Videos tagged with Hand-and-a-half Sword

This video details the construction and function of 15th-century full plate armor, a pinnacle of the armorer's craft. It breaks down the protection offered by individual components like sabatons, greaves, cuisses, poleyns, the cuirass, and pauldrons. The explanation highlights the intricate articulation and design features, such as fluting and sliding rivets, that allowed for mobility, while also noting the eventual obsolescence of plate armor due to the rise of firearms.

This video details the evolution of 14th-century knightly armor, transitioning from mail to full plate harnesses. It highlights the function of the arming doublet as an underlayer and attachment point, and describes the specific components of leg, torso, arm, shoulder, head, and hand protection. The shift towards two-handed weapons like the hand-and-a-half sword is also noted as armor became more effective.