Helmets
| H01 |
Conical
Dark Age Helmet with Nasal |
£79.95 |
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A
helmet design to span the period from the 5th to 12th centuries
for all the forces of northern Europe, be they Viking, Saxon,
Celtic or Norman. Made from high-carbon steel. the Aventail
is of riveted mail. |
| Weight |
| 6lb |
| Diameter |
| 8" |
| Height |
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(excluding mail and 3" nasal) 8" |
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| H02 |
Viking
Spectacle Helm |
£85.95 |
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An
impressive helmet that was common throughout the early Scandinavian
armies, it became less common from the eleventh century. Made
from high carbon steel and boasts a riveted mail aventail, the
Viking spectacle or goggle helm is enough to strike terror into
opponents even today. The googles are derived from a band of
steel designed to protect the cheek, nose and eyes as much as
possible without interfering with breathing and minimising the
effect on visibility. |
| Weight |
| 5lb
12oz |
| Diameter |
| 8" |
| Height |
|
(excluding mail and 4½" face protection) 6" |
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| H03 |
Classic
Roman Centurions/Troopers Helm |
£99.95 |
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A
stylish rendition of the typical Roman helmet with a red and
white horsehair plume. Made from high-carbon steel and brass,
reproduced from illustrations on Trajan's column. To convert
to a troopers helm just unscrew the fittings for the plume.
Made from high carbon steel. |
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Armour
| GR1 |
Greek/Roman
style Muscled Cuiras |
£179.95 |
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Examples
of this armour abound in the Clasic world from Greece to Carthage,
with richer Roman and Italian warriors similarly clad. This
iron curass measures 45" or 47" around the chest and
21" high. We suggest you need to allow an inch or two to
breath!. They were probably phased out by the mail-shirt, which
was far more versatile and gives good shoulder and lower body
protection, as well as being more comfortable to wear.
The cuirass is hindged down the right side and held in place
by iron pins. |
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| M01 |
Stainless
Steel Riveted Mail |
£325.00 |
|
 |
Forget
washers and wire, this is how mail was made from classical times
to the horse and musket era. Fully riveted! It takes about 20,000
links to make a coat of mail (far more if, like Harald Hardrada,
it comes down to your ankles!).
Made from steel rinks individually drilled and riveted closed.
Compared to most such armour it is surprisingly light weight.
Should be worn with either an undershirt, gambeson or similar
to protect your clothes from the light coating of grease needed
to keep mail in prime condition. |
| Length |
| 42" |
| Chest |
| up
to 52" |
| Weight |
| 25lb |
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| M02 |
Riveted
Mail, Mild Steel |
£299.00 |
|
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Forget
washers and wire, this is how mail was made from classical times
to the horse and musket era. Fully riveted! It takes about 20,000
links to make a coat of mail (far more if, like Harald Hardrada,
it comes down to your ankles!).
Made from steel rinks individually drilled and riveted closed.
Compared to most such armour it is surprisingly light weight.
Should be worn with either an undershirt, gambeson or similar
to protect your clothes from the light coating of grease needed
to keep mail in prime condition. |
| Length |
| 42" |
| Chest |
| 52" |
| Weight |
| 25lb |
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| GA1 |
Gambeson
- Body Armour |
£55.00 |
|
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Gambeson
- Body armour is essential for full contact re-enactment,
and the trade-off is between maximising protection and comfort.
Our choice is a fairly lightweight gambeson that will make
light blows from blunted weapons far less painful and damaging.
Should
be used with chain or plate mail for best results.
Fits up to 48" chest.
Particularly suitable for the dark age to 13th century period.
Leather body armour coming soon...
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Shields
| S1 |
Re-enactment
Shields |
£79.95 |
|
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These
are made to order from ½" exterior ply edged with
leather or rawhide and can have a central boss. The shield
may also be covered with a plain linen and painted a single
colour.
| Flat
cut round up to 33" |
£15 |
| Curved
Kite shape |
£27.50 |
| Boss |
add
£10 |
| Rawhide
edging |
add
£5 |
| Shoulder
strap |
add
£5 |
| Iron
reinforced grip (round shields only) |
add
£10 |
| Linen
cover, glued on and painted single colour |
add
£5 |
| Celtic
patterning (single colour) |
add
£5 |
Child-safe
shields
Round shields, made from ¼" ply and edged with
glued hessian, leather hand grip £20 +£5 for a
boss, painted one colour.
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572540
to place an order
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