Templar Reenactment: A Starter Kit for Beginners
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A beginner’s guide to a Templar reenactment starter kit: the tunic, white mantle, cross, and armour to buy first, without wasting money.
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Templar Armor
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The Templar Hauberk: A Guide to Medieval Chainmail
The templar chainmail hauberk explained: how medieval mail was forged, worn, and what it stopped. Build the layered knight’s look today.
The Templar Gambeson: The Padded Armor Beneath the Mail
Templar gambeson armor cushioned mail and stopped blunt blows. See how this quilted layer was built, worn, and why it still matters today.
The Knights Templar Sword: Types, History, and Symbolism
Explore the real Templar sword types, from the cruciform arming sword to the lance, plus their history and symbolism. Wear the shield shirt today.
The Templar Shield: Design, Colors, and Symbolism
Templar shield design decoded: kite and heater shapes, wooden build, and the red cross pattée and Beauséant colors. See what it truly meant.
The Knights Templar Helmet: Great Helms & Kettle Hats
Explore the real templar helmet types — nasal helm, great helm and kettle hat — then wear the crusader look with our shield tee.
Historically Accurate Templar Armor: What Knights Wore
Historically accurate Templar armor was mail, not plate. See every layer knights really wore—gambeson, hauberk, great helm—and skip the fantasy myth.