This co-opting of nature is inherent in virtually everything created by humans and the armor manufacturing process was no exception. Back in the old days, people often observed nature and paid special attention to details, copying what they liked. You can easily guess from its name what shape this visor takes – the shape of a pig’s snout. Let’s start with the most popular – pigface. Let’s take a look at each one of them in detail. The appearance of this helmet dates back to the XIV century when the knights, together with blacksmiths, developed several types of visors for the bascinet. They are relatively easy to manufacture, practical to use, reliable, and not terribly weighty.
Among the fighters involved in this of sport, bascinets are the most popular medieval helm type. Newbies often choose these helm types because they are relatively cheap compared to others.įull-contact medieval combat is taking over the world. Their main disadvantage is weight – a helmet like this can weigh up to 5 or 6 kilograms. Thanks to the angular shape, these types of head armor are well suited for full-contact medieval combat because the angles deflect blows quite well. The tophelm features more elegant shapes and the top of this helmet is tapered when compared with the great helm.īoth types of helmets were often decorated with crosses shaped from brass. A great helm has a massive, wide top and the back is often open and unprotected. However, there are some subtle differences. The uninitiated might think that these helmet types are identical. The great helm and the tophelm are the most famous types of medieval pot helmets and are characteristic of the time of the Templar Order.
#Custom medieval helmets full
Full armour prices range from approximately $18000 to $45000, depending on the complexity of the work, and require 12-36 months to complete. Jeffrey considers custom projects of individual pieces as well as full armours. We do not produce items in stainless steel. For the budget conscious, for certain items we can work in mild steel if necessary, at a savings of about 30% to the client. We are delighted to discuss prospective projects with museums, historical sites, dedicated reenactors, collectors, commercial and entertainment industry clients.įor our armour projects, we prefer to produce pieces in heat treated 1050 "Spring" Steel, which adds considerable durability and longevity to an item. Frazier Historical Arms Museum, Louisvilly KY Cabrillo National Monument Museum, San Diego CA Jeffrey is proud to have produced pieces for prominent clients in the US and abroad: Hedgecock personally studies the stylistic and functional considerations for each piece using his extensive reference library and personal photograph collection, museum visits and consultation with museum curatorial staff. To that end, considerable research goes into each piece to ensure its historical accuracy, both in form and function. It is Jeffrey's intention to produce pieces that are as close as possible to surviving historical examples in every respect, often including the techniques of manufacture, for example, "raising" pieces from single plates of steel. Jeffrey has also portrayed a 1471 Burgundian Man at arms at historical reenactments around southern California, having founded the group "The Red Company-1471", which was very active from 1992 to 2004. For more information see the Knight School home page. Jeffrey trains new jousters and novice medieval horsemen at his monthly "Knight School" training sessions.
Jeffrey and team mates Tobias Capwell, Steve Mallett and Dominic Sewell are "The Order of the Crescent", who seek to advance the joust and other knightly combat sports in as authentic a manner possible. One of just a handful of historical reproduction armourers who use their product in unscripted competitive combat and jousting, Jeffrey competes in tournaments worldwide. He has produced pieces for clients around the globe and demonstrated his armouring techniques in 2005 at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, England. Jeffrey is a world renowned armourer, with a reputation spanning nearly three decades. We accept a limited number of carefully selected commissions for custom armour, weapons, and accessories each year, which are researched and personally hand-crafted by Jeffrey Hedgecock. The pieces shown are not available for immediate sale, but are made when ordered, following detailed research and consultation with each individual client to determine their specific requirements.
The following is a representative selection of our past custom work.
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