Armour Question

[Brian_Hook]

Shane, what gauge do you recommend per armor piece?

[Alfred Wong]

Thanks all for reply! Simply jousting armour is for jousting, although I like the protection and style <img src="/forum/images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" />

Here, Titanium armour!

http://www.performancearmour.com/

Nice titanium stuff, whooooo-ha!

Alfred <img src="/forum/images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" />

[Brian Hunt]

Hi Brian,

I am not Shane, but 18 gage is thin and will quickly be dented up. If you want 18 gage then you need to go with properly heat treated spring steel, instead of mild steel. Otherwise, I would want most of my pieces to be 16 gage mild steel.

hope this helps.

Brian Hunt.
GFS.

[Shane Smith]

Brian Hunt and I are on the same page here. Properly tempered, 18 gauge is fine and historically-accurate. With mild steel, I go with 16 gauge and it still takes a ding or two...but that's okay,14 gauge is too heavy in my opinion. I don't see a problem with 18 gauge gauntlets however.Mine are 18gauge and have held up well. My old helm is 18 gauge and it looks like the surface of the moon with all of the dents in it from pommels and cross-guard smashes.All the rest of my plate is 16 gauge and even it has a bit of hard-earned "character" <img src="/forum/images/icons/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/icons/grin.gif" alt="" />

[Shane Smith]

which event was that?

That was the ARMA International Event a few years back. More info on the event as well as more pics/vids can be found here; http://www.thearma.org/photos/Gathering03/G03.htm

http://www.thearma.org/photos/Gathering03/armored.htm

[Brian_Hook]

How about 14 gauge for the helm, I'm looking at a Bascinet which is 14 gauge for not a shabby a price

[Brian Hunt]

14 gage makes a nice dent resistant helmet, but it will be a little heavier. A lot of helmets are made of 14 or even 12 gage specifications due to the SCA. That is a nice clap visor bascinet, and would probably serve your needs well, but that puts you more in the 14th century than the 15th. I would build a nice late churburg type harnes around that helmet, also I would add a chain mail curtain to the bottom edge.

hope this helps.

Brian Hunt
GFS

[Brian_Hook]

Thanks for all the help, as I stated before I oringaly wanted to put together a gothic german, but a churburg harness is looking a bit more affordable.

[Allen Johnson]

The thing that will bust the wallet on the Churburg set is the maile. If you go with the good riveted stuff, that can really set you back some coins.

[Casper Bradak]

PS: has any of you trained in a 16th c Armet? What was that like? Can U see the enemy the way you wis

I train regularly in a mid 15th c style italian armet, which was still in use in the 16th c, and effectively the same as any armet, and it works as well as any helm with sights when the visor's down. Armets tend to stay in place well compared to sallets.

[Brian_Hook]

Another Question, Where do you guys get your Coat of Plates? I've looking on a few armour sites and havn't came up with much.