Adam Savage's Leather Aragorn Vambraces!

[@tested]

See more of Adam's miscellaneous (and acquired) props and costumes here: kzbin.info/aero/PLJtitKU0CAeiub0GAqWuk9MmeXhAX65-V

[@liamthoralexanderspencer4684]

Is that a replica or a screen used prop

[@mikesymmons31]

Adam, you would love to see what Vaults of Valhalla is doing with his lightsaber etching. Some great Lord of the rings inspired sabers I think you'd love.

[@JoseRamos-kd9ig]

Can't get enough...Thanks 🙏 ❗🇵🇷🇱🇷👍✌️

[@CrisisXofficial]

Do you know anything to make the natural lines on leather stand out a lot more? Have a red leather DC's Flash wallet and want to give it more of an pop in yo face look.

[@mikesymmons31]

@@CrisisXofficial if it's genuine vegetable tanned leather, try some smiths leather balm.

[@NibenonErurainon]

It was actually Viggo Mortensen’s idea: he asked Peter Jackson if he could take something of Boromir’s, and they decided on his vambraces!

[@Laubro]

He also fixed his own costume when it broke to give it more character. He's an amazing actor. He even almost got arrested because he kept the sword with him everywhere.

[@goaliesforpres]

Ahh nice to see other people of culture

[@AHCheech]

This is absolutely correct.

[@kevinmorrice]

Ah. A fellow tolkienist who adores the films. And loves viggos flawless performance

[@NibenonErurainon]

Kevin Morrice damn straight. I’ve been building my Aragorn costume as near-perfect as possible, and that’s only because there’s so much BTS detail to be found!

[@jenniferboergers8142]

It's also the way he steps into his destiny as the son of Gondor. Having lived in the wilds, and among elves, and in hiding, he has found his people and his home in Boromir, his kin. Boromir's failings are Aragorn's fears, but his immediate redemption and bravery is Aragorn's salvation. My brother, my captain, my King. Cry at that part EVERY TIME!!!

[@Anacronian]

Aragon: "So sad Boromir is dead!!" Also Aragon: "Loot!"

[@LightsOnTrees]

Lol: "I mean really it's just a waste."

[@simonhoney2050]

That's what I was thinking: they obviously had some great stats.

[@BrutalDongshart]

@@simonhoney2050 They clearly weren't enchanted with arrow deflection though.

[@dragobane4728]

@@BrutalDongshart nah, that's just the gambison he was wearing

[@BrutalDongshart]

@@dragobane4728 That's valid. None of those arrows hit him in the wrists.

[@ZakRoks487]

“I would have followed you my brother, my captain, my king”

[@aegresen]

Hey now, I'm getting ready for bed, no need to make me weep.

[@Beth11271]

😭 Return of The Feels

[@pauledwards9493]

His acceptance to take the throne is made there. Amazing.

[@SaintedSirr]

This line and "My friends... You bow to no one." are the two lines that get me every time.

[@DavidAbell26]

SaintedSirr I get chills and immediately choke up everytime. Sam looks so confused like he hasn’t saved the world. That’s what makes him my favorite character. He is THE underdog and always acts as if he is irrelevant, yet he is the sole purpose the world they know still stands at the end of the day!

[@kozmo7]

The remarkable thing about these movies is how much love was put into them. The LOTR cast has such a bond, the crew, WETA, all of the people involved poured so much of their passion and care into these films. If you’re reading this and you somehow had anything to do with those films, thank you so much, from one human being to another.

[@TheGENII]

Adam your enthusiasm is intoxicating. I watched you on Mythbusters as a child, I'm now 22 and you still captivate me. Thank you for everything you've done and continue to do.

[@Glisern]

The videos you've been making Adam is one major brightspot of this entire period!

[@yeheyz]

I always love seeing Adam going gaga for movie props and costume pieces. Imagine, he works in the film industry and see these things in a daily basis and even make one but look at him. When a person talks about someone they love, they definitely look like Adam.

