Got some new hats

[Sir James A]

Try the Ring Lord for brass links.

They have brass links, but only butted.

Nice, I like the great helm, it's the classical crusader design you'd see in the late 13th century.

Cool, that's exactly what I was going for.

Nice, I like the great helm, it's the classical crusader design you'd see in the late 13th century.

I do believe it is the same helm Sirs Edward and Brian use for their dress kits, with the torse and mount on top of the helm.  I forget what you call that.

Oh, hmm, might be. The other part with the torse is the "mantle". I'm not sure if I'll do one of those or not.

[Sir Edward]

You can't get my exact helm anymore, as it was from Valentine Armory's clearance when they closed up shop in Canada.

[Sir Brian]

True. Sir Edward’s helm is much nicer! Mine is just a cheap India/Pakistan knock off.

@ Sir James:
Why not go for the whole crest, mantle and torse? You don’t have to keep it on all the time and it is definitely a crowd pleaser!

[SirNathanQ]

Nice helms!

[Sir William]

Mantle, that's it...couldn't remember it for the life of me at that point in time.  One of those is in the future for me as well...some day. 

[Sir James A]

@ Sir James:
Why not go for the whole crest, mantle and torse? You don’t have to keep it on all the time and it is definitely a crowd pleaser!

If I get some other long-standing projects finished up, it's a possibility. First thing I'll need to find is a helmet-mountable lion.

[Sir Brian]

First thing I'll need to find is a helmet-mountable lion.

THAT surprisingly will be a difficult search. You may have to go with a custom job. I've been keeping an eye open for a lion for Sir Wolf's crest with no real luck. 

[Sir Patrick]

You might try searching for resin-cast bookends.  I have a set of horse head ones, and one of them took a tumble and broke off its base.  All the weight was in the base, the sculpted part was light-weight and hollow.  A little sawing, a little paint, and you could make a crest out of one.

[Sir Gerard de Rodes]

First thing I'll need to find is a helmet-mountable lion.

THAT surprisingly will be a difficult search. You may have to go with a custom job. I've been keeping an eye open for a lion for Sir Wolf's crest with no real luck. 

Workable lions are very hard to come by. I ended up looking for wooden ornaments and such that would be suitable.
G.

[Sir Brian]

Truly, you good gentlemen having a lion for a crest may have to settle for just having a lion's head. 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lion-Head-Mane-Wildlife-Bust-Decoration-Figurine-Statue-/140690107159?_trksid=p3284.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D21%26pmod%3D140690105079%26ps%3D54

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LION-Head-Bust-Collectible-New-/200704291950?_trksid=p3284.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D21%26pmod%3D140690105079%26ps%3D54

[Sir James A]

You might try searching for resin-cast bookends.  I have a set of horse head ones, and one of them took a tumble and broke off its base.  All the weight was in the base, the sculpted part was light-weight and hollow.  A little sawing, a little paint, and you could make a crest out of one.

Workable lions are very hard to come by. I ended up looking for wooden ornaments and such that would be suitable.
G.

Those both sound like good ideas. Very good thinking "outside the box".

Truly, you good gentlemen having a lion for a crest may have to settle for just having a lion's head. 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lion-Head-Mane-Wildlife-Bust-Decoration-Figurine-Statue-/140690107159?_trksid=p3284.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D21%26pmod%3D140690105079%26ps%3D54

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LION-Head-Bust-Collectible-New-/200704291950?_trksid=p3284.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D21%26pmod%3D140690105079%26ps%3D54

Sir Brian, you tempt me. I'm okay with the lion head and not the "full" lion; I just want it to match my heraldic lions. And I thought I had enough unfinished projects already. Perhaps not.