Tasset attachment

Stefan ap Llewelyn · Post by **Stefan ap Llewelyn** » Thu May 26, 2005 9:08 am

Hello all,

I have recently had a set of tassets (I have also heard them called faulds) made. They attach to my breastplate via a key lock system.

For those who are not familiar with it the key lock system has an L shaped pin attached to each side of the breastplate. This pin is passed through holes in the tassets and then twisted around to keep the tassets in place.

My first question is that is this historically accurate, I have seen pictures of museum pieces with this system but I am still not completely sure.

My problem is that one of the keys keys undoing and my tasset fall half off. Is there an easy way to stop this? Apart from ask for the armour to be changed to use a buckle!

Any help greatly appreciated.

belmtho · Post by **belmtho** » Thu May 26, 2005 12:06 pm

is that basingstoke UK if so i'm in reading and could replace your keys to buckles.
tom

Alcyoneus · Post by **Alcyoneus** » Fri May 27, 2005 1:08 am

The fauld attaches to the breastplate, and the tassets hang down from the fauld. The fauld tends to go all the way across, while the tassets hang down by the legs.

Jiri Lucius. · Post by **Jiri Lucius.** » Fri May 27, 2005 3:09 am

[img]http://www.volny.cz/jlucius//tassets.jpg[/img]

Stefan ap Llewelyn · Post by **Stefan ap Llewelyn** » Tue May 31, 2005 5:23 am

belmtho,

Thanks that's very kind of you. I might well take you up on that!
Do you do re-enactment or SCA? If re-enactment are you going to be at Templecombe?

Does anyone have any experience or knowlegde on this key system?

Sasuke · Post by **Sasuke** » Tue May 31, 2005 8:48 am

Is there any way to tighten the key so it doesn't turn so freely? Or you could add a small shim made of leather or something to the back of the tasset so it fits very snugly and the outward pressure keeps the key from turning.

Pictures of the problem pieces would help.

Chris