A Norse helmet, in the sense people actually search for, is a riveted steel cap: a spangenhelm built from panels, a conical nasal helm, or a spectacle helm with eye guards over the face. None of the historical finds had horns. Two pieces here do, because costume is its own reason, and we would rather say that plainly than pretend otherwise.
What the shapes do differently
Gazeward and Skyglass are spectacle helms with riveted eye guards, the second in 18 gauge mild steel with a padded leather liner. Thornpeak is a pointed conical nasal with brass rivets and a Valknut engraving. Kinhelm is an 18 gauge nasal with an Elder Futhark brow band and a padded liner. Cairnhelm is a four panel spangenhelm cap in 16 gauge steel that ships with a runed walnut display stand. Vegcrown and Brassbrow are 16 gauge spangenhelms with riveted brow bands, suede or leather liners and chin straps. Hornkeep carries real horns with brass trim and a nasal bar, and Hornreave uses a blackened 18 gauge bowl with a runed brow band. Those last two are for costume, not contact.
The Norse shapes are grouped in Viking helmets and the wider European ones in medieval helmets. Before you buy, what Viking helmets actually looked like will save you an argument at an event.
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Hand Forged
Heated, hammered and ground by hand.
Engraving available
Names, dates or Norse runes on most pieces.
