05-17-2013, 01:43 PM
This is still a work in progress.
Rather than starting with a flat sheet of bronze, he had a simple hemispherical blank made by a local fabrication shop to significantly reduce the time involved to reach this point. This process also lowered the cost. All the specific shaping is done by hand so it will look exactly the same in the end as it would if he started with a flat sheet of bronze. Essentially, a machine does the initial raising and then the rest is done by hand. The thickness and weight are realistic based upon Matt's extensive research. Below the helmet Matt is making me is the artifact we agreed to use as a guide. The new helmet will be a little different at my request.
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Rather than starting with a flat sheet of bronze, he had a simple hemispherical blank made by a local fabrication shop to significantly reduce the time involved to reach this point. This process also lowered the cost. All the specific shaping is done by hand so it will look exactly the same in the end as it would if he started with a flat sheet of bronze. Essentially, a machine does the initial raising and then the rest is done by hand. The thickness and weight are realistic based upon Matt's extensive research. Below the helmet Matt is making me is the artifact we agreed to use as a guide. The new helmet will be a little different at my request.
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Joe Balmos
