TS826 wrote:
-The original helmets have the whole front brim cut off from the liners. Is there a reason for this?
Of course there is a square-ish cut out section to give the helmet sight more clearance, but why also cut off the entire front brim, from left to right?
I wouldn't read too much into the liner cuts. They likely just worked quickly and it is faster to lop the whole thing off than make careful cuts to maintain the brim.
TS826 wrote:
-The steel pot itself has no cut out on the front of the shell?
Only the liner is cut in the front?
The photos of Frost's helmet that recently sold through the 'propstore' shows pretty clear images that the steel was NOT cut (at least not on that one). So based on that, only the liner is cut in the front.
However, modern Terry English sets do feature the steel being cut too. It really is better as you get a lot more room in there. I cut the steel on every helmet I have made and regret nothing.