Saturday, 17 May 2014

Ewart Oakeshott The Man and his Legacy: Part IV

An article by Chad Arnow, Russ Ellis, Patrick Kelly, Nathan Robinson, and Sean A. Flynt Compiled and produced by Nathan Robinson http://www.myarmoury.com/feature_oakeshott4.html

Sunday, 11 May 2014

HEMA Equipment

http://www.swordsmanship.ca/buying-equipment/

Custom Oakeshott Type XVa Sword


This sword is a hand made custom ordered sword.























The colors for this particular custom sword are : Antique red Scabbard, Black Grip and Black Belt

Overall Length: 112.5cm

Type XVa Blade 1060. Hand Forged with a Temper of HRC 52 to 54

Blade Length:   88.6cm

Blade Width at Guard : 5cm , Grip Length: 18.25cm

Fittings : Hand made Mild steel 

Weight: Around 1.2kgs

This sword is Peened .

Bastard sword in SCA Combat


Bastard sword in SCA Combat

http://www.scabastardsword.com/

HEMA Practical Armor

Here is what I know about. I'm keen to hear from anyone who has experience with these items, or for you to add addtional items to this thread:

Windrose sparring helmet (stainless steel)
http://www.windrosearmoury.com/zc/index ... cts_id=668

Windrose Fiore sparring helmet (mild steel)
http://www.windrosearmoury.com/zc/index ... cts_id=561

As above, but in stainless steel
http://www.windrosearmoury.com/zc/index ... cts_id=641

That Guy's Products sparring masks (stainless steel)
http://www.thatguysproducts.com/masks.html

Darkwood Armory Longsword trainer helmet (stainless steel)
http://www.darkwoodarmory.com/index.php ... cts_id=314

Zen Warrior Armory rapier sparring helmet (stainless steel)
http://www.zenwarriorarmory.com/catalog ... egory%3D43

Steel Mastery Fencing helmet
http://steel-mastery.com/en/plate-armou ... ing-helmet