Adam Savage Tours The Met's Ancient Armored Clothing!
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11 ай бұрынDuring Adam's previous stop at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Arms and Armor conservation lab, armorer Ted Hunter gave Adam the chance to handle and inspect real 16th century gauntlets for the first time. For this visit, Ted assembles another ancient collection of incredible pieces, including mail-lined gloves and a metal sleeve lined with mail-encased leather.
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@curtisbright4012 11 ай бұрын
The Rondel on the Gauntlet is a sword catcher. The blade strikes the back of the hand, slides, and stops on the post. Twisting your wrist even a little will instantly bind and give you leverage on an opponent's sword. You would never want to wrap your reins around a wrist in a Joust. The whole idea was you might be unseated. Getting dragged by your left wrist will end your jousting career, if not your life.
@curtisbright4012 11 ай бұрын
Much like the trumpet shaped "spikes" on some ancient/viking/targe shields. Even the conventional sharp spike on the Scottish Targe isn't solely for brutish stabbing. It instantly halts your opponent's followthrough, and sends shockwaves through their knuckles, and up their arm.
@slackattacks2695 11 ай бұрын
I could watch hours of Adam and Ted fawning over hundreds of different armor pieces.
@tested 11 ай бұрын
Right?! Us too!
@nn-cy9mw 11 ай бұрын
@@tested Please make 100 seasons of this. I beg you.
@cursedimagejpg 11 ай бұрын
I can watch this comment for hours
@spackle42 11 ай бұрын
This is also a wonderful opportunity for people to see items that might otherwise just spend their lives deteriorating in the archives. I could also just watch this for hours, even if Ted ends up 'getting into the weeds'.
@cursedimagejpg 11 ай бұрын
@@spackle42 you need to stop smoking weed bro
@johnkim791 11 ай бұрын
Ted is a great teacher. More please.
@tested 11 ай бұрын
More to come!
@GeneCash 11 ай бұрын
That would have been some EXPENSIVE SH*T back when it was made, and of course it's priceless now. The discussion of it being "mixed media" and so hard to conserve was fascinating.
@RARufus 4 ай бұрын
It’s at least good that both leather and iron/steel need oil.
@lorawaring883 11 ай бұрын
"Hidden things are neat, we have to talk more about hidden things" Yes, PLease! It is so fun learning with Ted Hunter. Thanks!
@chrisdinger5100 11 ай бұрын
I was there that day and met Adam outside. Thanks again for stopping Mr. Savage.
@geraldstiling3735 11 ай бұрын
2:00 Yes it is a radar dish 📡. But also used to secure the 🏇 horse reins to when jousting 🛡️🗡️
@cleverusername9369 11 ай бұрын
How is it that everyone Adam and the Tested Crew interact with are all so charismatic, fun to listen to, and have excellent senses of humor and screen presence? Ted here, Terry English, Keith from the Royal Society, Brandon Alinger and his British counterpart, the gentlelady from the recent series of videos about bookbinding, they're all so charming and enjoyable and full of passion and personality. This channel really is such a treat.
@ValkyrieTiara 10 ай бұрын
A combination of an ability to pick out the good ones and Adam's natural charisma bringing out the best in others (and a little sprinkling of the natural human tendency to want to open up and talk about the things they're passionate about!)
@kimmipops5143 11 ай бұрын
Sooo good to see Ted here again - he is awesome 😊
@tested 11 ай бұрын
More to come, too!
@TheK5K 11 ай бұрын
@@tested Yes! 🤘
@kenwalker5384 11 ай бұрын
Around 9:50 that glove just brought John Wick, tailor's scene to mind, "Lining?" ... "Tactical."
@Shitballs69420 11 ай бұрын
15:55 okay so this Indo-Persian gauntlet that’s heavily gilded, I believe is in fact not gilded, it’s done in damascene. Damascene is a process in which inscribing or etching (not chemical) are done to create the pattern and these fine inscribed lines are tiny dovetails, after which you inlay a nonferrous metal by pounding with a punch like tool. This forces the softer contrasting metal (usually gold wire) into the minute dovetails, then can me buffed to remove excess ‘spill over” outside the intended design. Not 100% sure that’s what this but from what I can see I’m fairly certain. Just thought I’d mention that. Cheers 🍻
@tomhorsley6566 11 ай бұрын
The MET needs one of those Lumafield 3D x-ray scanners so they don't have to take thing apart.
