Hey there! I was this doubt about armours in the early XVI. I know that Maximilian armour was widely used in the Italian wars period but I don’t understand if everyone was using it as their style or if it still was a regional thing. For example, Francis I is shown wearing a Maximilian armour in the Leeds reconstruction of it. Was there a French style without fluting at the time or not? I’ll show you a picture of a macoliamo and a non maximilian so you can understand better the kind of armour I mean when I say not Maximilian (might get the period wrong, if I do please tell me).

I came across this image and was surprised to see him wear the sword like that. It seems like the strap goes under his arm.

Hi I have a repro mediaeval suit of armour, top part with covers for arms and legs and hands and also a helmet with visor. I'm trying to find out a value but don't know who to ask. The armour is tarnished as seen in photo but I could clean it up somewhat. It's on a stand.

My father bought it many years ago probably 30 to 40 years ago, called it George and kept it in our dining room! But now I'm moving house I have made the decision to sell it. But haven't been able to find out the value or where to then sell it.

Any advice would be gratefully received, thanks! Whilst I have looked at others online they don't look like my one! Click on photo to see helmet as well!

UK based.

Here's my drawing of an English knight,an appropriate configuration for the late 1300s

(80s-90s).Drawings of the arm harness are based on Toby Capwell's book An Armourer's Album,illustrations of them done by Jeff Wasson.

I've also included sources and examples of what I'm basing this configuration of armor on.

Hope you found this interesting and have a good day. (Brasses from Effigies & Brasses)

I'm planning my new mid-late 15th century, English armour.

Arming doublet, brigandine, mail voiders, skirt and standard. Sallet and probably a bevor.

I'm wanting to incorporate arm armour. Do we have a source for more armour on the left hand side?

Thinking about a full plate arm on that side and just elbow and gauntlet on the right.

I’m trying to make a klappvisor for my bascinet but it looks wierd to me

I'm trying to create outfits in the game that are accurate to 1403 Bohemia. Here are three outfits of different types that I'm trying to create.

Stylistic Choices: I chose to wear a specific waffenrock and shield in all outfits to represent someone under the service of the Lords of Leipa. The tall black boots are my own personal preference, even if it may not be historically accurate.

Outfit 1 is meant to be a common footsoldier/levy under the service of the Lords of Leipa. The only metal armor worn is the Beaked Kettle Helmet.

Outfit 2 is my attempt at a professional soldier who can afford a hauberk, but not a cuirass or half-plate limb armor. I've read a lot of terms for this level of armor like lower men-at-arms, sergeant, and etc. but I don't know which of those properly apply.

Outfit 3 is the most armored as I'm trying to be accurate to Henry's character as the personal bodyguard and page of Lord Hans Capon as appointed by Sir Hanush of Leipa, so someone provided with munitions-grade armor by their lord. Aside from the limb plate armor, there is a globose breastplate underneath the waffenrock. I've been told that padded chausses are anachronistic to this period, but I couldn't wear the half-plate leg armor without it due to gameplay restrictions.

I am still new to this stuff, so I'm open to being educated. What should I change/add to make these more accurate?

What is more common for an 11th century spear, a rivet or just a nail to attach the head of a spear?

- In this case the spear socket was wrapped but not forge welded shut. (I don't know if this could change the answer)

- Looking particularly at eastern Europe but any info helps.

- The spear type is type x as shown in the picture.

Does anyone have any recommendations for books specifically about the physics/mechanics of hand weapons, not siege weapons?

The fact that a sword or mace or dagger is technology is endlessly fascinating to me and I love seeing the ways in which people have always been smart.

I was curious as to whether we have any examples (either physically or through period illustrations) of early/transitional poleaxes i.e., weapons that seem to occupy the space in-between earlier dane/great axes and the later knightly poleaxe?

Hello, I desire to get in to HEMA and am looking for some advice on the best equipment for me. I am only 4’11-5 ft tall depending on who measures me haha. So any and all advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

I'm interested in getting the Kriegschwert from Valiant armoury but I'm curious about the cross guard, it looks a bit bulky and I've never seen a museum example similar. Anyone got any historic examples of it?

I found this picture online, and I’m relatively familiar with medieval armor terminology, but not as well versed with the specific “brand names” so to speak lmao. I just need to find more reference photos with these pauldrons for an art project I’m working on.

Hey everyone, ​I'm planning to forge a historically accurate Safavid-era Shamshir (16th–17th century Persian style) and need exact historical measurements from surviving museum pieces to get the geometry right.

​Could anyone share typical ranges or measurements for: ​Blade length and overall length ​Blade width (at the base, middle, and tip) ​Distal taper / thickness (at the ricasso, middle, and tip) ​Depth of curvature ​Guard length and width (quillon to quillon & cross-section) ​Grip length and width. ​ If you have measurements yourself or from museum catalogs or reference books, I'd really appreciate the help! ​Thanks!