Maliën chausses, verzinkt, ongeklonken ronde ringen Speren en paalbijlen The blade is 102 cm

The blade is 102 cm long

the user could grip the haft just behind the head to plane or carve wood

The kettle hat was a frequently used medieval helmet

A beautiful replica for Roman re-enactment & gladiators

and the grip is made of wood

Maliën chausses, verzinkt, ongeklonken ronde ringen Speren en paalbijlen The blade is 102 cmChainmail 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 century. The earliest examples date from the 9th century, such as a chainmail covered foot in the Kyulevcha catacombs in Bulgaria. Byzantine art depicts calf length chainmail chausses in Tokali