I sent you an email, Bran.
I am fairly interested in this.

Caelan/
Kyle Poole

So, if I might ask,
What would the Norse influenced Irish wear- of the upper/warrior/noble class- of this same time period, early 12th Century?
I've been looking around for a while to try and mold my SCA heavy kit to match a nice persona.


In Gratitude,

Caelan mac Mael Duin

So I've a curiosity on the hard kit for Hiberno-Norse around the 8th-9th century. How likely is it for the equipment of the Varangian Guard to make it to the area around Ireland? Mainly, I am interested in the splinted vambraces and greaves for my SCA combat. As to how my persona came about this arm...

Generally, I am debating which style to make, my main concerns being whether to sew or rivet the (roughly) 1.5 inchx1.5 inch plates to the leather shell. My even greater concern would then be the pros and cons of either overlapping the plates or not. The armour would most often be worn simply over a...

Well, thanks for all the comments.
When I get around to deciding if I'll actually buy it, I"ll go with the KoA buckler.
I don't mind needing to wear a full gauntlet- I intended to wear one while using a buckler anyways. I would hate to have a finger or two crushed.

Anyways, thanks again.

Caelan

http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp ... +-+15+Inch

So, does anyone have some info on this piece?
I am wanting to use the buckler in SCA heavy combat, so I need to know if it will stand up to the stress.

That, and is it worth the price?


Thanks to all,


Caelan