Helmets

The torse (wreath) is a padded roller made of linen, that is put on the top of helmet. Usually, it's being made in heraldic colours of owner. The torse helps to recognize the warrior during the battle and amortize 70% of all hits in the head. Please send the wished colours to us [email protected]

Torse - medieval heraldry headband Vodeo : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bRZmBpR5iE Starting its way as entirely practical elements, after a while, torse and mantling became a symbol or true knighthood and must-have of knight emblem. In the beginning was a torse… No, not like this, Firstly, in time of the first Crusade, crusaders were boiling in their mails and crusader helmets alive and saw agal on the heads of Bedouins. This thick fabric roller, stuffed with crude wool, twisted and tied in a ring, was pressing keffiyeh to bedouin’s head, preventing sunstrokes and cushioning an impact of sabers. By admiring the smarts of the Saracens, knights shamelessly borrowed...

Soft armor and hema helmet

Unique scale necklace, rare neck armor for those, who value unusual medieval artifacts. To be honest, scale aventails weren't such a rarity through the XIVth century, but we were looking for necklace and we found it! At Saint Martin's Church in Halle, Belgium. Tabernacle is dated to the very beginning of the XVth century. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DxpYisNep3w/TinsIc_A1AI/AAAAAAAAAgs/BpWYYpuz3jQ/s1600/3726417219_3ea18e2061_b.jpg This protective equipment element appeared in the middle - second half of the XIIIth century in Italy. And by the end of XIIIth - beginning of the XIVth century spread to many European countries of the Mediterranean Sea basin, including the Balkans. Apparentl...

PLATE SCALE NECKLACE Scale aventails wasn't such a rarity through XIVth century, just take a look at St Mary's Basilica in Gdansk, Poland and Chroniques de Froissart kept in the Biblioteque Nationale at Paris. So when we were looking for something cool, brutal and buhurt-optimal to complete our cool new klappvisor bascinet we choose it - battle-ready scale aventail. Made of 1mm hardened steel and hammered for the fighters too brutal for delicate reenactment events. This scale aventail is a good stylization, based on St Mary's Basilica and Chroniques de Froissart pictures. Feel free to use it at SCA battle events, Battle of the Nations, most of medieval festivals, LARP events and...

This type of open conical helmet was very popular in Medieval Europe and the East during X-XIV centuries. It is called "Norman helm" or "Nasal helmet" (helmet with nasel) as Western historians call it. Helmet was used either with or without mail aventail for face and neck protection. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPAS-dxBwo8  Typical feature of this early combat helm is a nasal plate, which covers the nose and protects central part of the face. Nose guard is riveted to the dome with steel or brass rivets. We recommend wearing nasal helm over mail coif for better face and neck protection, as your medieval comrade in arms did. You can use this early head protection for:...

Bascinet is a part of KNIGHT PLATE ARMOR OF XIV CENTURY, which is overall image of Western European armor in last third of XIV century. This is the functional armor of the foot-knight, not artsy-craftsy but exceptionally reliable. Nevertheless, be sure – it is good enough to be an independent helmet. Based at bascinet found at Fortress Aldobrandesca (Piancastagnaio, Siena) and dating 1350-1380 it suits to most medieval knight armors of that period. Bascinet helmet is a must-have for fighters, who take part not only in SCA, HEMA, reenactment events and medieval festivals, but also for LARP events or stage performances. *** Base price bascinet includes: 1,5 mm cold...

Conical helmet with full neck protection is a stylization of medieval head armor. Battle helm is designed specially for SCA fights, combats, bohurts and medieval fencing. Shape of dome resembles Norman type conical helms. Non-movable visor has two eye slits and numerous holes for breathing. Solid back plate provides with neck protection. Functional helmet is fixed on the head with underchin leather belt and buckle. You can use this medieval style head armor for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactment events Main photo shows closed helmet with following options: Cold-rolled steel 1.5 mm; Mirror polishing as finish treatment; St...

Bascinet is one of the most popular helmet of the XIV-XV centuries due to its high protective qualities. These helms got various types of visor and dome shape. Medieval knights of all military branches were using bascinets. This functional head armor with bar grill visor is designed specially for SCA fights, bohurts, combats and medieval fencing. Distance between bars is 1.5-1.8 mm that is compliant to SCA-standards. For better protection of neck, shoulders and upper part of chest, we recommend to complete bascinet with mail aventail. You can use this medieval style head armor for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactment events Main photo...

Helmet with lifting visor and bar grid is a stylization of medieval head armor. Battle helm is designed specially for close combats, bohurts, SCA fights. This model of helmet for medieval fencing ensures ideal field of view and free breathing. The long back plate protects the neck well, and the Norman type dome perfectly protects the head, not allowing the adversary to fix blows and thrusts. This functional head protection is completely handcrafted. For complete protection of neck, throat and shoulder, we recommend to install mail aventail and padded camail. You can use this medieval steel armor for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactment e...

