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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Simply said: if you don’t have precise and smart tools, you need precise and smart humans.

Metal processing is relatively simple, if you focus on the basics… Just forge and hammer.. it takes a longer time, but you can do it with simple tools.

This made them really expensive, so not everyone had the “luxury” to carry heavy armor around the battlefield