I got the idea after going through a warhammer book and deciding I want to recreate the Warriors of Chaos in a D&D setting. However, the Warriors of Chaos have superhuman strength. So how would I fight against someone with greater physical strength than me?

Hi, I'm getting a Byzantine paramerion made and have chosen a design from my reenactment groups regs and need to find a picture of one for my blacksmith to use as a guide.

Any depictions or images of a similar cross guard would be a huge help.

It's the one in the middle with the curved cross guard.

I’m having trouble finding reliable information on boar spears. Many sources are saying they were used in combat but I can’t find examples of them being used in war. Is this just a case of people using their hunting weapons in self defense or is there more to it than that? Also what would a realistic time frame look like for the use of this?

(For context of why I would like to know, I’m putting together my first kit, aiming for 14th century. Keeping it a little loose given my budget and knowledge on the subject, but I happen to already own a boar spear.)

hey.

I was hoping someone could direct me to some titles that could help identify and contextualise helmets, specifically in western europe and the iberian peninsula.

thanks in advance.

Evening armor enthusiasts,

I have been in this hobby for a while now and up until recently I have used historical reenactors as a primary source when researching kit inspiration ideas until people on this sub including actual reenactors told me not to do so as reenactors can make mistakes.

That got me thinking of other examples of so called 'reenactorisms' or things reenactors do that may not be historically accurate. For example in my previous post on this sub about a reenactors portrayal of a bill man from the War of the Roses a user informed me that the concept of a 'bill man' was an example of 'reenactorism' as soldiers were not grouped by their weapon use like in RTS games.

Another example from another post (in regards to infantry wearing gauntlets) is that according to sources most infantry did not wear gauntlets compared to modern reenactors and it's worn more for safety reasons and because broken fingers suck. Yet judging solely from reenactors you would think that gauntlets were standard issue for every combatant on the battlefield.

Also looking at War of the Roses reenactments in general there seems to be a lot of full or half harnesses to the point that you would think everyone fighting in the war had access to a full or half harness.

Anyway do you have any other examples of 'reenactorisms' or things reenactors do that may not be historically correct in the arms and armor community ? This could stretch from the ancient times all the way to the 16th century.

Thanks everyone.

Hi folks!

I want to make a coif that seems more "tailored" than the usual, floppy ones. By looking at some artwork, I found that sometimes you find a "closed" coif, with mail that seems to hug closer to the neck and that also covers the mouth. I hope the attached image is an example about what I mean.

How is this made? I'm quite handy with making mail, but I can't figure it out. If the neck-piece is too small, then it would be impossible to get your head in. Obviously, the mouth-piece could be a mail flap that is moved in front of the mouth and fastened by a hook, but is a "closer-fitted" coif also closed in the back with hooks?

Or, am I misinterpreting the artwork?

English is not my native language, but I hope my point comes across.

Thanks!

https://preview.redd.it/snzjzsu1q9dd1.png?width=534&format=png&auto=webp&s=677154380ddc05f6b0d58f6044141d555b65c1e7

I am about to let this being made by an armourer. But there is a catch… I don’t know if it’s correct.

https://preview.redd.it/dw1k9unpe6dd1.png?width=1640&format=png&auto=webp&s=16b1bd1478b6e1fef842f4acfd9ad5a3eb37d7dc

I'm not too sure if this is the correct place, but I think it is. Are there any historical helms similar to this. I know armets/close helms are similar, but they juts out at the nose and connects to the chin, where this one juts out at the nose an connects to the forehead. I'm not interested in any of the flairs, just the general helmet/visor shape.

https://preview.redd.it/41yzjdiii5dd1.png?width=200&format=png&auto=webp&s=e10b059fa2f71c6e7ccc5a70ae885f46aebdf43e

Sorry for the low quality image. It's a screenshot from the scene of the 'battle of Limoges'. I see men at arms wearing kettle helmets and plate shoulder, arm and leg protection. Did regular foot soldiers actually wear that in battle around that time?

What would they be wearing on their bodies? Mail or plate too?

Hi all, I'm wanting to make a gambeson from 1400-1450 for use without armour.

I have linen and canvas for inner and outer fabric but would like a good and cheap source for natural breathable wadding. No idea if cotton or wool is better but I'm open to suggestions.

Also if you have a suggestion for a pattern that would also be appreciated. Thanks!

And just for fun, what would a well fitting, functioning, suit of this style cost these days if it was possible? More than $10 000? $100 000?

I watched the film and I was curious about the armour. I knew about the famous brigandine from Korea, but that black rugged armour of plates looked pretty cool to me. Wanted to know if there was some historical precedent or just some fantastic liberties.

It seems like the best way to get a well fitting and accurate helmet is to commission one rather than buying a cheap "one size fits all" one from amazon. Obviously price ranges vary according to the armorer you commission, but can anyone with experience give me a rough price range? I have some images below as a reference as to what I am looking for.

https://preview.redd.it/4kaxk57oz2dd1.jpg?width=1018&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=39693abd95121215c675e1aa219d51d505610f0e

https://preview.redd.it/gajrte7oz2dd1.jpg?width=287&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fe1bc14d51cd9d25bac4b076316d7dcdb547a955

https://preview.redd.it/xdr2f17oz2dd1.jpg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=03d7273a82aed776b2f0a79b90afce1302903e58