Head armor

We recommend you to use such padded collar for better neck protection.  Padding allows taking a punch, that is aimed to the helmet's sides and back of head. The usage of such items is an important issue while armour's choosing. Ignoration can lead to the serious injuries during the medieval battles, tournaments and trainings. This collar is stuffed with natural sheet wadding and fastened with leather belt and steel buckle.  We make such neck protection of cotton or linen of different colours.

Protective rondel with 15 cm (6 inc) diameter additionally cover the bottom of the neck from impacts. This is a must-have accessory for full contact fights and modern fencing. So surely use it at SCA, battle sports events, and buhurts. Even at some medieval festivals, LARP events, and stage performances, if you are expecting some problems there. Rondel as an additional protection includes the following: made of 1mm (18 ga) steel; leather lace for fastening. You can order other thickness and metal types in options: stainless steel, hardened steel, titanium... any you’d prefer. Contact us via [email protected] about any additions or changes! Rondel, being sewn to ...

This padded pelerine is additional protection of neck and shoulders and goes good together medieval helmet, gambeson and brigandine. It shouldn't be ignored when choosing an armour. Such pelerine is not only historically corret, but is very functional. It has cross-steam padding and 2 leather belts with steel buckles for fastening. We use only natural fabrics - linen and cotton - for manufacturing. Different colours are available for order.

OPEN-FACED LANDSKNEHT BURGONET HELMET Meet the replica of German open-faced burgonet helmet.      Burgonets excel from other helmets with such a dramatic decorative element as comb, which however also serve the practical purpose of strengthening and defending the bowl. Cheek-pieces attached by hinges to the sides of the burgonet's bowl. *** Base price helmet includes following options: Solid hammered dome at photo; Cheeckpieces with hinge mount; Cold-rolled steel 1.5 mm; Steel rivets; Satin polishing; Brown leather straps. *** As an option, you can order solid hammered dome, another type and thickness of metal, color of stra...

Unique scale necklace, rare neck armor for those, who value unusual medieval artifacts. To be honest, scale aventails weren't such a rarity through the XIVth century, but we were looking for necklace and we found it! At Saint Martin's Church in Halle, Belgium. Tabernacle is dated to the very beginning of the XVth century. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DxpYisNep3w/TinsIc_A1AI/AAAAAAAAAgs/BpWYYpuz3jQ/s1600/3726417219_3ea18e2061_b.jpg This protective equipment element appeared in the middle - second half of the XIIIth century in Italy. And by the end of XIIIth - beginning of the XIVth century spread to many European countries of the Mediterranean Sea basin, including the Balkans. Apparentl...

Fencing bascinet with a meshed visor for SCA/HEMA  The dome has a classic shape for bascinet helmet late 14th - early 15th century.  Helmet has meshed visor with 5mm holes. It is attached to the helmet with a front loop and creates analogy of bacinet clapvisor attachment.  The back and sides are protected by a leather piece and visor is decorated with leather edging. You can use this battle helmet for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals and Reenactment events Base price includes:  Fastenings leather straps with steel nickel-plated buckles Color of leather fastening brown Metal for helmet dome harde...

This model of liner is know from the XI century a.d. Cotton liner is worn under Norman, Phrygian or Conical Helmet, Kettle Hat, Morion and Sallets type helmets. It has drawstring on its top to adjust fitting up to your head size.  The liner provides with a good protection during medieval battles or trainigs. This type of liner requires the installation into the helmet with rivets or by sewing. It's unappropriated for usage without fixing to helmet. The liner is stuffed with sheet wadding (natural material) and can be made of cotton or linen in any colour.  Approximate thickness - 1.5 cm  

Meet this modest and laconic close-helmet incorporating a sallet skull and brow reinforcement with an armet visor. Dating back to 1480, it was found at St Peter's Church, Stourton, Wiltshire and now is exposed at the Royal Armories, Leeds. It is a typical helmet for the late XVth century, widespread in Italy, France, the Low Countries, Spain, and surely – England. Armet completely encloses the head while being compact and light enough to move. Original helmet is a little bit rusted and has lost the front gorget plate for which there are holes in the fold of the dome. But we have corrected those shortcomings by recreating a luxurious, sparkling replica of this museum’s old man. ...

Bascinet is a part of KNIGHT PLATE ARMOR OF XIV CENTURY, which is overall image of Western European armor in last third of XIV century. This is the functional armor of the foot-knight, not artsy-craftsy but exceptionally reliable. Nevertheless, be sure – it is good enough to be an independent helmet. Based at bascinet found at Fortress Aldobrandesca (Piancastagnaio, Siena) and dating 1350-1380 it suits to most medieval knight armors of that period. Bascinet helmet is a must-have for fighters, who take part not only in SCA, HEMA, reenactment events and medieval festivals, but also for LARP events or stage performances. *** Base price bascinet includes: 1,5 mm cold...