Barbute is type of popular infantry helmet in Italy of the XV century. Italian barbuta, c. 1460, of the T-shaped form, the Metropolitan Museum of Art Due to cheek guards, face is largely covered. Etymologically, the word “barbute” is derived from Italian “Barba”, what means “beard”. It can be interpreted as “Bearded helm”: cheek guards or beards, staring from under the helm are meant. Open-faced helmet barbute could have T-cut or Y-cut from the front. So, face was covered only partially. Dome could be conical or spherical conical. This model of battle helmet barbute is typical head protection of medieval infantryman. Armor is completely handcrafted by indi...

Chapel-de-Fer is a variation of medieval helmet of type Kettle hat (also known as Eisenhut, Kettle helm). This functional head protection was popular in XIII-XVI centuries among soldiers of all military branches because of simpleness of making. Despite of wide variety of models, chapel had one common feature – wide brims. Great visibility and ventilation, cheapness and ease of manufacturing, protection from the front and side hits and sunrays as well - these factors made chapel actual among infantry. However, noble knights did not choose such type of head armor because of its simple design. For more comfortable and reliable wearing of this medieval battle helm, we strictly recommend ...

Conical SCA helmet with the grid and full protection of the neck is perfect model of battle helm for medieval fencing, bohurts and combats. This head armor is not a replica, but stylization of the Middle Ages helm. This functional helmet is completed with back plate for neck protection, cheek guards and steel bar grid. Such design provides with not only perfect defense during the fight, but also with good field of view and breathing. You can use this medieval steel armor for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactment events Main photo shows helmet with lifting visor with following options: Cold-rolled steel 1.5 mm; Mirror polish...

Fencing helmet with a meshed visor is a stylization of medieval helmet. It provides with a perfect protection of your face during combats, medieval fencing and bohurts. Face plate of battle helm is made of 2 mm steel and has holes with diameter 3.2 mm. Visor is movable and fixed in closed position with leather belt and buckle. Underchin belt reliably keeps fencing helmet on your head. Head armor is supplied with sewn padded liner and additionally we recommend to complete helm with padded and mail aventail. Such combination allow you to protect neck, throat, shoulders and upper part of chest during the fight. You can use this battle helmet for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performanc...

Helmet Kettle hat (also known as Eisenhut, Chapel-De-Fer, Kettle helm) was favored in XIII-XVI centuries by infantrymen in Europe. Helmets were quite cheap and easy in manufacture, so they were popular among common soldiers. This medieval steel helm got its name because of shape wide-brimmed hat. For better protection, kettle hat could be equipped with gorget and was being worn over the padded or mail coif. Also, one of main advantages of such type of head armor was protecting against sun rays. Underchin leather belt with buckle holds helm on your head. You can use this functional handcrafted custom helmet for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances ...

Helmet Sallet appeared in medieval Italy in the middle of the XV century and gained popularity among knights all over Europe. In distinction from bascinet, sallet provided better visibility. Knights usually wore sallets with visor, but archers and crossbowmen preferred open-faced salads, like this model. Helmet is reliably fixed on the head with leather underchin belt and buckle. Sewn liner makes wearing very comfortable. This made-to-measure Middle Ages helmet is completely handcrafted by our artisans by customer parameters. You can use this functional medieval knight helmet for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactment events Mai...

Helmet “Phrygian cap” got its name after Thracian cap, soft rounded cap with the top directed forward. It was called after Phrygia, an ancient country in the central part of Asia Minor. It is known as a symbol of freedom and revolution. Such was widely used by the tribes, who inhabited Thrace, Dacia and Dalmatia in ancient times. Later, this name spread on helmets with typical, leant forward, dome. Imprints of this helmet are often found on the graphic sources and bás-reliefs dated 12th - first half of 13th century. Helmet was in active use by Macedonian soldiers. As far as we know, only one specimen of this type of medieval helmets had been found as yet. There are plates on th...

Barbute (or Barbuta) was a popular model of Italian helmet among infantry until the end of the XV century. Name of helmet was derived from Italian word “Barba” (“Beard”). Depending on the region of using, such medieval armor helmet could be called “Italian sallet” or “Italian bascinet”. It could also have various design: cheek plates were covering face completely or partially. Despite of almost complete head protection, barbute is classified as open helmet due to uncovered opening from the front.  You can also see a helmet with an additional option “brass strips”    –  Video review here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shbD...

Helmet with mobile visor is a stylization of medieval helm, designed by our artisans specially for SCA fights. The advantages of this model include reliable Norman type dome, solid back plate for neck protection, mpvable lifting visor. Two eye slits and holes on the visor provide a fighter with perfect ventilation and vision. Also, visor is reinforced with a central plate. This functional battle helmet is customized and completely handcrafted. You can use this metal head protection for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactment events Main photo shows cross-functional helmet with following options: Cold-rolled steel 1.5 mm; Mirror p...

Phrygian helmet is a type of ancient head armor of Alexander the Great epoch. Helm got its name from cap, which was worn by Thracians and Phrygians. There were soft caps (more often made of leather) with elongated and incurved apex. Crown of helmet is elongated and has slightly inclined top. There are nasal plate, cheek guard and neck plate from the back of helmet. Bar grill visor provides with perfect visibility and breathing during the bohurt of medieval fencing. Battle helm is reliably fixed on head with underchin leather belt. Our artisans make such functional medieval head protection by personal parameters of customer. You can use this metal head protection for: SCA ...