RFB braces & scheenplaten, 1 mm Traditionele longbows Het zwaard is superlicht en

Het zwaard is superlicht en was voornamelijk bedoeld voor de Normandische zware cavalerie

The cheekpieces opened sideways via horizontal hinges

Zwaarden zoals deze werden primair gebruikt om houwen uit te delen en grote pieklinies te doorbreken

The Viking axe is made of carbon steel with a hardness of 52 HRC

It is made with hardness variations in the blade: the sharp edge (hasaki) has a hardness of HRC 60 and the back of the blade has a hardness of HRC 40

RFB braces & scheenplaten, 1 mm Traditionele longbows Het zwaard is superlicht enGreaves were worn over chainmail chausses and provided an additional layer of protection for the lower legs of mounted knights. The development of greaves ran parallel with the emergence of the shorter pavise or knights shield, which replaced the older, taller kite shields that protected the riders leg. Heavy shields were cumbersome in combat, so the development of greaves alongside the pavise represented a significant innovation. These arm and leg