@tested 11 ай бұрын
We’re trying to help arrange that, actually … the only issue is that they can’t ship the pieces, so there has to be a way to bring the scanner to them.
@betelgeuse_99 10 ай бұрын
Historic arms and armor plus Adam Savage is a perfect combo. I could watch these all day
@SnakeOilGhost 11 ай бұрын
This was absolutely stunning! Can you just go through the whole museum doing this? Would love to see the chainmail inscription pieces Ted mentioned!
@tommeakin1732 11 ай бұрын
The "hidden stuff" always interests me just for how it has the *chance* to define your perception of what could be going on in all of the historical art you've seen. To pick an example, you know the stereotypical image we have of people wearing just a mail hood ("coif") and padding? It seems to be the case that, upon closer inspection, almost all of the historical art is probably showing the shape of a tight fitting plate skullcap *under* the chain that can easily be just written off as part of the art style. Not too dissimilarly, it seems to have been common in the 17th century for men to wear their admittedly fabulous hats instead of a better protecting helmet, but still wear a plate skullcap under their hat that would be functionally invisible. It doesn't matter how good the art is sometimes, sometimes things are outright invisible, or functionally invisible unless you know what to look for
@FPSNecromancerBob 9 ай бұрын
This series of musieum visits have been amazing. A delight as ever to see adam having so much fun
@Shitballs69420 11 ай бұрын
It’s easy to forget that not everyone is so familiar with these sorts of items, their historical impetus and context. However I’m thrilled to see new folks starting to dabble in the world of historical arms and armour.
@Dardrum 11 ай бұрын
Ted is a special person, glad he does what he does, Of course Adam is special also.
@king2kx 11 ай бұрын
That glove with the chainmail in-between the layers is like the original John Wick suit :)
@caderly123 11 ай бұрын
"And the lining?" "Tactical."
@bclairelarr 11 ай бұрын
I was imagining a Bond-style "ser, please receive the newest invention: a glove which appears suitable for the formal occasions...but performs suitably for defending one's honor in any occasion." That's a GADGET my guys!! 😮
@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 8 ай бұрын
@@bclairelarr Medieval James Bond has to be a thing.
@Arachnoid_of_the_underverse 11 ай бұрын
The mail on the hands could well be for grasping opponents swords of half swording so the user didnt cut their own palm.
@kungfutuber 11 ай бұрын
Opponent's blade control and half swording would have been it's primary uses and no doubt some help for if you lost your shield. It could also come in useful if you held your sword handle in one hand, then your swords blade in the other hand, holding your sword up to help block against a larger sword chopping down at you, re-direct a spear or even to push back your opponent... it would no doubt have had it's uses in combat!
@azteclady 11 ай бұрын
The disk on the first gauntlet was defending the wrist because it's a left hand gauntlet, and if you are jousting, you hold your weapon with your right hand and your reins with the left, and you need that wrist protection.
@RachelDrivesCleanCars 11 ай бұрын
I enjoy these videos with Ted. He's easy to listen to and really obviously enjoys this stuff himself, which is always great!
@antidoteify 5 ай бұрын
Yeah its a joy, he explains very well and has an interesting way to speak.
@choggy4214 11 ай бұрын
3D6 Down the Line sent me here, go Ted!
@bdempster44 10 ай бұрын
I am loving all of these visits to museums. I could literally watch hours of this kind of content. More please!
@fourtiefourfour4259 11 ай бұрын
The first gauntlet that he showed with the round disc on it that was so people while they were riding the jouster could wrap the reins of the horse around that little desk, and still be able to control the horse while holding onto their Jousting Spear with both hand was used mostly on the battlefield not in games btw love you ADAM been watching you for 20 years at least now truly an inspiration for many 😊
@painus_n_uranus7088 11 ай бұрын
“It’s called a lance”
@wobblysauce 11 ай бұрын
Not just lances used in tournaments.
