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Main => The Armoury => Topic started by: Sir Wolf on 2008-02-12, 12:49:36

Title: Coat of Plates page
Post by: Sir Wolf on 2008-02-12, 12:49:36

http://www.hoashantverk.se/hantverk/hoas_rustningar/index.html

i lost this link a few years ago and just refound it again. AWSOME page. shows most of the coat of plates that have been found reconstructed.

Title: Re: Coat of Plates page
Post by: Sir Edward on 2008-02-12, 14:11:32

Very cool!

I need to get one of those late 13th Century coats of plates like the one shown here: http://www.historiavivens1300.at/biblio/ritter.htm (http://www.historiavivens1300.at/biblio/ritter.htm)

It's a shame there aren't more sources for 12th-13th century stuff.

Title: Re: Coat of Plates page
Post by: Sir Wolf on 2008-02-12, 16:25:26

Quote from: Sir Edward on 2008-02-12, 14:11:32

Very cool!

I need to get one of those late 13th Century coats of plates like the one shown here: http://www.historiavivens1300.at/biblio/ritter.htm (http://www.historiavivens1300.at/biblio/ritter.htm)

It's a shame there aren't more sources for 12th-13th century stuff.

hehehe (evil grin) soooooo, when you coming up ed? hehehe i have a pattern and I just cut out and sewed my linen part of this.  just gotta make the metal plates and straps and rivet them together :) it's easy, can be done in less than a day.

Title: Re: Coat of Plates page
Post by: Sir Edward on 2008-02-12, 18:38:48

Heh, well, I guess we need to have an armouring weekend or something :)