Adam Savage Visits the Arms and Armor Workshop of the MET!

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Adam returns to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where he visits the Arms and Armor conservation lab to learn about the history of this unique department and how its in-house armorers restore and prepare artifacts for study and display. Stay tuned for more videos from this incredible workshop where Adam got to handle beautiful pieces of historical armor and examine stunning examples of the lab's conservation work.
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@tested Год назад

The MET's Arms and Armor Department: www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/collection-areas/arms-and-armor Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks: ru-vid.com/show-UCiDJtJKMICpb9B1qf7qjEOAjoin

@AspiringKnight Год назад

Come up to The Knights Hall in Nashua, NH and see armor in use@ I'd be happy to talk shop and we could probably even find some in your size to try on. (The Met's workshop is incredible. I was amazed when I visited in November 2019. I recognized that mitten gauntlet immediately. The articulation is perfect.)

@Luc_Skywalker Год назад

Seriously, this is what you have to say to my comment? Join the channel, really?

@bodamian_bg Год назад

Yeeaaah! Very much the same here! Watching the "Excalibur" movie got me hooked for the first time on Knights and armour..and even got me my first nickname 😀! Salutations to all of You, Soul Brothers!

@Calhouligan Год назад

He needs his own show. I'd watch him restore and tell the history as he goes.

@tindjin07 Год назад

Yes!

@trevorfulcher4070 Год назад

I would watch this guy talk armour (canadian spelling) and conservation for hours, the MET would do well to have this guy host talks or museum tours from time to time.

@tekvax01 Год назад

hear hear!

@dh2032 Год назад

@@trevorfulcher4070 he's to valuables, be wasting skill just talking, when he could mending the stuff?

@johnydriessen6813 Год назад

@@dh2032Would he if he was helping inspire and educate future fellow historians and conservators?

@danielland3767 Год назад

Adam made this like a Magic School Bus type of virtual field trip that I'm definitely here for

@randycarter2001 Год назад

My favorite adhesive for something I may want to take apart later is RTV silicone. It forms a sturdy bond that can be ripped apart and cleaned up completely. The drawback is it takes a long time to set.

@JesusChrist8451 Год назад

Shout out to Adam's dad

@stevezeleny4444 Год назад

Sounds like Seth Rogan's older, smarter brother.

@abbofun9022 Год назад

I do hope there are more episodes, the guy is amazing to listen to.

@tested Год назад

There are!

@Rembrant65 Год назад

@@tested Please Sir, can I have some more? The passion of the curators is awesome. Not just this guy, the ones at the Smithsonian Air & Space had it too.

@W-tone Год назад

"This ended way too soon" was my 1st. thought when the tiles popped up... So more of this dude, please!

@RedHair651 Год назад

@@Rembrant65 Emily Graslie has a few videos with curators of natural history

@danielland3767 Год назад

I love how the first question was "how did you get here"? Their are thousands of jobs (I seen a Federal Museum curator position that started at $104.5k) that people would do if we knew about them and where to find them and how to apply. That's the single most important question Adam has ever asked

@artifactgoods Год назад

Absolutely honored Edward Hunter wears our No.325 Workshop Apron in waxed canvas. As a fellow UNL grad (Anthropology / Sociology) and a person who uses hand tools for a living, I am delighted on many levels to see this! Thank you for choosing ARTIFACT and wow - what an immaculate workshop!

@jeffcrow2506 Год назад

why would u be honored? did u make it?

@artifactgoods Год назад

@@jeffcrow2506 Yes! I am the owner / designer of ARTIFACT and the apron he is wearing was made in our Omaha, NE studio.

@cleverusername9369 Год назад

@@artifactgoods where can one find your products online? That apron looks like a very well-made and useful bit of kit! Also just out of curiosity, what's the significance of the number 325?

@artifactgoods Год назад

@@dav1dsm1th UNL for undergrad.

@joebonomono5078 Год назад

I like the grommets for the straps, well thought out I think.

@tindjin07 Год назад

This needs to be an hour or more and include looking at examples. Really enjoyed it.

@Daphoid Год назад

More episodes coming! :)

@2of2DCH Год назад

Dad grew up in NYC and always told me stories of the armor section of The Met. So when I finally had a chance to visit I understood why he loved it so much. The craftsmanship in that area is unreal and sublime to witness.

@timnone2924 Год назад

literally just went today and found these videos when i got home, weirdest coincidence. But I can the armor and weapon exhibits were stunning, the quality of the works, the quantity and the variety really blew me away

@TheAssassin409 Год назад

As a hobbyist armorer, you wouldn't not understand how much I wish WISH I could go behind the scenes and directly interact with the armor at the MET.

