Nothing like it, get one and do it. Border Reiver country where you are similar to these are available, but then you will need back and breastplate along with a morion helmet etc etc.
I could see myself running around my house and garden for hours thinking i was some knight or Viking these cool weapons would revert my age to 7 all over again
Thank you all for sharing these great pieces
Fun fact
I can trace my family back to the border reiver's my second name is Graham one off the main family's my family have been from Cumbria and south off Scotland for more generations than i would like to think haha
Sorry just thought i would share that i think its a great bit of my ancestor history
A person of Name! Although cattle thieves in reality the Borders are fascinating. I love the " The Armstrongs are up and the Grahams are out".
... and it was just part of my sea going tool kit.
I could see myself running around my house and garden for hours thinking i was some knight or Viking these cool weapons would revert my age to 7 all over again
Thank you all for sharing these great pieces
Well, you would not be alone!
It is called reenactment I believe?