| For those of you who have bought a medieval | | | | and nut construction that will hold the weight of |
| suit of armor, you'll know how important it is to | | | | the armor indefinitely. Wooden stands are usually |
| have a solid and sturdy inner frame to hold up the | | | | sold with armors made in India. To be honest, |
| weight of the armor. For those of you who are | | | | most of these stands are not very well made |
| thinking of purchasing a suit of armor or are in | | | | and will break and bend within a few months to a |
| the midst of purchasing one, you'll want to read | | | | year of setting up your suit of armor. |
| this article to learn more about inner frames.First | | | | The problem often comes when the wooden |
| of all, real suits of armor are very heavy. They | | | | frame is nailed together and it starts to pull apart |
| are usually made out of 16-18 gauge carbon steel, | | | | at the connections. However, there are a couple |
| making the whole weight of the armor 60-80 lbs. | | | | good manufacturers in India who provide strong |
| If there is not a sturdy inner frame supporting | | | | Rosewood frames and other similar hardwood |
| the suit of armor, then you can bet it'll will break | | | | frames for their suits of armor. |
| and collapse within its lifetime. | | | | These will usually be just as strong as steel ones, |
| There are two types of stands on the market | | | | and will last for a very long time. When shopping |
| and sold with armors today: wooden and steel | | | | for your suit of armor, just be sure to ask you |
| stands. Whether you get either of these stands | | | | store what kind of frame is shipped with the |
| depends on where the armor was made. Armor | | | | armor. If it's a wooden frame, you may have to |
| imported from Spain or Italy usually will have a | | | | upgrade to a iron one or inquire further about the |
| solid and very strong steel or iron inner frame. | | | | sturdiness of the frame. |
| These are further enhanced with a strong bolt | | | | |