Hand armor

Steel gauntlets for SCA and fencing is the best friend of any fighter. These are the real combat gauntlets designed not for snobbish challenges for a duel but for the full contact fights and SCA encounters. Wearing these gauntlets you can be absolutely sure about your fingers’ protection. Sophisticated composition of the steel plates provides an optimized combination of weight and mobility of mitten gauntlets, while the stiffening bars give you firmness and tolerance of opponent’s impact. And we reassure you - they are not only about the firmness and reliability but about your comfort. A magnificent 1,8 mm thick leather serves as a base for attaching the plates with thel rivets on...

If you are looking for a good plate gloves for real defense, there is only one place you need - castle Churburg. Churburg castle is the most famous Museum of South Tyrol, contains the world’s largest private collections of armaments. And there is no wonder that most of the arm protection you can see at festivals and other medieval events came from this walls. That is why we are glad to present you hourglass-type knight's blackened plate gloves, the copy of the gloves from castle Churburg, popular from the end of the XIV till the beginning of the XV.  Strong, practical and battle ready gloves not only look and suits well but also provides excellence arm defense. They wo...

Padded mittens with cut on the palms are made of natural 100% materials and provides perfect hold and protection. They are very important part of the medieval soldier's costume.  Fabric – linen Lengh – 25 cm (9.8 in) Width – 11 cm (4.33 in)

Here is nice and comfy mittens, on which you will wear metal fist or plate gauntlet, hold tighter your weapon and jump into action.  Base price includes 2 layers of wadding back of the hand, no wadding on palm. Main photo shows linnen (ubcolored) mittens with 2 layers of padding and has inner shell made of 100% natural uncolored cotton. Video review with option  “with leather” here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxBxrKSxs88

LANDSKNECHT PLATE GLOVES, XVI CENTURY It was hard to be a professional warrior in middle ages. Nobles were sure that they stay too high to you, even if they do not know which side to hold the sword. Nevertheless, it wasn’t a problem to show them they are wrong - just throw the plate glove in the noble face. Moreover, Steel Mastery is always near to help you - look at this gorgeous landsknecht plate gloves, perfect for battle and defiance. This authentic plate gloves were typical for XVI century landsknecht armor and represent the part of high-ranked and rich landsknecht’s steel plate body armor (LANDSKNECHT PLATE ARMOR, XVI CENTURY), based at Swiss National Museum, Zurich and G...

Visby brigandine gloves are one of many hand protection offers from Steel Mastery. Because every true reenactor needs something Visby in his/her chest. Just in case. No matter what, something based on finds from the Gotland island will never hinder. That is why we’ve looked at one of the most popular models – Visby brigandine gauntlets – and have upgraded it.  Same two large forged plates on the back of the hand. Same wristband for better hands’ protection. But in this model fingers’ joints are not brigant but articulatory while knuckles are pyramids-shaped. Cool, isn't it? These Visby brigandine gauntlets will be a perfect choice to protect your hands and...

Incredibly beautiful and elegant plate gauntlets from Greenwich, Maximilian or Milanese full-plate armor are definitely good. One just want to shine up at tournament; it is not a shame to throw down such gauntlet before an Emperor, challenging him. You may even wear rings on them… video review : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adPgO9VyrkQ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkwDf502R-s But, they are not very good for usual, hard training daily routine, when the pathos is not important, but easy wearing and reliable protection are. We don’t think that you are ready to wear expensive plate gauntlets and then bring them to blacksmith after every training or combat. For ...

Knight’s gloves are made after certain historical replicas – numerous effigies, tombstones and other historical sources, dated by the XIV-XV centuries. Because of its shape, this medieval armor is also known as “Hourglass” gauntlets. Knightly figure of Bernabo Visconti, wearing gauntlets, Castello Sforzesco, Milan Silver altar of St.Jacopo, Pistoia, Italy, XIV century It is so-called two-part gauntlets, which consist of the articulations for the fingers, and a broad prolonged plate. This plate covers backside of the hand and the wrist. For the best protection, we offer you to complete gauntlets with brigand, scale of articulated fingers. Leather straps and belt ...

Padded 3-finger gauntlets will protect your hands perfectly during the medieval fencing or tournament. We use only 100% natural materials for sewing and padding. Mail inserts on the fingers are being made of mild steel rings 2 x 10 mm. Type of butting is 4 rings in 1. Gambeson, padded chausses, chainmail and mail stockings will make a great set of medieval armour. Please choose the wished colour in the options.

Protection of hands is very important factor during the medieval fencing. We offer you leather mittens with mail insert for your hands' safety. Leather of different colour is available for order. Mail part is made of mild steel rings 1.6 x 8.0 mm. Type of butting is 4 rings in 1. Mittens will be good addition to hauberk and mail stockings.

