05-28-2007, 09:58 AM
Khairete!
Has anyone else considered that the scales that we often see added to the linothorax may have been more to protect the armor than the wearer?
Multilayered linen armor (especially glued) has been shown to provide excellent protection from most forms of attack, but is susceptible to cutting attacks, especially slashing cuts that 'slice' at the armor instead of 'chopping.' What if the scales were very thin, with the purpose of protecting the armor itself from slashing cuts?
Archimedes
Has anyone else considered that the scales that we often see added to the linothorax may have been more to protect the armor than the wearer?
Multilayered linen armor (especially glued) has been shown to provide excellent protection from most forms of attack, but is susceptible to cutting attacks, especially slashing cuts that 'slice' at the armor instead of 'chopping.' What if the scales were very thin, with the purpose of protecting the armor itself from slashing cuts?
Archimedes
Wesley Guillory
