I was just on the SuperDry website and couldn't find that maille. Does anyone have a link?
@martialme84
6 жыл бұрын
XD
@whyjay9959
6 жыл бұрын
You'll need more than a link.
@TheNetsrac
6 жыл бұрын
Lol. They really should make a t-shirt with a chainmail print on it.
@martialme84
6 жыл бұрын
+Why Jay Ahahaha! XD You, sir... I tip my hat! And netsrac, don´t call it that. That´s a bullshit hollywood/popculture term made up very recently.
@TheNetsrac
6 жыл бұрын
Ok mail/maille then, happy now ;-P
@meanmanturbo
6 жыл бұрын
The ww1 tank protection maile was mainly to protect against spalling. Spalling is when a projectile hits the armor but doesn't penetrate. But it does deform the armor slightly causing flakes of it to fragment of on the inside of the tank. The British later in ww2 liked to use the spalling effect with the HESH rounds, basically a round containing a big blob of plastic explosive to casuse maximum spalling without the need to penetrate the armor.
@grumpybastard5744
6 жыл бұрын
The maille used by tank crews (not just drivers) was to protect against spalling--that is, little bits of metal knocked of the inside of the armour plate by bullets hitting the outside of the tank.
@penttikoivuniemi2146
6 жыл бұрын
That was actually one of those things that is obvious once you say it, but I had never realized that the rings differ in size over a single piece of mail. Then again, I've never actually held mail in my hands. Yet.
@foxoffate4328
6 жыл бұрын
So the mail standard protects the neck like an avontail or similar things you'd find attacked to medieval helmets?
@scholagladiatoria
6 жыл бұрын
Kind of, but it would often be worn underneath an aventail, to provide extra protection.
@foxoffate4328
6 жыл бұрын
Ah fair enough. That makes sense, thanks. And damn it I spelt aventail wrong XD At least you knew what I meant haha
@ExplosiveFetus
6 жыл бұрын
tighter ring = less penetration
@TheNetsrac
6 жыл бұрын
XD It is nice and tight though
@Pdro-gw7lu
6 жыл бұрын
Nah you just gotta push harder. I’ve also heard lubricant is essential for tight ring situations
@TheNetsrac
6 жыл бұрын
That is true. "When in doubt, lubricate" Jamie Hyneman (Mythbusters)
@MisterKisk
6 жыл бұрын
@P3dro 2486, Not always. Usamah ibn Munquidh wrote this account of him giving a couched lance charge; "He bent sideways so much that his head reached his stirrup, his shield and lance fell off his hand, and his helmet off his head...he then resumed his position, erect in the saddle. Having had linked mail under his tunic, my lance did not wound him." Thankfully it didn't, since the man he had attempted to kill turned out to be an ally. Though another account about Usamah struck a knight named Philip with his lance, and a companion of Philip came to the Saracen camp to see "... the horseman who struck Philip the knight, for verily the Franks have all been astounded on account of that blow which pierced two layers of links [back and front] in the knight's coat of mail and did not kill him."
@notpulverman9660
6 жыл бұрын
ExplosiveFetus get out
@Askorti
6 жыл бұрын
Modern divers use full-body mail when they swim with sharks. How badass is that?!
@JohnyG29
6 жыл бұрын
Jacek N Er...6?
@martialme84
6 жыл бұрын
I´ve seen pictures of German police units wearing maille, just 2 or three years back. Not kidding. Germany has very little gun violence and quite a bit more knife violence, so maybe because of that.... Yeah, just googled for literally only seconds and confirmed: German police units like the SEK (Sondereinsatzkommando) still use maille (German -> "Kettenhemd") today in 2018. Funfact: The German word "Kettenhemd" literally translates to "chain shirt" in english. I find that amusing.
@martialme84
6 жыл бұрын
Shark suite? Who wrote that one?
@GamelessOne
6 жыл бұрын
Very good point. Also butchers have maille gloves often.
