Brigandines

We propose you very interesting thing – Do It Yourself Brigandine Constructor. In this set you will find everything you need to create brigandine with your own hands!  Constructor include:  Green woolen cover, already sewn; Black cotton lining, already sewn; Set of metal plates, already with holes; Piece of leather (to make leather washers out of it); Leather punch; Leather straps with steel buckles; Steel nails (rivets); Thread and needle; Instruction. You will need only hummer, nippers and metal shears at home! The model of plates can be different then on main photo.  Size chart of brigandine constructors: ...

European brigandine of the XV-XVI centuries is a model of the late Middle Ages. It was popular among all military branches, while hadn’t been replaced by full-plate armour. This model of plates’ armor is based on the brigandine pattern from the scientific publication "The riders of the war. European Cavalry" by Aleksinsky, Zhukov, Butyagin, Korovkin, 2005 year. You can use this brigand armor for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactment events Made-to-measure medieval brigandine is completely handcrafted. Leather belts with steel or cast bronze buckles for fastenings are placed on the sides of armor. You may easily put on t...

Ultra-functional segmented spaulders made from horizontal 1mm stainless steel plates is a good choice for battle. These magnificent steel strips assembled together by rivet-nails and attached to a best wool cover glued with canvas base. For added strength, the topmost segment forged, while the rest are bent. The structural feature of these shoulder pads consists in reamed lower plate’s holes, so in moving the shoulder “gathers” from top to bottom. Thus, we have achieved excellent mobility combined with full shoulder bone and bicep protection, which will be your serious advantage in battle. Spaulders equipped by leather belts with buckles for fastening around the upper ...

We propose you very interesting thing – Do It Yourself Brigandine Constructor. In this set you will find everything you need to create brigandine with your own hands!  Constructor include:  Crimson woolen cover, already sewn; Black cotton lining, already sewn; Set of metal plates, already with holes; Piece of leather (to make leather washers out of it); Leather punch; Leather straps with steel buckles; Steel nails (rivets); Thread and needle; Instruction. You will need only hummer, nippers and metal shears at home! The model of plates can be different then on main photo.  Size chart of brigandine constructors:...

This is a collective image of the small-plated brigantines popular at the second half of the XVth century through all the Europe. A lot of them you can find at Leeds Royal Armouries Museum, Bernisches Historisches Museum, Thun Castle Museum, Spiez Castle Museum, Basel Historical Museum, Palazzo Ducale, paintings like Altar triptych from the Lübeck Cathedral by Hans Memling, Altarpiece of Saint Vincent by Bernat Martorell, manuscripts from The British Library and many, many other. Common feature of this period brigantines are their silhouette - tight and very short. As for the assembly scheme, each master had his own, original one, which modified at the req...

We propose you very interesting thing – Do It Yourself Brigandine Constructor. In this set you will find everything you need to create brigandine with your own hands!  This brigandine will be made according to your measurements. You can choose any options you want, and we will prepare fully individual kit for you!  Constructor includes:  Woolen cover, already sewn; Cotton lining, already sewn; Set of metal plates, already with holes; Piece of leather (to make leather washers out of it); Leather punch; Buckles; Rivets; Thread and needle; Instruction.

Women’s large-plate brigandine XIV-XV centuries. The Design of this women’s large-plate brigandine takes into account female anatomy. Warriors from all military branches were wearing similar model of body armor. You can use this brigandine armor for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactment events Made-to-measure brigand body protection is completely handcrafted. Our artisans use individual parameters and regards of customer for manufacture. Design of this brigandine is notable for the use of large metal plates from the front and back. Brigandine has cotton lining.  *** Base price includes: ...

Meet our sport brigantine based on historical brigandines of XVth century. Our craftsmen were inspired by the third tapestry from The Deeds of Julius Caesar set where Caesar crossed the Rubicon and by the Battle of Thessalonica. Created in Tournai c.1470, it’s one of the most solemn and monumental XVth century Flemish tapestries famous for its weavings’ huge size and dense imagery. You can see it in Historisches Museum of Bern, Switzerland. This is a perfect brigantine for sports from Steel Mastery craftsmen! We used bottom of practical and well-acclaimed European brigandine of the 14-15th century and added wide vertical plates on the chest and back. Such construction protects b...

We propose you very interesting thing – Do It Yourself Brigandine Constructor. In this set you will find everything you need to create brigandine with your own hands!  Constructor    include:  Woolen cover, already sewn; Cotton lining, already sewn; Set of metal plates, already with holes; Piece of leather (to make leather washers out of it); Leather punch; Leather straps with steel buckles; Steel nails (rivets); Thread and needle; Instruction. You will need only hummer, nippers and metal shears at home! The model of plates can be different then on main photo.  Size chart of brigandine constructors: ...

Single-layer gambeson with holnitens – soft version of medieval brigantine for LARP events and stage performances. If you are going to an event where you need to look cool and stylish... If you do not particularly plan to participate in tough fights with metal weapons... If you need a garb that is slim, lightweight, amazing looking, just the perfect brigantine imitation... Then this fake brigandine – gambeson with holnitens – is exactly what you need! This is just a single-layer gambeson so nicely decorated with holnitens that it looks just like a brigandine. It is not historical, nor is it designed for tough combat, but it will be second to none at other events (most im...