This padded armor glove combines convenience and hand mobility with exceptional multi-layer protection. Designed especially for fighters who, even in the heat of battle, do not forget about decent protection of their hands from enemy strikes. Cool and reliable this quilted armour mitten is equally good for SCA, HEMA, LARP and reenactment events, medieval festivals and stage performances. Let’s take a closer look at this awesome hand protection, because chainmail mitten is worth it. If from the inside of the mitten there are 2 thick soft cotton (linen as an option) layers that allow you to hold any weapon comfortably and protect your hand from corns, then on the back of the ...

Most of the strikes you will get at HEMA training battle will fall on your work arm and shoulder. That is why we not only strongly recommend, but also anxiously ask you do not neglect for your work arm protection. We made this cool arm protection especially for HEMA training. You will keep maximum freedom of arm movement with it, still having good protection at fighting. Moreover, you can use this specialized HEMA training fencing equipment for SCA battle trainings just adding a few more layers of padding in it. If you do not know how many layers of padding you need, you can firstly order Samples for gambesons layers padding to make a decision.  There is two layers of padding in t...

Leather laminar mitten is a happy combination of leather and steel for perfect protection of your hand during the fencing or combat. This mitten is a stylization, which is good for any Viking or fantasy style event. Mittens are made or thick 3.5-4 mm leather and cold-rolled steel plates of 1.0 mm. Six overlapped plates are covered with leather. Wristband is made of two-layered leather. Padded inset makes wearing of laminar mittens more comfortable. Three wide leather straps firmly fix this leather armor on your hands and allow handy hold of weapon or shield. Price is for one mitten. When ordering, please advise us at [email protected], what mitten, left or right is required. ...

If you need to challenge somebody, so do it stylishly. Throw down the glove, which you see here and fight will be not avoided. Though, be careful, as you may finish this duel with the very same throw ;) Video review here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wELLnx0WRl8 These plate gloves are the part of Armor Garniture of George Clifford, Third Earl of Cumberland – cool medieval armor and artistic peak of the Greenwich workshop in the XVI century. Wrists are protected with long pointed cuffs, hand – with 13 horizontal steel straps, fingers – with scales. Metal part is attached to the soft leather base with steel rings – the most reliable method. Gauntlet from ...

Scale armour is classic example of the Byzantine Empire heritage. We can see the similar armour on the images of cataphracts from the VII century. Armour was widespread on the Kievan Rus from the XI century. It provides with a good mobility and high level of protection during the battle.  To complete your armor, you can buy body part.  Also skirt and pelerine are available.  

As every true woman had to have little black dress in her wardrobe, so every true reenactor/warrior has to have Visby brigandine. There is an armor must-have, rough but reliable classics of European armor of the middle – 2nd part of the XIV century. Even if there are still discussions about brigandine's reliability up to now, so perfect protective qualities and robustness of Visby brigandine gauntlets (which had been also found on island Gotland, Sweden) are beyond doubts. Archaeologists excavated fragments of 18 gauntlets, but today we are interested only at the model, which is referred to the so-called “Type III” and “Type II” just a little. Interesting featu...

Padded 3-finger gauntlets will protect your hands perfectly during the medieval fencing or tournament. We use only 100% natural materials for sewing and padding. Mail inserts on the fingers are being made of mild steel rings 2 x 10 mm. Type of butting is 4 rings in 1. Gambeson, padded chausses, chainmail and mail stockings will make a great set of medieval armour. Please choose the wished colour in the options.

Brigandine mitten for buckler was design by our crafters specially for SCA and HEMA fighters. This mitten is a perfect combination of steel and leather that makes hand armor comfortable and reliable in using. Brigand mitten is for use with side-hold shield buckler. This mitten provides good mobility and safety of fingers and the inner part of hand. Two solid metal plates cover the palm and fingers; leather wristband is reinforced with additional plates and protects wrist well. Such mitten goes perfectly together with brigandine arm protection of the XV century. You can use this battle hand protection for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactmen...

One of our clients wished to have "plate gauntlets for real buhurt." Well, for all the reenactors who sometimes like fighting in "old-fashioned buhurt" style, we present hand protection, as hard and brutal as it can be. But we did more – these gauntlets are also suitable for those who are engaged in ISF (sports), however, want their armor to look similar to historical. The gauntlets accord to the end of the XIVth – first third of the XVth century period while qualifying for NIE and IMSF requirements.  These gauntlets’ design is based on two historical sources: * Statue from the city of Nuremberg dated from 1370.  * "St. George in kasten-brus...

Mittens made of leather, with padding inside.  Basic price include cotton lining. In option you can choose linen lining.