Bronze Celtic coolus at last!

[Will Marshall-Hall]

Hi Chris,

Told you it would be kind of high. But the cost of shipping a helmet to you in Australia is Regular Parcel Post £78.10 This includes tracking number and insurance. However, cause of the dimensions of the box I can get you two helmets to Australia for the same shipping cost. So..if you know anyone in Australia who wants a Coolus too....you could share the cost of shipping.

pm me if you want to go ahead and order.

Hope this helps

Will

[Christopher Adams]

Thanks for that will,
I will put the word out & seeif I can get someone else interested.

Cheers
Chris

[S C Mata]

Any more news , it is coming up on a year .

[Will Marshall-Hall]

Finally...just received. Photo's of the bronze coolus helmets. Talk about blood from a stone. I have a few more photos coming now. Including a shot of the liner. Don't be worried about the apparent large size of the helmet, the guy wearing it hasn't adjusted the liner to fit.

[Will Marshall-Hall]

Okay, here are the last three. So, when I first saw the liner after a year of waiting, I confess I almost had a heart attack because I thought they'd used black leather after I specifically asked for naturally tanned or at very least brown leather. However, the manufacturer says the liner is dark chocolate brown..........


I am also enclosing the steel version too.

I'd be interested in your thoughts.


By the way...I was wondering today...has anyone noticed that the majority of relics in the British Museum's Iron Age Section are mostly bronze?

Still no sign of this shipment, I was promised, as usual, that it would be here this last wednesday but today they tell me it is due to ship on monday.

I also have 10 last sets of the KA Roman hamata hooks and buttons based on the originals if anyone is interested. As soon as they are sold, I'm not trading again. Also I have brass plain torcs with the terminals facing the right way this time too. Photos when I have them.

Will

[Jeff Scharp]

It has a nice bronzy color which I like. I tend to think the cheeks are too large though. But that's no problem. I seem to tweak just about everything eventually! Thanks for posting the update.

[Will Marshall-Hall]

Mmm I'll have to wait until they arrive to see for sure but I wondered about that too. I suspect if a change is to be made, simply the outer flat area at the lower and back edge of each cheekpieces would nee to be trimmed and the neck fastner rings simply riveted alittle closer in.

I got the actual weighbill info today so hopefully they will arrive by the end of this week. I jut feel awful that it has taken so long.

[Siani O.]

You're not the only one I've heard of having to go through this Will; it is apparently more than a little common. Not a pleasant thing. Kudos to you for forging through it though. :)

Very, very nice helms. *sigh*

Siani

[Will Marshall-Hall]

Thanks Siani,

The goods are actually in UK, currently held be HM Customs and I have filled out the appropriate paperwork and will be submitting it monday at 08.00hrs. So as soon as they are processed, then I will have the shipment released and at my place by the end of next business day with a courier. I'm looking forward to the brass torcs too as I haven't seen them yet despite repeated requests for photos. More news and photos when I have it.

Semper Fi

Will

[Dru Durman]

As and when you get the Torcs, Will, don't suppose you could stick some pics up? Or am I likely to see you before then anyway? I'm getting all excited about a new, better, chunkier Torc. Mind you, I wear the one I have all the time, and will wear the new one fulltime as well. I'm trying to make the Torc a fashionable accessory to rockers... I think they look awesome anyway... You can just about make out the one I've got in this live shot here (me on the right- Yeah, shameless plug for the band...) A chunkier Torc'll show up better!

[Will Marshall-Hall]

Hi Dru, yes mate they will be here by the time you get to up to Wales. But I will be putting photos up when I can. Nice shot by the way!

Will

[Folkert van Wijk]

Is there music to go by that picture Dru??

[John Olinger]

Thanks Siani,

The goods are actually in UK, currently held be HM Customs and I have filled out the appropriate paperwork and will be submitting it monday at 08.00hrs. So as soon as they are processed, then I will have the shipment released and at my place by the end of next business day with a courier. I'm looking forward to the brass torcs too as I haven't seen them yet despite repeated requests for photos. More news and photos when I have it.

