03-03-2014, 07:32 PM
Welcome to Rat Jeff! Be aware that you will have to defend nearly every piece you post here. Medieval enthusiasts are far less wrapped up in exactness that many in the ancient world reenacting world are. That said it looks great.
I do agree that the finish is a but rough but that satin and fairly uniform were probably the norm based on what we see from cupric alloy helmets. But customer is king and I have done far too many near mirror polished helmets in the past. I have spent a long time harping on the inaccuracy of mirror finish on forums and to customers and finally many years later it has become accepted.
I have two Lindenschmitt articles that do go into some detail but likewise leave a bit to be desired in terms of details. Although I tend to side with Brian on the brow band simply because I have been doing Roman almost exclusively for years and seem to have developed an understanding for the feel and look that seems to be carried across the many styles and shows up time and time again. There are also two line drawings of the helmet and one is a more 3/4 view and if I remember correctly it shows the brow inlay more clearly but I can't find that currently so It is a moot point until I can dig it up.
Never the less great work although I just can't wrap my head around how you can charge so little for a raised helmet? Assuming is is raised.
I do agree that the finish is a but rough but that satin and fairly uniform were probably the norm based on what we see from cupric alloy helmets. But customer is king and I have done far too many near mirror polished helmets in the past. I have spent a long time harping on the inaccuracy of mirror finish on forums and to customers and finally many years later it has become accepted.
I have two Lindenschmitt articles that do go into some detail but likewise leave a bit to be desired in terms of details. Although I tend to side with Brian on the brow band simply because I have been doing Roman almost exclusively for years and seem to have developed an understanding for the feel and look that seems to be carried across the many styles and shows up time and time again. There are also two line drawings of the helmet and one is a more 3/4 view and if I remember correctly it shows the brow inlay more clearly but I can't find that currently so It is a moot point until I can dig it up.
Never the less great work although I just can't wrap my head around how you can charge so little for a raised helmet? Assuming is is raised.
Dean Cunningham,
Metalsmith, Father, dilettante
Metalsmith, Father, dilettante
