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@chrism7777

Жыл бұрын

Adam you should build a real Thanos gauntlet from marvel movies from scratch .

@secondarycontainment4727

Жыл бұрын

@@chrism7777 Adam should make an Infinity Gauntlet from scratch? From where will he source the Uru? And where will he find the Dwarves to forge it?

@diegoleal3301

Жыл бұрын

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@diegoleal3301

Жыл бұрын

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@diegoleal3301

Жыл бұрын

0p

In today's terms, these blacksmiths were essentially building a fighter jet of its time. Craftsmanship is pretty astounding.

@mr.t993

3 ай бұрын

Yes, this was high-tech. Hollywood is giving a lot of false impressions about this time period in Europe.

@rhatikeo

3 ай бұрын

medieval ironman tech right there imagine would could be made with enough talent and money

@mihaildaniel4

2 ай бұрын

You only need a box of scraps and a cave to work inside.

@doctordark3527

2 ай бұрын

In 1000 years all of this will be forgotten.

@hassyg4083

2 ай бұрын

fighter jet? you comparing body armour instead of weapons lol

No idea how many videos you guys got to film with Arms and Armor Department but hopefully it's a ton because I'm absolutely loving them so far. So much incredible knowledge that these guys have to share. It's amazing to see such historical knowledge being shared in such a new medium.

@tested

Жыл бұрын

More video to come. Thank you for the kind comment!

@ianmangham4570

Жыл бұрын

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@Chris-rt5qu

Жыл бұрын

@@tested man I could watch you two talk all day! That’s one of the coolest museum curator/conservators I’ve ever seen! Your passions compliment each other very well. Nerding out when you got to handle all the gauntlets especially the all original one! 😅😊

@Mescalero7

Жыл бұрын

​@@Chris-rt5qu I completely agree. He should have his own show/channel!

@cryophile

Жыл бұрын

​@@ianmangham4570 42

I'm a qualified blacksmith. During my training (UK - industrial) my instructor made a full suit of armour. As a trainee I helped him make that suit.(as well as other items) Despite me working with metal for 4 decades since my training, there's absolutely no way I could ever reach the skill levels required for making such a suit. For me, I see such items as seen in this video and can work out their construction and the various stages of manufacture but to actually do it is on a seriously high skill level. The objects shown here are in good hands and being shown to others - that can't be a bad thing :)

@Rickygrines

Жыл бұрын

Seems you’d have to live and breathe as a blacksmith to have a chance of even being this skilled

@27Zangle

Жыл бұрын

@@Rickygrines I'd say born into a family of blacksmith's where knowledge has been collected and passed down through generations and the children start learning from a very young age.

@skwalka6372

Жыл бұрын

What you say applies to any craft. Very few, no matte how much they train, can paint like Rembrandt, or outdo Elon Musk in business, Einstein in Physics. Those gauntlets are expressions of virtuosity.

@WindmillStalker

Жыл бұрын

I'm fairly certain I've seen/heard Tobias Capwell explain at some point that the large armour workshops in the late medieval/early renaissance era would often have specialists for important and difficult parts of the armour. There might be a guy and his crew who just worked on gauntlets all day, there might be a helmet specialist, perhaps they had a smith specializing in sabatons. And of course for the polishing and decorations the whole thing would be sent off to yet another set of specialists, so by the time the duke or baron received their new custom made and lavishly decorated suit of armour, it may have had dozens of people and several specialists involved in its creation. Certainly puts in perspective how much of a comprehensive business it was back in the day, and all the very high level craftsmanship bouncing around in a renowned armour workshop.

@erikcourtney1834

Жыл бұрын

It’s much much easier to construct armor like this today but yet I still Couldn’t do it. Been smithing for years and I would run into problems consistently. Ending up with a piece that’s not very functional and ugly. Armors of the past where very very talented and highly trained without doubt.

Adam's unabashed enthusiasm, wonder, and curiosity for everything is 85% of the reason I love these videos, and how I aspire to approach life! Keep it going!

@tested

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate the comment!

My jaw dropped when I seen the quality of these, how! all the individual hammer strikes on that first one and how smooth it looks with hidden rivets. They were truly master smiths

@rambo-cambo3581

Жыл бұрын

You seem to underestimate the skill and intelligence of our ancestors

@rupert909

Жыл бұрын

​@@rambo-cambo3581 "truly master smiths" "you underestimate their skill and intelligence" ??? 🤔

@TechnoMinarchistBall

Жыл бұрын

They were trained from a young age by their fathers who were also trained from a young age by their fathers. And so on and so on. They did this their whole life.

