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New gloves designed seamlessly blend durability, comfort, and timeless style, setting a new standard for your gear.  The rugged elegance of the exterior stitching, which not only adds an authentic, battle-worn look but also enhances flexibility and resilience. The double-layered leather protection, reinforced with meticulously stitched elements, provides unparalleled defense in high-impact areas, ensuring you are well-protected during every clash. Foam inserts, which offer plush padding and a snug fit, balancing comfort with robust defense. The rigid ribs on the cuff deliver superior wrist protection and increased durability, making these gloves ideal for intense combat scenarios....

Milano Hourglass Gauntlets 1370-1390 years  Gauntlets are made in stylisation based on the well-known hand armor from Museo Nazionale del Bargello (Florence)and armor from Chuburg castle. One of the most famous examples of hourglass gauntlets is the pair that was created in Milano, 1370 ca. Since 1390 gauntlets featured scaled or articulated plate fingers.  Hourglass gauntlets were made of steel and were designed to fit snugly over the hands and wrists of the wearer. They were shaped like an hourglass, with a narrow middle section that allowed for greater flexibility and movement. The gauntlets were decorated with intricate brass decoration in acorn and geometrical style. ...

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...

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 ...

"MIDNIGHT" leather gloves – Your Ultimate Leather Hand Protection Midnight Gloves redefine the standard in leather hand protection, delivering unparalleled comfort and safeguarding for your hands in every scenario. Meticulously crafted with your needs in mind, we've designed these gloves to elevate your experience during training sessions, historical events, or theatrical performances. Our gloves are constructed from robust leather, fortified with a padding layer to enhance protection and cushioning against impacts. The incorporation of decorative stitching on the fingers, back of the hand, and cuff not only adds a touch of elegance but also provides an additional layer of defen...

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...

Embody the spirit of Lambert, with these sturdy leather gauntlets inspired by his iconic armor. Crafted for protection and functionality, these gauntlets shield the forearms while allowing for agile weapon handling during battle. The durable leather provides a strong yet flexible defense, making them ideal for combat scenarios where speed and precision are key. These gloves provide excellent grip and dexterity, ensuring that they won’t hinder your performance during intense activities or role-playing. They’re lightweight but sturdy enough to withstand outdoor events and combat scenarios common in LARP. The sleek black leather finish also gives them a timeless appeal, making ...

Medieval Woolen Mittens  Woolen mittens were a common type of handwear during the Middle Ages, especially in colder regions where warmth was essential. They were not just worn by peasants and commoners; they were also worn by knights and nobles as a form of protection and comfort. Base price includes:  outside fabric – wool inside fabric- linen  one color 

George Clifford Fingered Gauntlets, 16 century At the beginning of the 16th century, when the concept of Maximilian armor with its high protection appeared, armor gloves were practically replaced by armor gauntlets. However, in the second quarter of the same XVI century, with the widespread use of wheeled pistols, invented by Leonardo da Vinci at the end of the XV century, armor gauntlets became popular again, this time successfully replacing armor gloves.  Fingered gauntlets were a type of hand armor that offered protection to the fingers and knuckles, while allowing the wearer to have a greater range of motion and dexterity compared to other types of gauntlets. The George Cl...

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...

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...

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 ...

Soft, strong, and superb! Here it is – a hand protection box for Modern Sword Fighting.  Training equipment for combat is no less important than the training itself. So, taking care of your safety, we’ve made this cool box in compliance with all safety standards for MSF training.  Steel Mastery's MSF hand protection consists of three layers:  * Combined outer layer made of oxford fabric and felt. * Middle layer is 3 mm (0,12 in) thick impact-resistant plastic.  * Inner layer is made of 10 mm (0,39 in) thick foam.  Box is also equipped with silicone bushings to protect the sword handle from damaging. This hand protection box is simple,...

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: fabric- cotton color- uncolored 1 layer of padding 

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...

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...

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 ...

Handcrafted gauntlets are typical for Milanese armour of the 1450-1485 years. They have long cuffs for better arm protection. Segmented plate gauntlets have plates, joined with rivets. So, knight’s fist may move free and be safely protected at the same time during the fencing or combat. You may see similar model of plate hand armor on numerous medieval works of those times. Pala di Sant'Andrea, by Nicola da Siena, Detail of Men at Arms, 1463 year Italian Gothic mitten gauntlets, ca.1430 year You can use this authentic European armor for: SCA HEMA Larp Stage performances Medieval festivals Reenactment events Base price includes following options: ...

When one tells “armor”, everybody around imagine something dreadful and shiny, knightly and brutal. Something, in which you can punch each other with heavy iron pieces with full-force and be unhurt. But, as it turned out, true armor is not only brutality of metal, and not only elasticity of leather buckles. True armor, in which you may get a halberd’s blow and keep a whole skin, has a good base – soft padded gambeson and mittens. Here is nice and comfy mittens, on which you will wear metal fist or plate gauntlet, hold tighter your weapon and jump into action. Mittens seem a little funny, but its contribution to your hands’ protection is not less than plates’ one. Ord...

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...