Where to Get Quality Mail Armor for the Reenactor
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- čas přidán 24. 03. 2018
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History If you happen to be in the market for mail (or chainmail) then you may want to take a look at these vendors. I've compiled a list of the one's I've purchased from, and I've included others that I've heard good things about. If you've shopped at any of these places, leave a comment about your experience or if you were happy with the product.
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www.erikds.com
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"You can't really walk into a wal-mart and buy medieval armors"
Me: well we bloody hell should!
Recently i got chainmail gauntlets. They are not very historicly acurate but they are practical
Swedish company Grimfrost sells a Hauberk of maile in 14 gauge /11mm rings, based on the Birka finds. Its on the large end of historic rings, but closer to the historic gauge....and weight.
just saw your fresh comment lol. Anyway I dont think 11mm rings are very historical for early viking period maile. Roman and later arthurian period maile was made with very small rings 6mm in diameter.
Unfortunately, Erik D. Schmid decided it wasn't altogether profitable to do hauberks and has since focused on coifs and aventails only. I think it might be worthwhile to mention Isak Krogh, who has a Facebook page and does mail custom work. This has to be considered the very top in quality reproduction, as far as I understand it, so it is priced accordingly. Also fair to say, I believe, that it isn't necesarily enough to quote your measurements to him and that he wants to have at least a fitting session to make something that is precisely tailored to the wearer.
Great information. Thanks!
Ten cents per link from Erik, last I heard.
Now multiply by at least thirty thousand...
Before my country went full conservative and closed importations, and then reopened with a flat 50% customs fee on everything you buy (including shipping costs) I got my helmet from Battle Merchant.
At least that limited experience of mine was really good with them. As a note, they're located in Germany and I believe they have a showroom there as well that one can visit.
A showroom? That's unbelievable. I wish there was enough interest in armor in the USA to warrant a showroom!!
What county is this?
hey nick here you can do chainmail making fairly easy it may take upwards of a year to make a shirt or hauberk but generaly you can find wire of whatever choice you wish i would make riveted mail but i need a punch and a hammering setup but i can find them and make them i put off 3 to 4 hours of my free time to make some chainmail rings or weave some it will take time and effort to learn but you can do it
I was literally shopping around for maille an hour or so before this upload.
I bought a Hauberk form Battlemerchant (they are located in Wacken, Germany AFAIK), I bought Round Ring Riveted mail. It wasn't tailored at all, the arms were basically square and had no elbow pockets, the rings were also a bit flimsy for my taste. I should have probably sent it back, but I kept it and tailored it, riviting by squishing the rivets in a vice. All that work was probably not worth the 100 or so bucks I would have paid more for properly tailored mail.
For the Europeans I also want to say, that the riveted mail from Mytholon is functional and cheap, but ugly and a little unhistorical in shape
Try to reach Shashi Armouries. It's an Indian company.
They are on Facebook.
They make really high quality mail.
They even provide you tailored mail shirt according to your measurements.
Even kult of Athena and battle merchant also buy chainmails from India.
It just so happens that I am looking for mail at the moment. Thanks very much. Liked and subbed.
good info.
deus vult?
*DEUS VULT*
I went kult of athena i need to probably tailor them a little eventually but over all look and feel of them are great i got flat ring dome riveted pieces
Nice 👍👍
Thanks!
i think its probably fair to say that there were many different kinds of steels used in armour and not to forget for most of history armour was not standardized by kind or by makers so there were most likely a variety of steels used to make mail. ive heard of some kinds of chainmail even being quench hardened
It seems that they were also attempts at case-hardening iron maile. Wrapping a hauberk with rawhide (Probably soaked in urine) and placing it inside the furnace is one potential way of doing this.
I use chain mail as protection while I work. I wish someone would do a video on modern mail in terms of protection. Im not concerned in the least about historical accuracy.
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Great video! You have any reviews coming up?
Hey Gruggs, yes! Don't want to spoil it, so I don't want to say what it is...but it should be my next upload.