@lassaut6794

Жыл бұрын

@@TechnoMinarchistBall people are just so helpless nowadays and too busy being entertained by media that they couldn't fathom spending any amount of time on a project and are completely baffled by people's experience aquired skill that is still very achievable.

@Insanity_Wolf

Жыл бұрын

@@lassaut6794 This isn't something achievable by just putting in some "effort". That's why these are being shown. These are things created by an immense amount of skill, training, knowledge, experience and time. That's why these gauntlets are baffling. If people could create things like this with just some time and effort the world would be very different. Even others in the comments have stated they've spent decades in this trade and couldn't create something on this level. Like I get the whole "nobody puts effort into things these days" and agree. But this video and original comment has nothing to do with that. It's about the mastery from people who eat, sleep and breathe these "projects" and how amazing it is.

As an artist who draws a *lot* of medieval armors I cannot get enough of this. This is an excellent reference!

@user-gd7or5fw3u

7 ай бұрын

As an artist who draws a lot of medieval giraffes, I can't get enough of these

@joshcrawley1937

7 ай бұрын

blacksmith, same here

@shmoga

3 ай бұрын

as someone who downloads big boob armor mods in skyrim, this means nothing to me.

That last one is genius.

What a personable character Ted is. There is nothing better than hearing someone speak about a subject they are clearly very passionate and knowledgeable about. Thoroughly enjoyable, thanks again Tested.

@dshomerenovation3144

Жыл бұрын

His name is Edward in the beginning, might be a typo 🤷🏾‍♂️

@rhodriwilliams1014

Жыл бұрын

@D’S Home Renovation I was just going on what Adam called him at the end of the video. Ted is a common nickname for people named Edward.

@jacobbecklehimer7781

Жыл бұрын

@@rhodriwilliams1014 I actually did not know that I always thought it was for Theodore, but that makes sense given how few people are names Theodore nowadays.

@DerpMuse

10 ай бұрын

@@jacobbecklehimer7781 Ted is short for Edward also. Dick is short for Richard, Peggy is short for Margaret. Hank is short for Henry, Jack is short for John. Names are weird like that.

I think videos like this are amazing. Taking modern crafts people and allowing them to first hand experience the craft work of masters in the past gives such a great perspective to us. There's so much passion and knowledge in the curation of these and people like Adam are the perfect audience to bring us along on the ride.

@thomasbecker9676

Жыл бұрын

You'd be astounded at how dumb curators actually can be.

@leafboye33

Жыл бұрын

@@thomasbecker9676 explain what you mean friend

@thomasbecker9676

Жыл бұрын

@@leafboye33 Museum curators can know diddly-squat about the object they curate, and are often responsible for hiding artifacts from the public eye that *they* deem shouldn't be seen. Ian McCollum has a few good discussions about it on Forgotten Weapons including one or two with an *actual* curator.

@welshpete12

Жыл бұрын

@@leafboye33, This Becker is just a troll !

@krognak

Жыл бұрын

"first hand experience" I see what you did there

I just love how exited he gets when he says" I can touch these" in falsetto just like a kid. The passion he must have for this

@thomasbecker9676

Жыл бұрын

He's not unique; he just has the access to people who have access to these things.

@MessyTimes

Жыл бұрын

My deep baritone would have gone higher, like helium! Totally awesome.

@notbadforanoob8725

Жыл бұрын

EXCITED. Not exited. Learn your words.

@brandiweed4570

Жыл бұрын

@@notbadforanoob8725 Eh, could have been bad phone autocorrect. All too common.

@johnacetable7201

Жыл бұрын

Well, as boys grow older their toys become more expensive.

I've seen countless armor suits on display in museum and castles but getting these gauntless explained and shown up close was really special. Also I had no idea a design exists that locks your sword inside the gauntlet so you can't drop it, that's ingenious! While it obviously is very important to not drop your sword on the battlefield a blow to your sword that would have smashed it out of your hand but now can't since the sword is locked in place would probably also put a lot of stress on your wrist and elbow. But it makes sense to rather feel some pain in the aftermath then to lose your head while trying to pick up your dropped sword. Amazing designs, thanks for showing those!

@UngodlyFreak

Жыл бұрын

Another downside of the locking mechanism is that it impedes your ability to grapple, which could be a problem if your enemy gets up close and personal. Grappling played a huge part in plate armor combat and its importance is often overlooked in modern depictions.

@Ildskalli

Жыл бұрын

To be very honest, that looks like a jousting gauntlet to me. It'd have made a lot more sense in that setting, too, because dropping a lance was seen as a major faux pas. On the actual battlefield you never want to be glued to a single a weapon - what if your sword/poleaxe/mace/whatever breaks or is damaged beyond functionality? What if you need to change weapons, climb a ladder, mount a horse, row a boat, you catch my drift?

I am so impressed by the craftsmanship. These items are from hundreds of years ago and they used the same techniques I use in my lesther working. Rivets and strap rings and overlapping layers or protected flexing. Then you add in Adam's wonderful excitement for things and I feel that so much!

You can see and feel Adam’s joy and excitement in these videos. Love it!

@tested

Жыл бұрын

He was sooooo happy!

@maggs131

Жыл бұрын

His genuine giddiness is one of his most endearing qualities. I remember an episode when a very talented gal made prop gauntlets for Adam and I envy her for that experience making him soo happy

Thanks to the Met for sharing their collection and to Adam for making the effort to see it. Museums have amazing collections and while we can see some of it on display, we can’t really understand how it’s made or used without these types of explanations. Terrific video all around!

@rambo-cambo3581

Жыл бұрын

As much as I can appreciate the collection the Met boasts I refuse to believe that even half of the artifacts belong there - America is a fledgling country, I do not understand why it possesses so much art from all around the world, that pre dates the US itself While I understand most museums have a controversial side to how they came by their collections, it really stands out to me here - all of these gauntlets should be in European museums

@kelmirosue3251

Жыл бұрын

Simple answer: Marketing and also not everyone can make a trip to Europe. There is also the chance they just don't have the storage so they send it to other countries to experience another culture of either, past or present

@John-ir4id

Жыл бұрын

@@rambo-cambo3581 I agree but people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. Europe will get their artifacts back when they return all the artifacts they pillaged from around the world over centuries of colonization. To this day, many European museums fight tooth and nail to keep their stolen collections against the wishes of their countries of origin.

@fulnaz3164

Жыл бұрын

​@@rambo-cambo3581 some ancient egyptians relic is in european museum instead of their original place, whats up with that?

@jetpilot28

Жыл бұрын

@@rambo-cambo3581 why does the louvre have an ancient Egyptian exhibit? Why do they have African antiquities? Ahhhhh gate keeping art, I get it.

These are so well kept. Had to keep reminding myself that they aren't just replicas. That top tier craftsmanship from top to bottom is insane.

@JonHop1

Жыл бұрын

It is also a testament to how well they were made and the quality of the material and forging. Truly remarkable. I would be shocked if a smith of today could make a gauntlet of their quality! lol

German engineering is incredible.. much respect, I wish we knew more about the masters who built such amazing pieces.

@whywouldyoucare

3 ай бұрын

Well...we do? Theyre german? They wrote up EVERYTHING....if you want to read up on the man every lord of the rings dwarven smith tries to impersonate...read up on ULFBERT. The best smith of his time. Nobels would literally come thousands of kilometers to get a sword from this man. It was a right of passage for kings and emporors.

Many years ago, an exhibition of Austrian armour (from Styria) opened in San Francisco. The formal reception featured an introduction by a famous born-in-Styria Austrian. Yeah - it was Arnold and yes, he came in formal attire and had to wear gloves when handling some of the pieces.

The only place I had ever seen a "locking gauntlet" before today was in the Player's Handbook of D&D 3.5, and I thought they just made it up! I am beyond staggered to learn that such a thing actually existed!

@scottfw7169

Жыл бұрын

You too, eh! 😁

i watched this in absolute awe with my mouth open. after playing so many games with such armors all around i've never seen a real armor with this much detail. glad this was recommended to me, freaking awesome!

@armandomarin371

8 ай бұрын

yeah, it´s lovely

The movement of that middle gauntlet is incredible. It makes me think of a watchmaker or something. Incredible craftsmanship.

The locking gauntlet is simply amazing, it shows its art in the function and form ra ther than its "paint job" like the gilded one. Both are fabulous ways of show craftsmanship

@headhunter1945

Жыл бұрын

There's also an interesting contrast between Italy and Germany in terms of form and function. Both Italian gauntlets have the individual fingers, looks very fancy, and I imagine it feels less restrictive to wear, too. Then all the German gauntlets are a relatively simpler mitten style, but I imagine that is more protective, and the last one has the additional safeguards to keep from dropping your sword.

