Adam Savage Wields a Royal Mace!

Adam returns to the Royal Society in London to meet with Head Librarian Keith Moore and check out of of their most prized posessions: an actual Royal Mace! This ceremonial mace was presented to the Royal Society by King Charles II in 1663, and represents the monach at official meetings and events. Adam fawns over the gilded detail on this silver mace and marvels at all the iconography layered around it. Rest assured he took many reference photographs for a future build!
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[@tested]

Adam's Royal Orb build: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5i3mpdjqKt4fKM Adam's Royal Sceptre build: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWOmhpeDiK-SkKM Adam's last visit to the Royal Society: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5WolYycrbKrY5I

[@wilkmarton]

More Keith is always a good day on KZbin.

[@John_EMIYA_Miller]

I agree, more Keith Moore does make for a good day.

[@niclastname]

In case you may not know, there is a channel called Objectivity that is mostly about showing things at the Royal Society, and Keith is in many of his videos. He even did an interview or Q&A just about Keith and his life/career quite a while ago now iirc.

[@Geographus666]

"We haven't hit anyone with it ... yet" Fear the day when the librarians bring out the maces!

[@fols1188]

I would be fascinated for Adam to talk to art handlers, object mountmakers or museum conservators one day. On a daily basis we interact with objects like this and I think if Adam went to hang out during either a museum or gallery exhibition changeover he would be in his element! Not only for the objects but how skilled exhibition technicians are.

[@fols1188]

@@spangledangle1979 you okay babe?

[@aserta]

He does speak with some in the series about armor he did just recently.

[@fols1188]

​@@asertathanks for the heads up. Just worked my way through them all 👌 it's exactly what I was after. If Adam could get into the MET during a changeover he'd be giddy with excitement watching everyone work. Thanks again.

[@coulombedon]

Adam living a charmed life, and letting us live it a little too vicariously.

[@terrylong8894]

Adam has gone from building scary looking machines and blowing things up to this. That’s a hell of a life arc.

[@BabyMissions]

Man. I wish I had the power to replace myself at meetings. "Here's a stick, put that on the conference table... imma be at home."

[@frojoe2004]

The US House of Representative has a Mace wielded by the Sargent at Arms who is tasked with keeping order in the house. It has been wielded 6 times to discipline house members. The last time was in 1880. The last time it was threatened to be used was 1994. It's a really interesting part of US ceremonial equipment as a vestige of UK imperial power

[@rodchallis8031]

I always thought the "Sergeant at Arms" was a ceremonial position in the Canadian Parliament, until then Sergeant at Arms Kevin Vickers shot and killed an armed gunman in Parliament back in 2014.

[@rockythesquid]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mace_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives

[@frojoe2004]

@@rodchallis8031 The Sargent at Arms for the US house of representatives has been used to force members into the house. The speaker can ask them to arrest house members not in attendance and bring them to the floor as well as prevent house members from leaving while house is in session.

[@CDNR711]

@@rodchallis8031 there are some questions of how he got a pistol into the HoC.

[@rodchallis8031]

@@CDNR711 Self Defense? After all, the place is full of Cabinet Ministers, Senators and Lobbyists. I'd be scared shitless. ;)

[@OnkelPeters]

Love the closeups - showing even the flaws. And Keith is always a legend!

[@TheRealInscrutable]

Keith has become the most popular exhibit at the Royal Society. Reigniting a passion for learning new things and for learning the history of a Nation is a noble endeavor!!

[@TheOneBearded]

I've seen so many episodes of Objectivity that seeing HL Keith Moore here makes this feel like a cross-over episode of a show lol. Awesome.

[@timcarter1164]

Adam gets to do the most amazing things. And he's put himself in a position to be able to do these things through years of hard work. We just get to sit back and enjoy his Rewards.

[@r0N1n_SD]

Adam, Brady and Keith a trilogy we never knew we need ❤

[@robertphillips360]

As an American, the UK has such an extensive history and is so fascinating. Would love to visit!

[@MrChrisdavie]

I always thought there was more to all this symbolism than we are aware of. Very interesting stuff.

