Adam Savage Meets Real Ancient Swords!

Adam Savage Meets Real Armored Gauntlets: https://youtu.be/59-9PlB-F1Y The MET's Arms and Armor Department: www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/collection-areas/a…

Adam you have GOT to go to the Royal Armouries in Leeds here in the UK. You would absolutely lose yourself in there and curation team and staff are so incredibly passionate about everything, it'd make for a fantastic video/series of videos!

I absolutely loved how the person filming this kept backing away, eventually winding up on the other side of the table away from Adam's gleeful swings.

Those were amazing. I got to hold one once that was probably 15th century. Not only was it far lighter than any replica swords I've ever held, but the balance point was exactly where it needed to be. It would stay in whatever orientation it was in your hand almost as if it was levitating that way. There was no effort involved. Moving it felt more like you were directing it where to move and it did so on it's own.

Found a box of pictures of Adam and some of our friends when we were in our 20’s yesterday . This comes up on my feed today and makes me realize how fast life goes by. Blink, we are old.

The second sword Adam held, from the Alexandria armoury, has been copied by Albion swords, a modern maker that makes real, functional replicas. Its such a ferocious cutting sword that it is actually banned from HEMA cutting competitions, because it makes it too easy. It just glides through tatami mats and other cutting targets so effortlessly that they banned it from competition because it was almost impossible to compete if you had any other sword.

It's so insane that he's holding a weapon that could've seen wars or battles from over 700 years ago man if those swords could talk! Also I couldn't take my eyes off these pieces how amazing

I don't know if Adam will see this, but the Alexandria sword is what the company Albion has based theirs & the Principe off of - which is one of the best performing cutting swords in competitive European sword cutting competitions of all time. To the point where many people feel like it's just cheating. I just think he would enjoy knowing that it performs even better than it feels in the hand.

This is brilliant in so many ways! As a HEMA enthusiast and translator of fencing manuals I'm so, so happy to finally see a proper, blunt 16th century "sports" fencing sword being presented to a wider audience! Thank you so, so much for this! Also the explanation on how you actually fight in plate armor in halfswording, etc. Awesome video, I love it, this really makes me happy. :)

Now we need a video of Adam Savage meeting with Tobias Capwell or Tod Cutler to discuss swords and making things like this! That would be amazing!

now we need a clip of Adam swinging a sword around like Aragorn saying "this is a good sword"

Theres nothing like seeing/being a part of a conversation with this much passion in it. Love how excited they both get at small facts about the blades. Passion is contagious

The joy these guys have is just infectious. You can’t help but smile watching Adam geek out.

The lightness and balance of these things is [are?] further evidence that our ancestors weren’t just some ‘backwoods dummies’ lol. So fascinating.

The Royal Armouries in Leeds (UK) is a really good day out if anyone's in, or visiting, the north of England – free entry, several floors of this stuff. Big fan of the horse armour, personally, and the painted helms. I also had a lot of fun at a longsword workshop once, you really do need to heft one of these bad boys around to appreciate them fully. And wearing a full helmet and chainmail is quite an experience. The old steel was lighter than most modern repro. OK, spam over, watching the rest of the video now :D

These episodes going over historical museum pieces are really interesting. Thank you for sharing!

I always love how enthusiastic and how respectful you are about other peoples work and how you are open to new ideas.

5:14 Bending it like that freaked me out. I knew they were flexible but seeing it is different entirely.

Very nice progression through the style, age, and design. Swords are such an interesting topic as historic items go. There's as much personal taste of the master as there is of the maker. Both stories, forever intertwined in a piece of wood, leather, and steel.

I love the absolute joy and fascination in Adam's eyes as he truly admires the craftsmanship of these wonderful swords. I don't blame him for liking the flimsy one!