D Plate Lamellar Armor (Birka) – Stainless Steel – 50/pack for sca larp cosplay

Description

These plates can be used to construct lamellar armor for Sport Combat, Cosplay, and LARP.  This steel version of these plates will make heavy-duty combat grade armor for blunted-steel weapon combat.  Dagohir and Amtgard padded-weapon combat prefers the use of steel for aesthetics and weight penalties.  The hardened aluminum version of these plates are acceptable and well suited for SCA Rattan Combat.
The “D” plate is loosely based on the more than thirty lamellae (individual plates for lamellar armor) found in Birka, Sweden, in 1877, 1934 and 1998-2000.  They were dated to the same approximate period as the Gjermundbu mailshirt (900-950) and may be evidence that some Vikings wore this armor. There is debate whether the lamellae in question were in the possession of a Scandinavian resident or a foreign mercenary.  Since Norsemen were employed by the Byzantines as Varangian guard mercenaries, both assertions have potential.
Material: 18 gauge 304 Stainless Steel
Finish: tumble polished, not shiney
Plate Size: 2.75 x 0.875 x 0.048 inches
Weight:  20.37 oz. =  577.5 grams
Coverage: Same coverage as 25 “A” plates
Sizing
For each row you will need 2 plates for every inch of circumference.
The effective
vertical
stacking gives you 2 inches for every row after the first. (2 rows = 4.75in, 3 rows = 6.75in, 4 rows = 8.75in, etc.)
The average vest with shoulder protection for a 6ft, 180lb man needs 700 plates or 7 packs.
Shipping
Multiple packs are combined in shipping. All shipping is done in flat-rate boxes to US domestic locations.