We all know that armour and weaponry was something relatively expensive, so not something that more regular people would just buy like that. We also know that there are lots of pieces of equipment that 'belong' to a certain period. For the wealthy, nobility, and the like it makes sense that they would always be buying the latest equipment, but i imagine that for many regular people it would be different.

And that leads to my question. Would there have been cases of people using 'dated' equipment? Because hey, granddad's hauberk kept him alive, we maintained it, and buying new armour is really expensive. So essentially, would you for instance see something like a 10th century hauberk on a 12th century battlefield? The same naturally goes for things like swords and the like.

Anyone have any information on this armour in red, specifically the neck belt and the helmet, I've been looking to either recreate or buy one and I cannot roe the life of me find anything about it, it's from a book about the middle ages but it didn't have anything specific on it

I'm not sure if it's Siam, Thai, Vietnam, Khmer or Cham armor. Though particularly i am more interested in what the Mask or the aventail part looking thing is called? Can anyone help me?

Could anyone of you guys help me find a suitable style of arms and legs in iconographic sources for my current harness? I was aiming for something around 1400 to 1430. I know it´s a very broad chronology but I want to get rid of those mass produced legs asap tbh and to get a decent pair of arms to match my brig. This is the current state of my harness, which I want to use in harnischfechten (my helmet choice would probably be a bascinet from lorifactor):

https://preview.redd.it/24fhq4nk7w3e1.png?width=1066&format=png&auto=webp&s=c17eaf6a06b4405453b405b379f265191db199bd

Hello Folks, I have been swaying back and forth between getting myself a halbert or a Billhook for reenactement and sparring for a while now. They both servd a similar role in a similar time.

My question: is there a noticable difference in usage, and capabilitys between a halberts and Billhooks oder similar weight and lenght ?

Are there thinks one is better at than the other ?

Or is it really just the same but in english/italian flavour or swiss/german flavour ?

Thanks for any insights

Hi folks.

I was at Livrustkammaren in Stockholm and saw this beauty. I haven't seen anything like it and instantly wanted to know more. I asked the staff and they didn't know a lot about it (the expert was on leave), but they let me look in their database.

It is dated 1580-1599, it is Swedish war booty from Warzaw. It might also be a gift from a Polish monarch to a king of Sweden.

The pictures are probably of the back side, that show the pretty writing on it. The script is Arabic, but the language might be Persian.

Have anyone more information about it or have they seen anything like it? It is a really pretty helmet, in my opinion, and I might give recreating it a go at some point.

Thanks!

https://preview.redd.it/ybrf6d296u3e1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fe0faf7296c19bd415ad5063974333dd0550a76c

https://preview.redd.it/3im0e6296u3e1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=81ce5e2c625f51e25d82bd9a9b75a9ff73e93d3e

https://preview.redd.it/f2mzy5296u3e1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=486a4164504912d60b16a7eab5abec83b83e2163

https://preview.redd.it/mn6wnb296u3e1.jpg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e2f8816e8cc8b40b709dadd1dd799f4beeb957ec

https://preview.redd.it/ikv7va296u3e1.jpg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=42de4fa4db3a6b6ff018ae40f0610201a45bddee

I'm looking for all the images I can of this style of helmet before I build one.

Basically the title. Their houndskull bascinets are really great looking for the price range but I don't know if they're still producing armour. On their facebook and instagram accounts it's mostly just jewelry and knightly girdles. Any recommendations for vendors who can make similar quality helmets in that price range or slightly above are also appreciated.

Hello everyone, I recently gained a very strong need for Italian armet, and found this shop.

https://truehistoryshop.com/shop/armet-helmet-with-bevor-italy-xv-ad/

Sadly, I couldn't find any reviews of their product. Does anyone has experience with this armory?

Hi everyone, I’m planning to put together a mid-status 1400 foot soldier kit from Holland (or close Dutch-speaking areas like North Brabant or Utrecht). I'm still new to this and want it to be fairly accurate so I want to have a good idea of what I need before buying anything.

I have an idea of the general pieces I want, but I’m curious about what makes dutch armor distinct compared to other areas. From what I have seen, it mostly resembles german armor, but were there unique pieces of armor, designs, or regional preferences in armor or weaponry during this period that set dutch soldiers apart visually?

Any advice or references would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance

PS: I know it wasn't really "dutch" at the time PPS: The miniature is what inspired me for my kit

Is there any evidence for such a thing existing in Europe during the Migration era into The Early Medieval Era?

What I would like to introduce is the Nagigama that was used by peasant soldiers during the Sengoku period. They are traditional Japanese sickles attached to a long handle, with a shorter blade reach than European scythes. They used the Nagigama like a bill or brandished it like a Chinese dagger axe.

The link is a Japanese YouTube channel that explains Nagigama.