Splinted bracers

Splinted bracers are a type of medieval body armor, which was widespread in the XIV-XVI centuries and was very popular among the European and Asian warriors.

Peculiarity of this knight protection is narrow metal strips (splints), riveted from the inner and outer parts of leather of thick cloth base. Such combination of fabric/leather and metal made this armor easy-to-make and not expensive. Splinted armor has good protecting qualities; it is light and comfortable in use.

There are many medieval sources (miniatures, gravures, effigies), where you may see similar knight body armor.

Splinted armor, Egidius de Hamal, effigy 1354 year

A knight wearing splinted armor, fragment from manuscript “Parzival”, 1443-1446 years

For manufacture of this medieval arm defense, our crafters use firm but elastic croupon leather of thickness 3.5-4 mm. There are leather belts with steel buckles installed for the fixation on the arm. Holes on the top of bracer allows lacing them to your padded gambeson.

You can use this functional brigandine forearm protection for:

• SCA
• HEMA
• Larp
• Stage performances
• Medieval festivals
• Reenactment events

Base price includes following options:

• Cold-rolled steel 1.0 mm;
• Black leather;
• Steel rivets;
• Steel nickel-plated buckles;
• Satin polishing as finish treatment

Main photo shows battle knight armor with following options:

• Cold-rolled steel 1.0 mm;
• Black leather;
• Steel rivets;
• Steel buckles;
• Satin polishing as finish treatment

Benefits, which you’ll get, if you buy brigandine armour at Steel Mastery:

1. Custom-made high-quality body protection, made of natural material by your individual parameters;
2. Reliability and comfortable wearing for years;
3. Product made by experienced tailors and artisans, who really know how to make a good armor;
4. Convenient payment systems (Paypal, Skrill, Visa, MasterCard, American Express);
5. Flexible return system in case if you don’t like an item.

You may also like this model of anatomical splinted bracers.

In section “Brigandine arms protection”, you can see all models that we offer for ordering. If you didn’t find any for your taste and wish, please send us photo and description of the required model and we will make it for you.