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In my world, I have ''classic'' knights but with helmets that have transparent visors which are strong enough to protect from arrows.
So which material available in medieval times could withstand an arrow shot to the face while being transparent to allow for better vision?
Or is there any such modern meterial which could be replicated with medieval technology?
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In my world, I have ''classic'' knights but with helmets that have transparent visors which are strong enough to protect from arrows.
So which material available in medieval times could withstand an arrow shot to the face while being transparent to allow for better vision?
Or is there any such modern meterial which could be replicated with medieval technology?
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I hate to disappoint you, but medieval glass technology was primitive & expensive. Often medieval glass was opaque. I doubt if a suitable transparent material existed then that was capable being arrow-proof. The answer to your question is: no. If I'm wrong, I'd love to know about it. Sorry, nice idea, but a non-starter.
– a4android
1 hour ago
Alas, both TimB and a4android are correct, this is not possible, Glass in medieval castles was only "arrow proof" by being used in windows that were out of range of the enemy archers
– Blade Wraith
33 mins ago
If they had glass at all. Shutters existed for a reason. If the weather was nice shutters were open, if it was bad they were closed. Glass windows were not something one would have found in most castles. Castles were military fortifications and thus tended to be awfully spartan.
– TCAT117
31 mins ago
@TCAT117 Actually a lot of castles were actually were the local lords etc lived so while the outside was spartan for defensive purposes the insides could be considerably more lavish.
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6 mins ago
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In my world, I have ''classic'' knights but with helmets that have transparent visors which are strong enough to protect from arrows.
So which material available in medieval times could withstand an arrow shot to the face while being transparent to allow for better vision?
Or is there any such modern meterial which could be replicated with medieval technology?
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In my world, I have ''classic'' knights but with helmets that have transparent visors which are strong enough to protect from arrows.
So which material available in medieval times could withstand an arrow shot to the face while being transparent to allow for better vision?
Or is there any such modern meterial which could be replicated with medieval technology?
science-based reality-check warfare medieval
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I hate to disappoint you, but medieval glass technology was primitive & expensive. Often medieval glass was opaque. I doubt if a suitable transparent material existed then that was capable being arrow-proof. The answer to your question is: no. If I'm wrong, I'd love to know about it. Sorry, nice idea, but a non-starter.
– a4android
1 hour ago
Alas, both TimB and a4android are correct, this is not possible, Glass in medieval castles was only "arrow proof" by being used in windows that were out of range of the enemy archers
– Blade Wraith
33 mins ago
If they had glass at all. Shutters existed for a reason. If the weather was nice shutters were open, if it was bad they were closed. Glass windows were not something one would have found in most castles. Castles were military fortifications and thus tended to be awfully spartan.
– TCAT117
31 mins ago
@TCAT117 Actually a lot of castles were actually were the local lords etc lived so while the outside was spartan for defensive purposes the insides could be considerably more lavish.
– Tim B♦
6 mins ago
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I hate to disappoint you, but medieval glass technology was primitive & expensive. Often medieval glass was opaque. I doubt if a suitable transparent material existed then that was capable being arrow-proof. The answer to your question is: no. If I'm wrong, I'd love to know about it. Sorry, nice idea, but a non-starter.
– a4android
1 hour ago
Alas, both TimB and a4android are correct, this is not possible, Glass in medieval castles was only "arrow proof" by being used in windows that were out of range of the enemy archers
– Blade Wraith
33 mins ago
If they had glass at all. Shutters existed for a reason. If the weather was nice shutters were open, if it was bad they were closed. Glass windows were not something one would have found in most castles. Castles were military fortifications and thus tended to be awfully spartan.
– TCAT117
31 mins ago
@TCAT117 Actually a lot of castles were actually were the local lords etc lived so while the outside was spartan for defensive purposes the insides could be considerably more lavish.
– Tim B♦
6 mins ago
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I hate to disappoint you, but medieval glass technology was primitive & expensive. Often medieval glass was opaque. I doubt if a suitable transparent material existed then that was capable being arrow-proof. The answer to your question is: no. If I'm wrong, I'd love to know about it. Sorry, nice idea, but a non-starter.
– a4android
1 hour ago
I hate to disappoint you, but medieval glass technology was primitive & expensive. Often medieval glass was opaque. I doubt if a suitable transparent material existed then that was capable being arrow-proof. The answer to your question is: no. If I'm wrong, I'd love to know about it. Sorry, nice idea, but a non-starter.
– a4android
1 hour ago
Alas, both TimB and a4android are correct, this is not possible, Glass in medieval castles was only "arrow proof" by being used in windows that were out of range of the enemy archers
– Blade Wraith
33 mins ago
Alas, both TimB and a4android are correct, this is not possible, Glass in medieval castles was only "arrow proof" by being used in windows that were out of range of the enemy archers
– Blade Wraith
33 mins ago
If they had glass at all. Shutters existed for a reason. If the weather was nice shutters were open, if it was bad they were closed. Glass windows were not something one would have found in most castles. Castles were military fortifications and thus tended to be awfully spartan.
