Elbow caps with chased rondel

Handcrafted elbow caps with chased rondel is an important element of battle knight outfit. Steel elbow guards was in wide use among knights since the XIV century. Primarily, such caps (also known as couters) were attached to mail sleeve of hauberk, later on they became a part of full arm protection.

Elbow defense has a circle plate (rondel) for protection of our part of elbow. Caps are held on the elbow with firm leather belts and buckle. Leather loops with holes are installed on the top of cap and allow lacing to the rerebrace (armor for the upper part of arm) or padded gambeson.

You can use this functional elbow armor for:

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

Base price includes following options:

• Cold-rolled steel 1.0 mm;
• Satin polishing;
• Brown leather belts;
• Steel nickel-plated buckles;
• Steel rivets;
• No decoration;
• Painting inside

Main photo shows steel handcrafted elbow protection with following options:

• Cold-rolled steel 1.5 mm;
• Mirror polishing as finish treatment;
• Brass rivets;
• Brass buckles;
• Red leather;
• Painting inside;
• Decorative complex leather scallops

In options, you may choose another type and thickness of metal, color of belts, finish treatment and decoration for your authentic arm guard.

Benefits, which you’ll get, if you buy medieval plate armor at Steel Mastery:

1. Custom-made high-quality metal body armor, handcrafted by your individual parameters;
2. Reliability and comfortable wearing for years;
3. Product made by experienced blacksmiths, 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 similar models of elbow defense: steel elbow caps; elbow caps with plain rondel.

In section “Bracers, couters and full arms”, 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.