And so sexay it is to
8) Its 2 layers of linnen stuffed with cotton batting and then stiched all over to stop the batting moving around my one also has a roll at the back of the back to provide more protection to the neck.Next up chainmail without arming cap
Just about 99% copper rings which werent cheep with the price of copper lately, the only non copper bits are 2 brass links which were in one of the bags of copper by mistake so I used then as embeleshments on that little tassle on the forehead and to keep the Norse pendant on the front. Took me about 2 weeks to do.
Chainmail with arming cap
Now I understand why all those knights effigys look so swolen in the head area. ( leave it 8) ) You can hear just about eff all like this, have no idea how knights got orders in battle.
Last up arming cap plus chainmail plus helm
You can see it needs some work around the eyes if nothing else, I'm also thinking of putting a horsetail plume on top instead of the knob or maybe a boar not sure yet and some brass or copper embeleshments ethier in the pannels or the straps but not both that would be to overdone.
And from the side
And last but not least the damage chainmail will do to your forehead