Semper Fi

Will

It would be awesome to be able to take a bronze coolus to Lafe next month!

[Will Marshall-Hall]

The good news is I can absolutely guarantee it John because the shipment finally passed customs and is due to be delivered to my hands on Monday morning by courier. !!!! Yay.

Photos when it all arrives and will ship same day or Tuesday.

Will

[Will Marshall-Hall]

THEY HAVE ARRIVED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


All of you who have waited so long, I will be shipping your helmets tomorrow and Monday.

IT's been best part of 14 months waiting. IF YOU ORDERED ONE OF THESE HELMETS send me your current mailing address in full just incase any of you have moved in the meantime.

I have 3 brass versions available for sale (like deepeeka Roman helmets are) $220.00 each + Shipping.

I have 2 BRONZE versions available for sale still. $300.00 each plus shipping.

I have 2 steel versions available for sale $180.00 Each plus shipping. All including helmet liners.

IF YOU ORDER NOW, THEY WILL SHIP AS SOON AS PAYMENT IS RECIEVED. No waiting.


The TORCS look gorgeous and are more accurate than I expected. Less bulky than the silver versions. THESE BRASS torcs are available now. I HAVE 20 AVAiLAbLE.
£30.00 each. PHOTO'S coming tomorrow

PM me if you want shipping quotes.

Will

[Will Marshall-Hall]

Okay, here are the photos of the helmets all ready to go out.

And me wearing one of the new Neck Torcs.

If any of you, who have already ordered your helmets, would like to add a Brass torc to your shipment, I worked out at the Post Office that I can send up to 2 brass torcs with one helmet for the same shipping rate.

I'll put the torcs on the torc link too.

email me: llawerchproductions@yahoo.co.uk

Will

[Will Marshall-Hall]

Hi Jeff,

Now that the helmets are here, Ive tried all of them on and actually the cheekpieces are spot on.
Dru was wearing his bronze version at our show in Nottigham last weekend and the cheekpieces are in perfect proportion. So Im really pleased.

The helmets bought will all have been sent out by tomorrow. I would really appreciate if those of you who get them post a photo wearing them.

All the best

Will

[Will Marshall-Hall]

Thanks to everyone who has bought a torc by the way, Ive only got ten left! :0)
Send me photos of you wearing them, Id love to see that the 15 month wait was worth it.

Will

[B Stark]

How many helmets are left????

[Will Marshall-Hall]

Three Bronze, 2 brass &. 3 steel. All ready to ship. I have 9 torcs left too. I hope this helps?

[Folkert van Wijk]

Anything without the cheekplates left?

[Dru Durman]

Folkert, I believe the 'Jockey cap' British helmet without cheek plates is believed to have originally had them, but for some reason they've not survived. Certainly there is some decoration on the sides which seem to suggest it is above what was once a hinge. Of course, you could remove the cheek plates if preferred, but the helmet might not stay on so well... of course, I could be completely wrong... Lol!

[Folkert van Wijk]

I think on the continent there are indeed examples of helmets without cheek plates...

[John Olinger]

So, are the helmets in the mail?
John

[Will Marshall-Hall]

Hi John,

Yes all helmets are in the mail and allshipments will be sent by Monday afternoon at the latest.

Folkert, none available without cheekpieces. The whole point of me making these with the cheekpiees was discussed originally on another thread. But Dru has got it in a nutshell. Whenever these helmets have been made in the past, without cheekpieces they are not balanced and the evidence for strapping suggests the more stable way, ( like you see on Roman helmets with straps coming from neck to cheek instead if under chin) but without cheekpieces it exposes the face and bare strapping is vulnerable to cutting. So indeed most examples show some evidence that hints at cheekpieces.

Look for the original discussion, I will try to find the thread. The whole point of me putting cheekpieces on (Which are best educated guess like everything else) was in response to the need for quality accurate helmets. Nobody wanted an example without cheekpieces because they are unstable.

Hope this helps?

Will