If you like the videos with Dr. Capwell at the Wallace Collection, then be sure to check out the rest of the playlist (more videos coming soon!)
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Imagine this armor in blued steel with the sparkling effect, wow.

You two and Tod Cutler are the real treasures of youtube 🙌

Always great when Toby makes an appearance. It’s clear how much he enjoys his work & how knowledgeable he is on the wonderful collection at the Royal Armories.

I can't just pop over to the museum to have a informative chat with the expert. This is such a lovely thing to have access to. Thanks.

13:30 I had no idea how history could be so FANTASTICAL
These GIGANTIC SWORD wielding MERCENARIES wore GIANT EMBROIDERED HATS!
Like are you kidding me! Where do I purchase this DLC!

Not to suggest that this actually happened, but you've now given me the idea of someone taking the cod pieces of defeated enemies as a form of trophy.

One thing I like about both these guys, they talk the talk, but they also walk the walk in terms of HEMA and Jousting.   One can read all the books and papers, gab endlessly about this weapon or that technique, but there's nothing like actually doing this stuff as close to the real thing as possible.

I can only imagine what it would have been like in its freshly finished state it really is a magnificent piece of craftsmanship

I remember Dr Capwell, he was on Insider a couple of times, always came across as really rather knowledgeable.  Cool to see him on here, especially as another American.

So he basically was Cosplaying?
Really cool, it never ceases to amaze me what Dr. Capwell can dig up from the Wallace collection.
I find you are really good at "interviewing" if you will, ask the right questions at the right time but also let Tobi speak.

They liked to look fancy even when fighting.

I’m not so sure about the ‘most of them wore no armour at all’ part. For one thing there are a few illustrations of what looks like plate armour like this (but less fancy) being fabric covered. Secondly, it was fairly common at this time to wear a hauberk under civilian jackets if you expected to be attacked (by bandits or someone you were at feud with) so I have often wondered how many Landsknechts wore mail haubetks or even trimmed down breastplates under those baggy costumes of theirs because they weren’t about to wear armour on top of baggy clothes like that. Not saying all Landsknechte wearing no visible armour wore hidden armour but quite a few may have.

I imagine that the “puffed” parts made it a pain to land a solid hit on whoever wore it.

I live in the old "German Armor Triangle" Augsburg, Ingolstadt, Innsbruck (now Austria), so this was quite nice.
Cheers Matt & Dr. Tobias Capwell!

I was completely unaware of the practice of looping precious metal wire through velvet to achieve a visual effect. Imagining that, and then seeing the armorer's work, is quite the mental image. Very striking!

How goes it fellows Landsknecht?

That armor is beautiful, an actual work of art

Capwell's description about the intersection of fine textiles and armor drew me in and makes me yearn to see even a sample peice of such work in it's original glory.

"Based on some recent testing" is the scholarly way of saying; "I've seen firsthand how a Rondel Dagger treats maille, and frankly, I am scared"?