[Ansteorra] Helm strapping

[Jean Paul de Sens]

Alexis and Lochlann both have the right of it.  A thing I will add is that
helms can rock, and rock safely.  My salada does rock when hit, but never
touches my nose or the side of my head.  The only padding I have is up in
the crown area, where it's roughly two football shaped pieces of padding.
 The chin strap is a single, and instead of being above and below the ear,
lies on a line between my chin and the opening of the ear canal.  That
vector gives good resistants to inward (thrusts) and upward movements.

JP



Qui mieux fait, mieux vault.


On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 11:17 AM, Chris Lucas <chrislucas2504 at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Yup thats how the holes are drilled and the current straps are set.  so
> padding it is.  Thats how I have mine but with two independant straps that
> buckle.
>  Kristoff
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Brandon McDermott <brandonsmcd at yahoo.com>
> To: Inc.Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Mon, January 11, 2010 11:09:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Helm strapping
>
> I have to agree with other posts... I think it is a padding issue.
>
> My chinstrap is a set of "Y"'s with an oval cut out on the middle for the
> chin to rest in. The upper point of the "Y" should be between where the top
> of the ear meets the head and the temple. The lower "Y" should be behind the
> ear at the base of the skull just below the "Bumps" ( In line w/ the bottom
> of the jaw).
>
> I hope that helps.
>
> Sir Lochlan Dunn
>
> --- On Mon, 1/11/10, Chris Lucas <chrislucas2504 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> From: Chris Lucas <chrislucas2504 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Ansteorra] Helm strapping
> To: ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org
> Date: Monday, January 11, 2010, 10:35 AM
>
> Good morning. I have come to all of you to seek help. In the past I have
> helped 8 or 9 folks strap their helm  based on a four point over under/chin
> cup strapping system with sucess, a system ive used for years and still use.
> However  I have run across  a guy with an odd shaped melon and it doesnt
> work . We worked for nine and a half hours and it still pivots up and back
> to a  piont that is illegal.  It does not pivot forwad and the forward strap
> keeps the front to back sitting well, because of the shape of his head Njord
> says that even his army helmet does the same thig and rides back on his
> forehead .we have set it down for now and am asking for advice. We've trid
> buckle straps with different tensions and lengths as well as diffrent tye
> straps and all to no avail.  So if anyone has an idea or option please let
> me know.
>
> In Service,
> Warder Kristoff Fugger von Augsburg
>
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