[@NotTheStinkyCheese]

Adam going gaga for anything he does is what makes his videos so much fun to watch. :)

[@Mengmoshu]

I like a few things about how Adam's shop videos have changed when he's filming himself. I think some of them can continue when it's possible to have crew there again. Using the footage of Adam's mistakes and (non gory) accidents is at the top of the list, and I think that actually started before all this. I also really like some of the angles he ends up using when he's going to talk a bit more. There's less of the "TV Set" shots where he stands behind a table the camera is aligned to, which makes it feel more intimate and personal. And finally, Adam seems to allow himself to be more rambly and less sharply on topic.

[@Plastic_Spaceman]

The craftsmanship on these, as with everything Weta does, is astounding.

[@mitch3384]

THAT'S IT - I'm getting some everyday wear Vambraces. I'm done being one of those schmucks walking around without anything on my forearm.

[@celtliam]

What a treasure. I love the story of Aragon taking up Boramir's vambraces and the mental of protector of Gondor.

[@888johnmac]

stunning workmanship .. when 4K became a thing the guys at Weta probably didn't change their approach, they just thought 'yay now our workmanship can be seen properly '

[@HavocHounds1988]

Not only are those vambraces beautiful, they look like they would be very comfortable for the wearer. Very well made.

[@Tommiart]

The detail and authenticity of the props not only survives the high resolution camera, but it immerses the actors into the world and enhances performances. It's world building.

[@toyfreaks]

Also symbolizes Aragon taking on the mantel of Steward of Gondor, his first step to accepting his kingship.

[@jjbankert]

I understand the story telling and mental relief of having a camara person, but I really enjoy the iphone videos. They feel more personal.

[@haku-jin]

I agree. I've watched more of these videos since Adam started filming himself than ever before. I got seasick from the roving camera shots previously.

[@LuisMendoza-pp9qi]

How do you know is a phone?? The sound is too good for a phone

[@bongo4unme]

@@LuisMendoza-pp9qi Adam actually says its a phone at the end of this video

[@brittanyw6065]

I've always thought Aragorn's costuming was so gorgeously done. I was scheduled to visit NZ for the first time (and take the Weta cave tour) in September, but alas, due to the current plague, it got cancelled. Such a bummer to me :( But one day! I shall make my pilgrimage there. It HAS to happen for me lol

[@LadyUnderhill]

It will! It's your destiny!

[@snott971]

The true mark of well-made craftwork is a level of compentency so high as to seem easy to achieve yet in practice takes years to accomplish.

[@mayah3215]

I just realized that I've never seen these so close the the camera and in so much detail! What a treat!

[@creativeprop540]

That is beyond gorgeous.

[@alexare_]

I like the videos you've been filming yourself better than the ones where you've got someone else working the camera. You understand what you are doing, and you appreciate the process more, so you show more of that. The other people might film more 'cinematic' or more 'professional', and that's fine for TV, but this is youtube. When you film yourself I feel like I'm there in the shop with you, and it's great.

[@IronMcGaughey]

I'd love to see more of your Aragorn costume! I am currently working on an Aragorn costume myself and seeing more well done pieces of an Aragorn costume would be super helpful. Thanks for making such excellence content. Keep up the good work!

[@TheKevinHendricks]

What is even more amazing is he doesn't just wear them through the films. In the premonition Arwen has of Aragorn dying of old age, he's wearing them, which means he will wear them the rest of his life. It's just crazy.

[@lytaylor1204]

Holy crap, I've watched The Fellowship of the Rings more than 100 times and I've never noticed that Aragorn was putting on Boromir's vambraces until just this second 😩

[@MonkeyspankO]

Leather work is a fun art. Its so versatile, you can make everything from very minimalist to elaborate creations.

[@Melscreativearts]

Gorgeous! Leather working is still alive!

[@painovoimaton]

Such amazing props. Such beautiful effort put into the craft, so many details you barely even see put there just for the sake of making it perfect. Exquisite work really.

