Todd Cutler is a solid creator who goes over production of medieval era armour and weaponry such as longbows, warbows and the reality of armour such as plate, maille and gambesons.
Is there a medieval equivalent of the youtube channel "Primative Technology"
Submitted 9 months ago by x4740N@lemmy.world to nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
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NihilsineNefas@slrpnk.net 9 months ago
chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Medieval technology is vastly more complex, broader in scope, etc. compared to the Stone Age stuff on Primitive Technology. It’s actually extremely challenging to go from scratch like he does and then achieve medieval-level ironworking. He can barely make a few little iron pellets which are excessively-hard (too much carbon) and need further processing to become workable. He is a very long way from building a proper medieval smelter capable of producing pig iron or other cast iron products.
algorithmae@lemmy.sdf.org 9 months ago
Townsends is a little bit later than medieval, but scratches that same itch. Their stuff is high quality too.
Treczoks@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I can offer something in between: Clickspring. He started re-making the Antikyera (SP?) mechanism, was criticized for using modern tools for this, and then started developing and using tools basically from scratch like the people in Greece could have made and used them.
quilan@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Man, I love this guy’s videos. He’s got the most pleasantly chill voice (think Australian Bob Ross) and shows a great mastery of the things he makes. Highly recommended channel.
BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 9 months ago
Not a YouTube channel unfortunately but there are several videos and documentaries about it.
The castle of Guedelon is exactly what you are describing.
In France a group of archeologists decided to build a full castle, from scratch pretending to be in the XIIth century.
A blacksmith is making the tools, they are chopping trees in the first forest around, extracting stones from a local carry, carrying on carts built by the Carpenter, making their own clothes …
It’s amazing !
synapse1278@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I visited this place many years ago during w school trip. It was pretty cool. Pro-level roleplay
BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 9 months ago
femmylemmy@lemmy.world 9 months ago
This channel is clearly inspired by John, I think he even says so in the description. Maybe not quite medieval but definitely up the right alley youtube.com/@gesithasgewissa
tomjuggler@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I love that show, my son does too!
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 9 months ago
Not equivalent, but Lindybeige makes fun content about medieval times.
MnemonicBump@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 months ago
It’s not EXACTLY the same, but this guy does a pretty good job of hitting the same vibes:
Apepollo11@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I was about to suggest the same guy. His stuff is brilliant.
anachrohack@lemmy.world 9 months ago
It’s not medieval but something that feels in the same Genre to me is Townsends on youtube. They do historical videos about 18th/early 19th century America - mostly recipes
x4740N@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I know about townsends and have watched some of their videos but I’m not a fan on american only centered stuff
splendoruranium@infosec.pub 9 months ago
rImITywR@lemmy.world 9 months ago
There are no medieval equivalents to YouTube channels, since YouTube wasn’t invented for at least a decade after the medieval period.
Yermaw@lemm.ee 9 months ago
Over one thousand years before Belgian Techno anthem Pump Up The Jam.
Twanquility@feddit.dk 9 months ago
I can’t tell if you are joking, being snarky, or misunderstood his question
howrar@lemmy.ca 9 months ago
This reads like a Google AI summary. I love it.
zaph@sh.itjust.works 9 months ago
since YouTube wasn’t invented for at least a decade after the medieval period.
The best kind of correct
jbrains@sh.itjust.works 9 months ago
Watching the fire in the hearth, no?
adespoton@lemmy.ca 9 months ago
Bards. There were bards.
amethysta@lemmy.org 8 months ago
Not Youtube, but check out Tudor Monastery Farm