@twisteddman 11 ай бұрын
@@painus_n_uranus7088 HELLO!
@Specter_1125 11 ай бұрын
It’s called a rondel and from everything I’ve seen and read, what you described is not what it’s for at all. Like it’s said in the video, the rondel is an extra layer of protection so you’re less likely to get hit directly on the wrist. Also, using the reins of a horse is much more complicated and nuanced then you’d initially realize, so wrapping them around that while you’re using the lance in two hands doesn’t make sense, as you’re going to be sending your horse incorrect instruction. You’d probably be better off dropping the reins and riding from the seat until you no longer need both hands for the lance.
@cybernoid001 11 ай бұрын
love these insights to parts of the collection that aren't displayed. I think its just as important, maybe even more so, than the ones on display as we get to see them in a hands on view and learn more about them than a pristine display piece just doesn't provide. I would love to see this as a regular thing on the channel or if The Met would do video of them performing restorations, that would be amazing too.
@seanmccarthy7591 11 ай бұрын
How cool is Ted!
@NaughtyShepherd 11 ай бұрын
I cannot imagine the heat produced by wearing all those layers on your hands, I know I’d be overheating in minutes… Also the unintentional Star Wars reference of balancing the forces made me giggle.
@RiverRockXIII 11 ай бұрын
Armored clothing is my fashion. love it
@corrinastanley125 11 ай бұрын
Thanks Adam and Ted, i hope we get to see more of his treasures. And thanks Tested team too.
@FraxinusExelsior 10 ай бұрын
These videos from the MET are some of the best content on historical armour on the entire internet.
@bjzaba 11 ай бұрын
I’d love to see Adam meet Tod from the channel Tod’s Workshop when he’s over in the UK some day. To talk about medieval crafts, how their tastes compared to modern sensibilities, and also mythbusting and experimental archeology - I think he’d probably really enjoy it. Edit: Loved the connection between the Japanese mail and core rope memory haha!
@TheRisenRAGE 5 ай бұрын
Can you imagine how giddy the original artesian would be to know that hundreds of years later that not only their craftsmanship, but the general genius of all the work they'd had to work through is so appreciated? Hundreds of years later, despite not knowing the artisan's name, they still live through their work and craftmanship.
@saggyjello 11 ай бұрын
Mortus J Gobliono at your service.
@choggy4214 11 ай бұрын
RIP Squeegee!
@MakeitZUPER 11 ай бұрын
Awesome sharing production. Form following function with art on top of it all. As I looked at the last piece, I concluded that the added piece of doeskin was for the inner elbow joint bone that would eventually become a high wear surface because of its protrusion and the relative location on what appeared to be the left arm. Just my impression from this side of the camera though. Thanks again for giving us a window into the amazing and historic world of the innerworkings of armored clothing components.
@pumirya 11 ай бұрын
These videos are so cool. It’s awesome to see gauntlets and other stuff from the past in the present and imagine them being worn and used and what that must’ve been like.
@pmarr98 11 ай бұрын
I love these Met armor videos please keep mixing them in
@TheMattwasherein1992 11 ай бұрын
so interesting to watch, love the pieces and the history. The idea of restoring something while potentially hurting the other part is so interesting. Nice work everyone :D
@derekboufford9465 10 ай бұрын
love this met stuff!! so interesting
@paulbouchard9521 11 ай бұрын
Very, very cool. Heads up that I think that insert shot at 3:30 isn't the back side of the chain mail glove he's talking about. It's a palm up view of the one on the right.
@zapfanzapfan 10 ай бұрын
I totally understand Adam. I visited the Met and got firmly stuck in the armor department ❤
@ljg6979 11 ай бұрын
Went to the Met over Thanksgiving last year. Fabulous collections. Saw some of the armor up close, but did it all in one day on a guided tour. I feel like I missed so much.
@theskyenout 11 ай бұрын
13:26 - Yessss hidden stuff!! Lol gotta make that series happen
@ghostinng274 9 ай бұрын
I want to watch more of this. Im extremely intrigued.