@GamelessOne
6 жыл бұрын
@martialme 84 Makes alot of sense. Even just for neck, armpit, groin gapping and similar. Chainmail sewn into clothing. I suppose it's cheaper than stab proof vests, like kevlar or similar. Anyone know?
@danielzandora6521
6 жыл бұрын
You are the guy who show us original authentic antique weapons and the way to use them with practical exercises, there is noone in the world doing this except for you, so your 195.000 subscribers are well deserved. Of course Knight Errant, Skallagrim, Metatron, Thegn Thrand and Shad all have their value, but you guys are all a little bit different from meach other, in my opinion you do not compete, and in fact you all complete each other.
@sb-ant6457
6 жыл бұрын
I vote for a Codpiece special, a helmet is first on the list but seriously the codpiece must be on everyone's mind!
@BlueNeonBeasty
6 жыл бұрын
From my re-enacting days I remember mail underwear with a padded mail codpiece was an option for wearing under full plate armour :D
@jerdasaurusrex557
6 жыл бұрын
It's a helmet for your helmet!
@Egilhelmson
6 жыл бұрын
Matt did an armored codpiece video about a year ago.
@CanalTremocos
6 жыл бұрын
*everyone's crotch. Otherwise you're doing it wrong.
@2bingtim
6 жыл бұрын
It must work: Have you ever been served a cod in armour?
@TheOhgodineedaname
6 жыл бұрын
Aren't you confusing ring size with internal diameter? You can have rings with a small internal diameter but a thick wire and still end up with very dense and stiff mail that has rather large rings. On the contrary you can have small internal diameters on the rings but use very very thin wire and end up with a rather loose garment that has small rings. Most scholars tend to give internal diameter and wire thickness as key charactaristics when discussing mail because those are the two most important factors.
@laughingdaffodils5450
6 жыл бұрын
I don't think he was confused but some listeners easily might be. I think the point he was making was that, considering riveted mail specifically, there is what you could call a soft minimum on wire diameter. If the wire is too small it just becomes incredibly difficult to rivet, and when you're already using your lightest wire and you start winding tighter rings the result is as he says. I suspect split rings would have been the rage had they been available before maille became obsolete, that would allow the same or better strength in the individual rings as rivets, but without any rivets so that thinner wire could be used. Modern maille for butchers and divers use very tight rings from very thin wire and weld the links together - the only drawback I can see to that is it means field repair is difficult or impossible.
@julianadeau4885
6 жыл бұрын
It's also really easy to maintain. To clean a mail hauberk, all you need is a barrel full of sand. Toss in the hauberk, close the lid and then tilting the barrel on its side, roll the barrel around. The abrasive quality of sand easily gets in the nooks and crannies of each ring and strips away any corrosion and detritus that might've formed on or gotten caught in the rings themselves. Saves quite a bit of time and effort as opposed to plate which would require copious polishing. Oh, and I was hoping you'd mention the relatively obscure reference to the WWI mail face guard, which you did, so kudos to you for that! Love your videos and keep up the great work!
@orkstuff5635
6 жыл бұрын
Read that the older way to do it was to put the mail and some sand into a pigs bladder, close up the gap and throw it from person to person to build upper body and arm strength (and dry/knock off any rust from the mail) - the original medicine ball.
@SonsOfLorgar
6 жыл бұрын
OrkStuff and if you added some protective grease or oil in the bladder or barrel you got the rust protection at the same time. If there was only one mail to clean I'd use the bladder, if there were several, as in a whole squad, I'd use a decent size barrel and do them all at once.
@orkstuff5635
6 жыл бұрын
If you added 'protective grease or oil in the bladder or barrel' to the sand already in it then you would end up with grinding paste - probably not ideal ;-)
@neilwilson5785
6 жыл бұрын
Yes, I was having kittens waiting for him to mention it. What about the wooden shrapnel though? Not sue about that.
@kaizen5023
5 жыл бұрын
I have my squire roll the barrel.
@TheDagonaer
6 жыл бұрын
They still use it to protect against sharkbites
@scholagladiatoria
6 жыл бұрын
Indeed. Butchers also use it.
