How did they repair medieval armour while on campaign?

[@buggyman95]

its great to see two people from completely different age groups talking so easily about something they are clearly both extremely passionate about

[@longcastle4863]

One of the things I love about history is learning about the small details of everyday life. This was another excellent episode.

[@thehistorysquad]

Great, thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@ebmus9781]

Awesome to see young people carrying on the old traditions. Excellent video, Kevin. :)

[@thehistorysquad]

Yes, isn't it just brilliant. Matt, the owner of Lancaster Armouries who you'll meet in another video we shot there, has made it his mission to carry on the tradition, to the point where he's actively recruiting young apprentice armourers like Alex and Tom. A great tradition, worthy of keeping I think. 👍🏻

[@la_old_salt2241]

​@thehistorysquad That's awesome! Were I in the UK, I'd definitely apprentice myself out. Thanks Kevin! God bless, Rob

[@rex8255]

The separate rooms idea... BRILLIANT! I would say the modern allegory is the cell phone, because even if you did get everyone in one room, there's a decent chance they'd still not be talking to each other. And I can see where clocks kind of suck. I'm self employed, and get up... when I want.

[@mathewritchie]

Clocks were not such a big thing untill the industrial revolution when factory owners stated to demand regular work hours,of course some operators had rules against workers bringing thier own watches to work so they could work thier crew for 13 hours and pay them for 12.

[@kkupsky6321]

Clocks are for trains 🚂

[@molochi]

I wonder how many younger smiths went off to war, not just as part of a baggage train, but as a common soldier. Make coin as a soldier, be able to loot for more, and also have lots of customers along the campaign.

[@thehistorysquad]

A very interesting thought 👍🏻

[@InSanic13]

I think many guild journeymen probably gave soldiering as a try (not just smiths). That loot could end up being just what you need to help buy your own workshop and become a guild master.

[@sirwi11iam]

I assume that tinnitus was rife back then...😂

[@Paulftate]

No Doubt

[@thehistorysquad]

....sorry what was that you said? 😜

[@fangslaughter1198]

You bring up a good point. I bet they had hearing protection. As well as serious hearing damage. If you were to be a blacksmith apprentice without any protection you’d be deaf by your teens. Maybe Kevin will cover this in the future?

[@kirkmorrison6131]

It is still today

[@Sam_Hannam]

@@kirkmorrison6131came here to say exactly that. I’ve spent a mere 16 years tapping away on an anvil and I hear the ring day and night 😂

[@JaredKingTV]

Hi Kevin from Appalachia in America! I tell stories as well and absolutely LOVE history so I truly appreciate and enjoy what you do my friend. God bless and have a good'n brother.

[@thehistorysquad]

Awesome! Thanks Jared 👍🏻

[@FelixstoweFoamForge]

Fascinating. Puts those lines from Shakespeare's words about the armorers hammers beating out rivets in context. And I TOTTALY agree about the clocks. "when shall I arrive?" "oh, after prime". Much less time stress. And of course, no emails eating into your working day.

[@donaldneill4419]

"And from the tents the armorers, accomplishing the knights, with busy hammers closing rivets up, give dreadful note of preparation." Another great video, Kevin! BTW, you made me laugh when you mentioned being issued a 'housewife' upon joining the Army. When I joined in 1984, those weren't a thing anymore...so I carried the one my dad had been issued in 1958! We still had to be able to sew, and carry spare buttons and what-not. I still have the thing upstairs in a drawer, and it's still my first go-to whenever I lose a button. When my son joined the Navy two years back, I put together a sewing kit for him, too. Finally - love the ball cap! It looks good on you.

[@thehistorysquad]

Hey Donald, your comment made me smile, thank you. Funny the things we remember eh? 👍🏻

[@dorothywillis1]

I immediately thought of these lines from Henry V too!

[@lizchatfield692]

Nat/Service in NZ in the 60s ,my B/D had 1946 on it .Bernie C

[@AA-wd2or]

Respect and salute to these artistic hardworkers!

[@Great_White_Shork]

I've always wanted to learn how to make medieval armor and weapons for fun.

[@rex8255]

Look up some of the Buhurt armorers. There's one fellow that has videos of him making a pieces from start to finish. No real explanation and some time laps, but going from a flat piece of steel to helmet or whatever. I

[@davesheppard8797]

Another great video kev!! My Mother brought me up to be self sufficient, so I can cook, sew, iron, wash clothes, even knit which I am crap at!! I'm self taught with my longbows, although Pip Bickerstaffe has given me many tips over the years. Dave.

