Medieval Material Culture - Quality: Then vs Now

A common point of confusion within medieval reenactment is the assumption that low-quality reenactment products are approximating low-quality historical objects, but this is often fundamentally untrue in important ways. Let’s dive in and examine how quality differs in the modern versus historical context and how we can approach this subject more critically. Toby Capwell - Building Medieval Plate Armor An Operator’s Guide - Support the Channel - Facebook - Website - Instagram - Pinterest - 0:00 Intro 0:07 Overview 1:58 Ground Rules 2:08 What survives vs what was 3:18 Are inexpensive modern goods analogues for inexpensive historical goods? 4:14 Objects trying to be something they’re not 6:19 Churburg Infantry Breastplates 6:58 Sallet Progression 9:47 Modern processes 11:19 How this applies to clothing and other goods 12:23 Specific Characteristics and Properties 13:38 Uses and limitations of modern lower quality gear 14:50 Til next time! #medievalarmor #knyghterrant #livinghistory