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Reconstructing a 6th c. Baldenheim spangenhelm
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#106
12-09-2007, 08:19 PM
[size=200:20uoz15o] Confusedhock: GREAT Confusedhock: [/size]
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#107
12-09-2007, 08:32 PM
its great :!:
it looks to me quite massive. How much it weighs?
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#108
12-09-2007, 08:44 PM
Quote:its great :!:
it looks to me quite massive. How much it weighs?

Thanks guys Smile

It is not a light helmet, but not too heavy either. I haven't weighed it yet but I guess +/- 2,5kg.

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#109
12-10-2007, 07:37 AM
AWESOME !

Does it have an internal, leather suspension system, Marcus ?

I hope mine will look at least as good Smile

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#110
12-10-2007, 08:42 AM
Quote:Does it have an internal, leather suspension system, Marcus ?

No, I wear an arming cap, about 2 times the thickness of a deepeeka arming cap, inside the helmet.
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#111
12-10-2007, 09:36 AM
That is pretty awesome, you did that yourself?

That almost deserves a loude!! :wink:
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#112
12-10-2007, 01:22 PM
Quote:That is pretty awesome, you did that yourself?

That almost deserves a loude!! :wink:

Thanks Smile Yes, I did everything myself. I started with nothing but a sheet of iron and a sheet of brass.

Very little power tools were used. Everything was filed and sanded by hand after hammering.

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#113
12-10-2007, 01:42 PM
Awesome work! Confusedhock:

Right, next you can do me a fully engraved neidermormter...in Bronze :roll: :lol: Just kidding.....but excellent work! 8)
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#114
12-10-2007, 01:44 PM
Looking great!
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#115
12-10-2007, 02:31 PM
Looks just awesome. And you do that yourself? Confusedhock:
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#116
12-10-2007, 02:44 PM
Argh, you're making us all look bad!

Need close-up pics of the punch decoration and repousse. Looks great!
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#117
12-10-2007, 02:52 PM
Fantastic work Jef! Big Grin
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#118
12-10-2007, 03:30 PM
Wow! Brilliant! Cool!
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#119
12-10-2007, 04:26 PM
YOU MADE IT YOURSELF :? !!?? I think I`m going to shoot myself...
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#120
12-10-2007, 06:17 PM
Thanks for the praise fratres Big Grin

As I promised I will post a detailed 'How To' when I have the time (but this will take a while Sad ). I took a lot of photograps during the construction process and can give a step by step description.

It took a few months to make this as I only had a few hours each week and a lot was done by trial and error. I hadn't really done something like this before. Having to do everything by hand (especialy the filing) also added to the time. Also experimenting with the right pitch ingredients took up a while.

And I had to make all the chisels and punches myself too.

If I add a nice horsehair plume to it I think it will look very nice Smile

@Sandrus: If you're nice I'll let you wear it for a while Wink

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