When they say, "wear your most expensive suit to the interview"

Suggestions: - Participate in an aerobics or yoga class - Visit the London Tower - Try to get through security at an airport - Get lifted by an industrial grade electro magnet at a scrapyard - Play a game of paintball - Just have a walk in a public park

"I demand you let me inside; what sort of "Knight Club" does not admit proper knights?"

Aim for the collarbones!

you should walk into the shot from the left, shout lindybeige, then exit on the right

I really want to see Lindy go to France in that armor and ask a bunch of Frenchmen where the seige is.

Looking forward to see the complete suit of armour on you pal :)

Things to do in armour: Challenge Matt Easton to a rolling-pin duel Take a ride on a tank, and demand to be driven closer so you can hit them with your sword Stand athwart a bridge and challenge all who wish to pass to a dance-off

Thing to do with armour: be seen briefly at night in car headlights near a ruined castle.

Lindy, you need to just go up to random people and ask what year it is, then when they tell you run away muttering about "That damnable wizard Merlin"

Lindy, walk into a petstore and proclaim: "I require a horse!"

I've never been happier watching someone else open their presents. This is seriously wicked cool.

I imagine this exact exchange took place in many a medieval armorer. Client: "This hits my collarbone here" Smith: "No problem, we'll cut it off" Client: "That's such a shame though" Smith: "You won't see it anyway" Client: "But can you try to do this way?" Smith: "Okay, I'll try that, but if it doesn't work I'm cutting it off."

Lloyd, Here's an idea. When it's finished, get yourself scanned wearing it - laser or photogrammetry - and get 3d printed miniatures made that your fans can buy.

"When they got it on him, they called him Volvo" dead

0.09 Lindy: "Yes, I think that I have some..." sudden intake of breath as he sees it. Glorious.

Go on a castle tour, and then at some point stop and pretend to be a regular suit of armour and then start dancing.

This to do while wearing the armor: - Shop for groceries - Try to drink a cup of tea - Stand still somewhere in a historical museum - Dance with the lovely Laura Halttunen - Challenge Matt Easton to a duel

Mad respect for this craftsman. The excellence of the work and the pride taken in it is nice to see

Hey Lindy! I have just become hooked on your channel. I have been learning and researching about Medieval weapons and that's how I came across your channel. I love it! Thank you for your work. I wanted to share a great experience I had today... I went to my local art museum today, Philadelphia Museum of Art. I wasn't expecting them to have an Arms and Armor area, let alone as big as it was. The arms and armor ranged from the 8th to the 18th century, a myriad of history from all over Europe, from the "Vikings" to Saxony to Bohemia to a beautiful sword of Oliver Cromwell's. It was things that I never thought I'd see unless I traveled to Europe! Now, most of the weapons and armor were "dress" swords/armor, ceremonial, or just never used. But the 8th and 9th century swords and the collection of Halberds and Bills from 8th to 14th c. were used in battle. Being so close to these weapons dripping in history filled me with so much emotion. Thinking of these weapons being used by the men of their time to defend their land/country or being used to conquer new lands for their kings made me go numb. I stayed in that section for 6 hours and will be going back as soon as I can!

A suggestion for the things to do: Lindyhop in it.

Go grocery shopping while wearing your armor. It's the ultimate practicality test.

I like this armor guy. He knows what he’s doing he’s kind of gruff and he just keeps Lindys “school boy with a new toy” type enthusiasm (not that I blame him, I’d be the same), in realistic practical space. Which I imagine is something armourers throughout time have had to do for clients. So good job!

Go to Buckingham palace, face down the guards, call then lowly curs and challenge them to a duel.

You’re having a Breastplate made, in Chesterfield. Are you also having a Codpiece made in Groinington by any chance?

A few centuries late, but you could try to take back the holy land.

The fluting on that cuirass looks like gothic plate. Love it.

"Excuse me, but I seem to be a bit lost. I'd stopped to have a new suit tailored and really just lost track of time. Anyhow, I don't suppose anyone here could give me directions to Constantinople? I was going to meet some of my mates there after the fitting."

