Friday, September 4, 2015

Bascinet with Camail/Aventail Added

Well, no sooner after the last post, I decided to press on with the camail project. It is done except for running a wire or leather thong through the vervelle holes along the leather strap.
With my wife's sound advice, I ended up cutting a "V" out of the strap right after the third vervelle. It ended up pretty nice and stays on the helmet very well.
Here's my impression of the Cherbourg helmet.
The camail has to go around the bottom edges of the visor to allow the visor to seat down fully. I may try to route leather thongs at the opening of the mail to see if it can be tightened up below the chin. Addendum: I got the visor to seat properly - all I did was squeeze the bottom front edge of the bascinet in.
The leather strap fits snugly along along the base of the bascinet. Not bad as I bought the camail separately from the helmet and wasn't sure if it would fit properly. A padded liner should probably be worn under the camail.
Not a bad way to spend the morning on a day off - still in my PJ's too :)
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  1. Black PowderSeptember 4, 2015 at 12:19 PM

    Looks extremely cool, and a little bit scary...

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    1. DeanMSeptember 4, 2015 at 12:50 PM

      Thanks, Soren. Not sure where I'm going with this, but it's been an interesting project so far. My fingers are a bit tender from the work too. Warm Regards, Dean

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    2. Black PowderSeptember 5, 2015 at 5:43 AM

      yeah, its a fair bit of craftsmanship you've invested in this piece. But its definitely going to increase the coolness factor of your gaming room! You could even try and wear it for a game, I'd be terrified to roll dice against such a dedicated foe ;0)

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  2. Jonathan FreitagSeptember 4, 2015 at 12:33 PM

    That is terrific!

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    1. DeanMSeptember 4, 2015 at 12:51 PM

      Appreciate your kind approval, Jonathan. Best, Dean

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  3. Michael AwdrySeptember 4, 2015 at 12:57 PM

    That looks superb!

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    1. DeanMSeptember 4, 2015 at 1:17 PM

      Thanks a lot, Michael! Glad you like it - it's pretty nice to have a full-size replica of something I've always admired. Warm regards, Dean

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  4. MillsySeptember 4, 2015 at 2:26 PM

    That's quite something mate! As someone who once wore a bascinet and got belted about the head for "fun" it brings back quite a few memories. Mostly memories of the lack of vision and the ringing in my ears to be fair :-)

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    1. DeanMSeptember 4, 2015 at 2:44 PM

      Michael - that's the best thing about these - they can take a beating and you should be able to still be ticking :) Best, Dean

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  5. HandgrenadealienSeptember 4, 2015 at 2:30 PM

    Collecting armour is a cool thing to do, but let's not see the jim jams in future!!
    If you're going to pursue this 1:1 gaming hobby could I recommend the Armstreet website, lots of good stuff there.
    Regards HGA.

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    1. DeanMSeptember 4, 2015 at 2:48 PM

      Thanks, HGA - for the fashion tip and also the website. I've been lucking out on some pretty good deals on ebay. A padded jupon and a pair of hourgalss gauntlets may be in the future. But I have to make sure I don't go overboard :) Warm regards, Dean

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  6. RodgerSeptember 4, 2015 at 2:31 PM

    Looks great Dean!

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    1. DeanMSeptember 4, 2015 at 2:49 PM

      Thanks, Rodger. It's interesting to note the weight of the camail - but once on, the weight is evenly distributed over the shoulders a bit - I bet even more so if there was a padded hood beneath it. Best, Dean

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  7. Evan HughesSeptember 4, 2015 at 4:34 PM

    That is a brilliant piece - as a former re-enactor myself, I can only approve!

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    1. DeanMSeptember 4, 2015 at 4:50 PM

      Thanks, Evan. Although the thought of dressing up in full battle gear intrigues me, I'm not sure if I have the guts to join a group., but who knows. Best, Dean

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  8. HobbyworkerSeptember 5, 2015 at 12:40 AM

    Lovely helmet and chain mail!

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    1. DeanMSeptember 5, 2015 at 6:35 AM

      Thank you very much for visiting and glad you liked the post. Warm regards, Dean

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  9. Jason MeyersSeptember 5, 2015 at 11:51 AM

    Interesting project Dean. Any more surprises coming from eBay?

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    1. DeanMSeptember 5, 2015 at 4:36 PM

      Thanks, Jason - well, hopefully a couple more wins off of ebay may be coming my way. :) Regards, Dean

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