Introduction

Over the next 14 weeks I shall be making a replica US Navy Mark V Diving Helmet. This blog will document my progress and reveal successes and weaknesses in my work. I have begun this project by researching the Diving helmet itself. All of which can be found in my research folder. From this research I can begin formulating a plan of how to make the helmet. I have looked into materials and processes and before I complete this plan of action I shall spend a week producing testers and samples to confirm the methods I will use. I have spent one day already reaquainting myself with the lathe as I suspect there will be a fair amount of circular and cylindrical work involved in this piece. Below is a picture of the helmet I shall be recreating.