Viking & Saxon Helmets

Our Wenceslas Style Nasal Helmet is constructed from 18 gauge steel and comes complete with a (separate) padded lining cap that can be glued in if required. Not recommended for (contact) re-enactment.

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Height: 27cm
Depth: 21cm
Width: 21cm
Circumference: 71cm
Weight: 1216g

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

Our reproduction is directly inspired by an original found in a 10th-century Slavic-Varangian settlement named Gnezdovo or Gnyozdovo near Smolensk in modern-day Russia. Many typical Scandinavian artefacts have been found simultaneously with this helmet, making it a good choice for anyone wanting to reenact an eastern Viking / Varangian / Russ / Slav character. However, this helmet may not be suitable if you’re depicting a Western Viking raiding England.

This helmet is HANDMADE from 1.6 mm (16-gauge) mild steel and lined with an adjustable genuine leather liner. A riveted mail aventail hangs from it, protecting the lower part of the face. An approximate circumference of 68 cm (without liner) (65 cm with liner) allows it to fit most head circumferences from about 58cm to 61-62cm, depending on the shape of the wearer’s head. (If you desire to wear an additional padded cap, then measure your head circumference while wearing it). A genuine leather chin strap, with a solid brass buckle, keeps it in place battle after battle. It has a height of about 25.5 cm (without aventail), the inner width at ear level is about 21 cm, and the inner depth from front to back at eye level measures about 24.5 cm.

Note: This product is carefully coated with a layer of oil when packaged that acts as a temporary (protective) layer against corrosion (rust), which can easily be wiped off using any oil remover or even a dry cloth.

Circumference (without liner): 68cm
Circumference (with liner): 65cm
Height: 25.5cm
Width: 21cm
Depth: 24.5cm
Weight: 4012g

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

Our reproduction is directly inspired by an original found in a 10th-century Slavic-Varangian settlement named Gnezdovo or Gnyozdovo near Smolensk in modern-day Russia. Many typical Scandinavian artefacts have been found simultaneously with this helmet, making it a good choice for anyone wanting to reenact an eastern Viking / Varangian / Russ / Slav character. However, this helmet may not be suitable if you’re depicting a Western Viking raiding England.

This helmet is HANDMADE from 1.6 mm (16-gauge) mild steel and lined with an adjustable genuine leather liner. A butted mail aventail hangs from it, protecting the lower part of the face. An approximate circumference of 68 cm (without liner) (65 cm with liner) allows it to fit most head circumferences from about 58cm to 61-62cm, depending on the shape of the wearer’s head. (If you desire to wear an additional padded cap, then measure your head circumference while wearing it). A genuine leather chin strap, with a solid brass buckle, keeps it in place battle after battle. It has a height of about 25.5 cm (without aventail), the inner width at ear level is about 21 cm, and the inner depth from front to back at eye level measures about 24.5 cm.

Note: This product is carefully coated with a layer of oil when packaged that acts as a temporary (protective) layer against corrosion (rust), which can easily be wiped off using any oil remover or even a dry cloth.

Circumference (without liner): 68cm
Circumference (with liner): 65cm
Height: 25.5cm
Width: 21cm
Depth: 24.5cm
Weight: 4052g

All dimenions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

This Spangenhelm cabasset with reinforced straps is inspired by those used by the Scandinavian people, specifically by the well-known Vikings. It stands out for its stylized design in the form of eyebrows or inverted Drakkar, which gives it a great showiness while protecting the forehead.

Includes leather chin strap.

Skull and nasal: 2mm
Rest: 1.6mm

Medium: 60-61cm Perimeter
Large: 63-64cm Perimeter

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

This helmet was made after the one kept on the Prague Castle who supposedly belonged to Saint Wenceslaus I, a Czech monarch from the early 10th century. This is one of the earliest conical helmets made in one piece that at the time where starting to substitute the comparatively weaker Spangenhelms. It has a beautiful riveted cross-shaped nasal.

Meanwhile its decoration is sometimes wrongly related to Odin it’s more probably that corresponds to a conventionalized Christian cross representation. Even though the nasal is richly decorated on the original, we offer a clean version for you to make your own customizations. This is the perfect protection from the wealthy warriors from the 10th c. onwards.

Our Saint Wenceslaus I Nasal Helmet is constructed from 14 gauge steel making it perfect from most re-enactment groups. It features an adjustable padded liner and buckled leather chin strap.

Inner Circumference
M: 57-59cm
L: 60-61cm

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

The Horse Lord seeks neither wealth nor power. He lives only for the death or glory that await him on the battlefield. Riding knee to knee with his brethren, their legendary charge destroys all that stands before it. His armour, crafted from a mixture of steel and leather, is light yet durable and is unchanged since the time of his forebears.

Circumference: 59cm
Length: 22cm
Weight: 476g
Material: Flexible Polyurethane

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

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They say there is a fine line between bravery and insanity… the Dragonslayer embodies both in equal measure. He is a rare breed, completely fearless and unyielding in the face of the unparalleled dangers that would terrify all but the bravest of warriors.

His armour, crafted in a forgotten age, is a combination of archaic steel and dragon skin, decorated with skull talismans to bring him good fortune in the conflicts that lay ahead.

Circumference: 62cm
Length: 28cm
Weight: 426g
Material: Flexible Polyurethane

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

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The Huscarl; warrior elite of the King’s household, sworn to protect his lord or fall at his side. Indomitable, he casts a fearsome shadow upon the battlefield, foreboding to all but the greatest of warriors.

His blackened armour, a gift from his lord, contrasting against the golden decoration that distinguishes him from lesser warriors. His greatest wish, that his prowess in battle will be immortalised by the bards, retold in the mead halls and forever celebrated by his kin.

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Height: 26cm
Width: 20cm
Circumference: 60cm
Weight: 384g
Material: Polyurethane

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

The Spangenhelm was a creation of the Scythians and Sarmatians from the Eurasian steppes. By the 16th century it had become the most common helmet design in Europe. The word Spangenhelm is of German origin and refers to the “spangen” which were the metal strips that formed the helmet’s construction.

Spangenhelms were popular as they were relatively easy and cheap to produce. They were eventually replaced by stronger, but more expensive nasal helms with 1 piece skulls. Some of the nasal helmets shown on the Bayeux Tapestry seem to be of Spangenhelm construction.

This style was made specifically for archers, the nasal being omitted to provide greater visibility. It is constructed from 14 gauge steel and is perfect for re-enactment. It features an adjustable leather spider-style liner and buckled chin strap.

Inner Circumference: 59.5cm
Weight: 2258g

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.