@martialme84
6 жыл бұрын
German police still use maille since they have to fight far more knife violence in Germany than gun violence.
@martialme84
6 жыл бұрын
Wanna see a video where German police is wearing mail to respond to a crazy person with knife and hammer in 2013? (You only see the police gearing up in this, not engaging the perp.) Video title is: SEK-Einsatz im Kettenhemd - Siegen - 11.06.2013
@AlexanderHL1919
3 жыл бұрын
Modern butchers still use mail gloves to this day. Its indispensable kitchen apparel if you do a lot of cutting.
@Redshirt214
6 жыл бұрын
I wonder if the tendency for 6 in 1 rings in Japan is due to the fact they aren’t fond of 4, the character “shi” having the connotation of “death” which I imagine one wouldn’t want in a piece of armor. Just a speculation...
@corvanphoenix
6 жыл бұрын
Redshirt214 - I'd be surprised if you were wrong, they are still superstitious of such things.
@HipposHateWater
4 жыл бұрын
Not refuting your point, but it's important to note that Japanese maille was more like a chain net than a sheet. (With vertically-oriented rings like an actual chain, instead of purely flat-laying rings like in conventional 4-1 maille.) The patterns were typically either square or hexagonal grids/nets, with 4-1 and 6-1 being the most commonly used. (Which now that I think of it, would make the square variants technically 4-1, so I guess there’s our answer right there :p) That said, you see some historical 4-1 maille patterned antiques from Japan, but these examples were from much later periods where foreign influence is most likely. (Like we see with the "nanban dō", which was 100% just peascod breastplates influencing Japanese armor design.)
@Cattani1982
6 жыл бұрын
I know somebody who knows somebody who once saw a Matt Easton video where he wasn't wearing a Superdry t-shirt.
@martialme84
6 жыл бұрын
Dovahkiin, dovahkiin...
@equesdeventusoccasus
6 жыл бұрын
His wedding video doesn't count. (Unless he posts it online.) BTW, great video Matt.
@MorbidEel
6 жыл бұрын
Wasn't there one where he was outside in winter with a coat?
@beardedbjorn5520
6 жыл бұрын
I am that somebody. It was a very strange day
@Cattani1982
6 жыл бұрын
He was probably wearing a Superdry tee underneath.
@aldor9357
6 жыл бұрын
Our daddy taught us not to be ashamed of our armour. Especially since it's of such a good size and all.
@thatchannel195
6 жыл бұрын
Aldor yes
@TanitAkavirius
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah I see that, your daddy gave you good advice.
@DzinkyDzink
6 жыл бұрын
Fat-shaming joke smh...
@TanitAkavirius
6 жыл бұрын
It's from gay porn, not fat shaming. SJWs proving once again they're the 3rd worst kind of people (after nazis and tankies).
@aldor9357
6 жыл бұрын
Don't forget weebs, we are the worst
@royabspoel8657
6 жыл бұрын
I would expect further downsides of smaller rings to be that it is also heavier and would in medieval times also be more expensive to produce (because every ring needs to be individually riveted)?
@TheNetsrac
6 жыл бұрын
Great video Matt. Interesting and very well explained. I was not aware of the geographical differences in the making of the maille. I'm a n00b I know, but this n00b now got +100 xp lol. Thank you Matt, keep up your very good work.
@Puritan1985
6 жыл бұрын
Maille A S M R
@zizkazenit7885
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the video! I love how the shirt you're wearing says "riveted" on it, did you do that on purpose? The Japanese definitely used "European" 4-in-1, as well as Japanese 4-in-1 and other weaves. The unconventional weaves were often used to connect plates together, while they usually used "European" 4-in-1 for full shirts just like everyone else did.
@Nutellafuerst
6 жыл бұрын
last time I was this early, muslim scribes were writing down terrified accounts of "Frankish" mail armor.
@alfatazer_8991
6 жыл бұрын
Formidable enough to halt arrows apparently so much so that Knights looked like pin cushions at the battle of Jaffa.
