Adam Savage Tours The Met's Ancient Armored Clothing!

During 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]

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]

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]

I could watch hours of Adam and Ted fawning over hundreds of different armor pieces.

[@tested]

Right?! Us too!

[@nn-cy9mw]

@@tested Please make 100 seasons of this. I beg you.

[@cursedimagejpg]

I can watch this comment for hours

[@spackle42]

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]

@@spackle42 you need to stop smoking weed bro

[@johnkim791]

Ted is a great teacher. More please.

[@tested]

More to come!

[@GeneCash]

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]

It’s at least good that both leather and iron/steel need oil.

[@lorawaring883]

"Hidden things are neat, we have to talk more about hidden things" Yes, PLease! It is so fun learning with Ted Hunter. Thanks!

[@cleverusername9369]

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]

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]

Sooo good to see Ted here again - he is awesome 😊

[@tested]

More to come, too!

[@TheK5K]

@@tested Yes! 🤘

[@geraldstiling3735]

2:00 Yes it is a radar dish 📡. But also used to secure the 🏇 horse reins to when jousting 🛡️🗡️

[@chrisdinger5100]

I was there that day and met Adam outside. Thanks again for stopping Mr. Savage.

[@betelgeuse_99]

Historic arms and armor plus Adam Savage is a perfect combo. I could watch these all day

[@SnakeOilGhost]

This was absolutely stunning! Can you just go through the whole museum doing this? Would love to see the chainmail inscription pieces Ted mentioned!

[@FPSNecromancerBob]

This series of musieum visits have been amazing. A delight as ever to see adam having so much fun

[@tomhorsley6566]

The MET needs one of those Lumafield 3D x-ray scanners so they don't have to take thing apart.

[@tested]

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.

[@Shitballs69420]

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 🍻

[@bdempster44]

I am loving all of these visits to museums. I could literally watch hours of this kind of content. More please!

[@RachelDrivesCleanCars]

I enjoy these videos with Ted. He's easy to listen to and really obviously enjoys this stuff himself, which is always great!

[@antidoteify]

Yeah its a joy, he explains very well and has an interesting way to speak.

[@Shitballs69420]

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.

[@tommeakin1732]

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

[@kenwalker5384]

Around 9:50 that glove just brought John Wick, tailor's scene to mind, "Lining?" ... "Tactical."

[@azteclady]

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.

[@Arachnoid_of_the_underverse]

The mail on the hands could well be for grasping opponents swords of half swording so the user didnt cut their own palm.

[@kungfutuber]

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!

[@Dardrum]

Ted is a special person, glad he does what he does, Of course Adam is special also.

[@cybernoid001]

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]

How cool is Ted!

[@king2kx]

That glove with the chainmail in-between the layers is like the original John Wick suit :)

[@caderly123]

"And the lining?" "Tactical."

[@bclairelarr]

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]

@@bclairelarr Medieval James Bond has to be a thing.

[@saggyjello]

Mortus J Gobliono at your service.

[@choggy4214]

RIP Squeegee!

[@corrinastanley125]

Thanks Adam and Ted, i hope we get to see more of his treasures. And thanks Tested team too.

[@FraxinusExelsior]

These videos from the MET are some of the best content on historical armour on the entire internet.

[@ghostinng274]

I want to watch more of this. Im extremely intrigued.

[@fourtiefourfour4259]

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]

“It’s called a lance”

[@wobblysauce]

Not just lances used in tournaments.

[@twisteddman]

@@painus_n_uranus7088 HELLO!

[@Specter_1125]

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.

[@pumirya]

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.

[@choggy4214]

3D6 Down the Line sent me here, go Ted!

[@happivaras]

Absolutely awesome artistry

[@garycross228]

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.

[@TheMattwasherein1992]

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

[@ljg6979]

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.

[@NobleGrows]

I always love how excited Adam gets from small details it really shows his interest in the videos he makes

[@scottfoster9452]

Absolutely splendid! 👏

[@zapfanzapfan]

I totally understand Adam. I visited the Met and got firmly stuck in the armor department ❤

[@bjzaba]

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!

[@Joe-zk7ps]

Awesome. Would love to see Adam check out some other antique or ancient crafting too!

[@MakeitZUPER]

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.

[@polton00]

one of my favorite series. Cant wait to visit the Met someday

[@RiverRockXIII]

Armored clothing is my fashion. love it

[@derekboufford9465]

love this met stuff!! so interesting

[@pmarr98]

I love these Met armor videos please keep mixing them in

[@TheRisenRAGE]

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.