We propose you very interesting thing – Do It Yourself Brigandine Constructor. In this set you will find everything you need to create brigandine with your own hands!  Constructor include:  Yellow woolen cover, already sewn; Black cotton lining, already sewn; Set of metal plates, already with holes; Piece of leather (to make leather washers out of it); Leather punch; Leather straps with steel buckles; Steel nails (rivets); Thread and needle; Instruction. You will need only hummer, nippers and metal shears at home! The model of plates can be different then on main photo.  Size chart of brigandine constructors: ...

VISBY BRIDANDINE, TYPE III  Here are the most popular medieval armor of reenactors and fighters - brigandine of Visby. Battle at Gotland coast on 22th of July 1361 "one of the most fearsome revelations of a medieval battle known to archaeologists" leave to us a large quantity of armor finds in the mass graves.  Why brigandine armors were so popular in XIV century and nowadays? They offer similar protection as the steel cuirasses, but provide much more freedom of movements. Reliable and easy construction of armor - numerous steel plates, riveted to leather or textile base, and seems like it likes being top dog again. ;) This a good, completely...

Royal brigandine for SCA and fencing If we will appeal to history, we clear up the brigandine armor appeared in service of Europeans as an attempt to match something to Eastern lamellar armor, as chainmail couldn’t deal with it. If you are interested at details, here you can read about first medieval brigandines.  There are histories about crusaders, full of pain and envy, who could not rob enough lamellar armor from nasty Saracens, so were inspiring European blacksmiths with money and beating for making of brigandine. However, it is not the entire story… To the end of the XIII century, when blacksmiths acquired skills and knights appreciated light and mobile protecti...

Brigandine is kept in The Bavarian National Museum (Munich, Germany) and is dated 1360-1440 year. Despite of the fact that this model is made in classical Milanese style, brigandine was named after the place of its location. Such armour is typical protective gear of the knights of the XIII-XIV centuries. In the end of the XV century, generally archers and infantrymen were using this type of body armour. You can use this brigandine armor for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactment events Made-to-measure brigandine is completely handcrafted. Making of this beautiful medieval armor takes 120 working hours (about three weeks), as every part is mad...

European brigandine of the XIV-XV centuries was used both as by the representatives of noble birth, so by commoners-foot soldiers. It protected body at the highest level during the combat. Depending on the fabric and decoration, it could be a real regal armor. Pattern of this brigandine is based on the scientific publication "The riders of the war. European Cavalry" by Aleksinsky, Zhukov, Butyagin, Korovkin, 2005. You can use this brigandine armor for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactment events Made-to-measure brigandine is completely handcrafted. Fastenings from the front and on the shoulders allow easy and comfortable wearing...

This unique medieval body armor is created for everyone, who wants to be art and part in being of the first, who was called “knights”. Mounted fighters, privileged class of those, who does not harvest and plow, but whose duty is to fight, and whose clothing is an armor. Steel Mastery represents you reconstruction of “broigne” of one of the knights of Colletière, dated by the 1040-1080 years. We made it with love and do hope, you will like it too ;) Our body armor is based on the fragment of plate, which was found in the settlement Colletière and now is kept in the Musee Archeologique du Lac Paradru (France). Museum description tells us: “Few iron plates, often quite thin...

Middle Ages brigandine with fastenings from the front is one of the most popular type of medieval body armour. It was a transitional stage from chainmail to full-plate armor. Brigandine was worn both by commoners-soldiers, by noble knights, and even by kings. Armor is notable for comfortable wearing, which allow good mobility during fight, durability and reliable body protection. You can use this medieval brigandine armor for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactment events Made-to-measure brigandine is completely handcrafted. Plates of size 5x10 cm are overlapped. Overlap between the rows is 1.5 cm. Such layout of plates provide...

Brigandine was the most popular type of body protection before the full-plate armour appeared. This model of medieval brigandine was typical for the Spanish knights and European soldiers of the XIV-XV centuries. This type of body plates’ armor is based on the brigandien pattern from the scientific publication "The riders of the war. European Cavalry" by Aleksinsky, Zhukov, Butyagin, Korovkin, 2005 year. You can use this brigand body armor for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactment events Made-to-measure brigandine is completely handcrafted. Our artisans use individual parameters of customer and his/her personal regards for manu...

Khatangu Degel is an Asian type of brigandine, which was very popular among Tatar-Mongol warriors in the Golden Horde. This model was widespread in XIV-XV centuries. It is very comfortable and provides with perfect protection during trainings, medieval fencing or buhurts. Three-holes plates are of 9*13 cm. Design is based on the images of plates, which were found in Iyi-Kulak hiding (Tuva) (Gorelik M.V. “Mongol-Tatar defensive armament in the XIV-XV centuries”). This medieval suit of armour includes several parts: Body part. It consists of back and front parts with cuts for better mobility. Two parts are fixed to each other with leather belts, installed on the shoulders an...

Brigandine of English archer was widespread in the XV century. It was used as by archers, so crossbowmen and foot soldiers. This light model is very comfortable and does not hinder the movements. You can use this brigandine armor for: LARP Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactment events Please pay attention that design of this brigand body protection is unappropriated for fight! Made-to-measure brigandine armour is completely handcrafted. We use plates 5.5*3.5 cm for this model. Plates are placed vertically without overlapping. Distance between vertical rows of plates is 2.5 cm. There are leather straps (sewn and riveted) of width 2 cm between the rows of...