portraying a legionairi 1st century AD,

[Gaius Colletti]

Matt, in the photo, is that before or after neatsfooting it?
With mine the limit to the movement is a pain in the A.. but then I havent treated the leather.
I have 2 from A gent called Walpole, which I intend to leather and use to see if there is a difference. I plan on using some buffalo hide I have as it is very soft.

The photo was taken when I first applied the neatsfoot oil, now that the oil has set in and the leather has been broken in, the manica flexes a little bit more. I can bring my arm to about 90 degrees or so. I have noticed that when the buckle over the elbow is not buckled, it gives you greater flexibility, but you lose some support to keep the manica in place.

Neatsfoot oil has done wonders for the manica, the goatskin leather was very dry and tight before application, I highly suggests using some if you have movement issues