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Advice about some of the subjects most frequently submitted to Knyghtly Armes.
A Pair of Voiders
During the 14th century, steel plates were used to supplement maille armour. As armour evolved throughout the 15th century to become an almost impenetrable shell of steel plates, the need for an underlying maille shirt was reduced. For the man-at-arms, maille was really only need...
Armour Build Series: II. Historicity
Considering the Historicity of Armour
One of the greatest missteps made by modern re-enactors seeking to commission a reproduction harness is selecting the wrong example(s) to use as the basis. Whether walking around a historical event or browsing through a m...
The Art of Maille-Making
Maille
[Note: this was originally published on a member's personal web site. It has been copied here with permission.] It started innocently enough. I bought a nice riveted mail standard, or collar, made from 6mm blackened mild steel rings from Mark Hale at Cap-a-pie. It...