Because a good reenactment or jousting weekend requires more than only a beautiful armor, we have also thought about weapons and accessories.
You will find underneath a selection of items that will allow you to enhance your equipment and add credibility to your character.
“And should the said guisarmiers (billmen) have sallets with visor, gauntlets, long daggers, and no swords”. Aymar Cadorat’s instructions (circa 1466, equipment of French Francs-Archers) "The coustillier (lightly armoured Burgundian/French cavalry similar to English “demi-lance”) […] should have a good dagger...
For a knight or a man-at-arms the sword has always been his most valuable and symbolic weapon. Nevertheless, all experienced veteran knew that when facing a fully armourer opponent, the sword was no longer the best weapon to use. For cracking low quality armour, break bones under chainmail, or distort an articulated elbow ones needs a more...