[@thehistorysquad]

Good stuff Dave 👍🏻

[@davesheppard8797]

@thehistorysquad I have also become a patreon Knight Kev as I think your channel is great. Also admire you for the Archer and man you are. Dave.

[@dmcarpenter2470]

Kevin: Great episode on the 'Very pre-REME'. The sewing discussion was on point. Yesterday morning, I lost a button off my overalls. When I went back to the house at lunch, I broke out the needed stuff, sat down, and sewed it back on. I recall once tearing the crotch out of my BDU trousers in the field, sitting down, and sewing it up.

[@thehistorysquad]

Haha, been there & done that too. Cheers for watching Dave 👍🏻

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

I became the button mender in my own unit, but on my last deployment I was thwarted by a rip in my trouser leg that wasn't near a seam. Of course it was the first time I'd worn that uniform set. I've since learned how to patch to a reasonable degree, to the point that most of my work pants have reinforced knees and pockets (didn't expect my keys and phone to wear through like that).

[@thehistorysquad]

@@eldorados_lost_searcher 😜

[@hannahbrown2728]

What a lovely addition to my lunch break! Growing up in Georgia there was this living museum called the Agirama and I always loved the blacksmith the most even though all he really made was some wrought iron decoration and knives out of railway spikes.

[@yoptastic8463]

Kevin, I love how you answer some medieval queries I have often had and always learn great historic knowledge and wisdom from you, cool respect. 👍😎❤️🔨🗡️⚔️🏹🛡️🎓

[@thehistorysquad]

My pleasure, thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@d.g.n9392]

Very wise Kevin, the clock. We are continually watching the clock, gauging our actions around the clock, as well as the clock in our stomachs. Your videos are so interesting, thank you for sharing 🙋‍♂️🐈🐈

[@andrewschmidt5312]

You have to look at history, regardless if it is the farmer or the warrior or the landowner or the poet, as a whole. The devil is in the details. The alleged trivial day to day minutia is just as important, if not more so, than the battles. This is how people survived and these skills were so important. I’m really glad that you bring these elements to light and show them to us. I look forward to more of this information. Well done, once again! Great teaching moments. Thank you.

[@thehistorysquad]

My pleasure 👍🏻

[@arthurdoucette1786]

Greetings once again from nova Scotia, thank you for an absolutely fascinating video. I love history and reenactment, and my armor is ragtag, and not expensive, but I enjoy every chance to don it. If I may say so, it has been made clear to me that we seldom get told how great we are at what we do, I wanted to say how much I respect your honesty and passion for history. Keep the good stuff coming, be safe and as always best regards. Arthur

[@thehistorysquad]

Thanks Arthur, you're very kind. I'll be showing some absolutely stunning armour in a future episode we shot with Lancaster Armoury, enough to make a man very envious. 👍🏻

[@robcanisto8635]

Quite amazing to think that all these centuries later, we may still witness moments of crafty old hands passing on tricks of the trade to the earnest, young professionals. A moment reaching out through time!! Kevin is so awesome lol

[@AlexTheHistoryGuy]

It was a pleasure filming with you!

[@thehistorysquad]

Ah the pleasure was all ours Alex, it was great to meet you and the crew, and to see how you're carrying on the tradition of armoury. Well done!

[@guyfawkes8384]

This is one of my favorite channels on KZbin. Every video is a vivid step back into history. I absolute love it.

[@thehistorysquad]

Wow, thank you!

[@BleedEaglesGreen023]

Alex knows a lot about medieval armour and it's cool to see the attention to detail he has to even make the buckles shaped like the original would be. I agree with you Kevin, we are a slave to time nowadays unfortunately. Great video as always.

[@Go-Dawgs]

"they had a Lot of downtime" How true, they had zero phones, tv, radio, newspapers, or even photos to look at!! They kept busy learning skills.

[@Tonys-Hobby-Room]

That was such an interesting video. Absolutely loved your ref to the clock because now in forced retirement (just 60) i no longer wear a watch and no longer clock watch as i did over 43 years of working. On my own but could so appreciate the comment about rooms and everyone isolating themselves in their own individual spaces. Very thought provoking and very enjoyable.

[@davidstrother496]

Thanks for the latest history tidbit. I wondered about scenes in the movies, the knights are often wearing dented armor, and it struck me that it was not really feasible to move well that way, and that armor probably was not worn as long as the movies make it look. Glad you got "to the point". I did carry a sewing kit as well in my pack. It is hard to believe it was 49 years ago that I enlisted, and 29 years since I retired. Time does fly. Cheers from Texas.

[@thehistorysquad]

Haha, cheers David!

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

There's a notable instance where a medieval army stayed under arms for most of the campaign, and that was Henry V's chevauché (please correct my spelling if I'm wrong) leading up to Agincourt. After taking Harfleur, they were under constant risk of attack from the French, and were told to keep their armor on until they reached Calais.

[@resnonverba137]

Very interesting again, thanks for upload. Glad these skills are still with us. Far too much gets lost to the sands of time.

[@lanzknecht8599]

Like always very interesting! Thank you Kevin and Lancaster Armoury!

[@dr_schneeplstein2637]

love the channel, keep up the great work.

[@thehistorysquad]

Thanks, will do!

[@seeyouanon2931]

I agree with you 100% Kevin about the clock, everything is according to time. I also hate being in a quiet room where all you can hear is the loud ticking of the clock, it makes me feel anxious for some reason, like time is ticking away. My grandparents had a huge grandfather clock and I hated it, but they actually found the ticking calming 😳

[@jackdorsey4850]

Sir, I always enjoy your chats and I always will thank you

[@bostonrailfan2427]

the look on his face hearing the origin of “get to the point” was classic, he was glad that you gave him something to pass on among colleagues and thank you for answering a key question not looked into by historians when discussing the era as it’s a key part of history even if mundane

[@Stormbringer2012]

I have armor and a repair kit and even with modern tools I mess up a lot. These people are incredible.

[@motagrad2836]

How much does your field repair kit weigh? What does it consist of? Even modern numbers are interesting data to those of us who write tabletop RPGs 😎

[@Shaymuhs]

Another absolutely fantastic video. You are a great conductor of interviews! Thank you for the work and passion and making education informative, understandable, entertaining, and accessible all at once!

[@thehistorysquad]

That's very kind, cheers.

[@fyreantz2555]

This is possibly the most informative and entertaining channel on youtube. I love watching this stuff

[@thehistorysquad]

Thanks!!

[@Ian-mj4pt]

Yay the Friday treat from Kevin . Makes my day as its educational and interesting to boot . Thanks 👍

[@thehistorysquad]

Cheers mate 👍🏻

[@glennmcgee1729]

Learning more about common people in those times is appreciated. Great information, love how you got to the point.

[@davidcreager1945]

Another facinating video !! Well done , Kevin ! Something to keep in mind the next time I watch a movie with knights in it !

[@gerardhogan3]

Kev that was great. I'm glad you knew the ropes and didn't have Alex over a barrel and got straight to the point

[@thehistorysquad]

😂

[@bobbypugh2666]

Fantastic once again!!! U never cease to impress. Where ever will you turn up next

[@thehistorysquad]

Haha, you never know. Cheers Bobby 👍🏻

[@jeydex5348]

This video was just great, love hearing this stories and little snippets of knowledge

[@tylerhall66]

Great video Kevin! Great chap there with you with lots of knowledge and seems like a solid guy! keep up the good work Kev

[@OurAmazingSkies]

Rural life in the Philippines province live by the daylight hours, no need for a clock. Great video, very informative.

[@okancanarslan3730]

Amazing talk not just about armour repairing but also differences of modern and medieval lives. The root of "get to the point" phrase is interesting.

[@tomhanks1769]

Very nice video, loved to see all the bits and bobs on the table.

[@jamesmccarthy5086]

It’s hard to believe some of this is still made! It’s hard to believe this is what they wore back then. Seems so complicated. Glad modern war is not like this. Lately I’ve been reading a book called iron and blood by Peter h Wilson. It doesn’t talk to much about war with armor, but when it did it was very informative on how they fought with it. And I play chivalry 2 once in a while. I always wondered how they’d be able to fix them. I kinda want to learn some of these things one day. Clocks are good but you are right. Thank you for this!

[@Ulfheodin]

Firearms are muuuuch more complicated.

[@Go-Dawgs]

I appreciate all your Hard Work Sir!

[@tanto20]

Fascinating and that dude was very knowledgeable and cool. Get to the point I didn’t know that one! Thanks

[@annawalker1750]

That was brilliant thankyou. Answered a lot of questions…..especially ‘get to the point’!

