Felix Corvus Report post Posted April 23, 2010 This is my 3rd leather SCA fencing helm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terrahyd Report post Posted April 24, 2010 (edited) HI Felix;; Great job man and looks like a lot of work;; WELL DONE; I have looked several times at the neck armor, shouldn't the top over lap the lower strip to ward off a downword blow or is it for upward fencing strikes????any way it looks GREAT.... ..Doc.. Edited April 24, 2010 by terrahyd Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gunter Report post Posted April 28, 2010 nicely done dude, are you willing to share your pattern? Cheers Gunter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
olds cool Report post Posted April 28, 2010 I don't know anything about fencing helmets but that looks fantastic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daggrim Report post Posted April 30, 2010 Felix, nice helmet. I make leather spangenhelms, so I know how much work you put into figuring out how all those complex shapes go together. I really like the nice shape of the dome. Is that held together at the top with a metal panel? I'm not very knowledgeable about Japanese helmets, but wouldn't that aventail be laced so it could telescope up and down as the head moves? Did you cuir bouilli the parts? Looks like it. I'll try to attach a picture of one of my helmets. Nice to find someone who does a similar thing. Doug This is my 3rd leather SCA fencing helm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Felix Corvus Report post Posted June 2, 2010 HI Felix;; Great job man and looks like a lot of work;; WELL DONE; I have looked several times at the neck armor, shouldn't the top over lap the lower strip to ward off a downword blow or is it for upward fencing strikes????any way it looks GREAT.... ..Doc.. Thanks for the compliment. The neck armor(shikoro) was based on photo's of this style helmet. In retrospect, I think I should have constructed the shikoro differently. The bottom lame should hang lower and fan out more. Thanks again, Corvus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Felix Corvus Report post Posted June 2, 2010 nicely done dude, are you willing to share your pattern? Cheers Gunter I tend to make and use up the patterns as I go. I do have the main dome pieces still but they're to big to scan. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Felix Corvus Report post Posted June 2, 2010 Felix, nice helmet. I make leather spangenhelms, so I know how much work you put into figuring out how all those complex shapes go together. I really like the nice shape of the dome. Is that held together at the top with a metal panel? I'm not very knowledgeable about Japanese helmets, but wouldn't that aventail be laced so it could telescope up and down as the head moves? Did you cuir bouilli the parts? Looks like it. I'll try to attach a picture of one of my helmets. Nice to find someone who does a similar thing. Doug Thanks for the vote of confidence. I used an ammonia hardening technique I learned from the local tandy guy. 1 part *NON SUDDZING*ammonia to 6 parts warm water. the longer/more times you soak the harder (and more brittle) it gets. Very little shrinkage and doesn't get soft in warm weather. Two 2 piece domes, laminated, one inside the other, no structural metal. The aventail, shikoro in Japanese, is tied very tight in the pictures, I left the laces long so the owner could adjust it to his preferences. Looked at your website. Very nice work, you have inspired me Sir, thank you. Here's a link to mine, such as it is~ http://corviileather.uphero.com/ I play mostly in the SCA, but intend on looking into the local RF here in CO. I think the SCA may be a viable market for you. I've been to a few good sized events in your area. http://www.sca.org/ Thanks again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
