South Tower Armouring Guild

Inexpensive spun top based battle proven helms.
SCA legal. AEMMA, OMSG, Jousting Federation of Canada (JF of C) and other Live Steel groups "legal" or at worst, "legal with minimal modifications." I can do those mods.You supply padding.
30 day warranty....if it doesn't fit, or even if you have decided this sport is not for you, return it within a month for full no nonsense, no questions asked refund. (okay,okay, we'll ask, but its just for quality control reasons!)
360 day warranty.....This helm will pass a SCA or AEMMA Marshalate safety inspection for a full year after purchase or you may return it for repairs at our expense.

I will honour all these prices until Dec 2010.
The Canadian Price rules, so when in doubt, use the currency converter to avoid surprises.
currency converter is right here.........http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic?user=WilliamFedun

#10-g
....... No Frills South Tower Helm
(Often used as a basic SCA beginner's helm)

The SCA beginner's helm. Now with most kingdoms demanding strict new standards due to the incorporation of face thrusting and alternative weapons forms, we have put in more space in front. Note that the breathing holes and chin strap are standard items. Breathing is easy in this helm, but if you want bigger breaths, no problem. In fact, we usually make them at least half inch nowadays instead of the 3/8 inch shown.

I will include a chin strap as standard equipment....the simplest type which is two parallel laces which tie OUTSIDE the helm.
(I personally think it is a VERY GOOD IDEA to be able to cut or unbuckle a chinstrap without tilting the head back...just in case of neck injury.) Some kingdoms may require the chin strap to be riveted onto the helm. The holes used for the laces in the pic above can also be used for rivets. I will supply those rivets upon request.

This helm is made from a spun top which is nominally 12 gauge, with 14 gauge (American Wire Gauge) sides and front plate. The rivets are 3/16 inch solid steel, and are set minimum 2 inches apart. The pictured helm has an optional decorative re-enforce band pictured. Any of the spangen styles as shown in 10C on page three will serve as well, or there are some down lower on this page, look for 10i.

30 day warranty....if it doesn't fit, or even if you have decided this sport is not for you, return it within a month for full no nonsense, no questions asked refund.
360 day warranty.....This helm will pass a SCA Marshalate safety inspection for a full year after purchase or you may return it for repairs at our expense.

South Tower Armouring Guild will not assume ANY liability for injury which might occur while wearing one of our helms.

...................................#10-g - $152.00 Canadian Dollars

with optional re-inforcing band (not needed, just pretty)....$45.00 extra.

with decorative spangens....$60.00 extra.
...see below for some cool designs for spangens

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The new 10g helm is much more period looking, and has plenty of room for facial padding. Since we came out with this design, we have found a couple of interesting variants on it. For instance, we have a visored design which flips the whole face up and back, here are some pics of it. This is just the "A" version of the 10-g helm above, it doesn't mean it is made from ten gauge steel! Actually, the top is about 12 gauge, and the sides and visor are made from a minimum of 14 gauge steel. And to answer your next question, "yes, I did make a "10-b" and a "10-c" helm, but they looked awful, so I discontinued them.

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Warranty info on this helm.....will pass an SCA, AEMMA or JFof C Marshalate inspection for a full year from purchase or I will fix or replace it free. Note that the leather belt is considered to be a consumable item...like tires or brakes on a car. It is easily replaced by the owner, I will send a replacement belt to you with rivets upon request. Also, newer versions have extra lace holes specifically made for emergency field repairs should that big ole leather strap actually break, or the buckle become mangled. The buckle is placed on the right side of the head to minimize this eventuality, but hey, you might be fighting a bunch of southpaws!!

#10-h
....... Grill face helm.
Other pics of this helm...front side closeup
This helm is made by cutting an 11 gauge spun top in half, taking out a half inch down the middle, and re-welding it. The face plate is made from a 12 gauge frame with 5/16 inch bars welded 1 inch apart on centre. This robust construction is necessary in order to make a perfectly safe helm. Fighters with large heads or those that like the extra padding may choose to have this helm made without the cut and weld.
12 gauge spun top with 14 gauge sides and back. Welded 5/16 inch rods.
(SCA combat ready, not supplied with padding, chin strap supplied)

...................................#10-h - $290.00 Canadian Dollars

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30 day warranty....if it doesn't fit, or even if you have decided this sport is not for you, return it within a month for full no nonsense, no questions asked refund.
360 day warranty.....This helm will pass a JFof C, SCA or AEMMA Marshalate safety inspection for a full year after purchase or you may return it for repairs at our expense.

12 guage
(SCA combat ready)
includes all the breaths as shown, plus a very simple chin strap
(note...these chin straps are laced on....some Kingdoms require
that the chin straps be riveted on. The lace holes can function
just fine as rivet holes in such an application, and I will send
you the rivets upon request.)
This is the same helm as the 10i, but without the spangens.

...................................#10-f - $220.00 Canadian Dollars

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This helm is not supplied with padding.
The standard leather suspension system is unsuitable for SCA applications.

12 guage with or without reinforcing spangens. Another pic of the above item...click here for a side view .
(SCA combat ready)

Different spangens... just cool items I have made in the past. They will nest neatly onto any of the above helms.
Clearly these are special order items and some will be very time intensive....send me your ideas and I will quote you a price.

BASIC 10i Helm, SCA legal with simple fifty five dollar Spangens

...................................#10-i - $280.00 Canadian Dollars

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30 day warranty....if it doesn't fit, or even if you have decided this sport is not for you, return it within a month for full no nonsense, no questions asked refund.
360 day warranty.....This helm will pass a SCA, AEMMA, or Jousting Federation of Canada Marshalate safety inspection for a full year after purchase or you may return it for repairs at our expense.

11-c
Plain Barrel Helm, as made by basement SCA armourers everywhere! Nice, simple, inexpensive. Very period looking, very handsome in my opinion. Some have refered to the top as a landing pad for a sword....little do they know! Most sword blows come from the side, and the low profile allows the wearer to duck or roll with the punch (so to speak) much more easily than a higher profile helm. This one provides lots of padding for the head all around. Very popular.

SCA legal barrel helm.........11-c........$180.00 ...CAN

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The pic shows a barrel helm with a plain nasal. Clearly it cries out for fancifying! Below are some nice ones with fancy 20 dollar nasals...and even grill faces!
grill face barrel helm front   Bobby11.jpg
(grill added 60 bucks to the price, but client figured it was worth every penny! (his words!)
grill face barrel helm side.   bobby12.jpg
barrel helm with sword nasal guard...Wisconsin10.jpg
barrel helm with lion as a nasal........WI_Ren03.jpg
Barrel helm with Fleur de Lys as nasal   WI_Ren18.jpg

Any customizing is at the owner's risk, payable in advance, and the "customizing" part of the deal is non-refundable. For instance, if you got me to make you a barrel helm with 40 bucks worth of brass work, the helm and brass work must be paid for in advance. If you back out of the deal, thats fine, you get money back for your barrel helm but not for the custom stuff because after all, I DID do the work. (Unless of course, the work I did was clearly crap...in which case we all agree to throw it in the bin and start over. I don't want crap "out there" any more than you do!)

I also reserve the right to "get artistic" at my own expense, mostly because I find that making barrel helms all day can be very boring... you get a chance to see it before I ship it, so if you find I made something you wouldn't be caught dead in, you get your chance to reject it before getting stuck for shipping payments. I don't face rejection very often so I guess people like my stuff. For instance all the decoration on the barrel helms here here and here were random designs out of my head.

I need these measurements if I have any hope of fitting you.
Remember, the eyeline to shoulder measure assumes
that you are wearing your shoulder armour.