[@thehistorysquad]

Glad it was helpful! 👍🏻

[@yorkshirej2219]

a 17 minute History Squad video waiting for me after work. Lovely

[@thehistorysquad]

😜

[@georgecristiancripcia4819]

I think that the camp had some blacksmiths that could repair your armour for a fee.

[@michaelpage4199]

This was just great. It really was. Thanks for sharing

[@BUZZKILLJRJR]

Awesome as always!

[@kirkmorrison6131]

I have seen some repairs among medieval reenactors broken rivets and such. It was interesting to see an expert doing it

[@Chiller01]

Fascinating video. I’m not in the market for armour but if I was this type of historically accurate product would be my ideal.

[@nickwebb9290]

Thank you Levin, that was truly fascinating 😁

[@thehistorysquad]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@PeterDay81]

Very informative cheers.

[@llabronco]

love your anecdote/etymology of 'get to the point'

[@stephen8433]

Quality work.

[@thehistorysquad]

Glad you think so!

[@billbarton9046]

Really informative video.

[@JStrawmyre]

I’m in trouble Keven I found my new favorite thing to do and it seems to be watching you talk about history

[@thehistorysquad]

🤣 there are worse vices to have

[@chriscookesuffolk]

Cheers Kev. Appropriate timing because seeing as its Friday, I'll be exploring the origin of the phrase 'getting hammered'.

[@AchillesFeel]

You really have such a cool channel! I really appreciate you.

[@thehistorysquad]

Thank you so much 👍🏻

[@lizchatfield692]

Thanks Kevin i was a panel beater in my youth so know some of those tools . Bernie C

[@josephsolowyk7697]

The clock and the hearth two excellent answers gents!

[@michaelwhite8031]

I can honestly say that was riveting !

[@thehistorysquad]

😂

[@fangslaughter1198]

Another Great show. Great editing. Nowadays we have Duct Tape and bailing wire for field fixes. Another example of societal regression.

[@thehistorysquad]

😂

[@oneshotme]

Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up as always

[@thehistorysquad]

Cheers mate, I always appreciate it 👍🏻

[@sorrysirmygunisoneba]

I would love to give this a go

[@carolynwatson4301]

When I was in high school they taught us to sew. I worked at Aalfs Manufacturing. It was a blue jean factory. I worked in repair as a seamstress. My husband worked in wash alley. We worked there for 15 years. So yep, I can make and repair clothes, quilts, and pretty much anything else. The funny thing is, my daddy taught me to embroidery. He had three older sisters. When any of them would get any down time his mom would make them embroider. During the Korean conflict he was in the US Navy and one of the guys got cut pretty bad and dad stitched him up. Dad asked him if he wanted a lazy daisy stitch. You do what you got to do to get through. And humor helps.

[@hectormunoz6052]

When i served in the US Army , i made my own sow-on rank . In fact , I never saw anybody else wearing E2 sow-ons . I've always enjoyed sowing with needle and thread

[@allanburt5250]

Brilliant liked that one 👏

[@rex8255]

Sir, I love your videos. And the opening was PERFECT... a bunch of dudes with hammers pounding out the dents 😄

[@morgan258]

I'm ending it tomorrow Kevin, that a banger video to send it off on. love you, a shame ill never get to see you.

[@thehistorysquad]

Holy cow, I'm so sorry you fee so low. Are you a Welsh veteran by any chance?

[@morgan258]

@@thehistorysquad I'm not unfortunately, but it was my dream to join the army.

[@natalya9821]

This video adds a touch of luxury to our life.

[@mrandy8224]

Great vid Mate!

[@cuhurun]

Excellent vid !

[@HarryWHill-GA]

Bravo Zulu Kevin. I loved how you got to the point about points.

[@thehistorysquad]

😂

[@ScottAtkinson-r2w]

Great video, you never think about this stuff when you consider going on campaigns in the Middle Ages. And I agree with you, the Clock is horrible especially when I have to set an early alarm for work...aarrgghh

[@abdominalsnowman5848]

Just found your channel, videos are Amazing, very educational… Keep it up … Thank you…

[@thehistorysquad]

Cheers, will do. Welcome to the channel 👍🏻

[@mickusable]

Interesting one Kevin, carried everything with them bah the kitchen sink as they say darn ar way (Yorkshire )🤘🏹

[@JulianaBlewett]

So fascinating!

[@michaelmanning5379]

I've always thought the introduction of rooms to be similar to cells dividing and creating more complex lifeforms.

