a kabuto for a prince
By TimeTurbine
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12gauge dome, 14 ga visor and face, 16 ga shikoro and menpo. the face was the most fun...
Image details
Image size
2048x1536px 1.38 MB
Make
SONY
Model
DSC-W180
Shutter Speed
1/10 second
Aperture
F/3.5
Focal Length
8 mm
ISO Speed
400
Date Taken
Jun 10, 2011, 9:55:11 AM
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© 2011 - 2021 TimeTurbine
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Very nice work
Thank you
really -looks- wrong, since the samurai's helmet was ENTIRELY decorated... in this case there's a huge clash between the sleek helmet, and mask which is so heavily detailed
Not all samurai helms where decorated. Most were super simple. Plus this is exactly what my customer asked for...have you even looked at Kabuto's?
i digress im more opinion than fact and i know it
Amazing work!
That has character!
Yea I really like this one, I need to snag some better pictures of it sitting on the brow of its rightful owner. He painted it red and it looks pretty cool, not sure how often he uses the mask but It looks nice while on display.
nice work
thanks 
Is it steel?
The light makes it look like brass or bronze.How many times did you anneal the face?
Lovely work.
The light makes it look like brass or bronze.How many times did you anneal the face?
Lovely work.
yup its all steel, i didn't anneal the face at all, just started with a nice coldrolled 16ga. mild steel thank you
thank you Wow,and no cracks without annealing ?I think you're lucky.
Oh and another compliment;I appreciate that you've chosen different thicknesses for different parts of your helms,as the real deal would have been made...
Oh and another compliment;I appreciate that you've chosen different thicknesses for different parts of your helms,as the real deal would have been made...
thanks man, ya i've done a couple pieces like that mask and know where to tip toe around safly but trust me i've cracked enough pieces to know that can be a problem, i'm just lazy 
but trust me i've cracked enough pieces to know that can be a problem, i'm just lazy Well,it worked ...this time.LOL
and it IS lovely.
But honestly 5 minutes of torch annealing would mean none of your efforts are EVER wasted.
Believe me when i say,as you get older you will develop more patience.
and it IS lovely.
But honestly 5 minutes of torch annealing would mean none of your efforts are EVER wasted.
Believe me when i say,as you get older you will develop more patience.
Fantastic. You work metal very well indeed.
Thank you Dragon Armoury for your kind words
ps-Thanks for spelling Armour right too
ps-Thanks for spelling Armour right too
have I showed you this website already? [link]
No you haven't I checked it out, very cool site, i saved it in my references folder. Thanks man.
I checked it out, very cool site, i saved it in my references folder. Thanks man.Aye, iss good.
cool!!
thanks i've been enjoying watching your bronze owl come to life as well. that was cool
i've been enjoying watching your bronze owl come to life as well. that was cool 
Very impressive work, so mush details, cant hep wonder how much time a piece like that take to make....
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