Ted is an excellent storyteller, I could listen to him all-day

@HunterReport

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, he is great on camera!

@jeffdroog

10 ай бұрын

Right!? Should be narrating something.

@johnkim791

10 ай бұрын

Me toooo!!!

@jyvben1520

9 ай бұрын

or "i could listen to him all day"

9 ай бұрын

Maybe he could do a... TED talk?

Wow the Met series just keeps getting better, more armory stories please.

@tested

10 ай бұрын

We have one more from this most recent visit. But we hope to go back soon!

@Extreme__Sitting

9 ай бұрын

@@testedPlease please go back. This is the most incredible series on arms we've ever seen.

@jolioding_2253

9 ай бұрын

@@tested I think a lot of people would also love to see a video if any of you tested hosts went to other collections like the royal armouries

@Campfire_Bandit

9 ай бұрын

+

I love it, when people have such passion for what they do.

@kadoj

10 ай бұрын

Me too, but it can be somewhat vexing when it’s you that so loves what someone else has managed to make their profession… I’m a tad jealous, to be perfectly honest…

@-MrFozzy-

10 ай бұрын

@@kadojduuuude, I feel exactly the same! Being someone who was born with LITERALLY zero talents!

@staceygram5555

10 ай бұрын

Now they just hire people based on race and gender.

@kadoj

10 ай бұрын

@@TheRealBrownShady doesn’t make me love history and interesting arms and armor any less

@JUNIsLuke

10 ай бұрын

I was about to say the same thing!

I laughed when I realized that by "You're not doing to need gloves", what he really meant is: "You're not allowed to touch anything"

@michaelmorrison8679

10 ай бұрын

he came really close tho. I though Ted was going to tackle Adam.

@jimmyzhao2673

9 ай бұрын

I felt sad for Adam. Sure, handling the ornate sword would be off-limits, but I don't see anything wrong with holding the pistols.

@Spoonbringer

9 ай бұрын

Then he repeatedly touches his face with his gloves...

@kyrab7914

9 ай бұрын

You could see him put his hands back under his arms like "andddd so I'm not tempted" 😂

@johnbaez8060

4 ай бұрын

I don’t understand why you can’t touch these things, prolly hung on someone’s wall hundred of years ago, seems dumb to me. Take them out. Idk

I'd love to see Adam make a whole series of "What Is That?", I can't even imagine what other historical objects hold secrets.

@ViviFuchs

10 ай бұрын

Adam would be one of the best people for such a show. He's got the perfect level of childlike curiosity about how things work.

The armor display at the Met is my favorite place to spend time while my wife is viewing old dresses and such. These glimpses of what goes on in the back room are amazing. More please.

@tested

10 ай бұрын

We have one more from this most recent visit! But hopefully we are back soon!

@wobblysauce

10 ай бұрын

Woop

These Met visits are always super fun.

I love Adam's "Field Trip" videos, doesn't matter where he's going, I'm along for the ride!

@jimmyzhao2673

9 ай бұрын

I agree. Super fun !

I love that you just talked in another Q&A about how passionate people make for great storytellers, and here's Ted, who took what could have been a few simple "isn't this neat" *moments* and turned them into wonderful stories with historical context and communicating the real *wonder* of finding these little secrets.

@jwvandegronden

9 ай бұрын

its an artform, really. And Ted masters it!

@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721

8 ай бұрын

Yeah, some of this information could've just been a museum placard, but it's the story behind it that makes it really awesome.

It's been such a delight watching Ted share his workshop with Adam, I hope someday we can see Adam share his with Ted and see them work on something whacky together!

As a Turkish Muslim I thank you for showing us from our past. Thank you for keeping it in such good condition. And thank you for the conversation with the past.

@michaelmorrison8679

10 ай бұрын

the artifacts from the Ottoman Empire some of my favorites. Incredible workmanship!

@lyken4

9 ай бұрын

@michaelmorrison8679 indeed, I feel privileged to see these pieces of art.

the hidden ramrod is such a good find! amazing it was unseen while in plain sight. really nicely made!

lol... "it also give you one other opportunity *draws knife* to shank a guy." Adam and Ted are a great combination. I would watch these videos all day.

Ted's pride in finding the secret in the helmet was shorter lived than Murad V's reign as Sultan. I love these videos, great stuff

Nothing better than watching someone who loves what they do talk to someone who loves to learn.

In most videos, where Adam is present, he is the leading person in the video, even if he is not the one explaining. But Ted totally took over and Adam seems just his sidekick :D Awesome

Adam is such a genial nerd and, therefore, a natural educator. I love the way his enthusiasm makes people want to tell and show him stuff and he, in turn, shows it to us. What a blessing!

Would love to see Adam hang out with Ian from forgotten weapons. I’m sure he’d totally gush over some of the mechanics and craftsmanship

I can watch these for hours non stop. Wish I could visit that museum :l

Absolutely love these MET visits! It would be awesome if the Tested crew could collaborate with other museums around the world as well.

Adam at the Met should be a Netflix show!

