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Medieval Armor, a knight’s battle helmet
Posted on June 10th, 2009 No commentsA Helmet For Knight Combat
The origin of "helmet" stems from the extinct French word helme, now known in present day France as heaume or "helm" in English. This headgear is to protect the head from attack. This type of historic helmet has no brim, a sharp top and is constructed of anything from basic metal to leather or oddly, wood reinforced with steel. The most noticeable part of the helmet is by far the guard that stretches across the upper face to safeguard it from slashing injuries. The chin is used to secure the helmet to the head via a tight strap but the chin is usually not covered, and to protect the neck, ears and head a heavy quilted hood is worn. Read the rest of this entry »
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Medieval jouseter, leather gauntlet gloves
Posted on June 4th, 2009 No commentsA Better Understanding of Gauntlet Gloves and Their Origin
Gauntlet is a word formed from a French diminutive. This root meaning is gant, defined as glove. A large form of glove is commonly described as a gauntlet; and the steel-plated gloves of medieval armor is a good example. Since the hands were so very vulnerable during the existence of hand-to-hand combat, gauntlets were quite popular. With the onset of new weapons, however, gauntlets lost their demand due to a decrease in hand-to-hand combat. Read the rest of this entry »