@brennanlangless8912 11 ай бұрын
There’s a saying that I think is fairly appropriate “ the medieval era armorer is the first doctor That has studied the human body’s anatomy of movement and has the ability to sculpt a human body in metal “
@osborne9255 11 ай бұрын
I notice on the kote that the cord strap for the hand goes around what looks like the two middle fingers. (?) That would have a much better effect on my handling of objects allowing the index and little finger to flex and move. With my gothic gauntlets, all fingers are bound in a row, possibly to stop them riding out of the glove and onto the rim where a blow would cause a break or even a sever on the hard steel edge. Interesting!
@garycross228 10 ай бұрын
Hi Adam. If you ever come to England again, you must go to the Tower of London, The Wallace Collection and Leeds Armouries. I'm sure you would thoroughly enjoy them.
@timcarter1164 11 ай бұрын
A pause at 13:20, but I wonder if laser cleaning would be an option on the gauntlets.
@JayTraversJT 11 ай бұрын
I could stare at this stuff all day.
@crbielert 10 ай бұрын
If I could just live in there... Keep bringing us more, I'm here for it.
@Joe-zk7ps 11 ай бұрын
Awesome. Would love to see Adam check out some other antique or ancient crafting too!
@CygnusMaximusXIII 9 ай бұрын
I love these videos from the MET, so thank you for creating and posting them! If Ted is ever able to disassemble the kote featured in this video, I suspect he'll find that patch of printed leather on the inside of the elbow isn't to fortify it where it bends, but rather to repair a spot where it was rubbing against the hinge on the dō. It's also possible it's to prevent such a hole from being created. Another fun fact: that style of kote (oda-gote), in the Sengoku Jidai, often had hinges on the gourd-shaped plates (called hyōtan gane) so that medicines, good luck charms, etc. could be stored inside them.
@marissabulso6439 11 ай бұрын
This is FABULOUS!
@tommysoliz3064 6 ай бұрын
Wow there is so much layers in that one gauntlet that you showed
@kennypool 11 ай бұрын
Spent many hours at the met looking at those exhibits
@andyjburden 11 ай бұрын
Great to see you wearing a SKX009 Adam, shows you really are a connoisseur. 🙂
@ProWhitaker 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video
@happivaras 9 ай бұрын
Absolutely awesome artistry
@arcticbanana66 11 ай бұрын
It took me a couple seconds of confusion after reading the video title that it was referring to the museum and not the baseball team.
@NobleGrows 11 ай бұрын
I always love how excited Adam gets from small details it really shows his interest in the videos he makes
@krillen64 11 ай бұрын
This video was amazing. I love stuff like this a bit.
@leontermolen2356 11 ай бұрын
Awesome video! Would love to see and learn more about the secret/hidden stuff.
@troophq 11 ай бұрын
All that amazing protection and beautiful design just to ensure you don't die first.
@polton00 11 ай бұрын
one of my favorite series. Cant wait to visit the Met someday
@iainburgess8577 11 ай бұрын
23:31 that doe skin patch is twofold; its the elbow; Where the elbow bends & The Most Common contact point for abrasion.
@scottfoster9452 10 ай бұрын
Absolutely splendid! 👏
@GeorgeSweet 11 ай бұрын
That first gauntlet would be a good idea for catching and controlling an opponents blade in combat
@robo5013 11 ай бұрын
Or for half-swording with your own.
@alphamegaman8847 11 ай бұрын
Fascinating!🤨 At 5:53 Why do I have the sudden Craving for Lobster! 🦞😁 Mike in San Diego. 🌞🎸🚀🖖
@Mk-dm5zt 11 ай бұрын
just imagine going into combat wearing all that armour. it must be like having a person sat on your shoulders and then add your weapon to it aswell
@brioshoveit 11 ай бұрын
15-25 kg as footsoldier/rider, you can do gymnastic movements on the ground. Jousting, while being sat on a horse (you got parts added after you sat on horse), 40-75 kg.
