MEDIEVAL ART ARMORY
HAND-FORGED IN INDIA · WORLDWIDE SHIPPING

FORGED
DIRECT.
STEEL THAT
TAKES THE HIT.

Hardened spring steel buhurt armour, built in weeks — not months. Custom fit, straight from the maker. No importer. No queue.

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WHY THE FORGE
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Forge-direct
No importer markup

Buy from the maker who supplies the resellers. Cut out the middleman, keep the money in the steel.

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Built in weeks WEEKS?
— not months

Lead time confirmed per order. No 6-month queues, no vague "depends on the maker" answers.

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~1 hr reply
Straight to the maker

Facebook Messenger → the smith himself. Real customisation, no middleman telephone game.

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Hardened spring steel
That takes the hit

The correct material for full-contact buhurt. Not stainless. Not display-grade. Impact-rated.

PROOF / IN THE FIELD

Steel that eats the weapon.

Full-force strikes. Real axeheads. No padding. This is the material you fight in.

▶ LEG ARMOUR TEST

hardened spring steel · 16 ga · axe impact

▶ CHURBURG CUIRASS

hardened spring steel · 16 ga · repeated axeheads

▶ LIVE TEMPERING

the forge · hardened in-house · spring steel

WORKS FROM THE FORGE

Each piece a commission.
Every set battle-ready.

Custom buhurt armour built to your spec — gauge, finish, fit. Hardened spring steel. Worldwide shipping.

Breastplate + backplate

Burgundian Cuirass

Fluted Burgundian-style cuirass. Full 360° articulation, hardened spring steel. Tested under heavy overhead axe blows.

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Breastplate + backplate

Churburg Cuirass

Churburg-pattern cuirass — broad, rounded breastplate with integrated fauld. Axe-tested.

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Buhurt helmet

Barbute

Italian-style barbute — open face, T-opening. Takes a clean axe hit without deforming.

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Buhurt helmet

Closed Sallet

15th-century sallet — swept tail, pivoting visor, riveted mail bevor. Full buhurt spec.

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Buhurt helmet

Close Helm

15th–16th century close helm. Rotating visor, integrated gorget, full buhurt clearance.

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Buhurt helmet

Nasal Helm

Conical helm with bar grille and riveted mail aventail. Smith-tested — polearm broke on impact.

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Cuisses · Poleyns · Greaves

Leg Armour Set

Articulated leg harness — thigh, knee, and shin defence. Hardened spring steel, axe-tested in the field.

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STEEL & SPEC

Material by sport.

Buhurt = hardened spring steel. Jousting = stainless. Not interchangeable. Different impact profiles, different material logic.

BUHURT — GAUGE OPTIONS

Gauge Approx Typical use
18 ga ~1.2 mm articulation, lames, mobility
16 ga ~1.5 mm standard body coverage
14 ga ~1.9 mm heavier coverage
12 ga ~2.7 mm primary impact zones
10 ga ~3.4 mm heaviest formats / hardest hitters

Default comparison: IB spec is 18 ga 4130 @ 38 HRC. Confirm hardness with smith.

FINISHES — ANY PIECE, BOTH VERTICALS

Blackened
Oil/heat black, matte tactical look
Bright polished
Mirror polish, tournament display
Antiqued
Smoked grey patina, weathered look
Brass trim
Brass rivets, edging, cross-face accents
Heraldic
Custom colours, team livery (jousting)

Finish is cosmetic only — no effect on protection. Mix and match per piece. Team colours available.

The workshop Smith at work The forge
THE WORKSHOP

The actual forge.
Not a middleman.

This is the bench where the work happens. Every piece is made here — hammer, heat, and hardening, from raw spring steel to finished armour. No outsourcing, no mystery supplier.

The Western resellers you already know? A lot of their kit comes from here. Direct means no importer margin, real turnaround times, and a maker who picks up the phone.

Smith quote / biography pending — get from smith

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HOW TO ORDER

Four steps, straight to kit.

No middleman. No 6-month wait. No vague answers.

01

Measure

We send you a simple measurement guide. Head, chest, arms, legs — takes 10 minutes. No tailor required.

02

Quote

Send your measurements + spec (zone, gauge, finish). Get a firm price within 24 hours. No surprises.

03

Forge

Deposit to start. Your kit goes into the queue — typically shipped in weeks, not months. Updates as it progresses. actual weeks from smith

04

Ship

Worldwide shipping included in the price. Tracked, insured. Duty and import costs are the buyer's responsibility.

Team orders welcome.

Captains ordering multiples get priority scheduling and matched heraldry across pieces.

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CONTACT

Talk straight
to the maker.

Message direct on Facebook Messenger — typically replied within an hour. Tell us what you need: zone, gauge, finish, and your measurements. We'll quote same-day.

Prices include worldwide shipping. Deposit to start. Balance before dispatch.

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Worldwide shipping included.

All prices include shipping to your door. We've shipped to the UK, Australia, USA, Europe, and beyond. Import duties and taxes are the buyer's responsibility — we declare accurate customs values.

Typically replies within 1 hour on Messenger.