04-11-2004, 12:22 PM
There doesn't seem to be any remnants of a lining inside this mask, but well.. It's a very old mask, that spent quite some time underground.. Then some more in the hands of people who may not have been specialists..<br>
Problem is that due to its shape this mask is worn quite close to the face and if its only held in place by the hinge on top, a blow, even a mild one, will push it into the face of its owner..<br>
So it had to be held firmly in place and attached to the helmet and I don't see how this could be done. Besides tne hinge this mask has to be seated on something rigid.<br>
I've seen some reenactors with masked helmets on TV and in here. Could one of them please step forward and tell us, in his own words, how it feels to wear a masked helmet? <p></p><i></i>
Problem is that due to its shape this mask is worn quite close to the face and if its only held in place by the hinge on top, a blow, even a mild one, will push it into the face of its owner..<br>
So it had to be held firmly in place and attached to the helmet and I don't see how this could be done. Besides tne hinge this mask has to be seated on something rigid.<br>
I've seen some reenactors with masked helmets on TV and in here. Could one of them please step forward and tell us, in his own words, how it feels to wear a masked helmet? <p></p><i></i>
