klappvisor bascinet ottokar Middeleeuwse schilden en beukelaars Cutter Dagger

Cutter Dagger

This design allowed the user to grip the haft just behind the head for woodworking or carving

and may be fastened with cords at the sides

are particularly vulnerable areas during reenactments and LARP battles

Around 1350

klappvisor bascinet ottokar Middeleeuwse schilden en beukelaars Cutter DaggerThe bascinet is based on an original from around 1370. From approximately 1330, some bascinets were fitted with a hinged visor. Helmets of this type featured a visor with a pivot point at the centre of the helmet bowl. This style of helmet was especially popular in the Holy Roman Empire and remained in use there well into the 15th century. Hinged visors appeared throughout Europe. In northern Italy, they are depicted in a Crucifixion scene in the