@HipposHateWater
4 жыл бұрын
@@alfatazer_8991 Technically that was the padded jack worn underneath the maille that stops arrows, but the two are meant to be a complete armor system, so it still counts.
@velikiradojica
6 жыл бұрын
Japan likes doing things differently to everyone else? That's rich coming from an Englishman!
@windalfalatar333
3 жыл бұрын
There is an example in the Imperial War Museum, of a British infantryman’s helmet with mail attached to it, hanging down from the brim of the helmet in front of the soldier’s eyes like a curtain. This was actually suggested by the physician of George V to act as eye protection for tank crews against shrapnel (they didn’t see much anyway in those contraptions).
@Squad23jta
6 жыл бұрын
And of course today some people use chain-mail as anti-shark armor. So still in regular use for 2000+ years.
@Maaaarz
6 жыл бұрын
Squad23jta It's also very commonly used for protective gear for butchers. Chainmail gloves and aprons.
@martialme84
6 жыл бұрын
German police units use maille today still. That´s what you get for knife crime instead of gun crime.
@Pdro-gw7lu
6 жыл бұрын
martialme84 is Metatron acting as a consultant lol?
@martialme84
6 жыл бұрын
+P3dro :D Probably. And as part of the contract, the German police now has to not only read the perps their rights, but also inform them that The Metatron has spread his wings!
@dirus3142
6 жыл бұрын
Maille gloves are also used in the food industry when cleaning meat cutting equipment.
@seriusgregor5485
6 жыл бұрын
you need chainmail in london these days
@HipposHateWater
4 жыл бұрын
Oi! Ya gotta loisence fo' that chainmail?!
@ramisabreur7961
6 жыл бұрын
Please a comparaison video between the French 1822 Light cavalry saber and the British 1821 light cav saber.
@meltedplasticarmyguy
6 жыл бұрын
I have seen modern mail cloves used in food preparation. Proper kitchen knives are extremely sharp so this glove protects the hand from missed cuts.
@DzinkyDzink
6 жыл бұрын
For someone who's so fond of high qualty thrusting Matt speaks very highly about maille.
@sanguisdominus
6 жыл бұрын
It's STILL used by German riot Police. I love wearing mail, and it's so funny watchin' my mates struggle trying to put my hauberk on.
@edi9892
6 жыл бұрын
It's not a standard issue is it? I know that cops buy all sorts of wests, cut-resistant gear and in some cases even fire resistant stuff, but AFAIK, they mostly pay it out of their own pockets.
@SonsOfLorgar
6 жыл бұрын
edi afaik, standard issue, for dealing with knife-armed criminals in a way that allows safe capture.
@neilwilson5785
6 жыл бұрын
Really? That's officially badass. Nice one Germany. Not sure about world cup though. lol, for now.
@GonzoTehGreat
6 жыл бұрын
I now know (from watching videos by Lloyd, Raph, Shad and yourself) it was common to wear padded protection (e.g. a gambeson or armoring doublet) underneath mail but I've also heard it mentioned that mail was worn under plate to cover the gaps. Can you point me to (or make) a video about how mail was worn in conjunction with plate armor in medieval times? Specifically, was "Platemail" a thing and if so, did they wear plate OVER mail (i.e. as a third layer of armor) or were they somehow connected together and worn as a single layer over padded clothing. Similarly, was "Scalemail" a thing?
@HipposHateWater
4 жыл бұрын
The term "platemail" is not a term for plate armor with mail reinforcement in the major gaps in the plate. "Platemail" is an anachronistic term stemming from either the Victorians or DnD (I can't remember which), where the word "mail" was inaccurately used as a suffix for "armor." ("chain mail", "scale mail", etc.) Historically, plate was "plate". Chainmail was just "mail" or "maille".
