Japanese armour

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Ceremonial suit of samurai armour made during the peaceful Edo period (1603-1867). It is made of small plates of lacquered metal laced together with silk cords.

A description of the various parts of the armor.

The helmet for this armour is a rather conically-shaped etchu zunari kabuto, so-called because this style of simple helmet, with the front end of the central longitudinal plate overlapping the browplate rather than being riveted beneath it, was favoured by

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Description Samurai armor. leather. copper. synthetic cord.

eaisier schematic: must include: 1. Kabuto 2. sode 3. forearm protection 4. armor tunic - woven foam scales? parts af armour maybe to be made with dragon scale effect? IMP get mesurements - the most imp is to make bow! Brico monday afternoon - buy all materials 4. Haidate - cloth? (actual tunic 5. shin protection - foam - easy 6. Samurai shoes?