[@RadioactiveSwamp]

Those are absolutely beautiful pieces of work and they have such iconography to them. It’s stunning to see you show these off Adam

[@SuperRambo111]

I love how the tips of the brace that Aragorn wore were a bit bent upwards. It just shows how much they were worn adding even more to the authenticity.

[@Bonzulac]

"There should be a word that describes a veracity past artifice." --Adam Savage, 2020

[@dpastor6631]

A Weta Workshop story here...just to show what a great group works there...I have been collecting the Weta Worship mini epics from the Lord of the Rings. Well, my Gimli axe head broke off in shipping. Things like this happen, and I wasn't upset at all, but I did want to fix it. I contacted Weta and asked what glue they recommended? They guy actually went back into the shop, asked what glue they would use/recommend, took a photo and emailed it to me along with a kind message. That might seem like a small deal, but it is incredible customer service in our day and age. Thanks Weta... Oh, and Gimli's axe head is all fixed!

[@lucitribal]

Weta always make beautifully detailed props. You can tell that they put a lot of heart into their work.

[@MindbodyMedic]

A tiny detail made with incredible art and skill. Why these movies are timeless classics

[@annbrookens945]

When LOTR movies came out on DVD, I watched every single minute of the special features...more than once! I felt like I knew the artists and dreamed about visiting Weta like you have. I own a few minor pieces from the LOTR collection, but would love to own them all!

[@wiggle_duck9063]

Multiple detailed close-up shots of an iconic piece in an easy-to-screenshot format? This makes me long for the future when I get better at leatherworking, because those vambraces are *gorgeous* Adam's enthusiasm is infectious; can you tell?

[@goroakechieatsrocks416]

The sheer passion he has for the craftsmanship of these is parallel to what I feel when I start talking about the mosaic from the original entrance to Disney's California Adventure, and that makes me immensely happy

[@spiercephotography]

Ohhhhhhh look at that beautiful leatherwork and patterning 😍 I never noticed that they were Boromirs! A lovely touch. I honestly just love the sounds they make as they're moved around.

[@MrKmoconne]

Boromir was actually my favorite character from LOTR. Thanks for pointing out the vambrace moment.

[@NapasT34]

No, Adam, don't get old! I watched you as a child! Discovery Channel and Mythbusters... Now I am finishing my Master's degree in Laser Thermonuclear Fusion. Thanks for the push in the right direction.

[@CatalinaThePirate]

😛 Drooooool! 😆 You're right, Adam! Those are very special and absolutely exquisite! Thanks for sharing. 💕

[@michellehook8203]

Adam, I love your genuine passion and respect for items like this.

[@oncenterline]

Your passion for the arts is palpable and irresistible. Makes me want to come back for more and more. Thank you so much for spending your energy by sharing these beautiful works of art. :)

[@fraternovaeres]

We need to see your other Aragorn pieces! I put together an Aragorn costume years ago and there are some bits that are especially difficult to get right, namely the vambraces, the glove on his right hand (back then I could find no good close up shots of it in any detail), and his pre-Lothlorien cloak (which I'm convinced is cut in a peculiar way rather than the traditional circle pattern of a conventional cloak; the back seems to ride high and the two corners extend much further down, which is most visible in the brief scene where he and the hobbits are walking through the rain after leaving Bree). There's also the mysterious satchel that he wears around his torso, which seemed to be his cloak wrapped up in a bundle, but I have no idea how you could take an adult-sized cloak and wrap it into a shape that narrow.

[@honoriswithin]

The honor of inheriting Boromir's bracers is also symbolic of Aragorn accepting his lineage as a servant of Gondor.

[@Taazz9]

The passion. Its contagious. Thank you Adam!

[@joepie221]

Pride and passion are absolutes when it comes to a true crafts person. And it shows in their work.

[@octobermourn]

I could not imagine how much work when in to making something that beautiful.

[@jonpomerance-trifts6113]

Your joy and enthusiasm is wonderful to see. Thanks for sharing!

