03-05-2007, 11:51 AM
I've been looking, quite a bit, at Cavalry Helms in the image gallery lately. More specifically the D and E types. I'm thinking about trying my hand at constructing one, but have a question on the cheekpieces.
How would the cheekpieces have fastened together at the chin. At first, I assumed ties like the infantry, but looking at the photos found here, I'm starting to think there was some kind of lockwork right at the chin. If you look at the last image there, both pieces have holes near the bottom inside edge. Maybe a turnkey such as those on the Newstead seg's?
Can anyone point me in the right direction where to find some more info on this?
How would the cheekpieces have fastened together at the chin. At first, I assumed ties like the infantry, but looking at the photos found here, I'm starting to think there was some kind of lockwork right at the chin. If you look at the last image there, both pieces have holes near the bottom inside edge. Maybe a turnkey such as those on the Newstead seg's?
Can anyone point me in the right direction where to find some more info on this?
Marcus Julius Germanus
m.k.a. Brian Biesemeyer
S.P.Q.A.
m.k.a. Brian Biesemeyer
S.P.Q.A.
