03-18-2015, 10:05 AM
Yeah, the padding is mainly for the nose, to be honest, as that ends up taking the bulk of the weight from the maille. You can leave a little gap around the eyes, certainly don't put padding at the eye cutouts!
Close up photos of TEB show a line between the maille and the rider's eyes, which can be interpreted as a felt or textile layer designed as padding. Nicolle's Montvert book has a drawing of this.
And as for being hit in the face with an arrow - I have no idea! However, it's unlikely to do much damage. Proper maille, especially with a padded layer underneath, is very good at stopping arrows.
Close up photos of TEB show a line between the maille and the rider's eyes, which can be interpreted as a felt or textile layer designed as padding. Nicolle's Montvert book has a drawing of this.
And as for being hit in the face with an arrow - I have no idea! However, it's unlikely to do much damage. Proper maille, especially with a padded layer underneath, is very good at stopping arrows.
Nadeem Ahmad
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