[@strumtastic6190]

Thank you for making such cool stuff, it's helped me and I assume alot of other people get through these tough times. again thanks adam and the team!

[@tested]

Thanks so much for your comment. It's been helping us to get through these times too.

[@bennyfactor]

This is beautiful. I hope Weta is working on the new lotr amazon series.

[@kaycee1076]

To be honest, it feels like it would be wrong if they weren't

[@dkdrawings101]

Yes and no.. the lotr movies were iconic, the hobbit lacked in many ways in the way lotr felt, making a series would take a LOT to make it feel that iconic and good and frankly .. i dont think it would come close in any way even if they tried, also, theres just so much in the books translated in the movies that a series wouldnt feel canon anymore, which makes it very hard to produce something, so many people love.

[@mmcc2852]

i like the phone format alot more than the higher production value one day builds, i never craft with someone standing next to me, i wanna see adam be himself

[@aridale]

I agree completely. I've always loved the channel, but Adam by himself really brings all of it to a totally different level.

[@foist101]

These are absolutely gorgeous

[@lorenmars5244]

MORE of these now and then!

[@robertdodd4942]

Wow, never noticed that they used his vambraces

[@JakeManTim]

goddamn it I always appreciate Adams passion

[@TimFisheroo]

I've always liked the story about Bernard Hill (Théoden) having Rohan-specific runes *inside* the chestplate of his armor that were never seen by the camera, but there for detail, for the actor, for realism. Weta Workshop absolutely nailed it.

[@kazvee8530]

The exact same guy who made these vambraces happened to make Theoden’s armour back in the day as well ☺️

[@jamesallred460]

That was my favorite detail from all 3 films. I noticed it the 3rd or 4th time I saw the fellowship in theater. I always felt like that was the moment he truly became the king.

[@suddenlyconcrete7295]

As a leather worker, it makes me really happy that you made this video XD

[@hindsightpov4218]

Martha Casstevens I’m trying to make these vambraces. Do you know where I can get thick leather for the top layer? It’s easy enough to get soft thin leather from Michaels. Thick leather is another story.

[@euanferguson3790]

What a dream to own something like that especially authentic ones from the film 😍

[@MrGlennJohnsen]

I also believe when costumes and props are well made it allows the performers (actors/actresses) to get "deeper" into the world and helps them perform to the best of their ability. If everything around you feels real and immersive then you will become more immersed into thes story too, maybe even believing it's real ...and that's when the magic of movies happen, when it becomes real.

[@m.rudres2883]

As a leatherworker seeing this makes me really wanna touch it, open all the buckles and see how everything goes together 😍😍😍

[@Corvidae65]

It seems to be a bit of foreshadowing for Aragorn, also as the crest with the White Tree of Gondor is also mirrored on the crown Aragorn wears when he is crowned King of Gondor.

[@Alia-bc3rc]

Love the movie details. Boromir's stronger story and characterization are ones of the best addition in the movie.

[@googiegress7459]

"There should be a word that describes veracity past artifice" Thank you for expressing yourself poetically and intellectually like this, on a regular basis, because it's who you are.

[@Thehoeh]

As soon as I saw the video of the blast in Beruit I immediately flashed back to my childhood watching the cement truck explosion

[@chrisw443]

I like both styles. I hope you keep filming some stuff on your own, and I also hope you can have the camera guys back soon too. You seem to enjoy the company

[@AJ_FILMS]

Out of curiosity, did anyone else immediately get "the room where it happens" from Hamilton stuck in their head at 6:54?

[@jayoliver3734]

I bet theres a Japanese word for that next level of craft/artistry.

[@sundaynightdrunk]

Damn, I didn't realize he's been shooting these on an iPhone. They look pretty good with the close focus when he's showing the details. Goes to show you don't need a ton of expensive gear to make good videos, you need good content.

[@DragonslayerProd]

Adam Savage, just casually dropping Hamilton references when talking about Lord of the Rings props.

