New Helm Update

Sir Donngal tells me that all that remains is to add the stainless welded aventail, which will be delivered by Master Knut today. Once that's attached... it's done. His plan is to FedEx it to me on Tuesday.

I stopped and got a big fat cashier's check this morning and sent it off certified mail. It's exponentially more than I've ever paid for a helmet before; but clearly I've never owned anything even remotely close to this helm. Because it is carved from a single block of awesomeness.

In his last email, Donngal added this:

Nikolai,

I can't tell you how many people have come by the shop trying to walk out with your helm. I'm pretty impressed with the shape. I don't expect to see too many of this shape in stainless anytime soon. It was intense. I would shape it and the next day it would relax, then repeat.

I'm glad you'll be at Pennsic. I can't wait to see it on the field. It's going to be very distinguished.

Awe-SOME! I wondered if that once he figured out the shape that he might start making more of this design. There's at least one other in mild already. But it doesn't sound like high-production is really viable. All the better.

Assuming all goes well, I should have this damn thing in my hands by this time next week.

Holy. Shit.