Section 2
Armour
Four pieces: a helmet with a metal grille, a breastplate of lacquered bamboo, gauntlets with deerskin palms, and a waist protector of stiffened flaps. All of it is built to be struck and stitched to be repaired.
5 entries
Lacquered bamboo, stitched cotton, and what each part takes.- 2.1The breastplateA curved shell of lacquered material that has to take a full strike and stay light enough to move in.
- 2.2The helmetA metal grille, a padded surround and the stitching that absorbs the blow.
- 2.3GauntletsThe most-hit and most-replaced piece, and the way the palm wears through.
- 2.4Stitching densityRows per inch as a measure of protection, stiffness and price.
- 2.5LacquerWhat the finish is actually doing besides shine.
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