Sugarloaf

(c. Late 13th to Late 14th Century)

Finished January 31, 2018

The top was made from 0.125"/3.2mm 4130 alloy steel, the bottom and visor were made from 0.090"/2.3mm 4130 alloy steel. The helmet was heat treated to a Rc48 hardness. The brass is 0.040"/1.0mm 260 "Cartridge" brass.

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Finished 2015

Please note that this was a joint project between Eric Joseph of James River Armoury and myself. Eric built the helmet from a 0.083" 1050 carbon steel plate set that I sent him. I heat treated, polished, and added the brass cross to the helmet.

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Finished July 1998

14 ga. 304 Stainless Steel with 16 ga. red brass cross.

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Documentation

NOTES: On the lead knight it shows a helmet with a single piece top with a great helmet lower half.
Manuscript: Bib. Ste. Genevieve MS.782 Grandes chroniques de France
Folio: 187r-2
Dating: 1274
From: Paris, France
Holding Institution: Bibliotheque Sainte-Genevieve
URL: Bib. Ste. Genevieve MS.782 Grandes chroniques de France (Folio: 187r-2)

NOTES: Shows a helmet with a single piece low point bascinet style top with a great helmet lower half.
Manuscript: UBK 2 Ms. poet. et roman. 1 Willehalm-Kodex
Folio: 007v
Dating: 1334
From: Frankfurt, Germany
Holding Institution: Universitat Kassel
URL: UBK 2 Ms. poet. et roman. 1 Willehalm-Kodex (Folio: 007v)

NOTES: Shows a helmet with a single piece low point bascinet style top with a great helmet lower half.
Manuscript: UBK 2 Ms. poet. et roman. 1 Willehalm-Kodex
Folio: 010r
Dating: 1334
From: Frankfurt, Germany
Holding Institution: Universitat Kassel
URL: UBK 2 Ms. poet. et roman. 1 Willehalm-Kodex (Folio: 010r)

NOTES: Shows a helmet with a single piece low point bascinet style top with a great helmet lower half.
Manuscript: UBK 2 Ms. poet. et roman. 1 Willehalm-Kodex
Folio: 011r
Dating: 1334
From: Frankfurt, Germany
Holding Institution: Universitat Kassel
URL: UBK 2 Ms. poet. et roman. 1 Willehalm-Kodex (Folio: 011r)

NOTES: Shows a helmet with a single piece low point bascinet style top with a great helmet lower half.
Manuscript: UBK 2 Ms. poet. et roman. 1 Willehalm-Kodex
Folio: 012r-1
Dating: 1334
From: Frankfurt, Germany
Holding Institution: Universitat Kassel
URL: UBK 2 Ms. poet. et roman. 1 Willehalm-Kodex (Folio: 012r-1)

NOTES: On the 2nd knight it shows a helmet with a single piece top and an eye slot with divider bars on a helmet with a great helmet lower half.
Manuscript: Morgan M.456 Avis aus roys
Folio: 13v
Dating: 1340-1360
From: Paris, France
Holding Institution: Morgan Library
URL: Morgan M.456 Avis aus roys (Folio: 13v)

NOTES: On the lead knight it shows a helmet with a single piece top with a great helmet lower half.
Manuscript: BNF Nouvelle acquisition francaise 15939 Miroir Historial (Vol 1)
Folio: 82v
Dating: 1370-1380
From: Paris, France
Holding Institution: Bibliotheque Nationale
URL: BNF Nouvelle acquisition francaise 15939 Miroir Historial (Vol 1, Folio 82v )

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