@HipposHateWater
4 жыл бұрын
That said, when mail was worn under a full harness of plate, they only wore it as small bits sewn directly to exposed places like the armpits and elbows of the arming jack. (And sometimes a separate skirt of mail that was belted on under the tasset. A full mail hauberk was never worn under a complete harness of plate because it was entirely unnecessary, and would only serve to add another 30 lbs to their kit. (Nearly a 60% increase in overall armor weight.)
@leppeppel
6 жыл бұрын
Lots of comments are pointing out its use in the modern day as anti-shark armour for divers. I'd like to add that butchers and surgeons use mail gloves on their non-dominant hand to avoid accidentally wounding themselves with the knives/scalpels.
@martialme84
6 жыл бұрын
German police aswell.
@inthefade
6 жыл бұрын
With discussions of armor I always find it hard to believe that lower classes didn't find any use for wooden armor. Surely it would be in better than layered fabric in some cases, and certainly affordable and accessible.
@briehart-nutter4357
3 жыл бұрын
yep! In fact, wooden shields are a fantastic form of armor that is so good, that it was generally used by upper classes as well!
@athanrodriguez996
2 ай бұрын
I have a desperate question, could you give a full tutorial on HOW TO MAKE a standard collar? I'm new to the armorer's craft and I'm trying to make my own gear, but I can't find any videos on how to make certain maille armors, everyone only posts how to make a patch of maille itself
@rexmcstiller4675
6 жыл бұрын
Is chainmail out of titanium a good idea?
@M139NG
6 жыл бұрын
Money would be your biggest issue. Titanium isn't cheap:)
@tentringer4065
6 жыл бұрын
Rex McStiller try unobtainium.
@londiniumarmoury7037
6 жыл бұрын
Titanium makes better armour than steel, it wins in every aspect except is a little more expensive, (not much I buy titanium stock all the time) You want grade 5 titanium or a better alloy grade for armour or weapons. It's lighter and can take more of a beating, it's harder to work, but in modern times not difficult at all. I am actually making prototype Titanium training swords for HEMA practitioners, they so far out perform all steel Feds I have got my hands on. But yes Titanium armour is something ancient armourers would have definitely used if they knew and had the understanding to work it. It would have replaced steel armour for all high ranking and rich warriors across the globe.
@Egilhelmson
6 жыл бұрын
As I understand it, modern professional butchers' aprons are made with titanium chain embedded in rubber or rubberized plastic.
@notpulverman9660
6 жыл бұрын
Young Thunder Armoury Titanium is only superior if aluminum is only modestly too weak. Titanium is inferior armor to steel. The advantage is in weight reduction. It's heavy aluminum, and weak steel, at the same time.
@user-vz4hj8oh2z
6 жыл бұрын
Protect Ya Neck
@martialme84
6 жыл бұрын
wanna ram wi me?? XD
@Mystakaphoros
6 жыл бұрын
four minutes in "what I really wanted to talk about..."
@edi9892
6 жыл бұрын
What would you wear in London? AFAIK, knife crime is pretty rampant at the moment.... I've seen also some footage of bikers with machetes. That's not the London I have in my memory when I was a tourist there...
@thatdudewelove8498
6 жыл бұрын
I remember back in highschool, my football coach was also my history teacher (how cool, right?). When we were discussing about late medieval period, he brought in a mail shirt he had bought from a flee market. I was dumb and ignorant back then and so, I wanted to try and wear it like they did in RPG games and movies, and what I found to my surprise was how *heavy* it was! Maybe I'm exaggerating, but my point is that there is alot of false things people believe about mail, like how weak it is, and other stuff, when it's quite good! If it wasn't, people wouldn't have worn it and it wouldn't be as well-known as today now, right?
@TimmyTurner421
6 жыл бұрын
How is he not sponsored by SuperDry yet
@davidweihe6052
6 жыл бұрын
Why should they? He is already advertising them around the world far better than they do. A shame that the nearest outlet is hundreds of miles away from me.
@gastonjaillet9512
6 жыл бұрын
Indian butted mail? I realise I really don't know much about indian arms and armor, and I think it's really interesting. I would really want to know more about it. This type of mail, as it is butted plus the rings are quite thin, must be rather weak, but light I suppose.
