03-28-2012, 03:47 PM
Possibly they were sooooooooooooo last century (reflecting the developing changes in drawing and sculpture)
possibly for greater manouverability and less surfaces to catch yourself on
possibly that as you work the muscles into the sheet the metal becomes more rigid and the need to have an edge reinforce (flare) becomes diminished.
they are guesses obviously
but I am always amazed at how some if those armours go right to the arm and that just hurts if you try to use a "normal" fighting style. Those bruises and chaffings are painfull!!
regards
Richard
possibly for greater manouverability and less surfaces to catch yourself on
possibly that as you work the muscles into the sheet the metal becomes more rigid and the need to have an edge reinforce (flare) becomes diminished.
they are guesses obviously
but I am always amazed at how some if those armours go right to the arm and that just hurts if you try to use a "normal" fighting style. Those bruises and chaffings are painfull!!
regards
Richard
