Windlass Steelcrafts

This handsome, 2-piece gambeson can be used as padding beneath armour, protection against cuts beneath a mail shirt, or without any body armour at all. The brown,  padded, sleeveless waistcoat with the matching shirt are made of 100 percent cotton and decorated with metal studs.

The softly padded, sleeveless gambeson has lacing at the front and sides so it can easily adjust to fit every figure. The gambeson waistcoat can be worn on its own or over the matching shirt provided. The shirt sleeves are generously padded and the shirt buttons to the collar at the front. This combination of sleeveless gambeson and shirt provides effective protection and wearing comfort at the same time.

Please note - this item is great for costumed events and LARP but is not designed for the rigours of re-enactment.

Belt is NOT included.

Small / Medium: up to 48" 
Large / X-Large: up to 56" 
XX-Large: up to 64"

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

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Our kalota with face guard is a handsome example of the continuous development and improvement of helmets in the Middle Ages. This kalota replica (type of early great helm) with a menacing face guard provides much more protection than a simple bowl with a Spartan nose guard. It gets its strength from its material: 18 gauge steel. You can adjust the leather liner to fit your head perfectly, and you fasten it securely under your chin using a leather strap and buckle. The kalota helmet: protection and wearing comfort in one.

Inner Circumference: 66cm

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

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The Spartans developed a short sword that is extraordinarily effective in close combat. The leaf-shaped, double-edged blade has an acute point and is well balanced due to the combination of the short, downward curving crossguard and bronze grip.

Our Spartan short sword dates from around 500 BC and includes a leather-covered scabbard made of wood. The metal band has rings so you can attach the sword and scabbard to a belt. This Spartan sword is based on the one illustrated in "The Spartan Army," a book by Nicholas Sekunda with illustrations by Richard Hook.

Total length: 50 cm
Blade length: 36 cm
Grip length: 10 cm
Guard Width: 8.5cm
Blade thickness (base): 0.46 cm
Blade width (base): 5 cm
Weight: 930 g
Blade: High Carbon Steel 
Edge: Blunt
Pommel: Threaded
Scabbard: Leather

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

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Dated to around 1775, the prototype for this handsome sabre is pictured in "Swords & Blades of the American Revolution," a book by George C. Neumann that is very popular with collectors and sword fans. The single-edged, subtly curved blade has two fullers. A narrow, deep fuller almost runs along the entire length of the blade. The other one is shorter, shallower, and much wider. Because of them, this amazing saber weighs less than one kilogram.

Nevertheless, our American Revolutionary War sabre is perfectly balanced for delivering mighty cuts: like most powerful cutting weapons, it is slightly top-heavy. The spiraling wooden grip is comfortable and easy to control, and the knuckle bow provides added hand protection.

Total length: 100.5 cm
Blade length: 86 cm
Grip length: 10 cm 
Weight: 0.95 kg 
Blade thickness (base): 4.7 mm 
Blade width (base): 3.3 cm 
Point of Balance (PoB): 19 cm
Blade: High Carbon Steel
Edge: Blunt
Pommel: Peened
Scabbard: Leather, Wood, Steel

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

Our Confederate saber would have been primarily used by soldiers riding for famous generals like Jeb Stuart, Wade Hampton and Nathan Bedford Forrest. They taught the Yankees the meaning of fear. This Confederate saber is lightweight (approx. 1 kg) and manageable. The back is relatively broad up to the center of percussion (CoP), which makes the blade extremely stable. And the fuller, which also stops at the CoP, is responsible for the reduced weight and resulting manageability.

The blade curves more acutely as it nears the point, which magnifies the saber's cutting power. An accurate reproduction of a historical weapon (s. William Albaugh, "Confederate Edged Weapons", p. 137), the hand guard, the pommel, and even the wire wrapped around the brown leather that covers the grip are made of brass.

Total length: 100.5 cm
Blade length: 86 cm
Grip length: 10.5 cm
Weight: 1.02 kg
Blade thickness (base): 4.6 mm
Blade thickness (CoP): 3.9 mm
Blade width (base): 3 cm
Blade width (base): 2.5 cm
Point of Balance (PoB): 19 cm
Centre of Percussion (CoP): 21 cm
Blade: High Carbon Steel
Edge: Blunt
Pommel: Peened
Scabbard: Steel, Brass

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

Our elongated heater shield is made of robust wood with a slight curve. The front of the shield is emblazoned with a red cross (the colour may vary slightly because each shield is hand painted) on a white background – the typical symbol of crusaders or Templar knights. The shield is covered in canvas and has leather arm and shoulder straps at the back. Our crusader shield is easy to handle and comfortable for use.

Length: 81cm
Width: 51cm 

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

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Our Templar Heater Shield is made of curved wood and is covered with sturdy canvas on both sides. The shield has two crossed hand grips made of leather at the back and a long leather arm strap that you hold under tension to keep the shield close to your body. If you need to drop the shield quickly, simply let go of the leather strap (as described in the "Manesse Codex.") Another long strap allows you to carry the shield on your back, and it has a padded arm rest for extra protection against hard blows. The simple black & white design painted on the outside of the shield probably signifies the Templar knights: white stands for chivalry and purity.

Height: 65cm
Width: 57cm

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

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Our Horse Lords helmet is based on the helmets mounted nomadic archers wore on the Eurasian steppes in ancient and medieval times - but bears a striking resemblance to those worn by the Riders or Rohan in The Lord of the Rings. The bowl of the helmet is made of coated steel and the nose guard is made of antiqued brass.

Our Horse Lords' Helmet has a protective aventail at the back, and the decorative crest is made of genuine horsehair. You can adjust the leather liner to make the helmet more comfortable to wear, and you can fasten it securely under your chin using the leather strap and buckle. Regardless of what the horse is doing, this helmet will stay on every mounted archer's head! Made from 18 gauge carbon steel.

Inner Circumference: 66cm
Weight: 1.5kg

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

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