03-12-2014, 01:59 PM
Hey,
About feathers
- The first image is the one I used to make my centurio crest. It has 64 feathers, if I am not wrong, placed in two parallel rows. If I found some pics I'll show them
- For the republican period the system I used for the legionary helmet is different They are vulture feathers.
[attachment=9266]republicanhelmet.jpg[/attachment]
Sorry, the image resolution is low but I don't have more photos now.
About horse hair
The only experience I have working with horse hair is making a greek crest for my corintian helmet and the method was different. I made a kind sandwich box gluing the hair between the wood pieces. At the botton there was a solid wood to fix the crest to the helmet. To copy the helmet curve I used an adjustable profile gauge. Really useful.
CU
About feathers
- The first image is the one I used to make my centurio crest. It has 64 feathers, if I am not wrong, placed in two parallel rows. If I found some pics I'll show them
- For the republican period the system I used for the legionary helmet is different They are vulture feathers.
[attachment=9266]republicanhelmet.jpg[/attachment]
Sorry, the image resolution is low but I don't have more photos now.
About horse hair
The only experience I have working with horse hair is making a greek crest for my corintian helmet and the method was different. I made a kind sandwich box gluing the hair between the wood pieces. At the botton there was a solid wood to fix the crest to the helmet. To copy the helmet curve I used an adjustable profile gauge. Really useful.
CU
Patxi
LEGIO VIIII HISPANA
Asociación Cultural Hispania Romana
www.hispaniaromana.es
ATHENEA PROMAKHOS
Asociación de Recreación Histórica “ATHENEA PRÓMAKHOS”
www.atheneapromakhos.org
LEGIO VIIII HISPANA
Asociación Cultural Hispania Romana
www.hispaniaromana.es
ATHENEA PROMAKHOS
Asociación de Recreación Histórica “ATHENEA PRÓMAKHOS”
www.atheneapromakhos.org
