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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Galethorn" data-source="post: 2094337" data-attributes="member: 7888">As was said, you seem to be confusing mass production with assembly lines.Assembly lines have existed at least since roman times, and by the late middle ages, guilds--being a major part of the societal structure--had the resources, know-how, and motivation to use assembly lines. In fact, it was medieval guilds doing that sort of work that really led to the industrial revolution, not specific inventions like a lot of historians like to think.Anyway, this whole situation is akin to asking how long it would take their character to build a car in d20 modern. Sure, a skilled engineer and machinist could probably do it, but it takes a whole production team and factory to make a good car in any reasonable time.Aaaaanyway, back to the actual point of the thread, I'd estimate that it would take one skilled armorer about six weeks to make a full suit of plate armor, starting with sheet metal, and ending up fully polished and ready to wear, so long as they had the help of 1-2 appretices at a couple places along the way. That would be working 8-hour days, seven days a week...But, that's just an estimate, based on how long it took my friend to make a helmet with minimal tools and experience, compared with how long it takes the 'pros' to make the stuff in their spare time these days.</blockquote>