– TCAT117
31 mins ago
If they had glass at all. Shutters existed for a reason. If the weather was nice shutters were open, if it was bad they were closed. Glass windows were not something one would have found in most castles. Castles were military fortifications and thus tended to be awfully spartan.
– TCAT117
31 mins ago
@TCAT117 Actually a lot of castles were actually were the local lords etc lived so while the outside was spartan for defensive purposes the insides could be considerably more lavish.
– Tim B♦
6 mins ago
@TCAT117 Actually a lot of castles were actually were the local lords etc lived so while the outside was spartan for defensive purposes the insides could be considerably more lavish.
– Tim B♦
6 mins ago
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This is not possible, medieval glass was primitive and expensive, it was not very clear to see through and would shatter into sharp shards when struck.
We were only able to change that with the switch to plastics which involved a whole new level of technology.
The closest thing would be a wire mesh that in theory could block attacks while still allowing you to see out through it. Making the wire mesh strong enough to be useful would still be challenging though.
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The best you could do is quartz crystal, but that would shatter if hit directly. But then with a properly designed visor, your eye slits need not be big enough to be a feasible target for arrows, but then you wouldn't need a glass visor in the first place.
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This is not possible, medieval glass was primitive and expensive, it was not very clear to see through and would shatter into sharp shards when struck.
We were only able to change that with the switch to plastics which involved a whole new level of technology.
The closest thing would be a wire mesh that in theory could block attacks while still allowing you to see out through it. Making the wire mesh strong enough to be useful would still be challenging though.
answered 40 mins ago
Tim B♦
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This is not possible, medieval glass was primitive and expensive, it was not very clear to see through and would shatter into sharp shards when struck.
We were only able to change that with the switch to plastics which involved a whole new level of technology.
The closest thing would be a wire mesh that in theory could block attacks while still allowing you to see out through it. Making the wire mesh strong enough to be useful would still be challenging though.
answered 40 mins ago
Tim B♦
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This is not possible, medieval glass was primitive and expensive, it was not very clear to see through and would shatter into sharp shards when struck.
We were only able to change that with the switch to plastics which involved a whole new level of technology.
The closest thing would be a wire mesh that in theory could block attacks while still allowing you to see out through it. Making the wire mesh strong enough to be useful would still be challenging though.
answered 40 mins ago
Tim B♦
56.2k22157275
This is not possible, medieval glass was primitive and expensive, it was not very clear to see through and would shatter into sharp shards when struck.
We were only able to change that with the switch to plastics which involved a whole new level of technology.
The closest thing would be a wire mesh that in theory could block attacks while still allowing you to see out through it. Making the wire mesh strong enough to be useful would still be challenging though.
answered 40 mins ago
Tim B♦
56.2k22157275
answered 40 mins ago
Tim B♦
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answered 40 mins ago
Tim B♦
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answered 40 mins ago
Tim B♦
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The best you could do is quartz crystal, but that would shatter if hit directly. But then with a properly designed visor, your eye slits need not be big enough to be a feasible target for arrows, but then you wouldn't need a glass visor in the first place.
answered 32 mins ago
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The best you could do is quartz crystal, but that would shatter if hit directly. But then with a properly designed visor, your eye slits need not be big enough to be a feasible target for arrows, but then you wouldn't need a glass visor in the first place.
answered 32 mins ago
nzaman
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The best you could do is quartz crystal, but that would shatter if hit directly. But then with a properly designed visor, your eye slits need not be big enough to be a feasible target for arrows, but then you wouldn't need a glass visor in the first place.
answered 32 mins ago
nzaman
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The best you could do is quartz crystal, but that would shatter if hit directly. But then with a properly designed visor, your eye slits need not be big enough to be a feasible target for arrows, but then you wouldn't need a glass visor in the first place.
answered 32 mins ago
nzaman
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answered 32 mins ago
nzaman
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answered 32 mins ago
nzaman
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answered 32 mins ago
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I hate to disappoint you, but medieval glass technology was primitive & expensive. Often medieval glass was opaque. I doubt if a suitable transparent material existed then that was capable being arrow-proof. The answer to your question is: no. If I'm wrong, I'd love to know about it. Sorry, nice idea, but a non-starter.
– a4android
1 hour ago
Alas, both TimB and a4android are correct, this is not possible, Glass in medieval castles was only "arrow proof" by being used in windows that were out of range of the enemy archers
– Blade Wraith
33 mins ago
If they had glass at all. Shutters existed for a reason. If the weather was nice shutters were open, if it was bad they were closed. Glass windows were not something one would have found in most castles. Castles were military fortifications and thus tended to be awfully spartan.
– TCAT117
31 mins ago
@TCAT117 Actually a lot of castles were actually were the local lords etc lived so while the outside was spartan for defensive purposes the insides could be considerably more lavish.
– Tim B♦
6 mins ago