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New Varangian Guard

RUSLAND Garrison

Fighting Kit Reference Links

Helmets (including coifs, aventails):

Suitable helmets styles are mainly spangenhelms such as Gjermundbu, Rus/Khazar, Nasal, Byzantine

1. http://www.reenactorswarehouse.com RW102, RW103, RW104, HS54

2. http://www.manningimperial.com/list.php?start=0&num_pages=3&category_id=28&group_id=3

Any of 800-1000AD helmets are suitable

3. http://www.nieczar.com/#/early_west and http://www.nieczar.com/#/early_east for top shelf quality from Poland

4. http://www.thorkil.pl/dark_ages_helmets.htm for top shelf quality from Poland again. Everything except generally the Vendel era.

5. http://translate.google.com.au/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wikingerschmiede.de%2FRitterhelm_Ritterhelme__Schauk%2Fbody_ritterhelm_ritterhelme__schauk.html

Gambesons (Aketons) and padded leggings

1. Francis for the NVG preferred

2. Get Dressed for Battle style, available from a number of outlets, eg: Warsword, Carina – two sorts available, generally a bit expensive;

Body Armour

1. Chain mail…..see NVG

2. Leather Lamellar…..see NVG

3. Steel Lamellar……see NVG

4. Vambraces…….see NVG

5. Ankle/lower leg protection…..see NVG

6. Gloves…..see NVG

Boots / Shoes

1. Thigh high boots – Byzantine style ……see NVG
2. Knee high boots – Byzantine / Rus / Steppes style ….see NVG
3. Ankle boots …….
4. Viking Birka style …..

Viking Round Shields

1. Google search “How to make round viking shields”, they are easy.
2. Shield Bosses: NVG and www.medieval-fightclub.com.au

Kite Shields

1. See NVG, made in-house

Hand Axes

Great Axes

1. http://www.manningimperial.com/list.php?start=0&num_pages=4&category_id=13&group_id=1

Any of 800-1000AD battle axes are ideal

Camp Kit

Eating/Cooking

Wooden Bowls : www.medieval-fightclub.com.au

Wooden Spoons: www.medieval-fightclub.com.au

Viking cauldrons: www.medieval-fightclub.com.au

Viking blade Knives:

Byzantine style knives/forks/pokers: http://www.esford.com/armourydamascus.htm

Items RL10, RL 11, RL20N, RL61, RL131, RL65h-b,

Byzantine Utensils made of copper with tinned inside surfaces RW200: Billy can style Bucket , RW201: Jug/Ewer and RW202: Pan: http://www.reenactorswarehouse.com/ReenactorsWarehouseAccessories.htm

Drinking

Mugs / Cups:

Horns: http://www.esford.com/horn%20products.htm