Scale - Revision history

Simoncursitor: Removing 1-item category

2006-10-25T09:12:25Z

Removing 1-item category

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:12, 25 October 2006
Line 13:		Line 13:

	[[category:armour]]		[[category:armour]]
	[[category:war]]
	[[category:sieges]]		[[category:sieges]]

Cian: clean up

2006-07-11T07:22:58Z

clean up

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:22, 11 July 2006
Line 1:		Line 1:
	==Scale (Armour)==		==Scale ([[Armour]])==
	''Scale armour'' consists of small, ~~typiclly~~ [[metal]] (although [[leather]] is theorised) [[plate]]s of a rounded or point shape that are overlapped in the manner of [[fish]] scales.		'''Scale armour''' consists of small, typically [[metal]] (although [[leather]] is theorised) [[plate]]s of a rounded or point shape that are overlapped in the manner of [[fish]] scales.

	These scales might be attached to a [[leather]] or (less likely) [[fabric]] backing. [[Roman]] scale [[armour]] (''lorica plumata'') was backed onto [[~~mail~~]].		These scales might be attached to a [[leather]] or (less likely) [[fabric]] backing. [[Roman]] scale [[armour]] (''lorica plumata'') was backed onto [[maille]].

	Never a very popular defence, the individual scales were beaten out individually by hand. Punching of the individual scales during the [[medieval]] era was once believed to be an option but scale [[armour]] had virtually been abandoned before widespread use of sheet [[metal]] was introduced.		Never a very popular defence, the individual scales were beaten out individually by hand. Punching of the individual scales during the [[medieval]] era was once believed to be an option but scale [[armour]] had virtually been abandoned before widespread use of sheet [[metal]] was introduced.

			See also:
⚫	==Scale (~~Verb~~)==
⚫	To '''scale'' something was to climb it. Typically this term is used to refer to individuals attempting to climb the [[wall]]s during a [[siege]]. Individuals attempting such a seemingly suicidal action may sometimes be seen wearing very large [[kettle helm]] style ~~hats~~ with large brims. There is some indication that there were special [[helmet]]s designed specifically for this purpose. It is thought that the [[kettle helm]]'s wide brim kept it popular with [[knight]]s and [[soldier]]s for such a long time may have something to do with its great usefulness during such activities.

	==Internal Links==
	*[[lamellar]]		*[[lamellar]]

	*[[armour]]
		⚫	==Scale (Action)==
	*[[siege]]
		⚫	To '''scale''' something was to climb it. Typically this term is used to refer to individuals attempting to climb the [[wall]]s during a [[siege]]. Individuals attempting such a seemingly suicidal action may sometimes be seen wearing very large [[kettle helm]] style [[hat]]s with large brims. There is some indication that there were special [[helmet]]s designed specifically for this purpose. It is thought that the kettle helm's wide brim kept it popular with [[knight]]s and [[soldier]]s for such a long time may have something to do with its great usefulness during such activities.
	*[[helmet]]

	[[category:armour]]		[[category:armour]]

User 144 at 10:42, 30 May 2006

2006-05-30T10:42:10Z

New page

==Scale (Armour)==
''Scale armour'' consists of small, typiclly [[metal]] (although [[leather]] is theorised) [[plate]]s of a rounded or point shape that are overlapped in the manner of [[fish]] scales.

These scales might be attached to a [[leather]] or (less likely) [[fabric]] backing. [[Roman]] scale [[armour]] (''lorica plumata'') was backed onto [[mail]].

Never a very popular defence, the individual scales were beaten out individually by hand. Punching of the individual scales during the [[medieval]] era was once believed to be an option but scale [[armour]] had virtually been abandoned before widespread use of sheet [[metal]] was introduced.

==Scale (Verb)==
To '''scale'' something was to climb it. Typically this term is used to refer to individuals attempting to climb the [[wall]]s during a [[siege]]. Individuals attempting such a seemingly suicidal action may sometimes be seen wearing very large [[kettle helm]] style hats with large brims. There is some indication that there were special [[helmet]]s designed specifically for this purpose. It is thought that the [[kettle helm]]'s wide brim kept it popular with [[knight]]s and [[soldier]]s for such a long time may have something to do with its great usefulness during such activities.

==Internal Links==
*[[lamellar]]
*[[armour]]
*[[siege]]
*[[helmet]]

[[category:armour]]
[[category:war]]
[[category:sieges]]