[@CygnusMaximusXIII]

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.

[@NaughtyShepherd]

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.

[@GeorgeSweet]

That first gauntlet would be a good idea for catching and controlling an opponents blade in combat

[@robo5013]

Or for half-swording with your own.

[@andyjburden]

Great to see you wearing a SKX009 Adam, shows you really are a connoisseur. 🙂

[@paulbouchard9521]

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.

[@tommysoliz3064]

Wow there is so much layers in that one gauntlet that you showed

[@ricardomachado6718]

Come to Portugal and visit the military Museum, You will love the armor they have there

[@JayTraversJT]

I could stare at this stuff all day.

[@kennypool]

Spent many hours at the met looking at those exhibits

[@leontermolen2356]

Awesome video! Would love to see and learn more about the secret/hidden stuff.

[@krillen64]

This video was amazing. I love stuff like this a bit.

[@crbielert]

If I could just live in there... Keep bringing us more, I'm here for it.

[@ProWhitaker]

Thanks for the video

[@theskyenout]

13:26 - Yessss hidden stuff!! Lol gotta make that series happen

[@JakeHurledGently]

I love this! I really hope there's a weapon episode coming soon.

[@marissabulso6439]

This is FABULOUS!

[@Mk-dm5zt]

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]

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]

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.

[@brennanlangless8912]

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 “

[@mattwecrazy3236]

Love these! Better than just going to the museum (which I also do!). Support your local museums boys and girls!

[@mahejeah]

Amazing!

[@osborne9255]

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!

[@arcticbanana66]

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.

[@troophq]

All that amazing protection and beautiful design just to ensure you don't die first.

[@alphamegaman8847]

Fascinating!🤨 At 5:53 Why do I have the sudden Craving for Lobster! 🦞😁 Mike in San Diego. 🌞🎸🚀🖖

[@erikhendrickson59]

Ya never what kinda video Tested is gonna drop~

[@jesseshort8]

I could listen to this gentleman talk about arms and armor all day.

[@tested]

Us too!

[@iainburgess8577]

23:31 that doe skin patch is twofold; its the elbow; Where the elbow bends & The Most Common contact point for abrasion.

[@frankielopez7897]

Adam, would you try replicating the white dress-up gauntlet? That could be a nice project. Love your craft man!

[@stevenpeterson6759]

Very good episode

[@MikeWood]

I hope there will be swords, shields and swords episodes too. Fascinating stuff.

[@CargoChuck]

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.

[@rupertmiller9690]

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.

[@Spicy6969]

More of these, please. 🙃

[@tested]

More to come! We filmed MANY videos this visit!

[@timcarter1164]

A pause at 13:20, but I wonder if laser cleaning would be an option on the gauntlets.

[@c3aloha]

That is cool that they have the iconic M1 helmet 🪖 in the collection

[@JvdBos]

It still 'vexes' me that on some chainmail pieces, the individual links are decorated! 😯

[@robertmacpherson9044]

The leather triangle on the Japanese kote covers a dart in the fabric. Presumably this keeps things from catching in that dart.

[@sergarlantyrell7847]

And now I want a pair of maille gloves like that 8:37

[@maitecintronaguilo]

I want to see Adam build the best coat of armor combining all of the techniques sooooo bad

[@sayonvertigo]

Nice videos, you have good ideas 👍

[@blablabobo180]

I live watching Adam geek over armor

[@Mystic_Christopher]

Adam should get back to wearing his savage industries apron. I absolutely love mine!

[@MichaelBerthelsen]

There you go! 13,000 - 9 = 12,991 pieves left to do, Adam and Ted!😉😁

[@2Cats_ina_Trenchcoat]

Pretty cool.

[@CC-gg4oj]

Loved the Japanese armor. Behind Ted in the last shots, is that a mini catapult?

[@morganbartfield5457]

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.

[@greghenrikson952]

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.

[@thatoneguy62224]

Way off topic, but i cant help but think Ted and Eric Andre are distant relatives hahaha

[@mattmoore1882]

very cool

[@jessevennard2640]

3:30 cutscene to a completely different glove. Also shown palm up when he was showing how it was stitched palm down.

[@florianlindenberger4185]

What a cool guy... "let me get my magnet, doop di doo.."

[@TheSkandihoovian]

Adam should collaborate with the MET to make hero period armor.

[@SleepCrusher]

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