If the breastplate isn't good enough you can always fetch the breastplate stretcher

check if you roll faster without armor, also, see how many times you can roll until your stamina bar runs out, how many points did you put on endurance?

That guy is an artist. I know just what it takes to form steel into different shapes and to get it that nice that guy must have spent many years practicing. I have always wished i could go back in time just to talk to the armourers and watch them work.

Stand still in a museam/castle/art gallery, and yell 'boo' when people get close/photobomb their selfies Hold a metal rod in a lightning storm (use a tesla coil/van de graaf generator) Visit a film studio and wonder about the sets/ wonder onto shot. (bonus if you get in as an extra) Visit a scrapyard and lay a wreath in front of the crusher Visit a scrapyard and get picked up by a giant electromagnet Pose in the window display with the other mannequins. (clothing store) As above- but an 'adult' store such as Ann Summers Pose with the furniture/statues in a garden centre. Follow someone around the garden centre, and freeze whenever they look at you. Go to the supermarket and lay a wreath in front of the tin openers Go to the supermarket and buy all the tin openers Go to the hardware store and test swing the hammers/axes. Convince a hardware store customer/staff member to push you around on a trolley while you 'joust' with a broomstick Leave bits of the suit a home, put the rest on and walk about the beach with a metal detector. Go to the pub Hitchhike a lift (to France) (if you can drive in it) go though the drive-thru at McDonalds (if possible) Skydive Bungee Jump If the suit isn't likely to rust- try swimming in it. (or scube dive)

Sees a glorious Englishman in armor *French men quivering and preparing the white flags

You should go out to conquer France, obviously.

Absolutely disgraceful how long this armour is taking. If I was Lindy I’d be raising hell

6:34 Lindy: Actually, i'm not putting- Leg armor: Crumch Lindy: Prays he didn't break the armor due to the pressure he just put on it

Once you have the armor you need to test the RPG myth of people wearing armor all day long.

I see Lindy in armour, I click like

For the last weeks we have been watching Lindybeige getting prepared for battle with a new sword and armour. Maybe he knows something we don't? O.o

1:52 makes you think about the briefing an actual knight would get, during his first fitting.

Find somewhere its illegal to wear armour at and go there in armour, just to see if they still remember.

I've heard legends of this Sir Volvo. So robust was this brave knight that he had 5 men in his baggage train dedicated to provisioning foodstuffs solely for him each evening. And 20 for drink.

Oh my gosh, if I went in to see armor like that for myself... I would lose my mind. That is soooooo awesome!

Things to do while wearing armor: - swimming - marathon - window-shopping - parkour - anything that involves electric cables (with current in them) - dating - visiting a medieval museum - renewing your passport at your town hall - entering a jewelry - taking an international flight (feel free to come invade us in France. We'll exchange cuisine for humor) - going into a tank, of course! - sewing and all kinds of needlework. Helmet and gauntlets required. - jousting (because it sounds like such a healthy thing to do) - and finally removing said armor and spending a zillion hours cleaning it and fighting the rust off it.

Lord Lindy of beige.

Real men shopping for clothes!

"Aye, now that's some fine armor. Good old-fashioned steel."

Awesome armour! I've always wanted a suit too. Been fascinated with Knights and Armour, Swords ever since I was a kid. I'd definitely be wearing that at my local Renaissance Festival. I envy you!

That man is an artist.

By the time it's done it'll have been 2 years from the start, but it looks fantastic so far. Can't wait to see it fully assembled

That gasp when he shows you the first piece of armour is just pure childlike amusement coming through. Excellent work!

You absolutely need to make a dance video while wearing that armour.

First we gotta see him try to get into a night club, then we need to see him try to pick on ladies in the night club. Doubt any women could resist he's armored dance skills.

Beautiful armor.

That's incredible work. Especially on the leg armor.

I'm super excited to see the finished suit. I hope there is a part 2 coming!

