half sleeves chainmail shirt haubergeon butted rou

half sleeves chainmail shirt haubergeon butted rouShort coats of chainmail such as this were worn in the early Middle Ages by, amongst others, the Vikings. They remained in use until the 11th century and returned in the second half of the 14th century. From the second half of the 14th century, such short coats of mail were called haubergeons, a diminutive of hauberk, or long coat of chainmail. Haubergeons offer optimal protection and more freedom of movement than the hauberk. That is why they were

The Vegvisir is a symbol from the Icelandic Huld manuscript

The inside was often lined with fur

The dagger and morning star

men always wore the houppelande over a doublet

Decorative hand-sewn seams are featured throughout

or the helmet worn without additional neck protection

The leather holder is particularly well-suited to festivals and LARP events

It has a core hardness of 45 HRC and an edge hardness of 50 HRC

Similar swords have been found throughout the Viking world

smaller shields were preferred by many soldiers

It is crafted from cotton with a polyester padding

A luxurious stand for one katana