The Man Who Would Be Smith

The ManWho WouldBe Smith The tales of my trials and tribulations as a beginning blacksmith, amateur steel-fighter, and life-long swordsman.

[medievalartmeme-blog]

End of day! Love you all, keep it up!

[the-man-who-sold-za-warudo]

Helmet cam, 1st person combat

[the-ferromancer]

I love this video. XD At about the 4:10 mark, you can see me run past. ... and then later hear me cackling from the corner of the list. XD

[emmrichvolkaryn]

cr + text posts - percival de rolo edition

[animatedamerican]

these are all gold honestly

[steellegacy]

We’ll have our wonderful weekend! Are you ready? 😄🗡️ #fun #humor #funny #armour #knights #knight https://www.instagram.com/p/BqhqQCcnCR-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pkvw8myaagkh

[frikiskrew]

[the-ferromancer]

Oh hai. I know some of those people. XD

[shittynewyorkercartooncaptions]

[armthearmour]

The only four surviving breastplates from the 14th century, not to scale.

[ig-88r]

What about Chalcis examples?

[armthearmour]

The items in the Chalcis hoard weren’t breastplates. As pictured above, a breastplate is a single plate covering the front upper torso. The bits of plate from Chalcis belonged to sets of Brigandine.

Here is an alright reproduction of a Chalcis Brigandine.

A Brigandine, for those who may not know, is the precursor to full blown breastplates. It’s made up of a great number of smaller plates riveted to a stiff backing, often velvet or linen.

[pretend-animator]

Was at the International Medieval Combat Championship at the weekend

watching woman batter each other with maces, great fun

[sociallyawkwardhobbit]

[young-replica]

[spartanlocke]

what monty python movie is this

[ichiwashername-o]

This is the best goddamn thing I have ever seen

[armthearmour]

A Sallet with velvet covering and brass gilt fluer -de-lys added in the 19th century, North Italy, ca. 1470, housed at the Royal Armouries.

[ritasv]

‘Michael Sadde’ courtesy of Frary Photography

[ritasv]

Fort Tryon Park Medieval Fair by David Bledsoe

USA Knights of the Armored Combat League

[the-ferromancer]

Oh hai, I know those guys.

[modernmissbennet]

people in period clothing doing modern things is my aesthetic

[starsfadingbutilingeron]

i can’t believe you forgot the most important one

[modernmissbennet]

thank you! I couldn’t find that one in google!

[revolutionary-pirate]

I would like to add Alexander Hamilton himself to this collection.

[lionowlonao3]

and of course, alexandra dowling using a tablet computer on the set of BBC musketeers 

[rhube]

You forgot my favourites.

[gaslightgallows]

These are all canon.

[bisexualpirateheart]

[ritasv]

Foot Soldier, 2015 World Invitational Jousting Festival, Upper Hutt,No.2 by Roger

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Me walking into the Joann’s: Hello fabric seller, I am going into battle and I want your strongest fabrics

[the-ferromancer]

I know its a cosplay post, but this is literally me when I'm working on new soft kit.