tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-702895828040337181.post917631504898837756..comments2024-03-26T08:17:49.258+08:00Comments on Armchair Gamer: A Table for a Tropical Clime: Armor in San LazarioAlex Osiashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851139031311819958noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-702895828040337181.post-52675057578717076892013-06-28T20:27:28.371+08:002013-06-28T20:27:28.371+08:00Yup! Tools and blades, mostly -- most of the armor...Yup! Tools and blades, mostly -- most of the armor that's been found is either of organic materials or brass, not iron/steel. Pigafetta and other Spanish observers also noted armor of cotton and rattan. I saw a pic of Bagobos with padded cotton armor so thick it made them look like fast-food chain mascots, pardon the comparison :-). Perhaps it's also significant that the Bagobos are a Darielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13806327785685632058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-702895828040337181.post-71540473505874614412013-06-25T12:27:32.528+08:002013-06-25T12:27:32.528+08:00We imported cast iron pots from China so we could ...We imported cast iron pots from China so we could rework them into swords and armor?<br /><br />Interesting.Alex Osiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14851139031311819958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-702895828040337181.post-48831680959615321562013-06-24T22:58:07.522+08:002013-06-24T22:58:07.522+08:00The propensity of iron to rust quickly in a seasid...The propensity of iron to rust quickly in a seaside environment is a good point. That may be one reason why the Moro peoples make their mail out of brass, not steel. <br /><br />Perhaps another reason is the difficulty of mining for iron. It seems that copper deposits were easier to get at than iron, at least in our islands, since copper's often found pretty pure and it's often found in Darielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13806327785685632058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-702895828040337181.post-37444116767021613632013-06-24T19:37:18.397+08:002013-06-24T19:37:18.397+08:00Very good point about available materials effectin...Very good point about available materials effecting armor choices. Also, the common weapons they have to stop effects it, as well. Mostly slashing weapons suggest different choices than mostly stabbing weapons.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.com