How Medieval Armorers Made Flexible Armor

Armor must protect its wearer, but it also must be flexible and allow for movement -- especially during combat. How did medieval armors solve this engineering paradox? At the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Curator-in-Charge of the Arms and Armor department Pierre Terjanian shows Adam some of the ingenious hacks armorers were able to engineer centuries ago. The MET’s Arms and Armor Department: Adam Savage Meets Real Armored Gauntlets: Adam Savage Meets Real Ancient Swords: Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks: Subscribe for more videos (and click the bell for notifications): Tested and Adam Savage Ts, stickers, (de) merit badges and more: About Tested: