Cathay Armory

06/10/2026

After 12 yrs, remaking the first set of armor that got me into reenactment——the 4 to 5th century cataphract armor excavated from Lamadong Xianbei Tomb IM5, Liaoning Province.

05/04/2026

1500s Ming dynasty soldier’s soft kit.

Robe, Undergarment robe, arming cap, pants, and cloth boots.

02/22/2026

proposed structure of the neck opening

02/13/2026

01/25/2026

Fur lined manchu robe keeps your warm

01/23/2026

Late Ming era Arming Cap, made after the illustration of Wubeiyaolue (武备要略), a non-official military book written by martial master of late Ming Dynasty Chengziyi(程子颐).

01/23/2026

Mongolian style fur hat

Rabbit Fur, wool, cotton fabric

01/22/2026

Qing Dynasty Summer Hat

Material: Rattan

01/20/2026

Doing archery for more than 3 hours in -10 celsius.

The spring/autumn robe works OK for at least 3 hours in the cold weather. The thin hat was just there for photo taking though.

I had to wear a wool sweater underneath the thin robe. If it is a fur lined robe I could do it with just a T-shirt.

12/24/2025

Happy Holidays!