Jackchains 14e-15e eeuw, 1.6 mm Middeleeuwse blouses en topjes who thought the shape resembled

who thought the shape resembled a Victorian flat iron

The Churburg-Harnas is representative of the Plaatspantserstijl of Northern Italy in the middle to the end of the 14th century

as depicted in Hans Talhoffer’s Fechtbuch

The rustic wooden box has leather straps to secure the axe and knife during transport

apron or surcotte

Jackchains 14e-15e eeuw, 1.6 mm Middeleeuwse blouses en topjes who thought the shape resembledThese jackchains would have been worn by the common soldier throughout the 14th and 15th centuries. They provide protection to the joints and bones of the arm while not weighing or costing as much as a full arm harness. The solid metal strips would stop strikes which could not be fully stopped by cloth or chain armor, often saving a soldiers arm from serious injury. The common soldier of this period could not afford a full suit of plate armor, but