Even on the age of plate armors and brigandines, chainmail was still omnipresent on the battlefields. Flexible, durable and relatively easy to maintain, it was a convenient way to properly protect the weak spots of the armor. Furthermore, it was still an acceptable protection for those who could not afford a harness, or wished to keep maximum freedom of movement.
Notes: The use of these additional protections is highly recommended if you wish to practice jousting, competitive “Pas d’Armes” or battle reenactement.
From wealthy men-at-arms to humble archers, most XV century warrior appreciated the good protection offered by a light and comfortable mail gorget. In fact, in the Burgundian army, this piece of equipment was compulsory for men-at-arms and coutiliers (lightly armoured cavalry similar to English “demi-lance”) but also for mounted archers,...
After many months of efforts, our new mail skirts are coming ! Many of you have had the chance to discover them last month at Sterkshoff and you were many to pre-order the first prototypes ... And for all those who have not been so lucky, here are the first pictures! ;) In order to reinforce one of the main weakspot of the armour, most...
"Strong as the scales of a dragon, and lighter than a feather ! " Tolkien dreamed it, we did it ! In order to reinforce one of the main weakspot of the armour, most men-at-arms used to wear a mail skirt under their fauld and tassets. In Italy, knights and condotieres even used to wear a full haubergeon AND a skirt of mail which create a very...
Most men-at-arms used to sew mail voiders to their arming doublet to reinforce the weak spot of the armour. This solution was offering good protection while being far lighter than wearing a full haubergeon under the armour. Notes: The use of these additional protections is highly recommended if you wish to practice jousting, competitive...
"Strong as the scales of a dragon, and lighter than a feather ! " Tolkien dreamed it, we did it ! With a weight of only 1.5kg these ultra-light voiders will be ideal for elite competition fighters but also for jousters who don’t wish to overburden their mounts, damsels wearing armour and all men-at-arms suffering from back or joints pain !
Haubergeons “light as a feather, and hard as dragon's scales." Tolkien dreamed it, the twenty-first century did it! With a weight of only 4,5kg these ultra-light haubergeons will be ideal for elite competition fighters but also for jousters who don’t wish to overburden their mounts, damsels wearing armour and all men-at-arms...
To protect the weak spots of the armour, nothing is better than a good haubergeon worn underneath. Of course this solution is heavier than a skirt + voiders but it also offers better protection. Quatrocento Italian knights and condotieres were often so cautious that they wore an haubergeon AND a skirt of mail under their harnesses ! The...