Stories, History & Craft
A behind-the-scenes look at the 200+ hour journey from raw steel sheets to a complete Gothic plate harness, ready for battle or display.
Read More →With so many options on the market, selecting authentic LARP armour that's safe, durable and historically grounded can feel overwhelming. We break it down.
Read More →Rust is the enemy of steel. We share our workshop's proven methods for cleaning, oiling and storing your armour so it lasts generations.
Read More →Two schools of thought, two nations, two radically different aesthetics. We examine the rivalry between German Gothic and Milanese Maximilian armouring.
Read More →Felix Vogel, our chainmail specialist, walks through the process of forming, cutting, bending and riveting individual rings into a finished hauberk.
Read More →The helmet is perhaps the most personal piece of any armour harness. We trace its evolution across a thousand years of warfare and fashion.
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