[Ansteorra-rapier] Chain mail gauntlet

[Chris Zakes]

At 06:34 AM 10/29/2007, you wrote:

>I agree with Avey.  I'll turn down anyone that use fake gauntelts.
>
>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.
>
>Gassion


No, it's a left-handed gauntlet, and primarily intended for defense 
in parrying and blade-grabbing, but...

While it goes on easily enough, taking it off is a hassle. Once I put 
it on, I tend to leave it on. So if I'm wearing the mail gauntlet but 
using my dagger, I run into the "steel rings on a wood grip" 
low-friction problem I mentioned. Or (as Robin said) if I lose my 
right hand and have to switch the rapier to my left, I run into the 
"thick fingers in the quillons" problem.

It's an interesting toy to experiment with, but just slightly more 
hassle than it's worth for everyday use.

         -Tivar Moondragon