William Wallace Brigandine

[Murphoid]

I figured with the endless wealth of knowledge on this board, someone would be able to help me out with this.:thumbsup Does anyone have any decent reference pictures of the brigandine (vest of leather plates) that William Wallace wore for the majority of the movie Braveheart? I've scoured the net over and still can't find but about three fairly decent quality pictures.

Even pictures of similar brigandines that some of you may own would be nice, I'm just looking for something historically accurate (which I know Braveheart wasn't :lol) to study for good reference.

I've just started to get my feet wet in leather working, so I also wasn't sure what weight of leather I should start off with for the base vest, so if anyone wants to chime in on that, I'd be mighty appreciative.

Anyway, thanks for looking and for any advice given.

 

[Darth Mule]

This is the only thing I could find. It's a bit bulky and oversimplified, but it's very similar to the Braveheart. Mel's is just made of more plates, and probably backed with a quilted canvas vest. You can kind of see the thickness of it on the top pic at the neck.

http://www.diycostume.com/article/leather-armor/

 

[jts1031]

This might be of some use to you: http://www.arador.com/gallery/mac.html

Not to thread jack, but I've always been a fan of the leather forearm guard that is worn. I thought it would be perfect as a protector when shooting a bow...

 

[Murphoid]

This might be of some use to you: http://www.arador.com/gallery/mac.html

Not to thread jack, but I've always been a fan of the leather forearm guard that is worn. I thought it would be perfect as a protector when shooting a bow...

Yeah, that bracer is really cool, but doesn't look like its been much protection when shooting a bow; he's got three arrow heads sticking out of it. Thanks for the links, guys!

 

[Westies14]

I think the piece you're asking about is in the latest Profiles in History auction catalog, if memory serves me correctly... You can download the PDF from their site!