[MR] Hardened Leather Armour / Royal Armouries

[rmhowe]

The Royal Armouries Yearbook Volume 2 1997 has articles
on reconstructing the Sardis Helmet, British Iron Age mail, and how 
to make a hardened leather helmet/armour. This involves heavily
Oak Tanned leather from one of the few English Tanneries still
doing the medieval method of tanning. The helmet is two piece,
an inner crown and an outer shell with flared neck guard.
Reminds me of an archer's helmet. Formed on wooden formers.
Stapled, dried, rewet, hammered a bit, heated with air guns.
Very nice results. Also a really good article on crossbows 
including detailed views of Norwegian Whaling crossbows.
Fantastic book actually - £15 plus shipping.

Debbie Wurr <Debbie.Wurr at armouries.org.uk> Publications Assistant.
http://www.armouries.org.uk/  publications at armouries.org.uk

There are lots more articles in these books than depicted on the 
website. I originally ordered two and three, which were so
good that I ordered the rest. Figure about 1/3 the contents are
on the listing webpage.
 
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