Making Pteruges (or at least trying to make Pteruges!)

[madoc]

Multiple layers of linen is armour, a piece of flexible leather is costume. You don't need mortal combat to test that out.

All armour is a trade off in flexibility vs weight vs protection, you must know that.

I have just spoken to one the group, who also does a bit of greek, and he has a "recreated" laminated linothorakes armour. Great, protective stuff but as inflexible as you like. Ever wonder why the arms are not covered ?The laminated arm pteryges would actually not be flexible enough to let you move. However, I am given to understand the convention is to laminate linothorakes but there's not too much evidence and, they could easily be quilted. Properly "Quilted" ones might move easier ?. I imagine one of the Greek chaps would know more.

Alexander has some laminated ? unlikely ..