[Ansteorra] Rapier Armor Question

[Chris Zakes]

At 01:58 PM 3/30/2009, you wrote:
>I am currently making two sets of armour for my Lord, and I was concerned
>that I Would have to make it 4 or 5 layers thick, as it is a very light
>weight handkercheif linen. Interestingly enough, after VERY agressive punch
>testing, it was technically ok at one layer! (though I would never do that!)
>So I'll likely make it two or three layers, but I was surprised and rather
>impressed that it was so tough for having been such a "light" linen.


Just out of curiosity, were you using the drop tester--where you drop 
a weighted probe down a tube onto the fabric sample--or the old 
punch-test, where you hit it with a broken foil? If the latter, how 
big was the piece you were testing?

         -Tivar Moondragon