I just want to thank you for this video. I've always been obsessed about the mobility of late era armor.
@mrpoool1015
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this very informative Video, please make more like this about different parts of armour. Hearing it from a master armourer like you is a great source when trying to learn the craft.
@shanerooney7288
Жыл бұрын
This is 100% the best video on armor shoulder mobility. That being said, your bicep never touched your ear. Your upper arm seems to stay beyond the 45° angle from the vertical.
@shanerooney7288
Жыл бұрын
PS: I shared a link to the video. Hope you get an influx of traffic.
@jamesgillaspie2338
Жыл бұрын
Real plate armour doesn't let you do that. The breastplate and gorget would inhibit you even if you were wearing spaudlers. I know SCA sword and shield fighters sometimes like to do that (my dearest friend certainly did), but it doesn't have much to do with what we see in the period fight manuals, and I have never found it necessary when fighting to do it myself.
@shanerooney7288
Жыл бұрын
To be fair, you were balanced in your descriptions. "They really don't restrict my motion to any great degree at all" (2:50) "They do just fine" (4:05). These descriptions give room for the claim that your arm mobility IS limited. But don't go as far as _saying_ your arm mobility is limited. Yes, _Western Style_ plate armor will always have that restriction. Even if it isn't _too_ restrictive, I'd still feel it worth mentioning that it _is_ restrictive. Especially when other armor designs don't share the same restrictions. Different armies, different tactics, different type of war, etc... but other armor designs do allow full shoulder mobility. Example: Chinese Han Dynastry light infantry had chestplates that kept the shoulders and clavicle area completly free. Relying on aventail on helmets (cloth or mail) for neck protection. And on the other extreme: Burmese Toungoo Dynasty had Gorgets the size of NFL shoulder pads.
@caaront
Жыл бұрын
I loved the informative video Thank you Mr. Gillaspie.
@gsm1091
3 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks
@rdhunkins
3 жыл бұрын
Hi James. Glad to see the video. Cheers.
@jamesgillaspie2338
3 жыл бұрын
Hello, Bob, good to hear from you. I hope you and the wife are doing well these days.
@jamesgillaspie2338
3 жыл бұрын
I hope it amused. ;-)
@jamesgillaspie2338
Жыл бұрын
Well, hello, Bob! I just came on to reply to a comment, and somehow had missed yours. I have to admit I rarely read the comments on my videos... VERY rarely, indeed, it seems! I hope you and yours have been doing well.
@shunonigiri2710
11 ай бұрын
Such an amazing demonstration sir, I'm character design researching for this particular armor. I wonder if the left (my pepective) spaulders would flexible enough for hand to hand combat. I plan to you use that mechanism for designing Batman suit. thankyou for making this video sir. ✨🙏
@PretzelSage
3 ай бұрын
you can absolutely fight in armor. He shows some quick punches in this very video. Lots of times knights would end up fighting hand to hand, or rather dagger to dagger.
@680x0
Жыл бұрын
I kinda cheated with my armor by basing both pauldrons on historical right pauldrons... since most left pauldrons were designed for horse-based combat, where your left arm was holding reins and either no shield, or a small not-very-mobile shield. Also, I assume you were wearing separate rerebraces (for fit purposes), not that your pauldrons were that long?
@jamesgillaspie2338
Жыл бұрын
The lower cannons I am wearing were part of the project. I seem to remember that the client already had couters and lower cannons.
@oim8254
5 ай бұрын
Is it possible to remake this video with higher video quality?
@jamesgillaspie2338
5 ай бұрын
Well, I would really like to make higher quality videos, but my money is invested in tools and materials. Sorry about that!🙁
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