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"lead covered Mallets" I always take to mean something along the line of a modified version of what you would use to hammer in tent pegs - ie small but heavy head on a 2-3 foot shaft.

Nope not special forces, but actuall triangler blades made during the medieval times, from the knife I saw prob near the 15th century, also it was a bollock dagger

triangle blades are very common ...

Christmas Pressie for the modern office knight:
http://www.therionarms.com/reenact/therionarms_c1316.html

yeah Nah it really is not as much fun as it sounds trust me

Agreed, but makes a good story at the local

Leather doesnt give enough to give you maximum protection, quilted fabrics such as linen and wool do, as far as I've been informed. Combined with a padded arming cap is how I'll be doing mine from now ...

That style, made with quilted material (linen and wool) is about as good, and as period, as you get.

Origanial example:

Spangenhelm would be the safest as it spans most of this time period, with the kettlehelm (chapel-de-fer) would be good for the later part of this period.

Remember that you are asking about a 200 y ...

Overall the last one is reasonably correct for a man-at-arms for about 1350-1390.

First on is a stylized sports version of the second one, with a klappsvisor helm.

With the coat of plates you wear maille underneath. Any limb armour would be either basic plate one top of the mail ...

The second one, the Churberg 14, is great for the knightly types, 1370ish I believe. Justin Stockbridge wears a version. Lovely type of harness.

I take it that you are meaning Coat-of-Plates?
http://www.hoashantverk.se/hantverk/hoas_rustningar/index.html
This guy has reconstructed all the surviving sets from the Battle of Wisby.
I am presen ...

Outlander? Twisted Evil

*runs*

Trebuchet load..........aim............fire!!!!......reload Mr. Green

Swedish.

Yes it was a little slow, but it was quite enjoyable.
Now I'm stuck looking for an English translation of the books.

ARN - The Knight Templar

Only thing I could really fault was the heater shields instead of kites, but goes to show that a film can be both entertaining and reasonable correct. Well worth watching/ ...