@zizkazenit7885
6 жыл бұрын
It certainly was compared to European mail of the medieval period, but it was meant to protect against different threats. Indian swords of the period usually(but not always) focused on cutting, and even light butted mail is still good against slashes.
@SuperZez
6 жыл бұрын
Can you do a video about the weapon triangle from the Fire Emblem video game series, and whether or not there’s any truth at all to the idea that swords beat axes, axes beat lances, and lances beat swords?
@zedre7633
6 жыл бұрын
SuperZez The idea that axes would "beat" polearms is quite weird, unless you talk poleaxes. Swords "beating" axes I could see, as they are more versatile, but I'd say lances would be the winner overall here, swords second, and axes are the bottom-tier choice.
@Kobolds_in_a_trenchcoat
6 жыл бұрын
Tengu I always saw it as axes could hook polearms, while swords could not. That's not really a great justification for picking an axe over a sword or especially a polearm in real life but game balance makes it work. Or maybe it's that axe chop up the polearm to get in close to attack, it's ridiculous sure but it's a kinda funny mental image (though weapon durability probably nullifies that theory).
@zizkazenit7885
6 жыл бұрын
I think axes beating lances is just something they came up with for balance purposes. Sure, you could maybe hook a lance, but then your weapon would be hooked too, and there would still be a horse charging towards you... As Matt has said before, swords are a sidearm, so it isn't fair to compare them to battlefield weapons like a lance. The sword and axe might not offend as much in a one-on-one fight, but they're a hundred times better in terms of portability and convenience.
@HipposHateWater
4 жыл бұрын
"Axes beat spears like paper beats rock: it doesn't, but we needed some way to close the loop for game balance reasons, so just suspend disbelief and roll with it, guys." -How the dev team for Fire Emblem would probably respond to this question.
@xenophon5354
6 жыл бұрын
That sallet bit briefly became a meme.....
@medea27
2 жыл бұрын
Maille continues to be used to this day... abattoirs & your local butcher use chainmail gloves to protect against razor-sharp butcher knives 🔪... scientists & fishermen also use gloves to handle animals with sharp scales/barbs/beaks like rockfish & large squid 🦑... and sometimes sleeves & pants are worn when diving with sharks 🦈
@mikesummers-smith4091
4 жыл бұрын
I tried on a pair of mail gloves in the late 1970s. It was in a textile mill, where they cut piles of fabric into shape (e.g. for making shirts) with a vertical reciprocating powerknife. Good for saving fingers, no matter how experienced the user was.
@zedek_
6 жыл бұрын
The reason you have so many subs is because you're fun to watch, goofy, and affable. It's just fun. Of course, you cover interesting topics that HEMA oriented people want to learn about, and you are obviously passionate about them. You also have a good microphone, which is a really big deal, because audio is a pretty damn big part of _listening to someone talk for a long time_ . There are some other guys that I _would_ like, but I can't fucking stand the terrible audio quality. Random buzzing and shit... can only handle that for a few minutes.
@happiman9484
6 жыл бұрын
If anyone wants more videos about armor then go watch Knyght Errant, he almost exclusively does armor.
@jellekastelein7316
3 жыл бұрын
Your subject may be niche, but I would not call your focus narrow. You talk about quite a wide variety of subjects. That's one of the things I like about your channel.
@davidhawley9419
6 жыл бұрын
I know butted mail(le) is not much good. But what about *welded* mail? The only mail(le) shirt I currently own is made of very small, *welded* stainless steel rings. I wasn't trying for historical authenticity. I wanted it in case I found myself in an environment where an edged weapon attack was somewhat likely, maybe more likely than being attacked with a gun. Will this offer any significant protection, or am I just kidding myself?
