06-30-2010, 09:34 PM
Interesting, and a useful guide, If I ever get round to making one I'll use this guide as my first point of call.
Leather over linen though? Is it practical? I suppose since it's a sleeveless piece there isn't any arm restriction but I would have thought in terms of ratio of thickness to weight to defensive capabilities that layered linen would win hands down every time, especially since there are numerous examples of quilted material armours throughout history, and throughout cultures, where as there are very few (if any?) identifiable leather ones.
I would be very interested to see the defensive capabilities of a leather one, versus a linen one of equal thickness against a spear thrust, or an arrow impact.
Leather over linen though? Is it practical? I suppose since it's a sleeveless piece there isn't any arm restriction but I would have thought in terms of ratio of thickness to weight to defensive capabilities that layered linen would win hands down every time, especially since there are numerous examples of quilted material armours throughout history, and throughout cultures, where as there are very few (if any?) identifiable leather ones.
I would be very interested to see the defensive capabilities of a leather one, versus a linen one of equal thickness against a spear thrust, or an arrow impact.
Stuart
