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Strapping & padding a Salade
Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 8:41 pm
by William Frisbee
I just picked up a very nice Lewis More Sallade.
Its a very nice piece, but I need to pad and strap it.
Anyone know how to do this historically?
This is a more English piece than German.
Re: Strapping & padding a Salade
Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 12:21 pm
by Jean Paul de Sens
Evil_Merlin wrote:I just picked up a very nice Lewis More Sallade.
Its a very nice piece, but I need to pad and strap it.
Anyone know how to do this historically?
This is a more English piece than German.
EM, I'm not certain I can answer you authoritatively on authentic. However, from what I've seen in pictures and images, some salade's have a row of "decorative" rivets around the ear level of the helm. People have conjectured that a padded arming cap was placed in there, sewn to leather, and the leather riveted to the helm.
Personally, I find it very easy to believe. In both my sallet (coventry) and my new salada, I have basically only installed the top skull padding, and then a chin strap. So far they have worked magnificantly.
JP
Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 12:27 pm
by white mountain armoury
examine the barbutes on Robert McPhearsons page, yours should be lined in a similar manner
Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 4:39 pm
by William Frisbee
My thanks to both of you!