09-01-2017, 03:41 PM
Purchased two very... *ahem*; Affordable gallic helmets (one for myself and one for my brother) from an Indian or Chinese (made in India, shipped from China) vendor.
They have all the usual trademarks of a cheap roman helmet (ww2 style liner, welded on neck-plate/brass fitting, belt-style chinstrap and somewhat "flat" cheek plates.
I'll be fixing them up with leather cheekpad liners, leather string straps and carefully reshaping the cheek guards with a ball peen hammer, however I am not certain what to do about the liner.
I have read both that the liner was simply a leather/padded cap that was seperate from the helmet, and also that they were glued/pinned in place.
I'd like to get some advice on how to construct a proper liner for a 1st century helmet, and any other tips would be helpful too (i.e. concealing the welded area etc.)
They have all the usual trademarks of a cheap roman helmet (ww2 style liner, welded on neck-plate/brass fitting, belt-style chinstrap and somewhat "flat" cheek plates.
I'll be fixing them up with leather cheekpad liners, leather string straps and carefully reshaping the cheek guards with a ball peen hammer, however I am not certain what to do about the liner.
I have read both that the liner was simply a leather/padded cap that was seperate from the helmet, and also that they were glued/pinned in place.
I'd like to get some advice on how to construct a proper liner for a 1st century helmet, and any other tips would be helpful too (i.e. concealing the welded area etc.)
