Medieval “Pantless” Knights in our medieval armor, breastplates, chainmail, and helmets.

A while back RedSkyTrader received an e-mail from one of our customers with a YouTube link attached. It turns out that two of our customers purchased some medieval accessories from us and filmed themselves wearing it. They enter a "Big Wheels Competition," intended for children, wearing our medieval armor, including pointed helms with chainmail, breatplates, the works. However, they are missing one thing, PANTS. Check out the link below. We found it hilarious and thought we should share it with you all. Pantless Knights Video!

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A 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 »