This episode really was just a big "BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!"... 😁😁 It always is totally mindblowing how good the old craftsmanship is... 👍👍

Adam has been told "Look with your eyes, not with your hands" more than once :P

I have a dressing kit from the 1860s. It's pretty complete -- 2 straight razors, boot pull/buttonhooks, a bottle opener, a mechanical pencil/pen combo in sterling silver, some bottles. That kind of thing. No maker's marks on most of the goods (I especially wanted to know who made the razors). The *pen* however, being sterling, had a maker's mark and date so I could be sure the kit was made by someone in the Mosley family in the 1860s. There's also a mirror for shaving. It's bound in very thin leather which has torn a bit, so I can get a look at what was used for backing between paper and leather (the dye of the leather would otherwise discolor the silver of the mirror). The backing paper was a page from an 1820's business ledger from the Mosleys in Birmingham. It was clearly garbage for them, but it provided vital clues for me.

These episodes are my favorite. Every time I see them pop up....I immediately click on them. Keep them coming.

@tested

10 ай бұрын

We love filming there and hanging out.

Absolutely lovely video. I love these MET people, everyone is so passionate and enthused about these priceless pieces of history. That sword and scabbard had me speechless!

Ted is a gem.

@tested

10 ай бұрын

He is!

I wouldn't be surprised if the hidden rod is supposed to pop out when you blow on the holes beneath the trumpet engraving!

Adam is an excellent storyteller. But there's also something special about seeing him go on these trips and sharing in his joy at the stories that are told to him. It's great to have both.

The holes on the flexible ramrod gun (right next to the trumpet dragon) makes me think this gun can also be played as a flute after removing the rod.

It really feels like these weapons and armors came from another dimension

I was half expecting ancient memes like the graffiti in Pompeii but hidden mechanisms in tools and armour honestly excite me more

I love this series. The folks in the armory are great storytellers

The reveal of that flexible ramrod was great, everyone at the MET are *stellar* presenters that to excellent jobs at getting you interested.

I once had a handsomely carved wooden box. Upon closer inspection, I found a hidden latch, when I turned the latch the box popped open and much to my surprise there were 32 little wooden carved figures inside. I showed it to my neighbor who was very wise and learned, and he informed me that what I had in my possession was a 'chess set' which was specifically designed to store the so-called 'chess pieces' inside of the chess board when not in use. Needless to say I was absolutely astounded by the craftsmanship and ingenuity of the contrivance.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. These videos are my absolute favorite thing you’ve ever done on this channel. Absolutely incredible.

Lowkey my favorite series on this channel. The interesting and beautiful historical pieces beside Adam’s unyielding enthusiasm is just so pleasing to watch.

I love the MET and getting to peek behind the curtain and see what goes on behind the scenes and all the cool things they’ve learned over time is such a treat!

glad 2023 tested video with Adam series are the best thing to watch.

this is such a great channel. I love how I learn something new every time from people who are clearly exited by the work they do! whether it's Adam working in his cave, visiting a workshop, or someone showing of a new gadget. Everyone is so truly interested in what they do which in turn makes me interested! This video is no exception :)

@tested

10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! We appreciate your comment and sentiment!

This video got me so excited! I was able to trace the history of a Potsdam musket bequeathed to me by my grandfather based on armory marks I found while cleaning it. History is awesome!

"Barely a sultan" might be the most understated epithet I've ever heard.

That was the most “Objectivity” Tested I think I’ve ever seen. Nicely done.

those pistols are absolutely BEAUTIFUL! They look brand new!

I've worked in and around museums, this has absolutely blown my mind!!!

..absolute gorgeous work and devices.. ..standing ovation..

I love it so much when someone is SO enthusiastic (and knowledgeable) about what they work with. Especially specialists.

I love conservators! I’ve worked with a lot of them in art museums. They can always show me something I hadn’t seen before - though not unusually quite like that. So cool!

Good lord these are gorgeous items. I could spent days just studying these!!

As a gun nut and smith that hidden ramrod just blows me away. Always learn something new.

This series of videos has been my absolute favorite posted to youtube. From intricate armor, medieval history, passionate conservators like Ted with great stories to tell, and Adam gawking at it all like us the viewers. I've always been very drawn towards archaeology, and artifact preservation/conservation and this has only made me more motivated to get into the field. So thanks Adam, Tested, all the conservators, and other staff involved at the MET for the incredible series.

This was one of my favorite episodes in a long time.

This has been a great series of videos. Between this and the channel Tod's Workshop, there is a lot of information on armor! I think Adam would appreciate Tod's approach and knowledge on the subject. He's a bit of a mythbuster himself.

I would love for the MET's Arms and Armor Department to have their own separate KZread channel where they show off items in the collection and their secrets!

"Say Ramrod, say car Ramrod!" Literally only thing I could think of when they started talking about ramrods

@MgFalcon

10 ай бұрын

Littering and, littering aaaaand...

as someone who was once making armor, i'm just loving this series.... it's soooo amazing.. but what i love the most, is their love for this...

These guys NEED their own YT channel.

Literally my dream job. Such a cool experience to be so close to history.