Adam, thank you for being as unabashedly excited with this experience as many of us would be. Great video as always! I've seen the Met's Arms and Armor exhibit many times and am always amazed. My cousin does similar work in classic art at the National Gallery of Art in DC. She showed me the back rooms and processes in the same way you experienced it. Being within inches of an original Monet and watching the restoration process is something I'll never forget.

@annwagner5779

Жыл бұрын

I’ve done a lot of collaboration with art conservators and I never lose that feeling of awe. They have such mastery!

Adam, if your interested in suits of medieval and renaissance armour, then you NEED to visit the Wallace Collection in London, and specifically meet Toby Capwell, the Curator of Arms and Armour there, and an expert on all things in the field of period medieval armour. I am certain it would be a most momentous occasion. :)

@ambrosewetherbee8301

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! If anyone wants to create content relating to medieval European armour, Dr. Capwell is the person to seek out for an interview.

@catherineschneider8036

Жыл бұрын

He says at the beginning of the video that he has been to the Wallace Collection.

@Carlskwell

Жыл бұрын

He should go to Burg Eltz in Germany. There are some beautiful Armors and Weapons. The whole castle is like in olden times and it still belongs to the original aristocratic family (for 33 generations).

@bond007rules

Жыл бұрын

Dr Capwell left the Wallace some time ago.

"Portraits in steel" is probably the coolest way to describe armor I've ever heard

Super interesting! As a practitioner of the 14th century Italian manuals, I'm really partial to the transitional period of gauntlets. That 16th century Italian one was gorgeous!

So many wonderful things with this video; the history, the intricacy of the gauntlets (aesthetically and practically), the small details and both Adam and Ted raving over the shared joy of the pieces.

This is so absolutely amazing to see! I have dabbled in blacksmithing, and even the tiny bit I have done has given me a great respect for the craftsmen that make this kind of thing. Thank you so much for showing this kind of up close and detailed explanation. I look forward to seeing more! I would absolutely love to get some of the technical background to some of these kinds of pieces, like, what their cost was (either in today's equivalent, or relative to other items of the era), and the number of people and hours it took to make an item, or a full suit.

People even back then were just trying to make superhero armor! Locks and springs and hinges, it's amazing!

I loove those armour drooling videos. I recommend a visit in Germany at Eysenkleider in Langenzenn/Bavaria. An expert armourer is located there. After that, go a little further to the North and have a look at what Arne Koets is doing. There he can see the only real complete horse barding on a living horse I know of. Oh, and Mr. Koets wears a suit to go with, of course. Really a sight to behold.

As an artist who loves armors, im absolutely in love with these videos as theres not a lot of them out there going in depth, hopefully theres more to come, thanks Adam!!

Awesome episode. Would love to see more artifacts from the MET with Adam. Love his inquisitive mind to ask questions most of us don't notice. Great video

This is probably my favorite video that you've done. OMG the skill and detail! Fascinating!

Thank you for this beautiful inside peek into these stunning works of art!

The sheer engineering of the spring loaded and pinned latches on the last one are incredible to think that someone could do that in the time period.

This series from the archives of the MET is some of the most fascinating content I've seen.

@tested

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate that! So glad you’re enjoying the videos!

Absolutely gorgeous pieces. The craftsmanship on those are out of this world.

@lequelle2580

Жыл бұрын

Indeed, makes a mockery of cultural, as well as technological, relativism. When the Europeans constructed fantastic armour; and breathtaking castles and cathedrals; other cultures managed maybe a hut made from mud. Melting pot my ass…

@thecomentingcat6280

8 ай бұрын

What are you trying to say? @@lequelle2580

@thecomentingcat6280

8 ай бұрын

Many cultures were just as advanced as Europe at the same time, Medieval China, Japan, and Arabia spring to mind. As well as northern Africa with the Moors. Every culture has beauty, every culture has something to offer. @@lequelle2580

Ted was so great! Can't wait to see more from him!

At first I thought the first one doesn’t look that impressive, but then I realized they made such a smooth surface with just their medieval tools. Mind blowing.

Love your work ethic Adam. Keep cranking out these gems. What I wouldn’t give to work for you someday lol

@thomasbecker9676

Жыл бұрын

I sure hope you thank your garbage men for their work ethic, if you're going to be applauding Adam's.

Loving this series from the Met! I took my son to The Tower of London and The Wallace collection over the half term holiday. Sadly the main armour collection room at The Wallace were closed for refurbishment, but I'm hoping this means new displays in the near future! Oh, and as to the comments about the scary mannequins - We had a 4' tall Play Mobil shop display doll stored in our spare room. We were clearing out stuff this weekend, so it is now outside our back door, and EVERY TIME I see it it scares the bejeezus out of me!

