The sword is the weapon most associated with the knight in armour. Why is that? It didn?t have the brutal impact of the horseman?s pick, nor the raw concussive power of the pollaxe. However, it did have a beauty and a symbolic appeal that ensured its enduring legacy in history and in our imaginations. In this episode, Jason begins to explore this most iconic of medieval weapons.
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Modern History - Creating the Sword
Josef Dawes of White Well Arms joins Jason to talk about the creation of the knight?s sword. Starting from a few billets of steel, Josef shows Jason some of the techniques to shape the metal and manipulate it to where it needs to be in order to create a well-balanced knightly weapon.
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Modern History - To Battle
What better way to investigate the differences between screen combat and real medieval combat than to create a Hollywood-style fight sequence with experts in both? Jason is joined by stunt coordinator Russell MacLeod and stunt performer James Apps, to be put through the paces of choreographing a ...
