Wired rolls?

Sasuke · Post by **Sasuke** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 8:43 am

Just wondering if wire was used in rolls. If it was used, is there any pattern to when, where, or anything like that?

Thanks,

Chris

lorenzo2 · Post by **lorenzo2** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 10:10 am

There is a barbute at the MET with a bit of wire that can be seen sticking out of a missing section of a roll on the lower edge of the helm. Grancsay mentions the roll in one of his articles as original. Don't know how common this was.

Alcyoneus · Post by **Alcyoneus** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 11:27 am

They are very rare, apparently. Patrick Thaden found an example of a gauntlet, that may be original (in some small German museum) that had a wire rolled edge on the cuff.

Having rolled a few edges, I don't think a wire is very necessary for strength.