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The Owl Leather Jerkin is a great addition to any medieval or fantasy costume

they gradually lost their practical use

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flail with black handle Maliën en pantser The Owl Leather Jerkin isThe medieval war flail was a shorter weapon consisting of a wooden shaft connected by a chain, rope, or leather strap to one or more striking heads. It originated during the Crusades from the threshing flail. Because the steel ball was attached to a chain, it proved effective against enemies carrying shields. Variants of this weapon sometimes smooth, sometimes spiked spread from Eastern Europe to the West from the 10th century onward. Illustrations