Producing medieval armour?
Question by Rachel: Making medieval armour?
I’m a sword fighter- I adore it. I do falconry and archery- it is time i have expanded my repitoir to armoring as properly.
As university as a senior i have entry to a full metal store with materials and every thing from industrial welding and braising tools, a plasma cutter, great old hammers and a huge forge.
Can any one particular advise some posts or movies on how to do items like make bracers or spaulders or epaulets- any issue actually- with the equipment i have entry to?
a lot of thanks and 20 points.
Rachel
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Solution by Dracona K
Loo up the SCA (society of innovative anachronism). If you go to an celebration, there are typically a lot of specialist armorers who may possibly be capable to give you directions.
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The classic book on the subject is The Medieval Armourer and his Craft by Charles Ffoulkes.
You can read the whole thing online here: http://www.archive.org/stream/armourerhiscraft00ffouuoft#page/n11/mode/2up