Lucet or Not to Lucet

[@metacruft]

Thanks for a good catch up on the state of the evidence. I have honestly lost track of whether lucets are totally medieval or totally not over the years. I would think twice before using lucet for arming points because the failure of one thread will cause immediate catastrophic failure of the point, which makes your armour drop off. loop braids and tablet braids both offer redundancy because they have a bunch of threads instead of being knitted.

[@PopulaUrbanum]

Agreed a single tread is not ideal for arming points. We have however used this quite successfully for fine cordage for things such as lashing daggers and the like with linen thread

[@metacruft]

@@PopulaUrbanum Yeah nice. I have only really made wool lucet cord long time ago and it was very stretchy.

[@magnuscole]

Oh that is really interesting, I will have to think about my cords

[@PopulaUrbanum]

There are a few things to consider that is for sure

[@justcrunchyenough4363]

Hi there! I’m new to your Chanel, great work! Perhaps you addressed this in a video I have not yet seen, but I am curious as to what language you speak in your greeting? Thank you and I look forward to more videos!

[@PopulaUrbanum]

Hey, thanks glad you enjoy the channel, what we are speaking is Te Reo, or Maori. New Zealand has two official languages English and Te Reo

[@justcrunchyenough4363]

Thank you! I didn’t know that. Have a great day!

[@PopulaUrbanum]

You are welcome, you too

[@gigartina]

I love the greeting - we lived on a small sail boat for several years called the Kia Ora!

[@urchincreature]

Blooper!

[@PopulaUrbanum]

Hahaha