Forging history: 17th-century pikeman’s cuirass! This engraving shows a classic pikeman’s cuirass – a piece of armor worn by infantry soldiers in the 1600s. Built to withstand musket fire and melee combat, it combined durability with simplicity. In the video, I recreate this cuirass step by step, staying true to the historical form and technique. Whether you’re into reenactment or craftsmanship, this is for you. Which 17th-century piece should I make next? Let me know in the comments! #Pikeman #

The famous Polish Winged Hussars were not medieval “huscarls” but early-modern heavy cavalry, active roughly from the late 1500s to the mid-1700s. They became the shock troops of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and some of the most feared horsemen in Europe. Unlike armored knights weighed down by plate, Winged Hussars rode fast, powerful horses and wore relatively light hussar armor: a cuirass, open helmet, and sometimes mail sleeves. Their trademark was the skrzydła—wooden frames with rows o