ARM HARNESS



Hourglass gauntlets based on the effigy of Don Juan de Vallterra from Segorbe c. 1388
Braces inspired by Churburg CHS10 and Oakeshott Collection 408,
are typical for late XIV period.
























Hourglasses gauntlets forged without welding from medium carbon steel.
Fingers in articulated construction inspired by finds from Sweden.















Early XV c. arm harness with separated spaulders
which were inspired by depicts from Altarpiece of St. George,
currently in Victoria and Albert Museum.













Composite braces and hourglass gauntlets, circa 1370-1380
Material: medium carbon steel heat hardened and tempered up to 42 HRC
formed and beeswax hardened leather







Source: BNF Nouvelle acquisition française 5243 Guiron le Courtois























Arm harness in english style for battle of Agincourt period.
Made from medium carbon steel, heat hardened and tempered up to 42 HRC.
Brass bands decoration motive based on example visible on Henry V tournament helm.



































Arm harness for begin of XV c.
Spaulders inspired by depict of knight's from Altarpiece of St. George
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O17807/altarpiece-of-st-george-oil-painting-master-of-the/
Made from medium carbon steel, heat hardened and tempered up to 42 HRC.











Arm harness consist of vambraces with integral spaulders
in English armour style, hourglass gauntlets and manifer/gardebras.
Made from medium carbon steel, heat hardened and tempered up to 42 HRC.





































Arm harness made from medium carbon steel.
Heat hardened and tempered up to 42 HRC.
Couters covered in 24 karat gold.












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Hourglass gauntlets made from medium carbon steel.
Heat hardened and tempered up to 42 HRC.
Covered in 24 karat gold.











Arm harness made from medium carbon steel which are one of possible
version of harness depict by men-at-arms
from silver altar of St. James in Pistoia Cathedral.











Gothic arm harness made from medium carbon steel, late XV c.
Heat hardened and tempered up to 40-42 HRC.















Hourglass gauntlets made from medium carbon steel, second half of XIV c.
Heat hardened and tempered up to 40-42 HRC.















Arm harness made from medium carbon steel and wax boiled leather, half of XIV c.
Steel elements heat hardened and tempered up to 38-42 HRC.










Hourglass gauntlets made without welding from medium carbon steel, second half of XIV c./begin of XV c.
Heat hardened and tempered up to 38-42 HRC.









Symmetrical italian pauldrons for foot combat, dated about 1415-1420.
Heat hardened and tempered up to 38-42 HRC.










Plate arm harness made from medium carbon steel,
second half of XIV c.
Heat hardened and tempered up to 38-42 HRC = 372 - 416 VHP.











Gauntlets based on gauntlets from Wisby n. 3, mid. XIV c.








Plate arm harness for second half of XV c.
Mittens inspired by gauntlets from Churburg CH S23.
Fully made from medium carbon steel, heat hardened and tempered up to 38-42 HRC.


























Plate arm harness for the begin of XV c.
Couters made from medium carbon steel and brass gilded.









Plate arm harness for the begin of XV c.
Heat hardened and tempered, final hardness is 38 - 42 HRC = 372 - 416 VHP.











Composite arm harness based on german knights effigies:
Beringer von Berlichinge 1377 and Voit von Rieneck 1379.

























Hourglass gauntlets made from medium carbon steel.
Heat hardened and tempered, final hardness is 38 - 42 HRC = 372 - 416 VHP.


After heat hardening








Full arm harnees made of medium carbon steel.
Heat hardened and tempered, final hardness is 38 - 42 HRC = 372 - 416 VHP.


After heat hardening










Full arm harnees made of medium carbon steel.
Heat hardened and tempered, final hardness is 38 - 42 HRC = 372 - 416 VHP.








Based on the arm harness from effigy of Edward The Black Prince




























Hourglasses gauntlets based on Henryk Pobozny gauntlets.
Raised on hot from medium carbon steel, with no welding.











Hourglasses gauntlets based on Edward The Black Prince gauntlets. Raised on hot from medium carbon steel, with no welding.


































 

 

 

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