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MAIL STANDARDS - COMMONLY WORN DURING THE 15th & 16th CENTURIES BY BOTH MEN-AT-ARMS, FOOTSOLDIERS & ARCHERS. A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT IS WELL RECORDED AS BEING 'ISSUED' AS PART OF THE KIT FOR HOUSEHOLD RETAINED ARCHERS DURING THE WARS OF THE ROSES
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THE VAST MAJORITY OF ORIGINAL SURVIVING STANDARDS ARE A COMBINATION 0F TWO SIZES OF RINGS. THE SMALLER LINKS ALWAYS MAKE UP THE MAIN PART THAT GOES AROUND THE THROAT.
I TEND TO MAKE MOST STANDARDS IN THIS WAY COMBINING 6mm & 8mm LINKS WITH VARIOUS EDGING.
THIS ONE COMBINES THE TWO SIZES AND SHOWS THE STRAP, BUCKLE AND POINTS FOR FASTENING AT THE BACK OF THE NECK. IT HAS A DAGGED EDGE.
THE LINKS ARE FLAT SECTIONED.
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STANDARD MADE FROM 9mm ROUND SECTION LINKS WITH TWO LINES OF BRONZE LINKS ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE.
THE BRONZE LINKS ARE AN OPTION ONLY ON STANDARDS MADE FROM ROUND SECTION LINKS.
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ANOTHER STANDARD MADE FROM 9mm ROUND SECTION LINKS WITH THE TWO LINES OF BRONZE.
THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ABOVE ONE AS IT IS JUST A STRAIGHT PIECE, THE STANDARD ABOVE HAS IDLE RINGS EVERY LINE DOWN THE CENTRAL FRONT TO 'SPREAD' THE STANDARD OUT MORE.
THIS OPTION OF IDLING IS YOUR CHOICE AND CAN BE DONE OVER THE SHOULDER SECTION AS WELL.
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CLOSE UP OF THE FLAT SECTION LINKS AND THE POINTS AND BUCKLE.
I USE TWO DIFFERENT WEIGHTS OF FLAT SECTION LINK, THIS IS THE HEAVIER VERSION, THE THINNER & LIGHTER ONES ARE VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL IN WEIGHT TO THE ORIGINAL RIVETED FLAT SECTION LINKS OF THE PERIOD
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FASTENINGS ARE OPTIONAL FOR STANDARDS. SOME WOULD FASTEN AT THE BACK OF THE NECK WHILST SOME WOULD POINT, BUCKLE OR EVEN BE BUTTONED DOWN THE SIDE OVER THE SHOULDER.
STYLE, DEPTH AND TYPE OF LINKS IS YOUR CHOICE, OBVIOUSLY THE MAIN MEASUREMENT NEEDED IS YOUR NECK SIZE. PLEASE REFER TO THE CONTACT PAGE OF THIS SITE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR E-MAIL BY CLICKING ON THE ADDRESS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.
PRICES FOR STANDARDS IS FROM £80.00 EACH.
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