viking seax jarlshof Fantasy broeken en rokken The size may be adjusted

The size may be adjusted with the laces to ensure a proper fit

A cotton belt is included

whilst additional laces could fasten the lower edge of the coif to the gambeson or hauberk

Chainmail was invented around 500 BC by the Celts and was used by the Romans before suits of armour became widespread

viking seax jarlshof Fantasy broeken en rokken The size may be adjustedThe seax is a short sword without a guard and a fairly straight blade. This type of sword was mainly employed during the early Middle Ages. The Saxons, Germanic peoples and Vikings all fought with a seax. The seax was cheaper to produce than a sword and, according to some sources such as the Icelandic sagas, was simply much more beloved than the sword. Alongside its function as a weapon, it served as a handy tool. It was used to skin animals after