Linothorax based off Alexander Mosaic

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The shot is well done for center mass. hock:
I have tested a three layer piece I made myself. I turned them into bracers though now I know that they aren't part of any Hoplite Kit. They are very good for wooden sword training and I plan to add some metal splints as further protection. I also used a scrap left over as padding for a shield strap.

What size and type of bows/arrows did you use and at what distance did you fire. I have a diagram made up for my Linothorax but I am strapped for cash unfortunately. I daydream about breaking it in using it as motorcycle armor. The Corinthian helmet would certainly turn a few heads. :lol:

We used a number of different bows and arrows. The bows (four in total) were both compound and recurve, and were tested at 25, 45, 55, and 65 lbs of pull. The arrowheads used, made of both bronze and iron, both hand-forged and cast, were replicas of those that are currently in museums. We tested about a dozen arrowheads. They had wooden shafts and natural feather fletchings. Each bow was tested with each arrow at a number of different lengths and against about a dozen different test patches of linen constructed in a number of ways.

The arrow that hit me (in the picture) was fired from our weakest bow, 25 lbs, and at a distance of about 7 feet. The shot was purely for dramatic effect and entertainment reasons. But let me tell you, starring right at a bowman less than 10 feet away about to fire an arrow straight at your chest definitely gets the adrenaline flowing! I was shot at a total of four times, and the last one finally stuck but did not penetrate to my skin (thankfully)!