Oh the New Calendar joke got a real good laugh from me. Well done sir, I see what you did there.

check out quiverstock for the arming doublet, they make tailor made ones in various historical styles.

Fantastic I love knights this is fantastic to watch a set getting made with a mild explanation really take you back in time love it. Looks great can't wait until it's done

The moment when he bent that leg piece gave me chills

Also, literally any normal activity you do would be extremely entertaining in a full suit of armor.

Armoured Lindy Hop

Absolutely beautiful work. Amazing craftsman. Very very nice suit...👍🏼

You are going to look so great in that stuff when it it all finished! Can't wait.

Shout blasphemy from a mountain during a thunderstorm.

Well, that's bloody amazing leg armour, and I'm glad that you're able to have such nice things, Lindybeige.

The worksmanship is incredible! No gap at all in the articulations!

The smith is something I don't see in the USA much. At one point he says "not in my shop you're not" but when he is holding the mirror he is taking commands from Lindybeige without being annoyed. This respect for both the customer and his own product is commendable. Respect for the customer in the USA is smiling big and saying "how are you" without actually giving a shite.

Get knighted by the Queen and become her sole protector!

When the armour is complete, please: Climb a siege ladder, practice swordplay, ride a horse, and finally, when you can ride a horse without annoying the hell out of it, try jousting practice with a swinging target that bops you on the helmet with a padded leather pouch if you don’t do it right! ;)

It's beautiful Lindybeige. I can't wait to see it finished. I'm working I making a suit of Milanese myself out of 16 gauge steel. I hope I can make my armor as grand as yours. Congratulations friend!

With fluytes and a mirror finish this is going to look amazing. I am jealous, but I would worry about something this nice to be too pretty to be anything more than a display piece; using it would have me worried about denting and scratching it the whole time.

In honour of a certain former coworker, may I suggest taking a Ryanair flight with it?

That smith sounds a like Sean Bean...... RUN! LindyBeige Run! (with the armour of cause ;) )

2:31 tailor:how many pockets do you want on your pants? armorer:yes

Go to an airport in it, and when you see a plane shout in the most noble voice you can muster "GOOD GRACIOUS, A STEEL DRAGON!"

You should do a documentary where you go to public places like a park, a movie theater or any place where lots of people are and see their reactions to your suit of armor. Maybe leave the sword at home, I don't know what British law says about sword-carrying, but I wouldn't want you to get into trouble because of us.

Never skip leg day

“Ooh... so shiny!” About my reaction too

"Lets just show you how it moves" *proceeds to break Lindy's leg*

What I'd like to see you do in the armour is land in france with 20.000 men, and reclaim the french crown for England.

*GO FIND THE BREASTPLATE STRETCHER*

Beautiful craftsmanship

"In my workshop ya are!" You tell em craftsman!!

I once saw a commercial where a guy tried to pass through airport security wearing a full suit of armour. Maybe you could try that.

Show up for a LARPing event terribly overdressed

That armor is absolutely beautiful. What an artist!

7:27 I'd buy that helmet in a heartbeat! ONLY ONE POUND!

Tailored clothes have disappointed me so many times!!! Glad to hear others have suffered too..

Can we get an insight/documentary on the LARPs and reenactments you attend? I've never been to one or know what they consist of, would be awesome to get an insight

So amazing, this is going to look great!

I was just wondering the other day how the armor set was coming along. Nice to see an update. That suit is going to be stunning.

Armoured Lindyhop. Please.

go to the job centre looking for work for a recently made redundant Knight

Everytime I see an update on this I don't feel much urge to click the video, but yet when I do I'm so enthralled by the content. Must be my old black-smithing genes waking up. That's a real beauty right there my friend!

I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product. It is exciting.

Is there a particular sword and shield that you're going to have made/already have that's going to go with the armor?

The armor is coming along nicely. As a suggestion for what to do in that armor, I actually want to see you do a variety of dances in it. (And I see that they changed the calendar. ;) )

Glorious craftsmanship!

This was really quite interesting - keep up the good stuff !!