How Armor Was Polished in 14th Century England: POWER TOOLS

I love blued armour ❤. Amazing how many pieces in the Royal Armouries still have some traces of bluing around river holes and edges. The Medieval world was a lot more colourful than we tend to think it was

@gawkthimm6030

9 ай бұрын

I read somewhere that at some point during the late 18th and early 19th century, a lot of stored historical armor was re-polished to a finer polish and often removing the remnant of the original blued effects as they were sold off to collectors.

@jaybluff281

9 ай бұрын

@@gawkthimm6030 Yes, sadly. Early 20th-century collectors and their knight-in-shining armor romanticism destroyed a lot of original patinas and finishes. The Bashford-Dean Frankenarmors in the Met Museum are prime examples.

@ironfist7789

8 ай бұрын

I think in movies they don't like shiny as much because it is harder to remove reflections (like with c3p0)

@notreallymyname3736

8 ай бұрын

Same. Bluing is such a cool process, especially when you look at how it ages. I love looking at old Winchester rifles where the blued barrels turned to a brown and the case hardened receivers turned gray. Makes you think about what armor looked like out of the shop 500 years ago.

@Garblegox

8 ай бұрын

Helped to identify the commander. Just look for a wild berry Poptart.

The blueing is absolutely gorgeous!

@SchysCraftCo.

10 ай бұрын

I agree with you completely

@darthnerdist4694

10 ай бұрын

purpling

It's so cool seeing alec explore other metal working things he always looks so excited

@ThatNateGuy

10 ай бұрын

And who can blame him!

@iamabigf00t59

10 ай бұрын

would be great to see a whole suit of armour maybe

@Garblegox

8 ай бұрын

He's so good at being new to stuff. That was one of the best parts of his early videos

I miss your viking sword you made and sold to be able to move. I think about that sucker often. I enjoyed that journey of its making

Great video!! Now you need the full suit of armor!! That would make a great series and to showcase those hard working armorers and what it takes to make a full suit of armor😀😀😀

When Alec is wearing all the layers with the armor, he looks jacked! That must have been so labor intensive before power tools.

You learn something new every day, I had no idea they had electric motors for polishing armor in the 14th century!

@Leaked_Dudes

8 ай бұрын

Right? At one point they say that historically leather straps with grit or paste were used. But it's not the focus of the video or done on screen

@thelonelybolter8245

4 ай бұрын

They did have water wheels (similiar to a saw or grain mill), so I suspect that may have made things a little easier ;)

Alec, I appreciate how you are spending your time boosting other in your craft. Very admirable! Not just are we learning who makes the steel, but the craftspeoples that use it is great!

That turned out beautifully. It’s so cool to see people finding success as creators. Love it

6:35 I was terrified to see Alec's hand inside the belt while he was close to the power switch, an accident can happen so quickly, please stay safe and secure! ❤

@blazejackson3439

8 ай бұрын

also should not be wearing gloves around any spinning machinery.

The blueing is so cool, it made it look like some kind of enchanted platebody that you would find in a video game. Really neat.

That 14th century belt grinder and blow torch were crazy!

Awesome job. Always thought armor was awkward and bulky but to hear you talk it’s more comfortable than that. Alec thanks for doing that. Never saw it done before! 👍👍👍

Imagine a whole army suited up with works of art like this... Absolutely incredible, the effort we go to to kill each other

I worked for an armoury crafter some time ago and if you’re into medieval armoury you should go and try to build a brigandine. There are lots of beautiful models and the way they work is just awesome. By the way, the Tewkesbury Abby has a wooden door that is covered in brigandine plates, that were shot through by arrows. And if I remember correctly these plates were horse armoury only.

We need a series of Alec making his own set of full plate armor!!

@LanggerDangger

9 ай бұрын

Yes! Where is it already?!

NIce rack with that armour Alec. I really like how efficient that rack is. All those different anvils just in their place to be used by anyone who need any of them in the workshop.

