Maliënchausses, ronde ringen - ronde klinknagels, 8 mm Chinese zwaarden This hand-and-a-half sword provides a

This hand-and-a-half sword provides a good combination of weight and force

It has a black lacquered wooden scabbard (saya) and a leather baldric with high-quality two-coloured cotton

It has a double hilt

The ikusa (Japanese for `battle`) is a katana suitable for battle

their practical use declined

Maliënchausses, ronde ringen - ronde klinknagels, 8 mm Chinese zwaarden This hand-and-a-half sword provides aChainmail was invented around 500 BC by the Celts and was used by the Romans before they wore suits of armour. Chain mail was frequently worn in the Middle Ages when it became very popular. Chainmail chausses were the standard type of metal leg protection in Europe from the 9th century until the early 14th century. They offered flexible protection against most weapons but were gradually replaced by iron plate armor from the second half of the 13th