@russellfisher1303 10 ай бұрын
If that were the case you wouldn’t be very affective at fighting, which would defeat the purpose of the armor. At most medieval battle field armor weighs somewhere around 30-40 (less than modern military kit) and was mostly dispersed evenly throughout the entire body. Although, the weight of armor is still far from insignificant, but is certainly worth the price when the other option is getting slightly poked and dying of blood loss or infection.
@ricardomachado6718 8 ай бұрын
Come to Portugal and visit the military Museum, You will love the armor they have there
@stevenpeterson6759 11 ай бұрын
Very good episode
@CargoChuck 11 ай бұрын
I love The Met. The only problem is the massive number of people uninterested in actually looking at the real pieces. Instead, most seem to just want to either wander past, side-eyeing important works of art, or just photograph it so they can look at it again for the brief moment it takes for them to post it to their Instagram accounts or send it to their grandma.
@JakeHurledGently 11 ай бұрын
I love this! I really hope there's a weapon episode coming soon.
@erikhendrickson59 11 ай бұрын
Ya never what kinda video Tested is gonna drop~
@mahejeah 11 ай бұрын
Amazing!
@jesseshort8 11 ай бұрын
I could listen to this gentleman talk about arms and armor all day.
@tested 11 ай бұрын
Us too!
@robertmacpherson9044 10 ай бұрын
The leather triangle on the Japanese kote covers a dart in the fabric. Presumably this keeps things from catching in that dart.
@mattwecrazy3236 11 ай бұрын
Love these! Better than just going to the museum (which I also do!). Support your local museums boys and girls!
@rupertmiller9690 11 ай бұрын
The wiki on Karuta-gane armor is pretty good if you are looking for a jumping off point for further research into the Japanese armor.
@frankielopez7897 11 ай бұрын
Adam, would you try replicating the white dress-up gauntlet? That could be a nice project. Love your craft man!
@sayonvertigo 5 ай бұрын
Nice videos, you have good ideas 👍
@Spicy6969 11 ай бұрын
More of these, please. 🙃
@tested 11 ай бұрын
More to come! We filmed MANY videos this visit!
@MichaelBerthelsen 11 ай бұрын
There you go! 13,000 - 9 = 12,991 pieves left to do, Adam and Ted!😉😁
@thatoneguy62224 11 ай бұрын
Way off topic, but i cant help but think Ted and Eric Andre are distant relatives hahaha
@MikeWood 11 ай бұрын
I hope there will be swords, shields and swords episodes too. Fascinating stuff.
@jessevennard2640 11 ай бұрын
3:30 cutscene to a completely different glove. Also shown palm up when he was showing how it was stitched palm down.
@c3aloha 11 ай бұрын
That is cool that they have the iconic M1 helmet 🪖 in the collection
@maitecintronaguilo 11 ай бұрын
I want to see Adam build the best coat of armor combining all of the techniques sooooo bad
@SleepCrusher 25 күн бұрын
Subscribed!
@blablabobo180 10 ай бұрын
I live watching Adam geek over armor
@nathkrupa3463 11 ай бұрын
Nice video
@CC-gg4oj 11 ай бұрын
Loved the Japanese armor. Behind Ted in the last shots, is that a mini catapult?
@mattmoore1882 11 ай бұрын
very cool
@JvdBos 11 ай бұрын
It still 'vexes' me that on some chainmail pieces, the individual links are decorated! 😯
@florianlindenberger4185 4 ай бұрын
What a cool guy... "let me get my magnet, doop di doo.."
@morganbartfield5457 11 ай бұрын
It's amazing though, In italy were the most articulate and fashion conscious armour makers and their weaponry were works of art. And still to this day they lead the fashion world for design imo.
@2Cats_ina_Trenchcoat 11 ай бұрын
Pretty cool.
@Mystic_Christopher 11 ай бұрын
Adam should get back to wearing his savage industries apron. I absolutely love mine!
@sergarlantyrell7847 10 ай бұрын
And now I want a pair of maille gloves like that 8:37
@greghenrikson952 11 ай бұрын
In HEMA Harness combat, we see a lot of hits on the palms on thrusts. The maile is a wise precaution to keep a sword from slicing the inside of your hand open. Though it isn't really needed for grabbing blades.
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