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Early period arm protection design query.
Thorsteinn:
So I have a 9th cen eastern european persona.
I'm going from bazubands to a partly hidden arm harness. I figure on hidden elbows (via Clang) and vambraces on the outside. Would a valsgarde splint vambrace be appropriate? Something else?
-Thorsteinn
Lord Dane:
--- Quote from: Thorsteinn on 2012-08-05, 21:21:51 ---So I have a 9th cen eastern european persona.
I'm going from bazubands to a partly hidden arm harness. I figure on hidden elbows (via Clang) and vambraces on the outside. Would a valsgarde splint vambrace be appropriate? Something else?
-Thorsteinn
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I wear plate bazubands sometimes in place of my full-arm plated harness. You can see in my pics on my knight page for reference. Easier on & off. Splinted armor was made for leather vambraces & plated elbow guards. I would go with the valsgarde splint myself but for helmets... I personally like the Anglo-Coppergate Helm with just the nasal guard better because the full-face place plate guard on a valsgarde style brushes against my face. Very uncomfortable. Also, it looks better I think for the 9th century warrior.
Thorsteinn:
Bazubands & plate are inappropriately early IIRC.
Would Vendel style arms still be around.
When did the arms below come into play?
Thorsteinn:
I would love to go without vambraces but I field against guys like Duke Uther & I have no insurance. :)
Lord Dane:
--- Quote from: Thorsteinn on 2012-08-06, 00:27:37 ---I would love to go without vambraces but I field against guys like Duke Uther & I have no insurance. :)
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Sounds like you have a dilemma. Hope you are only using foam because rattan is gonna hurt. lol
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