05-22-2013, 04:06 AM
Like the Archaic Corinthian I posted a few days ago this too is a work in progress.
Rather than starting with a flat sheet of bronze, Matt had a simple hemispherical blank made by a local fabrication shop to significantly reduce the time involved to reach this point. This process also lowered the overall cost. All the specific shaping is done by hand so it will look exactly the same in the end as it would if he started with a flat sheet of bronze. Essentially, a machine does the initial raising and then the rest is done by hand. The thickness and weight are realistic based upon Matt's extensive research. Below the helmet Matt is making me is the artifact we agreed to use as a guide. Like the new Archaic Corinthian this helmet will be a little different from the artifact at my request. Unlike the Archaic Corinthian Matt is making me, I can see this helmet anytime I want as it's in the Univ. of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in my home town of Philadelphia.
Like I mentioned it's a work in progress and there's much more to be done.
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Rather than starting with a flat sheet of bronze, Matt had a simple hemispherical blank made by a local fabrication shop to significantly reduce the time involved to reach this point. This process also lowered the overall cost. All the specific shaping is done by hand so it will look exactly the same in the end as it would if he started with a flat sheet of bronze. Essentially, a machine does the initial raising and then the rest is done by hand. The thickness and weight are realistic based upon Matt's extensive research. Below the helmet Matt is making me is the artifact we agreed to use as a guide. Like the new Archaic Corinthian this helmet will be a little different from the artifact at my request. Unlike the Archaic Corinthian Matt is making me, I can see this helmet anytime I want as it's in the Univ. of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in my home town of Philadelphia.
Like I mentioned it's a work in progress and there's much more to be done.
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Joe Balmos