@3851035
6 жыл бұрын
Can you do more videos on horsemanship and riding in combat? Or a video on squires? I can't find many videos on KZitem about how knights *actually* fought in formation or in charges, and none of the main medieval KZitemrs seem to cover this topic. The folks at Destrier might know more. I've read that pages and grooms supported the knights; did they charge alongside them, or stay back with the baggage train? A "lance" seems to have been considered a knight and 3 or 4 supporting squires/archers; did the archers dismount and form their own unit of archers, or ride alongside the knight all the time? I'm having trouble picturing how all this could actually play out in a medieval battle.
6 жыл бұрын
Mail is still used by butchers to protect their limbs from accidental cuts.
@BobberLifeStyle
4 жыл бұрын
Please make a video on how mount swords on wall,especially Tulwar’s and Shamshirs.
@Bonzulac
6 жыл бұрын
I'll have you know my bag is made of Indian leather, and it's quite nice. Of course, it's goat leather, because cows are sacred over there. Goats, not so lucky.
@arzamas24
6 жыл бұрын
Usually the Super Dry commercials are about swords. Nice to see one featuring armor.
@Derna1804
6 жыл бұрын
I imagine the early tanks experienced quite a bit of spalling breaking off the inside of the armor and striking the crew.
@GallopingWalrus
6 жыл бұрын
Oh boy this should be fun.
@CCootauco
6 жыл бұрын
I didn't know smaller rings stiffened chain mail. So did a full suit of mail have varying sizes of mail? So what would be the ring size difference between different limbs?
@highgroundproductions8590
5 жыл бұрын
4:50 *Male* comes in lots of different sizes... I've also heard that ring size affects penetration... Let's get some P E N E T R A T I O N up in here.
@QQ-hm4nu
6 жыл бұрын
Another interesting fact about chainmail armor, the first person to make chainmail was prophet David. It’s stated in the Quran 21:80 and in 34:10 that God orders him to make coats of chainmail and that the iron would be made soft for him to work with.
@somerando1073
6 жыл бұрын
When talking about ancient mail and the Romans, you didn't mention that most ancient mail actually used solid washer-like rings for every other row.
@gearstil
4 жыл бұрын
Is there a difference between chain mail and ring mail? Also, was every mail riveted, or there is another type of mail?
@tentringer4065
6 жыл бұрын
So mail is like a wearable heat sink. It's not something I'd ever considered. Cheers Matt.
@BogeyTheBear
6 жыл бұрын
One thing I would like to add for those who are unfamiliar with everything about mail is that, when we refer to 'butted' or 'riveted' mail, most of the rings are actually solid: the butted or riveted links were used to connect an array of solid links, which were then attached to another array of links-- going so forth until you form the piece.
@jdzencelowcz
5 жыл бұрын
I've worked in a kitchen since Summer of '17, we use knives, I've learned how to cut meat & veggies safely since then, but as novices, my coworkers & I used mail gloves with tiny butted steel or maybe titanium rings that protect the hand that holds the food in place while cutting. So I think mail should still be counted as used protection right up till the present, Also, in places where stabbing is a common occurrence, I think some folks, like the Metatron, like to wear mail vests under street clothes, just in case. Oh! Also! I almost forgot! Titanium shark suits! So I say mail has been, & ever will be, our friend for the foreseeable future.
@chrisw.735
6 жыл бұрын
Modern body armor sports mail in the flanks to protect from stabs sometimes (e.g. the German "Bristol" model)
@maihem1
6 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised you didn't talk about round riveted vs flat riveted mail
@sylvanstrength7520
6 жыл бұрын
I thought Japan did 3-in-1, but I could be wrong. Probably depends on era
@Hillbilly_Papist
6 жыл бұрын
Should do an episode where people send in pictures of their coifs and call it Viewers Maille. Also, your pictures are crooked every episode, very distracting.
@skipperg4436
6 жыл бұрын
I wonder if mail would protect soldier from shrapnel... With rings made of manganese steel of course (I'm almost sure that this alloy has the highest tensile strength of all alloys used in industry, though I can be wrong)
@carebear8762
6 жыл бұрын
Hears "...there's not a lot to say about that..." pauses video, takes a bathroom break. ;)
@neilwilson5785
6 жыл бұрын
11:19 Watch out for those wooden British tanks. You don't want stout English oak splinters spalling off the inside of the armour, no sir.