@joanhoffman3702 Год назад

If you’re near enough to visit, it wouldn’t hurt to ask if you could meet with someone in that department. You never know. 🙂

@ogi22 Год назад

Oh, i think there are still makers, who understand😜 My dad is an engineer. And he was trained in a blacksmith shop when he was at technical college. When i was a kid, he tought me how to weld, fix our car, use tools. So yes, i understand very well that joy of visiting such shop. Not long ago i realised we still have my grandpa's old wood workshop buried under a ton of might-come-in-handy stuff. My goal for this year is to unbury and restore that. Add a small blacksmith shop and finally have a nice place to work on my own stuff and do it with that feeling of a few generation shop climate. :)

@kjkj5389 Год назад

Space suits are a natural extension of your passion for armor! Thanks for all these great videos!!

@joebonomono5078 Год назад

As well as all of his costumes, armor for actors to battle the stage and the audience's imagination.

@johndododoe1411 Год назад

Wonder if space suits will be placed in that collection at the MET?

@freesk8 Год назад

I love the sign behind his right shoulder: "Love your enemy, but keep your gun oiled." Kinda reminiscent of "Walk softly and carry a big stick..."

@Beligol Год назад

If I had ended up in an armorer's shop at 14, I can easily imagine it changing my life.

@DecanFrost Год назад

How cool, the 81 Excalibur is my absolute favourite of all the Merlin/Excalibur movies over the years, everything before or after, just didn't do it for me. im not quite sure why that is, they just seamed "mah" in comparison.

@a.beukemann Год назад

After recently having the chance to work with Ted , I can say that his knowledge is equally matched with his enthusiasm when it comes to armor. I can't wait for the chance to go through our collection when he might return.

@warduke42 Год назад

I'd love to come back soon!

@gesamtszenario Год назад

The Met is the only museum in Manhattan I didn't explore when I was in NYC. Only, uh, visited the hot dog stand in front. If I had known they have arms & armour...

@jessekennedy9940 Год назад

~Love your enemy, but keep your gun oiled~

@KidFury27 Год назад

I'm totally stealing that

@Earthenfist Год назад

One of my college metalwork projects was an interview with James Gilaspie, an armorer who worked with the Met on some things, and he talked a lot about how so much displayed armor is pieced together from other suits, and how important and difficult it is to replace the missing bits.

@corrinastanley125 Год назад

Really interesting, thanks. A part 2 extended version , or a more thorough look around with explanations and examples would be awesome.

@tested Год назад

More videos from our visit are coming! Stay tuned.

@corrinastanley125 Год назад

@@tested Thank you.

@tomhorsley6566 Год назад

This keeps popping up in my feed with thumbnails that don't exist in the video. Definitely expecting more episodes.

@Mr.Fabulous-1990 Год назад

Would be cool if you were to visit the Wallace Collection, Royal Armouries in Leeds or Windsor Castle as well (or any non-UK collections ofc.), to interview armourers from different collections.

@Tinderchaff Год назад

I was just thinking of the Wallace Collection and the Royal Armouries! Adam would be in heaven chatting to Toby Capwell and could you imagine him with Matt Easton of Scholagladiatoria?

@guyloren Год назад

WOW,incredible experience- chuffed for you dude!Thank you for bringing this to us all!🤯 Ted has the ultimate armour nerd's job & work environment,what a worthy cause!🏆

@robertfallows1054 Год назад

If you live in the Chicago area the Art Institute has an armor exhibition and it is kind of mind blowing too. The size of some of the swords is crazy.

@christopherfassett9973 Год назад

I feel like Adam needs to see and get involved with Tod Todeschini (Tod's Workshop) and the armor recreation, testing, and mythbusting he's doing with Joe Gibson, Matt Easton (Scholagladiatoria), Dr. Toby Capwell with the Wallace Collection, etc., etc. I think Adam would just be overjoyed with what they're doing over there

@Braddec Год назад

I love the rising excitement as they are talking. You can really tell the passion for the history and the pieces.

@johnpatrickmcp Год назад

I love the sign that says "Love your neighbor, but keep your gun oiled"

@miksstudio Год назад

Fascinating and I too hope we hear more and see some examples. Even a tour of that workshop would be great.

@Joe___R Год назад

Being able to display a full suit of armor as it would have been worn is a great thing. Reproducing any missing pieces is what should be done. As long as everything is properly labeled so it is known what is and isn't original. There shouldn't be any issues in doing that. Seeing the individual pieces by themselves is nice, but when something is designed to work as part of the whole, it really should be shown in that configuration when possible.

@joebonomono5078 Год назад

Let's hear it for armor, it's so freaking cool.......!! Just imagine walking into a ladies house wearing that after a battle.... hey baby...how you doin?

@chikitabowow Год назад

I LOVE seeing Adam examine actual medieval armors! I love the SciFi/Fantasy stuff too but seeing him examine actual medieval equipment just hits harder for me personally

@GadreelAdvocat Год назад

Since I was young. I appreciated armour. Only have some gorgets, bandolier, and epaulettes that are in the last common pieces of armour. Seems I'm happy at having that.

