Scale Thorax Research

[John Conyard]

I often consider that the upper chester area of such armour seems relatively week. Even the Vergina iron armour seems to be cut low at the front. The upper sternum seems to be the place for display.

Christian's armour looks very good and I would love to try out some weapons on it.

I am still signed up to laminated hardened leather tube and yoke armours, tanned using alum or ash to whiten the surface. I can find bucket loads of references to hardened tanned leather armour. None for tawed leather. I see it as a bit of a white herring.