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This is a basic Zischägge.
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Art which will go on the side guards.
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Art which will go on the side guards.
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The basmalah
(In the name of God the Merciful the Compassionate.
The opening words of the Quran)
This is also art which will be on the helmet itself.
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The helmet drawing with gauge and art info.
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Helmet 1580 ~1600
The Wallace Collection |
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-6 Mar. 2006-
Cutting the 14ga. Stainless steel with the plasma cutter.
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Each plate is 4 x 10 feet and the weight is 127lb. |
That is why one has to cut these plates, they are a pain to move around the shop. |
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-11 Mar. 2006-
This is a new drawing for the helmet.
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The back and side guards are solid. |
The face guard is also 14ga. Stainless. |
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-30 Mar. 2006-
This is a pattern for the helmet. This is before and after the cut.
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-4 Apr. 2006-
This the right side of the helmet after
working them on the Englishwheel. |
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The aim is to get about 3.5 to 4 inches per side. It is a lot of work, keep in mind this is 14 ga. 304 Stainless Steel. It does not like to be worked in this fasion.
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-12 May 2006-
These are both side of the helmet after
working it on the Englishwheel. |
The sides need about another 2 iches each for a good fit. |
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-23 May 2006-
This is the helmet after the TIG welding. |
Now the fine tunning is next then the clean-up. |
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-25 May 2006-
This is the helmet after a basic clean-up. |
Fine tunning the shape. |
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-12 June 2006-
This is the helmet after TIG welding the upper visor on.
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This is the loop which will hold the tear of Allah.
A decore' bold will hold the tear, it is a 1/4" size. |
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The welding is very deep, and will take some time to clean.
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A inside shoot of the helmet at this time. |
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1.) Front shoot of the helmet.
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2.) Front shoot of the helmet.
The cleaning of the welds will take some time,
but the fusion is all the way through. |
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-13 June 2006-
This is the helmet after some cleaning with the pattern for the brass band.
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This is the band pattern on the helmet. |
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-15 June 2006-
These are the holes to hold the steel band inide the helmet.
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The steel band will support the leather liner in the helmet. |
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These are the rivet after I micro TIG welded them to the skull. The brass band will cover all the TIG welding.
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This is the band inside the helmet. |
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-17 June 2006-
The basic pattern for the face-guard.
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The look from behind the face-guard. |
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The pattern on the steel, I use 12ga. stainless on the guard.
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The art work on the face-guard. |
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I plan to place this into the center of the tear of Allah.
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The face guard on the helmet.
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This is how the face guard is held in place. |
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-20 June 2006-
The face guard on the first etch before etching out the teeth and eyes.
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The face-guard in the etching machine. There will be a second etching to place the art and the definition on the face on the steel. |
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While the face guard is etched I make the tear of Allah guard.
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Close-up. |
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The look with the tear of Allah guard.
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Front shoot |
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-21 June 2006-
The face guard on the second for decore', after etching etching out the teeth and eyes. (Large pic)
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The face-guard front shoot. |
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-22 June 2006-
The first brass work on the helmet.
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The brass work on the decore' piece of the tear of Allah. |
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-24 June 2006-
Brass work for the front of the helmet.
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The brass work on the helmet. |
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The brass blanks for the side of the helmet.
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Both brass pieces after etching. |
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-25 June 2006-
The helmet liner and straps.
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The from the left side. |
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The helmet from the front.
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The helmet from the right.
The End |
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| The Hex screw in front is 4mm, I placed a Hex wrench in the small ziplock bag. |
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Video:
How to place the visor on the helmet. |
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