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Medieval Reenactment Armor Resources

The sites here sell modern recreations of medieval armor or offer instructions for how to make your own.
Black Prince Chainmail
Beautiful chain armor which can be ordered by email.
ChainMaille: the LORD Randolph Method
Basic information and tools necessary for the novice to design his own suit of chainmail armor, illustrated and all conveniently on one page.
'Chain' Mail Production Techniques
Brief, illustrated page on how to assemble chainmail as taught by Duke Manfred Kreigstriber.
Gallery of Arms & Armour
The Knighthood, Chivalry & Tournament Resource Library offers this gallery of a dozen photos of armor produced at the Thornbird Armory, with an introduction by armourer Brian Price. Most thumbnails link to larger scans.
The Perfect Armor
Cariadoc's illustrated instructions for making the leather armor known as courbouilli includes a link to an updated version concerning water-hardened leather.

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