eli5 How were such intricate items like suits or armour and castle decorations made in the medieval era when they lacked advanced metal processing and precision tools we have today

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eli5 How were such intricate items like suits or armour and castle decorations made in the medieval era when they lacked advanced metal processing and precision tools we have today

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I can’t give an answer, but the answers above are all related to metalworking and technical proficiency… I’m curious if the real answer will be something like: the average castle did not have an excess of full plate-armour suits lining the walls, that is an invention of 19th century reimaginings- or something like that!