[@XXnlcodXX]

Yes

[@Freelancer221]

They should bring in the people from Lumafield and scan that mace. I imagine it would be helpful in disassembly and overall understanding of it.

[@shubinternet]

Being that the mace is made primarily of silver, I think that would block most of the x-rays. I'm not sure what kind of scanning systems you could use to see the structure of this device.

[@CosmicAnime]

Adam physically handling history is so amazing, so many people just get to watch and hear stories.

[@pumirya]

That is a awesome looking mace. I can’t imagine how cool it would be to be able to check it out, let alone hold it in my hands.

[@hannahpumpkins4359]

Mace.

[@pumirya]

@@hannahpumpkins4359 thanks, I guess. Seems like auto correct didn’t correct properly again.

[@beccaaldredge4485]

The Virginia General Assembly has one of these too! They put it out in front of the dias in the House of Delegates whenever the GA is in session. It was a gift from the British government to the pre-Revolutionary House of Burgesses . (Although the one they use today is a replica. The real one is in a vault somewhere.)

[@godofobelix]

P.attack +69 M.attack +420 Healing +7,77% Charisma +66,6 Special effect : if the wielder is a nerd healing and magic attack + 69%

[@fxm5715]

Unfortunately the mace itself only has 20 HP, so has to go back to the smith every few battles for repair and restoration or risk total destruction.

[@WilliamBlakers]

Yes! I want to see Adam and Keith have a mace battle with each other.

[@billallen1594]

Really enjoyed that. Thank you Adam. Have only been there once on a school trip when I was a child

[@1TakoyakiStore]

I find it fascinating how Adam's eye for detail caused him to ask some unexpected questions about things (i.e. the lion mace mount) yet Keith Moore is so knowledgeable that he quickly provides the info.

[@njones420]

Very cool to get a chance to handle it rather than behind glass. I have a framed medal and certificate awarded to my great great (great) grandad from the royal society… I should research it more.

[@markasimmons]

Ceremonial Maces are owned by the majority of British City, Local, and County Councils. Many date from Queen Victoria's reign, gifted by rich patrons to the people on Victoria granting a place/city a Corporation. Victorian ones were usually made in Birmingham, UK, where there were expert silversmiths and jewellers. A few, like the Royal Society's, are much older: Durham and Hartlepool for example still have their maces given during Elizabeth I's reign over 400 years ago.

[@gaffyh1745]

You guys definitely need to bring you're cameras to the restoration, whoever ends up doing it!

[@timd7709]

at the coronation, i loved seeing 2 people carrying these maces, and was fantasizing about a huge fight... :D

[@awmperry]

The Commons mace has been grabbed and wielded a few times over the years. It's not an approved use. 😂

[@xGaLoSx]

Keith is a legend! Been watching him for years on Brady's channels.

[@garyowen9044]

Fascinating, thank you Adam.

[@katreniaclark]

Very interesting piece, I could see the separations of the sections and was wondering if was screwed together of had a central "rod" .

[@berndp3426]

This royal mace is known to have two "operating-modes" when in parliament use. ON the table = executive mode. Valid decisions are being made by the parliament in this condition. UNDER the table (side holder, meaning the mace is "not there or in rest") : parliament is in council mode or is just discussing matters w/o obligations.

[@korstmahler]

I adore the slight dent in one side. I like to imagine someone settled an argument with it and we all pretend that it never happened. "Oh? Peer review this!" **BONK**

[@JayTraversJT]

Has Adam ever visited the royal armouries in the tower of London? Some Incredible stuff there.

[@tested]

He has! We just haven't been able to film there.

[@bigstylecreations]

A Johnathan Ferguson and Tested crossover would be incredible. Knowing him he's likely a Mythbusters fan

[@JayTraversJT]

@@tested Oh that's a shame. Cheers for the response tho. Hope he enjoyed it!

[@Alucard-gt1zf]

​@czack_rz3532 different royal armoury, fergusen works for the Leeds Royal armoury

[@luciusblackmail8129]

Oh how I like a good old fashioned tradition. Like beheading Kings, for example.