I have actually been privileged to inspect and handle a sword similar to that one in a museum collection. Amazing craftsmanship and surprisingly lightweight compared to many European contemporaries. The less decorated battle tested ones feel wickedly efficient in the hand. Speaking of hands, the most surprising thing about them is the hilt. Very small to my mind, and I am not a large person nor do I have large hands but I could barely get a four finger grip.

This was amazing! The crafts people of old were just as creative and sneaky as people are today. We like to think that we've advanced technologically, and we have, but ancient people were just as clever as we are, they just didn't have as much accumulated knowledge to draw upon. We literally stand on the shoulders of the innovators who came before us.

Clicked expecting actual Easter Eggs covered in armor. Those are beautiful, elegant pieces. Almost no one makes such beautiful, functional works of art anymore. If it's a gun, it's just whatever minimally gets the job done - no intricate scrollwork. That sword is phenomenal. I have no idea how they managed to bind those gemstones to the metalwork. Obviously not designed for ceremonial purposes rather than battle. I still want to see actual eggs covered in actual armor. People have done amazing artwork with eggshells before.

Before the topic of "hidden items" came up, I thought to myself "I wonder what is attached to the knob on the handgrip/stock?" Maybe because I know that it was common in later firearms to store items like cleaning kits or even cartridges in the stock.

This conversation lab would be my Disneyland, the Arms And Armor exhibit at The Met is my favorite place in the USA I wish we had more 😬.

Could YOU see any of these surprises coming? The MET's Arms and Armor Department: www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/collection-areas/arms-and-armor Full playlist of MET armor videos: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gJpnyJaFh5bTmc4.html

@abbofun9022

10 ай бұрын

Was completely flabbergasted by actually all of them, the secret compartment behind the gemstone took the price though. Utterly fascinating, please do keep them Met videos coming, they’re brilliant.

@KingCobbones

10 ай бұрын

I suspected something was hidden in the stock, but not a full-length ramrod.

@troyplumer8589

10 ай бұрын

BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE! (marvelous!)

@macdavid20

10 ай бұрын

Guessed the ramrod, what beautiful nuggets, MOMA armoury brings history to life … unfortunate the numerous stories are not open to the world … more please

@mytube001

10 ай бұрын

To be fair, the second he mentioned that they thought the ramrod was missing, I immediately though of the knob at the end of the stock. But I expected it to be a truly flexible object, essentially a steel spring, full length, in a curved compartment going all the way forward between the barrels. Didn't expect a folding one!

I love old history stuff like this. Just awsome.

As a Turk, I appreciate that you protect our heritage and tell it to future generations. I wish I could come and see.

I could watch these two for hours

These episodes with Ted are just brilliant!

this might be the best MET video so far!!

Finally gunpowder weapons! I was looking forward to this since your first MET video.

Why did I come here thinking it would be actual easter eggs wearing armor

@tested

10 ай бұрын

We’d watch that.

@Pygar2

10 ай бұрын

@@tested Faberge' reactive armor-- DO NOT DROP!

Such a cool video, I was riveted to my screen watching it. The over and under pistol is amazing!

I had the exact same reaction as Adam when he twisted the barrel. Too cool!

I absolutely love this series on the MET, keep 'em coming, please!

Love these! Please do all the museum visits.

Love it. I really enjoy hearing about the different types of armour and weapons. The craftsmanship is mind-blowing.

The vids where Adam looks at old stuff like this and the book binding are the best. Adam really is the first man!

These are the best videos you come out with! I could watch videos like this all day!

I have an old 1960's Benjamin Sheridan 392 .20 cal pellet gun that I got a a young boy. Removed the stock and dissasebled before cleaning and lubing. Ended up drilling a hole in the wood buttstock to hold a few "backup" pellets.

Best Met episode so far. I love this stuff!

What a likable and competent guy👌

The gun Barrel turning was just a great wtf moment 😂

That screw looking thin on the end of the ram rod for the middle pistol kinda reminds me of a device called a worm which was used to help clear embers in the barrel of cannons before loading a powder charge

What a privilege to examine these things up close. Clever artisans!

I love the intro music, gets me ready to play Crash Bandicoot every time

This series is just Excellent. The craftsmanship of the articles are outstanding. Keep it up Adam.

Fantastic! More of these, please!

Adam I would love to know more about the cleaning techniques of these artifacts. What products do they use, how do they go about it?

Another great one! Good job.

When I visit Metropolitan Museum of Art I spent hours in armory section. It's insane. Details and craftsmanship is over the top amazing.

..."roar of the seahorse".,... And thats a good back up, kinda surprised one of the sections of the folding ram~rod wasn't sharpened...,. ...thanks for the post, always appreciated.,...

Adam, what a privilege you give us sharing these moments with such -expel. Thank you so much. This is priceless!❤❤❤

We want more of this dude.

A literally wonderful video. Thanks so much, keep 'em coming.

Yet another out of the park video from the Met. Thank you so much. I wish I could just live in there.

Fabulous and so revealing making history come alive.

What a great storyteller! I love his presentation style and flow.

Ted needs his own Tv series...Make it happen Adam!

Adam and team, you rock at finding things to share. Thank you so much :)

I could watch so many episodes of this MET armoury stuff