Posted by: Dungeon Knight in Armor
The history of the medieval armor may be traced back to as far as 500 B.C. making them perfect pieces for collection purposes. Genuine and real armors, of course, are quite hard to find, if you will find one, and are impossibly expensive. This is why replicas are the best alternative if you want to complete your medieval collection including medieval swords, daggers, shields and many other types of weapons.
One great choice for an armor is the German Gothic Cuirass with Tasset. This intricately designed and wonderfully made armor is flawless. It will be a great addition to your collection if you want them all displayed in a room. You can have it at 32% discount if you decide to buy from DungeonKnight.com which sells it at only $459.99 while others give it at $674.99
The original German Gothic Armor was used during the 2nd half of the fifteenth century. It was during this time that armors reached their apex when it comes to beauty and craftiness both in functionality and form. At the battlefields of The War of Roses, such armor will be commonly sited.
The German Gothic armor you will be ordering online includes the back and the breast plates along with its tasset and fauld that is used mainly for the protection of the thighs. This armor is carefully handcrafted with an 18 gauge steel. Its make is Windlass Steelcrafts. It weighs about 17 pounds.
While it is a great collection to be displayed, you may also choose to use it in costume parties, personifying the warriors of yesteryears. This will fit chest size of up to 46 inches and waist size of up to 38 inches.
Tags: German Gothic Cuirass with Tasset, medieval armor, Medieval Swords
Posted by: Dungeon Knight in Armor
Back in the 15th and 16th century, a medieval armor should be worn over a specially padded jacket called the arming jacket. Plated armor has been used all across Europe during the medieval era.
Dungeon Knight offers an authentic replica of an Arming Jacket-Black. This one rivals only the original version. It can be worn during any costume party or convention or you may just want to display it together with your collection of medieval stuff. Anyone who loves that era would want to own one of these arming jackets just for the heck of it.
The arming jackets are crafted to provide more protection and security to the armor from vivious pounding of swords. There are specific parts of the jacket which you can sew to the armor to improve stability. It really is crafted to ensure that the wearer is provided boosted protection and not just to add up to the weight of the warrior’s attire. Nonetheless, the weight itself is part of the security as mentioned. All these have been carefully thought out to ensure that its functions are performed perfectly well.
It has to be mentioned that during the 15th century, medieval military craftsmanship has entirely developed to merge form and function. This is one proof to that merger. Clearly, the use of arming jackets together with exquisitely design medieval armors provide that extraordinary comfort and protection to the warrior off to the battlefield.
Dungeon Knight has given as the honor to own some of the most accurate replica of the original arming jackets worn by medieval warriors during their time. If you are an avid collector of anything medieval or just fond of that era, here’s something to keep in your wardrobe.
Tags: Arming Jacket-Black, medieval armor, Swords
Posted by: Dungeon Knight in Armor
It was during the latter part of the 1400s when German Gothic Mitten Gauntlets has seen the light of the day. Artisans and blacksmiths during the medieval era have focused on medieval armor to embattle the fierceness of barbaric tribes who would rather resort to ambush than face the conquistadors in a battle field.
Guerilla warfare has become the strategy of these tribes the battle the more professional army of the empire. Germany’s contribution to that is by means of mitten gauntlets. These come in handy whenever a flying spear or an arrow heads towards a medieval warrior and all that is left for him to do is to shield himself with his free hand.
For us who need not worry about getting killed by a flying spear, Dungeon Knight offers a replica of the German Gothic Mitten Gauntlets for the purpose of reliving those days when walking with just a few layers of clothing on is tantamount to walking naked.
German Gothic Mitten Gauntlets are preferred by most medieval era artifacts collectors and historians because it was the first time in that era when military blacksmiths began focusing on the merger of form and function. It is obvious in the way the German Gothic Mitten Gauntlets are crafted. The design perfectly executes its purpose but did not compensate the aesthetic value at all.
The medieval armors available at Dungeon Knight were also crafted using the same principle. Only, the armors are not supposed to be used in real battles. Not especially now that swords are replaced by grenades, or worse, missile launchers.
Tags: German Gothic Mitten Gauntlets, medieval armor, Swords