[@balaam_7087]

Interestingly, on the side is an inscription that wasn’t shown in this video. It reads “To wield the Sacred Chime Hammer, one must possess 40 strength.”

[@nathkrupa3463]

Your videos are amazing Adam sir good work sir

[@rexmons6144]

I wonder if they would let Adam watch them repair it? That would be cool.

[@Model3GenerativeANdroid]

Adam should buy a 3D laser scanner, scan all these amazing objects in great detail, and upload the files to the public. It will be a great way to spread interest and knowledge about historical artifacts.

[@user-bf8ud9vt5b]

Similar maces are also used in the parliaments of Canada, Australia and New Zealand, both at national level and in State and Provincial legislative bodies.

[@MichaelBerthelsen]

I suspect the reason for the reversal of the mace in the presence of the Monarch is because it's held in the least functional and threatening way possible. It shows that the 'wielder' has no intent to use it in Their presence. The Japanese katana is also carried in the right hand, with the blade forward, when carrying it in a way that's intended to show peace and a non-intent to use the weapon, as it makes it hard to draw quickly with your right hand.

[@PENFOLD5]

Another (less ornate, but distinguished) ceremonial mace can be found in Stockton, CA at the University Of The Pacific

[@Veptis]

We have recently explored having a ceremonial object substitute you at the students council meeting. And it could be done.

[@briandavies8351]

When you think Adam is holding something that’s older than the United States and existed way before it

[@tested]

!!!!

[@briandavies8351]

@@tested your holding a mace from the 1600 the United States was still a british colony part of the Americas slavery still existed Washington had not been born, and your hauling a mace made by craftsman no modern lathes or milling machines or power tools hand beaten and made by hand

[@user-sn8oe5sb1b]

That is the craziest thing about visiting certain places. On this side of the ocean, anything that's 100 years old is revered, anything over 200 is behind glass. But travel to Europe, and nobody bats an eye at that. In Athens, some stuff is very protected, but some is not. It's out there, doing what it's always done. As in, the columns at the ancient greek agora are where they were two thousand years ago, and you can touch them. You can SIT at some of the benches at the Roman agora. They where benches a few millennia ago, and still are. Egypt is even crazier, specially Luxor. You can *touch* and experience first hand things made by humans 4000 years ago. You get to walk inside the tombs and temples. I can't even describe how that feels, it's truly insane.

[@GawainLavers]

"Try not to drop it." Keith! Did you not see the last video?

[@brennyn]

I never thought about how heavy those must be, but being mostly silver it makes sense. The House of Commons mace apparently weighs nearly 8 kg.

[@awmperry]

Next one-day build: Adam restores the Royal Society's mace. 😉

[@qwertyTRiG]

That might be a touch ambitious.

[@CazTanto]

Yay, Keith!

[@MarkRosengarten]

Enjoyed your appearance on this week's Lovett or Leave It.

[@mog398]

Adam really building up that Interesting Stuff Cinematic Universe

[@BlueJazzBoyNZ]

A symbol of power

[@artcollins6968]

The fleur-de-lys would represent the old claim to the French throne of the English monarch, I think, not Wales. Wales, if it had been represented, would have a leek or a dragon. But Wales had been completely legally incorporated into England in Tudor times.

[@FLPhotoCatcher]

It's good that Adam didn't release his video of dropping a glass object before he filmed this video. If he had, the Royal Society librarian wouldn't have let Adam near the Royal Mace 😂

[@PhattyMo]

8:15 - Just a WAG,but I would imagine you "holster" the mace as to not appear threatening. "We come in peace,Your Majesty"

[@AdstarAPAD]

These two guys could be brothers... It was more fascinating to me to compare Adam with Keith with their mannerisms modified by culture but oddly very similar...

[@Revegelance]

It's telling, how important the monarch is to these events, if they can so frequently be replaced by a metal stick. It truly is a beautiful object, though.

[@sacredgeometry]

The monarch isn't allowed in the houses of commons. Hence the mace.

