[Ansteorra-rapier] Chain mail gauntlet

[Jay Rudin]

Gassion wrote:

> Don Tivar, did you use the gauntlet on your sword hand?  I don't think 
> they
> were intended to be used with a sword.  I think they were used as 
> protection
> for the open hand when in-fighting, blade grabing, hand parries, and
> commanding techniques.  But, I've been wrong before.

It's not the intent, but when you lose your right hand, you fight on with 
your left, chain-mail gauntlet not withstanding.

Robin of Gilwell / Jay Rudin