[@pepper_garcia8248]

The leather vambrace + canvas apron is a really nice look! Like a human blacksmith who’s trained under both dwarves and elves!

[@WMfin]

I love LOTR movies so much. I hope Amazon takes notes and put's their heart to their series!

[@chrisboger2750]

Thank you Adam for this, I’ve been mulling over making these as my first replica prop and the amount of up close detail shots provided are amazing.

[@Moola868]

I was planning on nerding out in the comments about how they are actually Boromir's vambraces, I'm glad Adam did it for me instead.

[@EGOS42]

"They'll probably cut this whole thing in with me talking about it." Challenge accepted.

[@spicythaidesign7402]

Hope to see you back here at Weta again soon :)

[@bardlark]

When I lived in Wellington, Te Papa had an amazing exhibit of Lord of the Rings and the detail and beauty of everything they created was amazing. Somewhere I have this gorgeous photo of the corsair ships in the main lobby. Wellington and New Zealand are special places. I hope I can get back there someday.

[@CptPatrik]

Those are so beautiful

[@Tenksen]

Such an amazing item, very jealous. Thanks for showing it in detail. Also grats on loot :-D

[@CrateSound]

Watching Adam get excited about movies keeps me on track to do post production audio🖤

[@arproductions8537]

Holy shit I did not know that about Aragorn wearing Boromir's braces :O

[@Judah_Benjamin]

If only this was a prop weta offered for purchase. It would be on my list. What a beautiful set.

[@TheHarrie93]

Literally binge watched LOTR this weekend. Loved those things!

[@randomhuman731]

That reveal though, looking good Adam. You’ll make a great character.

[@makoarios5250]

he can be the character who molests his sister in the next LOTR spinoff

[@lapk78]

*Ahem... The Steward of Gondor was Boromir's (and Faramir"s) father, Denethor. But I love you, Adam Savage.

[@eastonphillips4548]

Your videos are amazing, you and Jamie need to do Mythbusters again please.

[@Corbald]

@Adam Savage I believe the word you're looking for is 'Masterwork.'

[@benburoker5192]

Did I miss the Link to the ‘Fairwell to Arms’ movie Adam said would be in the description?

[@ebbezackariasson3736]

Aragorn keeping the vambraces is just a movie thing.

[@sebastianwhite4715]

I am so jealous, I love the Tolkien’s books and the movies made of his books. Now I need to read the books and watch the movies again.

[@RPMiller]

Went on the Weta tour last year during my vacation to New Zealand. I highly recommend it! The only disappointment was that we weren't allowed to really go into the shop areas, they have a specific area you go through and there's a couple windows you can look through, but that's it. I was also hoping to see the CGI areas, but that's in a different building and I'm sure they didn't want any "leaks" happening with the stuff they are working on. I was surprised to find it located in the middle of a suburb; although a lot of the people that live there also work there, so makes sense. And the bus ride there was great because the driver pointed out various filming locations on the drive over. Crazy to find out how close they were to the city proper on some of the shots.

[@josephzerbe2945]

Beautiful craftsmanship

[@cyclone3999]

making things this beautiful. its such a surreal experience. my guess is since God made the world for us, he wants us to feel that same joy and excitement he felt as he did that. at least thats the only reason i can think of as to why we get so excited about creating these beautiful things.

[@R.Craig.Collins]

I enjoyed the spiel about the camera work, too

[@JvdBos]

"...and so open with their knowledge." IMO, that's a very important bit. 'You are not your tools and techniques'; as a crafter, you add value to materials and how you use them, not just by the materials themselves.

[@sbodi4d]

Have you never read the books!!! The vambraces are not from the books, but I love that it was a thing in the movies. I have read all the books several times, and always find something new every time I read them.

[@troophq]

Can't wait to see you again in the Middle of Middle Earth. Keep safe.

[@marksilverman]

There is, in fact, a word that describes a veracity past artifice. It's verisimilitude.