01-19-2010, 02:02 PM
Apparently you may not know which period in Japanese history i am speaking of.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C5%8Dmon_period
Its not the samurai era, nor close to it. As shotokan expert i would like to see you break 5 laminated bamboo halves, or one bamboo branch of 5 cm thickness.
Hardwood was indeed used as Dan states correctly and also the plywood story is of course convincing, and why it would probably not have been used.
its not just a theory, Japanese " wood " armour.
Ainu Armour:
seal-skin and bark.
(Sakhalin museum)
Iron Jomon (Kofun era 5th century BC) armour:
Ashigaru/peasant armour: wood (Top left image) :
Translation of japanese text accompanying the image:
"Bamboo suit of armour. For peasant footsoldier. Sengoku Jidai.
Originally owned by an old family household in Makioka Town. Bamboo armour uses a high quality hard bamboo Sane to protect the body instead of flat metal plates or Neri-kawa. With original Yoroi-bitsu."
OK, wood if iron is available is of course less valid. but to denounce it outright is, imho,
a mistake.
M.VIB.M.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C5%8Dmon_period
Its not the samurai era, nor close to it. As shotokan expert i would like to see you break 5 laminated bamboo halves, or one bamboo branch of 5 cm thickness.
Hardwood was indeed used as Dan states correctly and also the plywood story is of course convincing, and why it would probably not have been used.
its not just a theory, Japanese " wood " armour.
Ainu Armour:
seal-skin and bark.
(Sakhalin museum)
Iron Jomon (Kofun era 5th century BC) armour:
Ashigaru/peasant armour: wood (Top left image) :
Translation of japanese text accompanying the image:
"Bamboo suit of armour. For peasant footsoldier. Sengoku Jidai.
Originally owned by an old family household in Makioka Town. Bamboo armour uses a high quality hard bamboo Sane to protect the body instead of flat metal plates or Neri-kawa. With original Yoroi-bitsu."
OK, wood if iron is available is of course less valid. but to denounce it outright is, imho,
a mistake.
M.VIB.M.
Bushido wa watashi no shuukyou de gozaru.
Katte Kabuto no O wo shimeyo!
H.J.Vrielink.
Katte Kabuto no O wo shimeyo!
H.J.Vrielink.