Who made this Composite Stechzeug?
Jousting armor was made by specialist armorers who charged large sums of money to create sophisticated armor for the noblemen who commissioned it. Plate armor requires substantial expertise: for instance, armor covering the shoulders (above) was manufactured from overlapping plates in order to keep the joints flexible. The plates would fold into each other when the arm was lifted and spread out when it was lowered. Any suit of jousting armor would have been the prize of any noble's armor collection, and they would take great care to ensure that their jousting armor remained in good condition.
Zachary Barney, Class of 2025, College of the Holy Cross