@Kradlum

Жыл бұрын

It just scared the bejeezus out of me, again!

@davidcopplestone6266

Жыл бұрын

If you get the chance, go to the Royal Armouries in Leeds. They have a tremendous collection.

@Kradlum

Жыл бұрын

@@davidcopplestone6266 I tried to figure out if we could do a day trip, but it worked out expensive and a very long day!

@johnferry7778

Жыл бұрын

@@davidcopplestone6266 I’ve never been there, thanks for the suggestion Dave.

@kardar233

Жыл бұрын

The Wallace is underrated and great! I went there because they had a great example of one of my favourite weapons, the Swiss sabre, and it was awesome

I got to visit the met for the first time last year and see the armor collection in person. It was mind blowing but you don't have the same context you get from a video like this. Thank you for putting this together so we can see more detail and learn from the craftsman that get to maintain these amazing pieces.

Thanks Ted and Adam this was such a fun episode today, looks like you both enjoyed yourselves also while filming. Love and Peace to everyone....

These armor videos have been so great, favorite Tested "field trip" series in that last few years

@tested

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! We’re so glad!

Thanks for sharing Adam, this was very interesting! I envy you that you got to see them up close and could even handle some. Keep vids like this coming...!

I absolutely love that example of “Well Rolexes tell time…” when comparing the purpose of these armor pieces.

That last gauntlet was so fascinating. Having a lock IN the gauntlet? I've never heard of anything like that before, but it makes so much practical sense! I love it.

The articulation of the gauntlets are superb. The leather worker would also had to be talented to fit snugly to hand and gauntlet. Great set of vlogs. Loving this series👍👍👍👍👍🇬🇧

Absolutely stunning craftsmanship

4:41 as soon as Ted merely touch the middle gauntlet you could see the undulating flexibility. Absolutely amazing!

Edward seems like a really genuine person. I loved seeing this! Thank you Adam!!

I absolutely LOVED this… so much to learn, and so many nuances to things made in the 16th century… amazing craftsmanship. Thank you, Adam… and the MET!

@nathannoto8162

Жыл бұрын

@upsexpedited-5952 oh totally! Do I get to share an inheritance with a prince? 🙄🤣

Truly incredible to get a closer peek at how complex these gauntlets are!

Adam, these are amazing!!! Thank you for bringing us with you and sharing this experience with us, I wish I could feel how heavy they were! Thank you sir!

Fantastic video tour of these amazing gauntlets with Mr Hunter, a real expert who obviously loves the items he takes care of. Good to hear a shout out for the Wallace Collection too

OMG so gorgeous! I had no idea they would have had such intricate mechanisms like the spring loaded latch on the last one. Simply amazing!

These are some of my favorite videos. As someone who has loved knights for many years and the whole idea behind them I would be just as much of a "kid in a candy store" as Adam here.

Incredible! How awesome to have a channel that explores this kind of stuff! Thanks Adam!!

Amazing video and thank you Ted for showing off these pieces of history. Such beautiful craftmanship and technology that existed hundreds of years ago and thank you for going into detail about each one!

That Italian dueling gauntlet is gnarrrlllly

Those are the ones in storage?!? I want to visit this now to see how impressive the displays are.

The sword holding lock and the sword grabbing one are really impressive!

I'm so happy you make kickass content like this. I couldn't stop looking at that duct sealant on the branch box over your head. It was bumming me out haha

Wow. I am blown away by the craftsmanship put into those gauntlets.

Destroy the gauntlet before thanos arrives

I have never been an armor geek but I love these videos. I like all of the Tested videos but these are my new favorites.

As a blacksmith aspiring be an armorsmith as well this was incredibly informative and entertaining to watch. Thanks tested and especially you adam for ispiring me throughout my life! Love you brother and hope you have a great one!

Boy, if I had a nickel for every time I heard someone say.... "So, I got looking around my Gauntlet drawers...." LOL.... that's a classic line ! Wow. I love posts like this, where I think going into this... "not my kind of thing, and probably not very interesting.. but we'll see...." And now I've watched this twice!! Amazing craftsmanship in these pieces. I can't believe how "fluid" the movement is in these... and how much work, design, planning, and then rework and refining that was done to get them to move that fluid. Just incredible !! Makes me think of basically designing a functioning snakeskin for a person to wear. And the thumbnail impressions on them as well. I have to say I do like that flared cuff one the best, as far as looks would go. Great post. This got me wondering why I had not subscribed to your channel before. Immediately corrected that mistake ! Thanks again for sharing this. And much respect to Ted Hunter & staff for such care and preservation work that they've done. Clearly it's not just a job but a passion for them. Job well done!

