All of our armour is in 16 gauge (1.6mm) and made from mild steel - which is suitable for jousting and re-eactment combat use where protection is a priority such as for the body, shoulders, upper arms and upper legs. It is also suitable for light contact use (e.g. LARP).
Sometimes we can obtain thinner gauges 18 or 20 gauge (1.2mm or 1.0mm steel) - which is slightly lighter than our standard 16 gauge but we do not hold these thinner gauges in stock so if you want items in thinner gauges then minimum order quantities (8 per item) are required for us to arrange manufacture.
Our plate armour is not tailor made for the individual unlike custom made plate armour that you can obtain from professional armourers. Rather our armour is more high end "munitions grade" armour which most soldiers would have used.
Our plate armour for limbs and hands is made in one size which will most most people with not much more than minor adjustments.
While this armour is not tailored for the inidividual, it is much cheaper than custom made armour and it will still its job in helping to keep you safe and look good. At a later date, once you decide exactly what type of armour you want, you can get a custom one made while still retaining a 'munitions grade' armour which you can use for training and other activities that expose it to wear and tear instead of your custom armour.
These simple steel spaulders are the earliest type of medieval plate pieces for shoulder protection that we know about. They are copied from originals found in the mass graves on the Island of Gotland at the Battle of Visby site. They were normally worn as part of a coat-of plates but can also be worn over a mail shirt.
Simple 1-piece steel vambraces for the lower arms
These late 13th - 14th Century greaves cover the front part of the lower legs.
13th Century - early 14th Century plate elbow armour (couter) . These plate armour pieces were strapped directly to the underlying maille or padded armour and covered the vulnerable elbow joints. They were among the first items of medieval pate armour to appear.
13th Century/ early 14th century plate knee armour (polyn) . These plate armour pieces were strapped directly to the underlying maille or padded armour and covered the vulnerable knee joints. They were among the first items of medieval pate armour to appear.
French style 14th century leg armour take their inspiration from an existing pair of legs belonging to the young Charles VI of France, preciously preserved in the French city of Chartres and dated circa 1380-90.
A pair of 13th to early 14 century steel rondels to re-enforce maille armour on the shoulders.
A pair of steel vembraces for lower arm protection.
14th Century plate poleyn wth fan with padded liner.
14th 3-Segment Greaves for full protection of the lower leg. Because forging individually fitted full greaves was difficult and expensive, the adjustable 3-segment greaves offered a more cost-effective solution.
These are our best sellers in our popular range of 14th Century Hourglass Gauntlets. They are based on a surviving pair of Italian guantlets from 1370 - 1400 AD.
These are a full cuff version of our best selling range of 14th Century Hourglass Gauntlets. They are based on a surviving pair of Italian guantlets from 1370 - 1400 AD.
These are an upmarket version of our best selling 14th Century Hourglass Gauntlets. They are based on a surviving pair of Italian guantlets from 1370 - 1400 AD. They come in a polished finish with ornate brass fittings.
These are an upmarket version of our best selling 14th Century Hourglass Gauntlets. They are based on a surviving pair of Italian guantlets from 1370 - 1400 AD. Otherwise they are the same product. They come in a blackened finish with ornate brass fittings.
14th Century Plain Iron Breastplate (c1390 Italy) in 1.6mm steel. This is a well made and functional breastplate which has the correct "globose" profile of the original.
This is a faithful high quality reproduction of the classic mid 14th Century "Churburg" breast plate from the Churburg Museum in Italy.
Late 14th Century spaulders for protecting the shoulders and upper parts of the arms. Ideal for a Knight's harness for the second half of the 14th century.
One piece 14th centiry pauldrons with black leather trim.
Late 14th century spaulders with besaques. The spauder protects the shoulder and upper parts of the arm while the besaques protects the front of the shoulder joint and arm pit.
A pair of steel pauldrons with scale upper arm protection.
Late 14th Century Cuirass (front and back plates) with Tonlets.
14th - 15th Century plate elbow armour (couter) . These plate armour pieces were strapped directly to the underlying maille or padded armour and covered the vulnerable elbow joints. These examples have small wings that protect the inside of the elbow from attack.
A pair of plate sabatons to protect the feet. Sabotons first appeared in the late 14th century and provided protection for the foot and ankle.
Late 14th Century to early 15th Century Italian Style Upper Leg Harness - consisitng of integral Plate Cuisses, winged Poleyns and Demi-Greaves.
Generic Late 14th / Early 15th Century Lower Arms. These include integral rerebrace, winged couter and lower arm canons.
14th - 15th century segmented poleyn (knee armour) to make your own splinted or brigandine leg harness or wear separately.
This is a very nicely made 15th century Clamshell style gauntlet with leather glove. Ideal for heavy combat with spears and double handed weapons where hand protection is a priority!
This is a very nicely made 15th century Milanese 'mitten' style gauntlet with leather glove. Ideal for heavy combat with spears and double handed weapons where hand protection is a priority!
This mid 15th century style Gothic cuirass consists of both a breastplate and backplate with a single tonlet on both plates to allow the wear to bend more easily.
A sturdy and generic 15th Century Breast Plate in 1.6mm steel. The breast plate is made from three peices of mild steel which overlap in various places such as the lower torso to provide double the protection.
This high quality armour is a fully functional replica of the Leeds Brigandine dated 1470. It is suitable for most forms of medieval combat with 150 overlapping steel plates designed to spread the shock of impact across a wide area.
Mid to Late 15th Century Italian Style Upper Leg Harness - with integral Plate Cuisses, Winged Poleyns and Demi-Greaves.
These 15th century demi-cuisse and greaves with winged poleyn are seen in tapestries and manuscripts of the time and were commonly used by archers and light infantry who needed mobility but protection for the vital knee area.
A superb pair of late 15th centiry Gothic Gauntlets in 1.6mm steel. Suitable for most forms of re-enactment combat.
These Gothic Style 15th century pauldrons cover the entire shoulders with flexible lames that extend down to protect the upper arms. A rondel to protect the armpits completes this item of harness.
Early 15th Century Gothic Pauldrons in 1.6mm Mild Steel.
This is our best selling plate amour set. It consists of 4pieces - a pair of assymetrical pauldrons that cover the shoulders and upper arms and a pair of lower arms.
Late 15th Century Gothic Style upper leg harness consisting of integrated cuisses, winged poleyns and demi-greaves.
This is a superb late 15th Century Steel Gorget with Bevor and Falling Buff. The "Falling Buff" is an affitional top plate in the bevor that allows it to be dropped in an open position to allow more air around the face or closed during battle for affitional protection. It can be worn with our Sallets or 15th century Kettle Hats and is a natural complement to these helmets.
This is another superb late 15th Century Steel Gorget with Bevor and Falling Buff. The "Falling Buff" is an affitional top plate in the bevor that allows it to be dropped in an open position to allow more air around the face or closed during battle for affitional protection. It can be worn with our Sallets or 15th century Kettle Hats and is a natural complement to these helmets.
A Late 15th century to 16th century Gorget in 16 gauge mild steel.
Solid Spanish style plate gorget with standing collar which was used during the 16th century.
