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What is the purpose of the hook on the back of greaves?
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 9:00 pm
by Dierick
I've seen a couple of harnesses with compression articulation behind the knee, that have a small hook on the top of the articulation. What is the purpose of this?
Honestly I have no reason for asking other than the knowledge of it. Saw it on the Sigismund harness and wanted to know what it was for.
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 9:32 pm
by Armoured Air Bear
I always thought that it was to keep the strap in place. the strap that holds the demi greave to the greave.
Aaron
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:03 pm
by Josh W
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:08 am
by Mike England
I am familiar with the way Josh's greaves work but I am unfamiliar with
compression articulation behind the knee
Has anyone seen Carmello lately?
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 12:50 pm
by Dierick
This pic has horrible quality, but I'm sure everyone here can manage to find a clearer pic of the sigismund armour.
http://198.144.2.125/Armour/Full/SigismundTyrol.jpg Back of the left greave shows what looks like two lames of compression articulation like you see in some of the later couters.
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:31 pm
by Wolf
notice that the greeves are not correctly placed on the leg of the maniquin? thus the strap behind the knee should go in that hook. this would allow the lames on the top of the back greeve to extend up when the leg is bent
