03-13-2014, 04:31 AM
Quote:it was still useful for protecting your body from the hot scales.
or from chaffing the skin when moving. I also found with the armor that I made (although not locking scale) the linen backing provided further stability and "stretch"/give to the armor that IMO would assist in its protective abilities.
Quote:s it possible to make the scale armour fit around the waist with side openings? I intend to make a new scale harness soon but with side openings, and ties set in from the edge a fair distance for overlapping the parts at the side. Will this setup still allow the narrow waist / broad chest look?
See images of the reproduction on page 7. It certainly is do-able. However if you make the edging in the known way with the interlocking leather throng, it makes the edge quite thick. An over lap would be bulky, but I guess possible.