A knight in shining armour may sound like a character out of a storybook, but once upon a time, knighthood was serious business, and for countless medieval fighters, their armour was what stood between life and death. Blacksmith Ric Furrer and master armourer Jeff Wasson to recreate parts of an elite armour originally manufactured in the Royal Workshop founded by King Henry VIII. They rediscover centuries-old metalworking secrets and then put their new armour to the ultimate test against a period musket.
Secrets Of The Shining Knights was broadcast on SBS ONE at Wednesday 23 October 2019, 05:30.