I think people in medieval times were just cut from a totally different cloth. When I saw the mounted Knight on a fully armored horse at the Royal Armouries in Leeds it really brought home how insane those foot solders facing that must have been. The mounted Knight & armoured horse looked like a bloody tank, those facing a charge from them must have been terrified.

@joen4088

Жыл бұрын

16th century is not medieval.

@50caliber29

Жыл бұрын

@@joen4088 OK, Mr Pedantic. Did I mention the 16th century? No, I mentioned Medieval because I was referring to medieval times, if I meant 16th century I would have said 16th century 😒. I know the pieces in the video are 16th century but knights were around in medieval times. Look, just to keep you happy, does this sound better "I think people in the early modern European period were just cut from a totally different cloth". Now go and find something more useful to do than making pointless, Pedantic comments. 🙄

These beautiful pieces must have been crazy expensive at the time

@HenryLoenwind

Жыл бұрын

Yes. But that is (one reason) why nobles were invented---to have people who, by collecting taxes, had the money to buy this stuff and provide the service of protecting the country. And by making the position hereditary, they also were able to provide training to their sons who would take over their position.

oh boy now i want to learn all about medieval armour. this is amazing craftsmanship

Those are amazing! Thanks again Adam, and Mr. Hunter for bringing those out!

You can see there the early mindset of modern days car and machine production too. The Italian gauntlets are very filigree and fancy in design. The German gauntlets are more simple in structure but still functional and sophisticated. It might be depend on the main purpose as well but the resemblance to constructions from today is there.^^

@Mikebumpful

9 ай бұрын

Italians gonna Italize!

Great stuff. I learned a lot about armor that I had no idea they were so complex, and complete.

Dude I love watching you nerd out! Real, pure joy. So cool.

Absolutely love these videos, Adam's enthusiasm is so infectious!

This channel is among the very best on all of youtube, at least for my viewing eye. Such fascinating things that you wouldn't likely hear such detail and love concerning anywhere else.

Great Video and Visit. This is exactly what I like to see, the details, with knowledge.

Love too see you still working and doing what you love !

Superb! Absolutely fascinating ,easily one of my favourite Adam savage video’s.

Baffled on how precise the workmanship is. Such detail in the art work and with a purpose.

Excellent video. I learned more in 15 minutes than I knew there was to know. Thank you for sharing.

Absolutely amazing. Thanks for bringing this to us.

Absolutely amazing. I love the technical details - and I half expected Adam to try them on! I wonder how easy it would be to make a good working reproduction of these pieces.

good job your enthusiasm is infectious. Never lose it!

I think the wrist bone bump could be practical too, for comfort and if you got hit there with the armor resting directly on that bone I imagine it'd hurt.

Their energy about gauntlets are matching 100%

thank you for posting history related stuff. I'd have held my breath the entire time. it's strange to think there ever existed a time where that was a normal sort of thing to purchase.

I have really been enjoying this video series, Thanks MET and Adam.

Excellent! Thank you for sharing this adventure with us! Wow!

Since Ted mentioned the Prado, I just want to add that Madrid also has the Royal Palace Armory, which houses and displays hundreds of authentic pieces of armor and weapons. Adam would love it, they have suits of armor for horses, dogs, and children alongside standard suits for soldiers and knights.

The skill level to make those is so impressive. Really works of art as much as armour

"A portrait in steel" is a wonderful turn of phrase.

@Adam Savage's Tested One day build- Locking gauntlet! Love the content, education and passion shared!

I was on my way through Rammstein AB in Germany for a deployment and saw a really cool armor shop, I told myself in the way back i'd pick up a gauntlet or helmet if I went back through there. While I was mesmerized by how the gauntlets felt and articulated I ended up getting a helmet... Watching this made me wish I had said screw it and got a gauntlet too.

How awesome would this have been. Wow just wow. Thank you Adam and everyone behind the camera.

Amazing love these kinds of videos . Thank you for sharing this knowledge

Never before though about getting jump scared by armor stands, my favourite part in this video.

Adam's delight and amazement is so palpable in these videos.

Wow! So cool to get a good look at some superb craftsmanship from the past. Makes my little heart sing