Different categories of Chainmail

Chainmail is the word which was developed from the letter maille which means knitting. Chainmail was the armors which were widely used in the medieval period of times because they are flexible, trivial and bold.

There are various categories available of chainmail, which are:

- Chainmail full sleeve; this chainmail is very strong hence; it can be used for supervised weapons-contact re-enactment. This chainmail is constructed as dome head riveted, having round wire ring type manufactured with aluminum and finishing touch is provided with grey anodized.

- Chainmail gloves; chainmail gloves are perfect for re-enactors, stage plays and also for combat use. Chainmail gloves can be purchased in a pair, chainmail gloves are constructed with dome head riveted and having natural finishing however, being manufactured with mild steel.

- Chainmail half sleeve; chainmail half sleeve is very much similar to that of chainmail full sleeves but the only difference is of sleeves.

- Full length chainmail with hood; this chainmail covers entire body of the person including knees. Full length chainmail is very easy to wear and you can easily move with the help of full length chainmail.

- Coif chainmail; coif chainmail have an additional strength over butted chainmail as coif chainmail can be used for reenactments and combat use. Different varieties of coif chainmail are coif chainmail- steel, coif chainmail- aluminum and coif with ventail.


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Viking Helmets and Warriors

Viking helmets are some of the most recognizable medieval times helmets. The most popular design is the one with the horns jetting out from the side of the helmet. Many costumes and movies have popularized this design with different styles of horned helmets.Even a pro football team, the Minnesota Vikings, have the Viking as their team mascot and name.

The Vikings were a Scandinavian people who came out of present day Norway, Sweden, and that whole area in Northern Europe. They stared raiding and expanding their territory in the late 8th century ad and into the 11th century. They were famed for the long boats which cut through water and were very fast. They were also were said to have heads of dragons carved in the bow of the ship to intimidate the enemy as they landed near shore. The viking warriors were the terror of the early medieval ages. Raiding Great Britain and many villages in northern Europe spread their reputation as killings, stealers, and pillagers. Even modern day Canada felt their terror.




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Greek Helmets

Most Greek helmets will look like the Italic Corinthian design, which is characterized by a tall plume that may be made into a pony tail at the end. It also has the long cheek guards with a slot in the middle for maximum air flow. It also will be a tan plume, red, or black. Depending on the color of the rest of your outfit (black, brass, or bronze armor), any of these plume colors will do. The most popular out their for the Italic Corinthian is going to be the tan and red plumes.

Another popular Greek helmet is the Hoplite helmet. The Hoplite was a common soldier for the Greek armor and they carried the recognizable white round shield and a long spear. They were excellent for repelling cavalry and charges by soldiers. However, being not very maneuverable, they were vulnerable to attacks in the rear. The hoplite helmet usually has a tan or whitish color plume. Often times it was made into a braided pony tail at the end of the plume.

The main thing to remember when looking at Greek helmets is that many of them look very similar. This is most likely a good thing when you are doing your historical research or are looking for a helmet to purchase. Even if you accidently buy a helmet that is not quite historically accurate, your helmet will look similar enough to the others that the general populace will not know the difference.


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Different categories of Chainmail

Chainmail is the word which was developed from the letter maille which means knitting. Chainmail was the armors which were widely used in the medieval period of times because they are flexible, trivial and bold.

There are various categories available of chainmail, which are:

- Chainmail full sleeve; this chainmail is very strong hence; it can be used for supervised weapons-contact re-enactment. This chainmail is constructed as dome head riveted, having round wire ring type manufactured with aluminum and finishing touch is provided with grey anodized. Person should be above the age of 18years in order to purchase chainmail. There are two varieties in chainmail full sleeves which are; aluminum and steel.

- Chainmail gloves; chainmail gloves are perfect for re-enactors, stage plays and also for combat use. Chainmail gloves can be purchased in a pair, chainmail gloves are constructed with dome head riveted and having natural finishing however, being manufactured with mild steel.
Chainmail half sleeve; chainmail half sleeve is very much similar to that of chainmail full sleeves but the only difference is of sleeves.


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