Fabric Armor Tested - AKA: Why Dull Swords Fail

This is where you can find historical reproductions of gambesons and padded jacks. Thanks to SPES Medieval Market for supplying me with the test pieces! Apparently my standards for sharpness were still too low... Seeing this result did surprise me. The weapons used in the test: 1.) Thorpe falchion by Angus Trim 2.) The Knecht Kriegsmesser (“war knife“) by Albion 3.) Viking bearded