15e eeuwse Gotisch borstkuras, 1.6 mm Leren arm- en beenbescherming These were also the shields

These were also the shields that were brought along on Crusades

Damascus steel combines the good properties of softer and harder steel

making walking much easier and allowing it to be used for late 15th-century reenactment as well

This helmet consists of three main parts

15e eeuwse Gotisch borstkuras, 1.6 mm Leren arm- en beenbescherming These were also the shieldsBreastplates like this developed in the late Gothic style (14401500). The Gothic style is characterized by sharp, highly decorative forms. The design of this type of breastplate follows Burgundian fashion, stopping at the thighs like a fashionable doublet. Such armor pieces were worn throughout Europe and were considered the best of their time. Breastplates like this were often combined with chainmail voiders, a chainmail collar (standard or bishops