@CotaViking
6 жыл бұрын
What were the differences between an ancient chain mail and a medieval one? Or were very little improvement on this technology throughout history?
@kilimarcquis928
6 жыл бұрын
Question: what are the differences between flanged maces and morning stars(not the flail)? does morning stars perform better than maces on some situations? sorry for my bad english.
@fattiger6957
6 жыл бұрын
I think Lindybeige showed off a maille shirt with different size rings like Matt is talking about here.
@CarnalKid
6 жыл бұрын
I love it when I get Captain Context alerts before work.
@Dizarrey
6 жыл бұрын
Is there a reason why the leather being Indian would have a negative impact on quality? Is it a matter of materials used or their method of tanning or something else entirely? Cheers, Matt.
@marcelosilveira2276
6 жыл бұрын
german police started using chainmail a few years ago when refugee's attacks with knives went up, so they are actually still in use today by security forces in a way
@phanesfirst8350
6 жыл бұрын
there are 60 moped machete atacks a day in london now how expencive is a full vest?
@valipunctro
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah we know alot...from you.i was a total noob mostly having my knolage from video games,lol.but then i found your channel,im gonna be a hippster and say i subscribed some years ago,you had about 3000 subs at the time.back to the point,so yeah i leard most of the stuff that i know from you and errant
@Vendell_23
5 жыл бұрын
Best armor against zombie apocalypse
@WilhelmDrake
6 жыл бұрын
How did people deal with overheating and armour throughout the ages?
@ryangardner8873
5 жыл бұрын
another cool thing about maille is it is still used in some fashion. maybe not as armor per se, rather in the form of butcher's gloves and deep sea fishing gloves to protect hands and wrists from cuts either from knives in the case of butchers or sharp teeth in the case of large predatory fish!
@gamingbros6650
6 жыл бұрын
Where can I go to learn more about 18th century swords that sailors used.
@erickerickson1332
6 жыл бұрын
How good is diving maille compared to historical maille?
@oldschooljeremy8124
5 жыл бұрын
It may let body heat out, but as someone who wears it in the desert I can tell you that it heats up in sunlight just like plate armour does and can burn the heck out of you. You want to cover that stuff up with a loose overgarment to keep the sun off of it.
@chriseash6497
6 жыл бұрын
I am kinda interested to know if protection drove the size of rings, or if because of the way rings would have been made at the time they would come out different sizes, and were then used in a way that would add to an easier fit as they put them together.
@memecommandomike4659
6 жыл бұрын
... are they even allowed to produce leather in India...?
@ME-hm7zm
6 жыл бұрын
Matt would never buy butted maille - even his shirt is flathead riveted.
@ulfhunden
5 жыл бұрын
I have that same standard except mine is blackened. The leather is indeed crap.
@Fitzwewels
6 жыл бұрын
"Maille" wow, RIGHT ye olde
@Hostility1812
6 жыл бұрын
I like my plated gorget, but a maille one would be good for lighter stuff.
@idleanon5528
6 жыл бұрын
How are you going to go about reshaping riveted mail?
@annasstorybox7906
6 жыл бұрын
Butshers still wear mail gloves today...
@ShadowBurn666
6 жыл бұрын
Was there any other metal used for mail in history like say: bronze?
@Khanclansith
6 жыл бұрын
Do you think Maille armor will make a come back in modern London?
@charliedilltarde9881
6 жыл бұрын
modern civilian armor? knife attacks in the uk and what not
@ErikAdalbertvanNagel
5 жыл бұрын
he looks like an orc merchant, he just needs an earring on the top of his left ear
@wordwyrd
Жыл бұрын
Any links to the two channels you mentioned early on?
@shibblesshalzabot6320
4 жыл бұрын
Chainmail is still used to this day. Butchers use it all the time and so does deep sea divers.
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