I think above all else, the humility and respect for another's craft is what makes this video so incredible. Learning what others are capable of is nothing short of amazing, especially when you can show the proper respect for it. Bravo.

Ah! red dykem stain - your favorite color. Very nice piece of metalwork. Stay safe.

Jamie, you're a rock star. Don't think your Dune-inspired music went unnoticed. We noticed.

Wow! I had no idea that 14th Century Blacksmiths had access to blowtorches and electric motors! That's amazing! /s

Amazing video, it was incredible to see the difference in an armourers workshop compared to a Blacksmith 👌

Good workshop! As an armorer, I was very interested!

I still love your content. You're never boring. Love to watch what you'll come up with next.

You should make a full set of blue armour!

The bluing is a work of art!

Armplour making is really a intresting craft, greay for you to show that tona woder audience.

At first I thought shine as possible so the sun blinds your opponents. Then you blued it and WOW. That's gorgeous. I also thought they'd do some tooling to the leather before dyeing it. Adds a touch of class. Still beautiful. Nice work L.A. and Alec.

Alec it's coming along nicely so far my friend. Can't wait to see more videos soon my friend. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge On. Fab On. Weld On. Keep Forge lit. Keep Making. God bless.

the hot blueing was SO COOL.

Great choice on placement of the armours Mark. It shows who made it clearly, your pride in the piece and where it came from but it also has the added bonus effect of looking like a simple bit of decoration almost like a coat of arms. It's mad to think about how much quicker it is imagine having to do that with hand held stones etc....

strange how the title implies the video will be showing polishing methods used in the 14th century, but all the polishing shown in the video was done with modern-day equipment and techniques . . . despite the misleading title, it's *_STILL_* a damn cool video

I love these types of videos. It would be cool to see you try to recreate an Opinel folding knife in Damascus, and then maybe take a trip to France to tour the factory, don’t know if they’d be into that but worth an ask.

So very cool to see the process and skills used. And as others have mentioned, that blueing color with the candy red/purple/blue colors! 😍

If this is something you enjoy, seeing you take your maximal effort approach to a gold inlayed gem studded Damascus armor set would be incredible. It would probably be like a 900 episode series, but I’d be here for every one.

My arms would have fallen off and melted if I even attempted this. Great Work Alec!!

Oh yeah!!! Thanks Alec!!!

I never thought about putting cling wrap on my workbench to handle spills. Nice 👍

This was cool to watch. I'd love to see the other joining armor pieces get created and finished too!

He's got a point! I've worn chain and it's comfy like a weighted blanket. I'll admit getting up from sitting was rough but... :P

@tatertime

10 ай бұрын

I had the opportunity a few days ago to finally wear some chain, I was so surprised by how comfy it was. I really just didn't want to take it off lol

I think this was one of your best videos. Great seeing you guys together

That bluing took that plate up 5 levels

About time Alec learned how to make armor. He's already made an entire fucking arsenal of swords and -smithing- hammers.

I didn't think the blueing would be anywhere near as bright as it came out looking. It looks awesome.

ALEC DOES ARMOUR. I’m so happy.

The finished piece looks magnificent.

Worth watching just for that moustache!

Well worth the wait on this one, absolutely incredible skills showcased and the final product is simply gorgeous!

Love this series. Awesome video guys. Must be a great job making these.

Thanks for a very informative video. Wishing you a speedy recovery also. Hand and finger injuries are aweful.

Like his new hair, nice mohawk

Brilliant to see this kind of work being showcased. If you're ever in Australia, look up a live-action roleplay group called Stormglow Battlegame. We do medieval/fantasy battle and your armour would look incredible on the field! 🛡

Let's get the elephant out of the room What ya do to your finger? 😂

@janbernad4729

11 ай бұрын

Tis but a scratch.

I would love to see you make something for LA in return!

Such a lovely craft.

Yeeea, armor time. It's so shiny.😮

That blueing is gorgeous!

Please please please! DO THE FULL ARMOUR!

@janbernad4729

11 ай бұрын

Can you even imagine the work and time required?

