Sale“The Wayward Knight” Hourglass Finger Gauntlets

Discounted Gauntlets, ready to ship!

Natural materials are more sensitive to time: during long storage, they might lose their initial appearance. Luckily for us, it sometimes results in an aged appearance or a more medieval look without any additional work. On the other side, in the hands of an understanding person ready to invest their time and effort, the dark brass can become a shiny polished one in no time. It would be unacceptable and irresponsible to write off scrap high-quality products just because they are unfit, so we offer a good deal on them.
Please, note: the brass accents of the items in the listing are darker than the original photos show. Be aware you’ll have to polish them by yourself in case you need the shiny brass aspect. 

SCA Srping Steel Gauntlets with Padded Glove

The Wayward Knight wanders freely and makes his choices alone. Beholden to no one and reliant only on himself, he’s as free to roam, work, and fight. Maybe you pity him… or maybe you might find yourself becoming jealous.

Our famous hourglass gauntlets are back, yet again, with a new look! These transitional gauntlets look right at home with late XIV-XV century kit, and were made to go with our new Wayward Knight collection, a functional fighting kit with a stunning blackened steel finish. This version is made of spring steel, which allowed us to make the gauntlets lighter and very durable. You can also have them in mild or stainless steel with different finish. Gauntlets of this general design were used for decades and saw many different wars on the hands of everyone, from men-at-arms to knights. They keep your fingers safe but also allow for much more finger movement than clamshells and other designs.

Compared to historical gauntlets, the fingers of these gauntlets are incredibly dished. This is because we want to give you the best finger protection possible whilst keeping the gauntlets comfortable and flexible. We have been working on this design for 10 years, speaking with SCA marshals and fighters to change the design and make them the best gauntlets possible. They have significantly more thumb protection than a lot of finger gauntlets, decent finger tip protection, a short, pointed cuff, and come pre-padded with a padded leather glove, which makes them ready for combat.

The most visually striking aspect of these gauntlets is the beautiful dark tone to them. We have achieved this color through a process of chemical blackening, which creates a beautiful, rich color. The blackening also protects the deep layers of steel from structural damage, but does make the gauntlets a little bit more susceptible to surface rust, so be sure to take care of them accordingly. The brass has also been hammered for texture and creates a beautiful contrast to the steel, giving it a refined, aesthetically cohesive look. These gauntlets are complete with solid brass rivets and constructed from 1.2mm (17ga) quality spring steel.

Check out our full suit of armor "The Wayward Knight".

Sale number W 449, W 466, W 475, W 476, W 477

Please note, all items from the “Closeouts” section are not eligible to exchange and refund, so please be careful when choosing a size, and buy consciously. Thanks for your understanding!

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