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©2006-2009 ~hawkthrower
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A greathelm based on the helms of Edward the Black Prince, c. 1375, and the helm of Sir Pembridge, c. 1370. The dimensions are the same as the Black Prince helm, and while some of the construction and detail elements are those of the Pembridge.

Constructed of 14 ga. mild steel. The cap plate was cold raised. Total weight is 9.5 pounds.

This was the first piece of armour I ever made.

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:iconlokigodess:
It's really nice. You should be proud =D

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:icontristangknight:
Looks good. Nice job!

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:iconstarglo21:
Very solid design. I'd like to know more about the fabrication process :)

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:iconguyra:
Awesome work! :D
I remember trying to forge a knife.. It worked better as a highly oversized butterknife, as it couldn't even cut through paper. xD
:iconkithplana:
Mmm... metal... pretty shiny black metal... did you powdercoat it?

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:iconugrik:
Good work. Can you tell where i could find good patterns for this type of helm?

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:iconhawkthrower:
Thanks :) It was mostly worked cold using a variety of hammers, my anvil, a ball stake, and a creasing stake. I did use heat in a couple areas, like the end of the roll on the bottom edge, and to anneal the cap plate (I used my coal forge for that.) The holes on this helm were made using a low speed, high torque hand drill, though I'm currently researching more historically accurate tools.
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It's painted, actually. The two helms I mentioned don't have much evidence for how they were finished, and it seemed like a good finish to me. Next time I may try chemical or heat blueing it and Renaissance waxing it.
:iconhawkthrower:
Thanks :)

You can check the pattern archive at [link]. It has a few greathelm patterns. I used them for reference, but ended up drafting my own, since I was aiming for a reproduction of a specific style.

Cheers

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