Splinted greaves

Splinted greaves are a type of medieval leg armor, which was widespread among European and Asian knights in the XIV-XVI centuries.

Splint armor got its name after narrow metal plates – splints. These splints were riveted from the inside and outside to the leather or thick cloth base.

There are numerous historical sources where you can see such limb protection, usually in combination with plate kneecaps and splinted tasses.  

Günther XXI von Schwarzburg-Arnstadt, Grabmal im St. Bartholomäus-Dom in Frankfurt

Knight wearing splinted greaves, fragment from manuscript Parzival, 1443-1446 years

We use firm croupon leather of thickness 3.5-4 mm and high-quality metal (cold-rolled or stainless steel or titanium, by your choice). Medieval splinted greaves are held on the calf with three leather belts and buckles.

You can use this knight brigand leg armor 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 handcrafted splinted greaves with following options:

• Cold-rolled steel 1.0 mm;
• Black leather;
• Brown leather belts;
• Steel rivets;
• Steel nickel-plated 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.

We recommend you to use greaves only over the padded chausses.

In section “Brigandine leg 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.