[@Alucard-gt1zf]

​@@sacredgeometryit's a custom, not a law, if a monarch wants to enter he can (he'll jist be breaking a 400 year old tradition in doing so)

[@sacredgeometry]

@@Alucard-gt1zf I mean the last one that did was the first and it didn't end very well for him.

[@UncleManuel]

Seems like one or two arguements were settled with this mace... 😁😇🤟

[@GeekieBenji]

Okay this is pretty awesome!🤩

[@GeekieBenji]

@@spangledangle1979 what?😂 U ok dude?

[@mikeuk666]

​@@spangledangle1979cringe

[@ronwingrove683]

Monarch isn't an elected position, of course, but if Adam were to (for example), land on Eriskay with an army of Jacobites, I'd give serious consideration to joining his banner.

[@grouchypotatowolfpack5580]

There's another one of those in Jersey, given to a founding father of the triangle trade (africa, britain, america, and everything that came with that bloody mess), George cartaret, for sheltering Charles II in exile

[@gerryg505]

This is going to be one heck of a build.. Probably more than a day.😆

[@artsed08]

The fleur-de-lis represents France, not Wales.

[@ilikemandalorians9861]

Why would France be represented here?

[@hallambaker]

@@ilikemandalorians9861 Because the British monarchy was a gang of Viking raiders who raped and pillaged their way down Western Europe until they finally settled in Normandy France before taking a day trip to blighty in 1066. The Fleur de lis is the symbol of the Prince of Wales, the first holder being the Plantagenet Edward II who used Norman French in all his official actions. English did not become the official language of England for a few more Edwards.

[@JonMarkDeane]

@@ilikemandalorians9861 The monarch of England/Great Britain/UK frmally designated themselves King/Queen of France alongside their genuine claims (obviously a very disputed claim) and that was dropped officially by George III. The fleur-de-lis was part of the Royal coat of arms at this time.

[@ArgentVive]

@@ilikemandalorians9861 Being interested in symbology and iconography, I started googling to try and figure this out. I'm not 100% sure, but I think this dates back to Edward of Woodstock (1330-1376) who was given the title Price of Wales and who was the Heir Apparent to the throne of England. He was also an accomplished military commander in the Hundred Years War who successfully campaigned in France. This is little more than an educated guess on my part, but I assume the fleur-de-lis is a reference to those campaigns. It's also worth noting that the Hundred Years War was fought specifically because an English king was pushing a claim on the French throne. It makes sense that England would have employed traditionally French iconography in this period. Obviously, this was all long concluded by the time Charles II came around, but the fleur-de-lis seems to have stuck around on various English seals for several centuries, nonetheless. I have literally no idea whether or not any of this is actually correct; this is just what I came up with after a couple minutes of research.

[@ilikemandalorians9861]

@@ArgentVive that would explain why it the symbol can represent Wales specifically

[@Chris_Corcoran]

That is the haircut of a man who knows what he is talking about

[@kunkmiceter]

It takes a heavy set of gonads to rock that hair. 🤘🤘🤘

[@stamfordly6463]

I thought the Fleur de Lys represented France on account of the King of England still claiming that until either the Treaty of Paris or of Amiens (I forget which)?

[@fixpedalboards1969]

That looked surprisingly natural on your shoulder… is there something you’re not telling us Sir Adam?

[@mojosbigsticks]

Nice!

[@colinstu]

They should run that through a scanner that can handle metal, to reveal what's inside and how it may be taken apart for repair.

[@Tuning3434]

KEITH!!!!!!! also Adam Savage is here.

[@user-gl5ld9vm7i]

Adam is obsessed with pretty much anything regarding the United Kingdom, the culture, The Monarchy, etc

[@Lethgar_Smith]

A mace is essentially a metal club. The first weapon specifically for killing people, rather than food, was likely a club.

[@wilco3588]

Interesting grandmother by marriages family were very successful and influential Jewelers in Chicago (Juergens & anderson) she had many very fine stones one of witch was a part of a larger Stone that was used in I believe Queen Elizabeth's crown.