Awesome! I can wait!
So what's the synopsis?
So where did the mail come from that you were handling in this video? What were the specs? Were you satisfied? why or why not?
The main reason I didn't address these questions is that what I have is a very small sample of what's available. But in brief: the shirts I had on camera came from Kult of Athena, and more specifically made by Lord of Battles and the other shirt from GDFB. Both are on the big or loose side, so at some point I'll probably be forced to tailor it by removing a few rows of links. Fairly satisfied with the prices I paid though.
Anyone have recommendations on the best place to get medieval clothing (1150-1335AD) for men (English), women (Iberian) and children that also doesn't look out of place in the modern world?
I was thinking that footwear like the following could suit (whilst not necessarily being perfect)
Men: Sandals, Espadrilles, Ropes Sandals, Empire Sandals, Leather Thongs, Menorcan Sandals, Gladiator Sandals, Clogs, Monk Strap, Moccasins, Woven Sandals, Suede Loafer, Chukka Boots, Chelsea boots, Plimsolls, Cuban Heel Chelsea Boots, Chukka Desert Boot, Driving Shoes,
Women: Strappy Tie-up Sandals, Knotted Suede Toe Post Sandal, Cross Strap flat sandals, Raffia double strap slide sandals, woven leather tie leg sandal, Mules, Clogs, Over the Knee Boots, Ballet Flats, Lace Up Knee High Boots, Stirrup Boots, Slouch Boot, Desert Lace Up Shoes, Cuban heel western Chelsea boot with buckle detail.
Likewise, Quilted Clothing (like Quilted Sweatshirt, Quilted Puffer Coat, Quilted Coat, Quilted Tracksuit Pants, Quilted Tracksuit Top, Quilted Jumper) could suffice for Gambeson.
I’m also thinking that Tunics (Knee, Cocktail, Midi or Maxi Length), Leggings, Tights, Long Sleeved V Neck Shirt, Tank Top, Henley Shirt, Track Pants, Hoodie, T-Shirt with Notch Neck, Driving Gloves, Suede Gloves, Leather Gloves could be used.
Correct me if I’m wrong.
MichaelB, I would not have gone for any modern padded clothing construction for gambesons. They need density; modern fiberfill stuff is made for loft and insulating loft: it's too squishy to absorb shock.
This means labor for you: quilting, not stuffing, making your protective gamby or padded coif (I say 'kwoff') like a lasagna of cloth layers. You will be very familiar with your sewing machine!
High Middle Ages tailoring is fundamentally different from modern tailoring. It's called tailoring in quarters, having four panels of cloth in the front and 3 or 4 to the back: your butt may get just a single piece covering it, skirt like.
The front's quarters are left and right for the torso and left and right on the hips and anywhere from upper thighs to the knees at various times. And weathers.
Continuing: all the tailoring for 'in quarters' happens at the edges of the quarters. Curved cutting out, as desired. They didn't use darts.
Getting down to where the lower quarters are sewn on at the waist, I recommend the side seams, left and right sides, be cut straight for men. We have narrow butts and leaner hips. Women's can curve a little to accommodate female hips.
For leggings, well, dance tights come pretty close. The menfolk may even unpick a front seam and install a working -- and suggestive -- codpiece.
Shoes are hardest, but low quarter shoes are usually best until you get to the boots of the 16th and 17th century. Boots had enough to them to be thigh high riding boots; very fashionable gents' wear in the sixteenth century. And not much like anything to be had today.
Why you included a hoodie I have no idea. Early period hoods are swift and simple to make, and hoods may be rolled into chaperons for nicer weather, and unrolled again for a sudden shower.
The Medievals did not know the hoodie.
I would have affiliate linked those links
get that thumb outta there!
It seems custom chainmail has quit or so. Shame.
@Bo Harris Really? I had heard positive things about their customer service. Darkwood armory doesn't seem to be offering that service either. I think all best stuff is the best place now for reasonably priced and better than most off the rack mail.
What 700 year old scrolls? There are more fakes than anything.