800-year-old Norman chain mail discovered in garden shed in Longford
An 800-year-old vest of Norman chain mail has been discovered in County Longford after a member of the public revealed that they had stored it
23 August 2021
MAP 84: The Medieval Knight with Christopher Gravett
Click here to download the episode When people think of the Middle Ages one of the first images that pops into their head is a
22 December 2020
REVIEW: The Medieval Knight by Christopher Gravett
When you think of the Middle Ages, visions of a Knight in shining armor, riding to rescue the damsel in distress come to mind. But
22 December 2020
NASA reinvented the wheel…and it’s made of chain mail!
During the mid-2000s, NASA Glenn engineer Vivake Asnani worked with industry partner Goodyear to develop the Spring Tire, an airless compliant tire that consists of
1 December 2017
Longbow versus breastplate
The age old debate of Longbow vs. Armor… pick your side and watch the video below
5 October 2016
Barbie Romanus: A New 3D Printing Kickstarter
Last summer we featured a Kickstarter campaign creating medieval armor for Barbie. Creator Zheng3(Jim Rodda) is taking Barbie back in time again! His new Kickstarter
16 January 2015
Medieval Barbie…finally!
Barbie is an icon of American toys spanning the last 55 years. She has weathered the years well and even acquired a Dream House, Corvette,
25 July 2014
Samurai bling: Crazy armor and helmets from medieval Japan
When people think of Japan, they often think about anime or giant robots or giant robot anime. They are also likely to think of Japan’s
22 November 2013
Full Metal Jousting: Episode 10 “The Championship Joust”
This is it! The Wildcard joust and the Championship joust. How will they pick the Wildcard and who will it be? At the end of
18 April 2012
Full Metal Jousting: Episode 9 “Charge On”
The two semifinal jousts are set and after this episode we will have two jousters left to face off for the championship. Episode 9: ‘Charge
11 April 2012
Full Metal Jousting: Semifinal Sneak Peek
This Sunday is the are the Semifinal jousts on Full Metal Jousting. The semifinals should be good. Two hard hitting jousters, the underdog and a
6 April 2012
Full Metal Jousting: Episode 8 “Go To War”
Not one, not two but all three remaining quarterfinal jousts! Who will win and move on to the Semi-finals? Let’s find out. Episode 8: ‘Go
5 April 2012
Full Metal Jousting: Episode 7 “A Killing Machine”
One final joust before the quarterfinals begin. No major injuries this week but we see a massive hit that results in a double unhorsing! Episode
27 March 2012
Full Metal Jousting: Episode 6 ‘Ready to Rock’
This episode was completely nuts! Multiple injuries, two joust and an eliminated jouster gets a second chance. Episode 6: ‘Ready to Rock’ This episode doesn’t
22 March 2012
Full Metal Jousting: Episode 5 “Hits Like A Truck”
We are at the half way point of Full Metal Jousting. This week focuses more on the competitors and less on the practice. We get
13 March 2012
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