[@cyndywaskelisthecrowscall]

If I had to guess - and I obviously don't HAVE to - I would say the reason the mace is held with the heavier, "business" end of the mace is held under the arm and away from the monarch is so there is no suggestion of aggression. Maybe?

[@kingjames4886]

I assume the reason the mace is held like that when the monarch is there is because it can't really be used when held like that. if someone was just carrying it over their shoulder it could be used against the monarch before guards had a chance to intervene... at least historically.

[@zapfanzapfan]

I was gonna say, the cross looks a little bent so someone probably hit a wall with it at some point. Is there a workout routine with it? Cross fit? 🙂

[@bigsarge2085]

✌️

[@domschwierking2491]

Instant action/horror weapon icon

[@hallambaker]

OK so explanation of mace etiquette. First point is that the 'big end' of the mace is not the hitting end. The hitting end is the smaller one. The crown decoration developed from the branding that was put on the handle of a mace belonging to the royal armory, they were to be returned after use. So if the monarch is not present, the mace is just an ornament. When the monarch is present, the bearer is part of the royal body guard and the weapon must be held ready for use. So when the monarch is not present, it is carried with the ball in the palm of the hand and the crown end up so that the symbol of the monarch's authority is clearly visible. When the monarch is present, it is held 'at arms' with the hitting end ready.

[@katbairwell]

I would like to think that, were they able to look upon the scene, those who designed and made wonderful object would nod in satisfaction seeing their work truly appreciated by a fellow craftsman. I certainly very much enjoy that this object (of imperial power and arrogance, as it is) is of equal wonder to Adam as the screen-worn costumes from Star Wars, and Blade Runner, the other week. Utterly lovely

[@brucegoatly]

Lucky, Lucky Adam! I'm just relieved he didn't clout the portrait of Martin Rees... Seeing Keith has reminded me I still have to get my spare lead block of the old Society arms to him.

[@TREVONBACH]

adam interviews tom scott's future self. [incredible interview]

[@Thimon88]

Adam taking brady's job right here. XD

[@trstmeimadctr]

I'm honestly more curious about what's going on with the door mechanism on the case it was stored in

[@vao879]

4:28 editing mistake?

[@domm3222]

He looks like Adam's British cousin.

[@shogun2215]

What with their hairstyles and the fact they both wear glasses, I feel like Adam has just met his British doppelganger!

[@2Kenrick]

I wonder if the society would benefit from running the mace through Lumafield's scans to see the internals?

[@rocknepoovey4381]

"Monach" in title description

[@mohawksixx]

🙌❤️

[@Pagliacci_Rex]

Zombie flick based at the Royal Society and we get to someone brain a zombie with it, that would be awesome. A replica of course.

[@YZ250W1]

I would like to hear your thoughts and opinions on this Titan submersible thing.

[@tomhorsley6566]

Is the the origin story for "Elf on a shelf"?

[@Skeptic2006]

I watched the coronation and saw this Dark Souls weapon wielded by some mage in a black robe.

[@that_kca]

2 by 2 hands of purple O.o

[@forthwithtx5852]

Can you ask the mace questions, like, “Oi, yer Majesty, whatchu think about that, then?”

[@marks6928]

You can, but it doesn’t reply because it’s an inanimate object.

[@liberispuritatem]

I think Adam wanted to repair it himself. 😅

[@SolaceEasy]

Next! Adam welds a Royal Mace.

[@ajcole5967]

Has Adam been to the Royal Armouries in Leeds ?

[@stephenbyrd8295]

The curators glasses are the Royal colors. Cool tidbit.

[@miguelguimaraes4211]

Keith is cool

[@davidwitte8469]

Dude has a painting of himself in the background 😂

[@FrankLovesYou]

Just to think, that mace is older than the united states.

[@steveh7508]

USA has one too , the seargent of arms has it

[@Alucard-gt1zf]

It's only half as old as this mace

[@steveh7508]

@@Alucard-gt1zf yeah but ya have 174 times the slavery on urs

[@ibanezleftyclub]

Adams next one day build…..😂🤣😂