burning arrowhead ii Pantserhandschoenen en -wanten The rings are woven four

The rings are woven four in one and subsequently riveted with wedge rivets

whilst additional laces could fasten the lower edge of the coif to the gambeson or hauberk

and unadorned shapes of the armor plates

Nowadays there are still units in the Canadian army that have the lance as their official weapon

burning arrowhead ii Pantserhandschoenen en -wanten The rings are woven fourArrowheads like this were designed to put straw or other flammable substances in. Subsequently it was lighted and shot. Burning arrows were used to set fire on buildings and houses and to destroy siege machines during sieges. Besides a salvo of a large amount of burning arrowheads could cause an enormous confusion in the enemy lines. This arrowhead is completely hand forged.