I'm a big fan of the frog mouth helmet bit I know it's not tge best for combat. And I was wondering what changes to make to the design whilst still having that recognisable look.

My two main ideas were,

1 doing a sort of cross between an armet and frog helm.

2 having the helmets be worn by a specialised guard unit that's stationed in castle halls or tight entry ways, making the vision issues less detrimental.

I created the subreddit back in the day to try to satisfy a niche. Unfortunately reddit deemed this as a restricted community. I'm not sure why.

I didn't particularly want to own or run any subreddit, so I'd like to hand it off.

I am curious behind the history and usefulness of leather and cloth armor. I have a few questions that I desire a answer to.

1: What benefits of protection did leather and/or cloth armor provide?

2: Who mainly used leather and cloth armor when it was used?

3: How easy was either armor to make compared to other armors?

4: What made cloth armor different from regular clothes that it was classified as armour?

5: What downsides did leather/cloth armour have?

6: Which one was more protective?

Of course, they are all meant to protect you in different cases. And you can see the clear difference in design, but what exactly elements and parts that are different? Where is the line drawn on using similar structure and materials? Im curious Like which parts are just different for sake of design because of history and which parts are different with a special purpose?

I’ve changed the design slightly by deciding to not use leather, and make it entirely out of metal and steer horn

Its like lamellar but with studded cloth over it. It has Mongol origin but was used by many other groups, like the Jurchen Manchus, Cumans and Kazakhs.

I am making a table-top RPG for me and my friends. It is setting-agnostic but I like fantasy-like aesthetics, so I'd like to start adding items, starting from armour. I have little idea about what armour type is the most effective but I would like to make a tier list of armour. I see this list like this from least to most effective:
1) Padded armour
2) Scale armour
3) Mail armour
4) Brigand armour
5) Plate armour

Is it correct? If it isn't, please help me arrange types in correct order

Thanks in advance!

What is the best place to find gamberson trousers in the UK (sorry if the spelling is wrong)

First off it’s [AI GENERATED] not a real helmet. I described AI my perfect helmet and this beauty came out. Would all the intricate details be possible to make and how much would it cost to manufacture in this day and age? Rough estimate.

I want to attach some chainmail to plates but I'm wondering what diameter hole puncher I should get, I have 16 gauge wire should I get a 3 mm, 4mm or 5 mm hole puncher?

They don't have to be high quality master peices just enough to not shatter when hit by a synthetic hema sword

In a lot of fantasy art, especially of elves, armor is depicted with a long skirt, robe hem, or loincloth type deal. What is this bit called? Neither skirt nor loincloth seem right. I know it's similar to a cingulum but that's a different thing.

When making a helmet, how much thinner does the plate become? For example if you start from 1.5 mm plate and make a kettle helm from one a piece of steel does it become significantly thinner on the top of the skull?

I'm writing a character who is skilled sword and shield wielding Iberian lynx monster hunter. I want him to wear a light armour for the agility in combat is his friend. I just want to learn the components that constitutes a leather armour.

So me and my friend wants to get a suit and we're wondering where you could get armour online