unique chin-strap configuration

[A_Volpe]

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Those of you on Facebook, if you have seen the photos of the Römisches Freilichtmuseum / Roman Open-Air Museum Hechingen-Stein

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3 ... 8086274239

The link should bring up a photo of one of the Romans with a unique way of tying the helmet chin-straps.

I've never seen this before, and I'm really curious to know what does this do? I do not recall any historical reference to such a thing, so if there is, I'd like to know what the reference is - Unless this was done for a specific purpose, I'm guessing for the mock-combat scenario, does it help with some kind of safety feature?

The museum looks like it is a lot of fun to work in. I hope someday to travel to Europe and visit all of these great sites.

[jvrjenivs]

It doesn't seem logical at all to me. I mean having a leather strap outside your helmet (and more precisely over protective parts for the protion of the most vulnerable part of your body.) These can be cut very easily now.

[LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS]

I have used a similar configuration whith my cavalry helmets. You pass the strap by the rings of the cheekpieces, pass to the oposite side, and returns to tie the helmet at the back. I usually pass under the cheeckpiece, because the cuestion comented by Jurjen.

With that configuration, a more degree of subjection is achieved, in my opinion.

Here, you can see the back knot:

[P Sertorius Scaevola]

Please do consider the option that his internal rings might not be functional and this is a stop gap solution :lol:

[jkaler48]

Some reproduction helmets are provided with very thin split type chinstrap rings which fail easily and should be replaced. Agree that could have been the case in this photo!

[MARCvSVIBIvSMAvRINvS]

This is a typical mistake for someone who probably practices Kendo as a sport, he uses the same strapping method Kendoka use.

M.VIB.M.