The images here are of a reproduction medieval armour in the Gothic style the construction of which is shown in detail throughout the following pages.

The project was originally carried out in 'real time', the various stages being posted as work progressed. Work on the armour was started in September 2003 and finished in December.

Jump to pages in the construction:

• The cuirass or breastplate
• The rear tassets
• The front tassets
• The leg defense
• Articulating the knee or poleyn
• The foot or sabaton and the sabaton modified
• The shoulder defense or pauldron
• The lower arm or vambrace
• The elbow or couter
• The gauntlet
• The gorget
• The besague
• Dressing the mannequin
• Replacing the rivets
• The finished armour

If you have any questions as the project progresses please e-mail me and I'll do my best to answer them.

On the next page work on the project starts with the cuirass.

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