Absolutely love the color.

2:25 the sandpaper should've definitely been incorporated into the ALEC STEELE build

I’d love to see them come back every so often and do another piece of the armor till they make a full suite

What have you done to your finger Alec?

That looks amazing! And so wholesome that you asked him to put the stamp front and centre

Wow! Awesome!

Now that was just bloody great to watch... Cheers Dudes! TFS, GB :)

Jamie asking are you going to take off that chainmail. Lol! I get Alec's reply. As a former extra on film sets I had to wear chainmail and armour for months at a time. It became very comfortable. In the off season between filming stints I would add weights to my arms and legs and carry a knapsack with maybe 12 or 14 kilos of weight in it and walk my dog for several miles or maybe a bit further just to feel like I was getting enough exercise to equal what i had done before. That was a few years ago and I don't do as much now, neither does my dog now that he's older. I miss that level of fitness. My wife tells me that I was born about 1000 years too late for my attitude. I'm not sure about that because I would miss video games and TV shows, but deep down I know for sure that chainmail and a swordbelt on my hip makes me walk a little taller and feel better even if I was never a warrior.

that looks SO COOL

Look at him in his little puffer jacket in July! Poor soft southern lad can't hack it up north!

That is unbelievable! Your one lucky fellow!

alec is right, chain shirt is like a weighted blanket for hugs

Love your videos and work Alec been watching you since the original UK days! With all you know now, If you could go back in time to be a blacksmith: when would you go? What would be your top 3 things to make using the methods of the period to make you the best stand out blacksmith of the time?

NICE finger to injure! THAT red bandage would REALLY emphasise the gesture nicely! Hahahaha But seriously, hope it gets better soon fella! 👍 😎🇬🇧

Hot blueing colors are one of my favourite thing ✨🥹, but in my experience a lot of beautiful colours go away after putting oil on top of the blueing. So it got me wondering what is that liquid that you putting on there after blueing? Wishing best for all of you from Estonia

Excellent!!

This is so awesome, love the colors, thats my favorite part.

That is a beautiful chest armor!

This jsut renenwed my desire to see Alec revisit and reattempt his hand-tools only knife challege to see how his skills have changed.

What a great project and group of craftsmen. Alex, please help them with their website, it sucks!!!!

looks great! well done

Leeds Armoury is a great place for a visit. Nice work 2x👍

Absolutely beautiful

I want to see you in full plateaus you'd have love making the boots and gloves

That looks awesome

Alec you should sit down and make a full set of armor and show everything including the mistakes you make while learning and explaining the time you spend on each piece. you have experience with forging so i would expect you could figure it out faster or be more efficient with your hammer work but the knowing that even good blacksmiths always have more to learn is something i've noticed as a theme in your channel showing that even years of experience doesn't make you perfect I personally think it would be an amazing series probably a long one though so you never know.

I love, it was brilliant video Alec! ❤

So are we going to see Alec Make a sword after this to go with the armor? Series about a sword (let's be very clear, I actually like having a super long series to a project. Like I love the katana series, and the spyhander, those are some of the reasons I watch Alec still to this day!)

Yesssss fresh steel. Only 21 minutes old 😂

This is exiting!

So does this mean your going to try to complete your suit yourself? I'd be happy to watch that

Simply awesome. now I really wish to see Alec in a full suit of that gorgeous armour. Sir Alexander of Steele

Awesome!

Looks great! 😁👍

I do this same type of work but with cars if you want to mess around at home without a forge 1mm cold rolled works well and can be worked cold into armour you just have to do more stretching and upsetting and more planishing and less sanding great for cosplay

that is a surprisingly uniform blue

Very Cool

Evertime someone mentions hand sanding on this channel i get flashbacks to the Sword-breaker series.

You should try leather working again, it would be great to see some more custom sheaths like you did with the bowie knife.

I find it funnier than I probably should that Alec's new straps match his bandage.

Amazing to think that Armourers back in the medieval period had vises and gas blow torches