@AlmostThere197 Год назад

The Worcester Arts Institute has a wonderful collection of Arms and Armour. They acquired the Higgins Armoury Museum's collection when the Museum closed in 2014

@tested Год назад

Mental note! Thank you!

@kahmylion2 Год назад

There used to be an amazing collection of armor in Worcester Massachusetts at a place called Higgins Armory. Most of the collection got sold but some of it can still be seen at the local art museum.

@rickytoddbotelho9555 Год назад

Excellent job 👍 I'm fascinated by armor.👍

@joemacleod-iredale2888 Год назад

Please visit the Royal Armouries in Leeds next time you are in the UK, it’s overwhelming.

@imreh5588 Год назад

If you haven't been, The Cleveland Museum of Art has a great armory to visit.

@hydrojet7x70 Год назад

I love the sign at 12 min, Love your enemy but keep your gun oiled. Awesomeness! Amen!

@WizardKingCorey Год назад

TOP on the list of general people I love. Art conservators, and people who want to hear from art conservators. Adam, please keep highlighting these beautiful people and their work. They are true treasures guarding the world's treasures.

@eatmarth Год назад

It's always great to see someone who is elated to do their job

@SirFrederick Год назад

I would love to a shop with all those tools. Also a workshop with zero power tools. Might as well add a forge to the list

@mattmoore1882 Год назад

what's the cowboy cut shirt with the brass snaps you are wearing at the start of the vid?

@eukaryon Год назад

As a kid, almost every weekend we would go to the Met, and I would sit for hours examining every detail in the armor galleries. Thank you for taking me behind the scenes.

@DaHaiZhu Год назад

"Love your enemy but keep your gun oiled" - true words of an armorer.

@bod3000 Год назад

Those shears. Wow

@ThisHorrorFilmDoesNotExist Год назад

Adam, I know your lightsaber was completed months ago, but have you considered adding a small vibrational device for a haptic effect. . .in essence, to FEEL as if your lightsaber is humming with massive energy and power? Like something that would respond to movement, and change intensity accordingly, as with the sound effects. I know it is not at all necessary, but it's something that I've always wanted to see in a lightsaber build. It would only directly benefit whoever is holding it, but I've always thought that was a feature that should be a no-brainer for lightsaber design.

@twowheelfan Год назад

More of this please! How can learn more about the conservation field?

@waynegriswold8953 Год назад

i could listen to hours of this

@PrvtChurch Год назад

I've always loved the Arms and Armor collection since I was a little kid!

@TimSimpson Год назад

I wonder if PJ has that armour from Excalibur in his collection....

@johnjohn-ed9qt Год назад

Quite a nice visit. As a tool nerd, I am curious what make the calipers on the wall are. The outside look to be Starrett 36 (or 38), butmany other makes are similar (McGrath, being my favourite). The inside calipers appear to be set up with the tips in, for some reason, and if Starrett of B&S, hung with the adjuster to the wall?.

@harbl99 Год назад

"He was really into arms and armor, as you totally should be." Yes. Can relate. Would love to sit Ed down and just hear his stories. He would not be buying a beer all evening.

@modelcitizen1977 Год назад

The Met almost requires two days to see everything properly. It's absolutely enormous.

@tested Год назад

Very true!

@alexwake850 Год назад

I remember visiting the Royal Armouries in Leeds, England, fascinated by the horde of armour and weaponry, and the little reenactments that took demonstrating the roll of a square. 👍

@stephanecolin4028 Год назад

Love the various armour being shown. .I do SCA heavy fighting and armour is very important to us.. finding a good armourer is always difficult. Safety as well as style.. For example I had my helm done at aesir metalworks.

@thedizude2005 Год назад

I would listen to this guy talk for hours

@bluescelt5317 Год назад

Adam. I'm not sure if you ever got a chance to visit the Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester Mass. but you would have loved that place. Unfortunately it closed and the collection was sold. Luckily the Worcester Art Museum acquired some of the vast collection. Higgins' collection had examples of arms and armor from many continents and cultures.

@valeriebrincheck6034 Год назад

One of my favorite rooms at the Detroit Institute of Art is the hall of amor. It’s right up the stairs as you come in the front door and it is just fabulous to imagine all the men who wore these metal suits. Just looking at the intricate joints and curves in the metal so that it fits the human body is just an amazing art form to me. I totally understand your fascination with armor Adam and it is so cool that you had a suit fitted to you to walk around the one convention.

@WalnutandSteel Год назад

This is very intriguing to me as an avid collector of antique and vintage firearms and air guns.

@nullstate00 Год назад

I love this, and I look forward to more.

