cowan
|
 Posted: Thu 10 Feb, 2011 4:18 pm Post subject: Vendel 1 helm by Thorkil |
 |
|
Here is a picture of my new helmet from Thorkil. It is beautifully made and finished. Grzegorz also made me a copy of the Tuna belt which I will try to include. I have dealt with Thorkil for some time now and all his work is faultless. I recommend him very highly.
 Attachment: 118.72 KB
Attachment: 101.51 KB
|
|
  |
 |
|
Karl Knisley
|
| Posted: Thu 10 Feb, 2011 4:32 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Hello
WOW that helmet is truely a beauty! congrats.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jeremy V. Krause
|
| Posted: Thu 10 Feb, 2011 4:48 pm Post subject: |
|
|
|
WOW is right! Man, that is nice!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tim Lison
|
| Posted: Thu 10 Feb, 2011 4:56 pm Post subject: |
|
|
|
WOWx3! That is breathtaking...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Olivier L-Beaulieu
Location: Québec, Canada Joined: 27 Jan 2007
Posts: 37
|
| Posted: Thu 10 Feb, 2011 4:57 pm Post subject: |
|
|
|
It is GREAT! Could you post a picture from the inside of the helm?
|
|
|
|
|
Mick Jarvis
Location: Australia Joined: 18 Jul 2010
Posts: 78
|
| Posted: Thu 10 Feb, 2011 5:13 pm Post subject: |
|
|
awesome..
i hope to one day aquire some of Thorkils work. i drool over his vendel/valsgarde helms at least once a week
|
|
|
|
|
Scott Hrouda
|
| Posted: Thu 10 Feb, 2011 5:22 pm Post subject: |
|
|
My goodness! 
Could you provide a close-up of the panels? I can't imagine how much time and effort went into this beautiful helm. It is truly amazing.
...and that, my liege, is how we know the Earth to be banana shaped. - Sir Bedevere
|
|
|
|
|
Jim Adelsen
Industry Professional
|
| Posted: Thu 10 Feb, 2011 6:15 pm Post subject: |
|
|
That is great. I really need to add one of those to my collection. Makes you wonder just who the original owner of the helm was. Must have been a mighty king. Shame we don't know more about the Vendel finds.
www.viking-shield.com
|
|
 |
|
Stuart Thompson
Location: Walton-on-the-Naze Joined: 15 Feb 2010
Posts: 118
|
| Posted: Fri 11 Feb, 2011 5:34 am Post subject: |
|
|
I'd rock that  
sverð er manni vargr, af bardaga er dýrð, í dauða er dýrð.
|
|
|
|
|
Mark Routledge
Industry Professional
|
| Posted: Fri 11 Feb, 2011 2:16 pm Post subject: |
|
|
|
I have seen a few of thorkils helms in the flesh and they are all stunning. That is not an exception, beautiful work.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peter Cowan
|
| Posted: Fri 11 Feb, 2011 2:37 pm Post subject: vendel 1 helmet by Thorkil |
|
|
Thanks everyone, for the favorable comments( WOW). Olivier and Scott, I will try and get some close shots and one of the interior of the helmet sometime this weekend.
Over the next year I will be getting more of the Vendel era weapons and clothing, so will post as I get them.
|
|
|
|
|
Jean Thibodeau
|
| Posted: Sat 12 Feb, 2011 4:57 am Post subject: |
|
|
Amazing work and really great " art ". WOW !
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
|
|
|
|
|
Matt Corbin
|
| Posted: Sun 13 Feb, 2011 1:08 am Post subject: |
|
|
Peter that is absolutely beautiful. You are a VERY fortunate man
“This was the age of heroes, some legendary, some historical . . . the misty borderland of history where fact and legend mingle.”
- R. Ewart Oakeshott
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reece Nelson
|
| Posted: Sun 13 Feb, 2011 11:35 am Post subject: saxon helm |
|
|
AWESOME! I love this helm! The detail is gorgeous!
Con grates!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peter Cowan
|
| Posted: Mon 14 Feb, 2011 4:30 pm Post subject: RE: Vendel 1 helmet |
|
|
Sorry I haven't had the time yet to take some pictures, but will soon.
I thought I would throw in some close-ups of the belt.
It is silver with enamel on the buckle and is an exact replica of the original.
Hope you enjoy.
Attachment: 185.03 KB
Attachment: 209.12 KB
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peter Cowan
|
| Posted: Mon 14 Feb, 2011 4:35 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I thought I better show where the inspiration came from. Thorkil did an incredible job.
Attachment: 127.21 KB
[ Download ]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
This is a standard topic