[@gennarinabyrd1402]

Amazing information 😊

[@PhinAI]

Thanks!

[@thehistorysquad]

Hi there, Phin, thanks so much for the SUPER, most kind of you. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers!

[@julesl6910]

Thank you bro you are a legend we love you

[@DobleWhiteAndStabley]

Im learning armor making. Been a thing on youtube for a long while. I moved out of a house, live in a van, just so I can afford to buy a bus and put a workshop in it. You're right. We don't have time. I had to take a personal status hit in order to achieve a dream. Now Im making armor and selling it at the farmers market locally lol. Its not fantastic armor, but then again, I have no competition... Yet.

[@thehistorysquad]

Excellent.

[@mountainwolf1]

I really wish more of us went back to some of the old ways. That is why me and my wife do homesteading and i do blacksmithing. Really back then it was just daily life people worked hard and earned their way of life honorably. Now days things are crazy the young don't really take care of the old etc etc and the list goes on. Also I really like your Theory on the clock godbless and be safe out there.

[@robcanisto8635]

my wife and i* the degradation of language is another noisome symptom of our lives ❤

[@fredazcarate4818]

Sir as usual I enjoyed your video lecture. And thank you for pointing out that soldiering has change but little in the past seven hundred years. Once again thank you and I await eagerly for next video lecture.🧐🤔👊👍🙏

[@thehistorysquad]

A pleasure Fred 👍🏻

[@fredazcarate4818]

@@thehistorysquad My pleasure Sir!

[@ptewiki6598]

Got my hussif 56 years ago. last used it 2 days ago - still essential.

[@thehistorysquad]

Nice 👍🏻

[@Raycheetah]

Some nice insights there to the "nuts and bolts" of armor maintenance, and more broadly, self-sufficiency on campaign. Thanks, Kev! =^[.]^=

[@thehistorysquad]

Always a pleasure 👍🏻

[@realhistoryplease4778]

An idea for a future episode. Life expectancy in the Middle Ages. Infant mortality was high but there are also records of living to a ripe old age. What were the differences between rural and urban life, class etc in regard to life expectancy. it could be interesting

[@thehistorysquad]

Yes, a good angle, thanks for the suggestion. 👍🏻

[@petercopley1242]

Brilliant very interesting 😊

[@motagrad2836]

I would love to see days on the numbers and weights of the rolls and rivits

[@marcoengelbracht4141]

We also had our "housewife" in the german Army, I don't know if this kit is still issued. At my time we had buttons to close everything, nowadays you have Velcro and Zippers. When I first saw the more modern trousers, my first thought was "Poor guys, when the zipper breaks they have to fight with their pants open". Easy to replace a button or two in the field, but zippers? Not all old stuff was bad!

[@gamundilorenzo8864]

very relevant !

[@ptonpc]

Great video thanks :)

[@thehistorysquad]

No problem 👍

[@PhinAI]

You have done so many excellent presentations, and this is certainly one of them! I don't know if you have done so, but would you be willing to do a video(s) specifically addressing the changes and transitions warriors of antiquity had to undergo to survive on changing landscapes such as the more modern battlefields of WW1? (Maybe a stupid question, but there are so many nuances to this that I'm sure I've not thought to perceive.)

[@thehistorysquad]

An interesting thought. I'm kind of covering it inch by inch rather than in a whole great video. Certainly next year if we get to meet up with Lancaster Armoury again, we hope to look into this a bit more. 👍🏻

[@JagerLange]

Re: Clocks - I don't have my copy with me but there was a passage in Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen about time, and how the digital clock was even worse a mental bludgeon than even the analogue clock because it cut the hour and the day into precise minutes, rather than just the impression of when-in-the-hour that looking at the hands of a regular clock would. I'm not doing the text justice by that but I hope the idea comes over.

[@thehistorysquad]

Yes, I can totally understand that. An interesting perspective 👍🏻

[@gerrypowell2748]

Interesting video👌

[@richzulewski7185]

My mums from Nottingham and used to play in Major Oak in the 20s and 30s as a young girl.

[@marksargent2440]

Its a pity my dads passed a way he would love this channel 😊and i like what the young guy said he didn't like homes with many rooms became there was no sitting around a table eating and drinking and talking also i agree with you we are ruled by the clock the late dave allen did a few jokes on time i wish we could go back to a simpler life style may be iam getting old my self 😊