03-22-2007, 01:46 AM
My apologies if I have scanned through this debate. I am currently attempting through my saddle maker to attempt to create a leather cuirass, currently we are creating a mould of a bust.
My understanding of old leather bridles and saddles I have is that leather goes hard and cracks and become brittle. I have stabbed old leather straps even thick saddle pads and they have penetrated quite easily. How thick it needs to be, i dont know yet but leather is fibrous so any pointed object with some weight will penetrate.
Unless the leather is kept oiled it looks quite brittle, cracks & looks revolting, therefore as a battle ready armour, enduring rain and if it is meant to be hard to withstand projectiles or stabs, it would soon look brittle and cracked., rendering it even less suitable.
My guess it was for parade purposes only
My understanding of old leather bridles and saddles I have is that leather goes hard and cracks and become brittle. I have stabbed old leather straps even thick saddle pads and they have penetrated quite easily. How thick it needs to be, i dont know yet but leather is fibrous so any pointed object with some weight will penetrate.
Unless the leather is kept oiled it looks quite brittle, cracks & looks revolting, therefore as a battle ready armour, enduring rain and if it is meant to be hard to withstand projectiles or stabs, it would soon look brittle and cracked., rendering it even less suitable.
My guess it was for parade purposes only
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"let the die be cast "
(Stefano Rinaldo)
"let the die be cast "
(Stefano Rinaldo)