Here is the most popular and most beloved infantry helmet of XIII-XVIth centuries – the good old hat-shaped chapel. Riveted from metal to the image and likeness of an ordinary wide-brimmed hat, chapel-de-fer faithfully served the European infantrymen protecting them both from cavalrymen’s attacks from above and from infantry brothers' halberds mighty strikes. Yes, the face is vulnerable, but good visibility and breathing freedom compensate somewhat for this disadvantage. Plus, you can always use articulated gorget – bevor – to get out of combat with a jaw and nose intact. Well, or order a version for sports battles – Chapel-de-fer with bar grill.  Chapel-de-fer helme...

Padded Medieval coif – XIIIth century-styled – is a choice of wise ones. Based on a few images found, it was made to be reliable, soft, thick, and best for head, neck, and collarbones.   The liner fits tightly but comfortably on the head so that the protection is impeccable and ergonomic. And the soft wool pelerine inside is strengthened with metal plates sewn-in. This head protection is based on the images of XIIIth century quilted caps and optimized by our craftsmen for maximum protection. Main photo shows medieval coif with following: Cover material for liner – cotton Cover material for pelerine – wool Layers in linen – 3 Colour of material – red...

If you are looking for cool, reliable and just a beautiful helmet choose Burgundian sallet, mostly known as burgonet helmet. Evolved from sallet it become commonplace throughout XVI-XX century Europe. Yep including the First World War, what makes it one of the best medieval helmets. Main burgonet helmet distinctive features were: - Skull with a large peak projecting above the face, - Keel-like, crest or comb running from front to rear, - Hinged cheeckpieces, - Bevor with drawn-up closed visor. Thus, although the helmet did not cover the whole face as heavy closed-type helmets, it provided quite decent protection. As confirmation just remember – it still used in the time o...

Helmet Chapel-de-Fer was popular among the infantry in the XIII-XVI centuries because of low price and easy producing. Such head protection is a type of medieval helmet Kettle hat – a steel cap with wide brims. Helmet is fixed with underchin leather belt and buckle on the head. You can use this functional battle helmet for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactment events  Base price includes following options: Cold-rolled steel 1.5 mm Satin polishing Brown leather belt Steel nickel-plated buckle Steel rivets

You really appreciated the convenience of our wool padded aventail with back lacing, so we’ve decided to please you with its improved copy – stylish, black, and leather. Gorgeous, isn't it? It's an indispensable garment when it comes to style, but you may feel sorry for your neck and collarbones. Lining and padding, of course, are cotton. However, you can choose materials and colors to your taste as well as the quantity of padding layers. The aventail is laced at the back. You can use it for a Witcher costume or you can just create a cool black-black knight look. After all, leather aventail protects just as well as a wool one. It just looks cooler.

One-piece padded liner with pelerine is Steel Mastery's new cool solution in protecting your head. Perfect anatomical fit to the head, neck and collarbones. Notice how smoothly the undercap transitioned into the pelerine, protecting you perfectly and looking cool. We made this possible with the new anatomical cut without a seam in the neck area. We also made this model have a minimal facial cutout. Enough to see well and breathe freely, but protecting your head even better than before from helmet pressure and cushioning the impact on your helmet. In order to permit you to wear this cool one-piece padded liner with pelerine on your head without any difficulties, the maximum numb...

Medieval helmet had never been used independently - only with additional mail or padded protection of the head, face, neck and shoulders. Usually, helmet was combined with padded aventail, that is an addition to the Bascinet or Barbute type helmet. It perfectly protects the shoulders and neck, and its high front padded part covers your chin. It is very important while using Bascinet with or without visor. This padded aventail is made of cotton and has cotton lining. Yu can choose other fabrics in options. The lacing on the back side fixes the aventail in a good way. You can use this type of padded aventail together with mail aventail. We use only natural fabric for manufa...

Padded liner with sewn pelerine is a perfect additional protection of your head. It is used almost with any type of helmet. Color – black Fabric – cotton This cap is made using technique of stuffing with a soft damping composite Cap thickness – 1.5 cm (0,59 inches) Pelerine has 2 layers Liner is made of natural materials – cotton or linen. It makes perfect set of padded armour together with sleeveless gambeson. Different colours are available for order.

This medieval padded aventail is worn under the Bascinet or Barbute type helmet. Its cut provides perfect additional protection for the shoulders and neck. High front padded part covers your chin. Aventail has lacing on the back side of the neck - 10 cm long with 4 whipstitched holes - to adjust and fix this aventail on your neck. This model is cut to fit the inclined shoulders lines and lay on breast, as well as chin covering part. It is being made of 100% natural fabrics. Different colours are available for order.

Barbute has the following options: Cold-rolled steel 1.5 mm; Satin polishing as finish treatment; Brown leather belt with brass buckle; Steel rivets;  Weight: 2010 grams Suitable for head circumference: 60-62 cm  Without a sewn-in liner. For more information, please contact us  [email protected] 

Helmet has the following options: Cold-rolled steel 2 mm (12 ga); Satin polishing as finish treatment; Black leather belt with steel nickel-plated buckle; Steel rivets;  Steel vervelles for aventail  Weight: 3585 grams Suitable for head circumference: 58-60 cm  Without a sewn-in liner. For more information, please contact us  [email protected]