Making a Corinthian crest

[Chris B]

Thanks. I just ordered the helmet and horsehair. I did not know about the black interior although I plan on padding and putting leather on the inside of the helmet. I would assume the brass probably has some sort of "maiden's head" on the outside like Military Brass which we use to strip off all our isignia at Texas A&M so that we could shine our brass. I will have to think about that a bit. The one thing I cannot seem to find on a google search is whether people use brass wire to braze it. Silver solder seems to be the norm. Is their brass wire to match the metal being brazened? And if so, does someone know the proper name for "solder" wire? I am thinking about a white wave on a red crest box with a black haired crest to match my Corinthian Aspis. I may just take the easier route and drill two holes in the helm. It's not like I will ever wear it without the crest and apparently helms have been found with small holes in them. What size screws and metal captive inserts did you use Athena?