Modern Swedish armourer

Victrix · 26th October 2020, 02:48 PM

We have a new professional Master Armourer in Sweden called Albert Collins (the last one was called Borg and died in 1781). For those interested in armour it’s worth following his work for insights how armourers worked and how armour likely was produced and used.

This video shows a knight getting dressed with armour: https://www.facebook.com/11480969857...1175898607678/.

He has a Facebook page and a website (Via Armorari) where you can follow his work.

kronckew · 27th October 2020, 06:30 AM

Gack! - that looks tight. No wonder he can't move at the end - must be turning purple from lack of oxygen.

Victrix · 27th October 2020, 11:03 AM

He made that suit of armour himself. It’s displayed at the Swedish Royal Armoury in Stockholm, with the tools and information how it was produced using traditional methods.

He wears specially made protective clothing underneath called gameson. The armour plate system works in conjunction with it. It was not just fashion but some details in the clothes were part of the combat system.

Oliver Pinchot · 27th October 2020, 09:09 PM

Informative video and very nice work

26th October 2020, 02:48 PM	#1
Victrix Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Sweden Posts: 713	Modern Swedish armourer We have a new professional Master Armourer in Sweden called Albert Collins (the last one was called Borg and died in 1781). For those interested in armour it’s worth following his work for insights how armourers worked and how armour likely was produced and used. This video shows a knight getting dressed with armour: https://www.facebook.com/11480969857...1175898607678/. He has a Facebook page and a website (Via Armorari) where you can follow his work.

27th October 2020, 06:30 AM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,186	Gack! - that looks tight. No wonder he can't move at the end - must be turning purple from lack of oxygen.

27th October 2020, 11:03 AM	#3
Victrix Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Sweden Posts: 713	He made that suit of armour himself. It’s displayed at the Swedish Royal Armoury in Stockholm, with the tools and information how it was produced using traditional methods. He wears specially made protective clothing underneath called gameson. The armour plate system works in conjunction with it. It was not just fashion but some details in the clothes were part of the combat system.

27th October 2020, 09:09 PM	#4
Oliver Pinchot Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 457	Informative video and very nice work