hist. Bracers and gloves

[Harry]

does someone have some hist. pictures of bracers and gloves?

I have seen the photo from matt of the bracer, but I would be also interessted in gloves and more bracers

thx
harry

[admin]

Try these threads:
http://www.fioredeiliberi.org/phpBB2/vi ... php?t=1959
http://www.fioredeiliberi.org/phpBB2/vi ... php?t=2427
http://www.fioredeiliberi.org/phpBB2/vi ... php?t=2986
http://www.fioredeiliberi.org/phpBB2/vi ... php?t=2431

In short, bracers and gloves were not very common in the medieval period it seems - they became more common in the 16thC and afterwards. Perhaps surprisingly, it seems bracers may have been more common than gloves, as there are only a tiny handful of gloves shown in late-medieval art. Most archers, it seems, did not wear gloves.

[Harry]

Try these threads:
http://www.fioredeiliberi.org/phpBB2/vi ... php?t=1959
http://www.fioredeiliberi.org/phpBB2/vi ... php?t=2427
http://www.fioredeiliberi.org/phpBB2/vi ... php?t=2986
http://www.fioredeiliberi.org/phpBB2/vi ... php?t=2431

In short, bracers and gloves were not very common in the medieval period it seems - they became more common in the 16thC and afterwards. Perhaps surprisingly, it seems bracers may have been more common than gloves, as there are only a tiny handful of gloves shown in late-medieval art. Most archers, it seems, did not wear gloves.

AUTSCH!

thx I will dig deep

[Paul B]

doent mean to say that you cant wear a modern one underneath your period kit

[admin]

Wear a modern glove under what?
Most people don't need a bracer if the bow has a bracing height above 7.5 inches.

[Harry]

Wear a modern glove under what?
Most people don't need a bracer if the bow has a bracing height above 7.5 inches.

bracer is not necessary, but I feel more comfortable with one... especially with the heavy bow

[admin]

I found less need for a bracer with a heavier bow actually, because the string is much more tense and so moves forwards of the bracing height less at the end of the release.

[Harry]

I found less need for a bracer with a heavier bow actually, because the string is much more tense and so moves forwards of the bracing height less at the end of the release.

I just dont wanna be f*cked when I am doing something wrong

[Jonathan Waller]

A bracer is quite common, and when in clothes is there not to protect the arm, but to stop the string hitting the sleeve and to make sure the any contact was smooth.
regading gloves, not something you see nomal achers using that often in the period, their fingers were tough, after all these guys were accustomed to manual labour and had been shooting on a regular basis since childhood. If you don't want to be seen using a glove use a tab to potect your fingers, its harder to spot, there have been a couple found historically
Best
JW

[Stevie T]

There are a couple of Italian tapestry's with three fingered glove types things for the right(draw) hand, I made a few replicas a couple of years back.

I think Harry may also be considering fletch burn on his bow hand, not really sure what one can do about that other than man-up!

[Jonathan Waller]

Yes I know of some of those tapestries. I am sure people did use gloves, after all they are show as you say, and tabs, as I said they have been found, the thing with a tab is that it really wouldn't show up on a ppainting etc, unless the artist was really int o detail!!

If he is suffering from fletching burn and his fletchings are poperly pared and bound then the problem is with his nocking point being too low or he is gripping the bow too high. Either way, will result in the arrow being pushed down on to the index finger/knuckle. If nocking point and grip are in the proper place and the arrows are fine, then he shouldn't feel a thing.

Best

[admin]

Doesn't Roger Asham talk about gloves, saying that some use them, but the best don't?
We host the treatise online, here:
http://www.fioredeiliberi.org/topics/

[bow-toxo]

Both bracers and a shooting glove can be seen in a 15th century German Saint Sebastian painting pictured under Wikipedia "English longbow".