@arsonor Год назад

Excalibur! What a fantastic movie. I love plate mail armor in part due to seeing this as a child. I also have an irrational fear of people who look like Mordred and gold armor. 😂

@QuestionMan Год назад

Similar experience during my first time visiting the MET armor exhibit.

@martinfrohberg1114 Год назад

What a great guy. Super interesting! I would love to see more! The history and the process, both fabrication and restauration. Awesome, but to short episode. I need more...

@magischehochzeit Год назад

more interesting interviews like this one pls

@rosshoffmeyer5074 Год назад

I love that Movie! Currently working on a foam version of King Arthur's Armor, Ross

@ssgtmole8610 Год назад

I saw the MET armor hall in 1985. It makes me happy to know that it is in caring hands. 🙂

@iggysixx Год назад

Edit: nvm! Found the video about tools of the workshop! Adam, I'd love to know more about the TOOLS of the workshop. For instance, the 'chisels' (?) / 'punches' (?) shown at 5:33 in the video. Or the absolute BUTTload of hammers.. Are they all different? HOW are they different? What are they used for? (Do we know..? Or is the information lost....? Because I know many craftsmen would make their own tools for specific purposes, and niche use cases... Much like in traditional Japanese woodworking... (Where I know in certain cases only 1 or 2 people know what they're used for..)) Also, is anyone DOCUMENTING the tools and their use?

@PioneerRifleCompany Год назад

I love the sign about keeping your gun oiled. I'd like to create one of those signs for use in my gunsmithing shop.

@tysonv24 Год назад

The discussion on conversation and preservation was amazing. Really looking forward to more videos with The Metropolitan Arms and Armor department.

@glennmorganfan9411 Год назад

The horror stories were so familiar to me. I was in art school for ten years and I heard AND SAW some things that would stop the heart.

@nicolasbonini Год назад

4:43 Wait..... WHAT ?!?! O_O'

@Razgriz85 Год назад

The armory section in the Philly Museum of Art was my favorite section to visit.

@libertarian1637 Год назад

The MET has a modern arms collection that probably has more guns in it then exists in the rest of NYC, outside of law enforcement, combined. Would be interesting if the purge or Armageddon ever were to happen to see how many New Yorkers first stop would be the MET to arm up. As a former New Yorker it was amazing to go back and see the sights as while I was living in the city I don’t recall going to any of the touristy attractions; odd how you can be surrounded by so much but just be focused on your 3’ world.

@razordrive3238 Год назад

The problem with doing that would be ammo, I reckon. A museum collection isn't going to have nearly as much ammo as it does guns, and those guns are going to be all over the place in terms of what rounds they use.

@shadowblack2021 Год назад

I wish I had known this was an actual job when I was in college. I'd have pursued this career

@bodamian_bg Год назад

@stevejohnson1685 Год назад

Adam, you should visit some European sites to see more armor: * the Sforza Castle, a museum in Milan, * Berg Elz, a castle in Moselkern, Germany, * The museum in Pavia, Italy

@andrewlast1535 Год назад

My invasive thoughts kept thinking of your guest as alternate time line Seth Rogen. I’ve loved arms and armor since early childhood. I think I saw some fake armor at a fancy restaurant in Milwaukee as a kid? House on the Rock?

@RaySpicer-o2b 7 месяцев назад

Adam Savage has the rare feature where his almost giddy amusement is palpable and infectious. Just an absolute joy to watch him have potentially mundane conversations!

@maibemiles3904 Год назад

That’s probably the only job in the world you can show up every day and know the less you do the better! lol as a career production toolmaker, this would be a DREAM!

@caerbannog Год назад

Bashford Dean is a difficult subject. On one hand, he ruined a lot of armours and on the other, he probably saved just as many from people with lesser knowledge.

@KettleRiseRanch Год назад

Amazing, thank you!

@nathkrupa3463 Год назад

Adam sir you are awesome

@Mtlmshr Год назад

Although I may not have the fascination that Adam has with Armor, I am a long time metal fabricator (primarily race cars) but also metal sculptures and it is this form of metalwork that I can absolutely appreciate what and how they do what they do back in the day as well as now! Fantastic

@benjaminblakemore9704 Год назад

Matts beautiful uniform shows how much he cares... AWSOME ✌️ 😊

@Ricdhol Год назад

I highly recommend the Wallace collection in London if you are interested in arms and armour. It's free or a small donation. I could spend hours there looking at everything.

@peterhall8572 Год назад

Adam get your arse on a plane to England and visit the Royal Armouries in LEEDS Youll need a few days to see everything

@JYD2020 Год назад

To all who have not seen "Excalibur" its fantastic. The full and I mean full tale of King Arthur

@patchvonbraun Год назад

Dad used both XRF and traditional spectroscopy to evaluate materials of unknown composition. I remember his spectrograph was quite large, and kind of "vintage" even in the 1970s...