In Pictures: Making armour for the Vatican Swiss Guard
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Blacksmith brothers Johann (R) and Georg Schmidberger stand in front of their workshop in Molln, Upper Austria. Johann, 29, and Georg, 28, produce made-to-order handmade harnesses for the Vatican.LISI NIESNER/Reuters
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Blacksmith Georg Schmidberger works on a harness for the Vatican Swiss Guard at his workshop. The made-to-order handmade harnesses take 120 hours of handiwork per piece and hardly differs from the 500-year-old originals.LISI NIESNER/Reuters
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Blacksmith Johann Schmidberger works on a harness for the Vatican Swiss Guard at his workshop. The brothers carry on the tradition of the blacksmith trade in the fifth generation of their family.LISI NIESNER/Reuters
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A part of a harness for the Vatican Swiss guard lies in a fireplace at a workshop in Molln, Upper Austria.LISI NIESNER/Reuters
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Blacksmith Georg Schmidberger works on a harness for the Vatican Swiss Guard at his workshop in Molln, Upper Austria.LISI NIESNER/Reuters
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Blacksmith Georg Schmidberger works on a harness for the Vatican Swiss Guard at his workshop in Molln, Upper Austria.LISI NIESNER/Reuters
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Hammers are pictured at a workshop in Molln, Upper Austria.LISI NIESNER/Reuters
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Blacksmith Johann Schmidberger works on a harness for the Vatican Swiss Guard at his workshop in Molln, Upper Austria.LISI NIESNER/Reuters
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Blacksmith Johann Schmidberger works on a harness for the Vatican Swiss Guard at his workshop in Molln, Upper Austria.LISI NIESNER/Reuters
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Blacksmith Johann Schmidberger works on a harness for the Vatican Swiss Guard at his workshop in Molln, Upper Austria.LISI NIESNER/Reuters
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Blacksmith brothers Johann (R) and Georg Schmidberger work on a harness for the Vatican Swiss Guard at their workshop in Molln, Upper Austria.LISI NIESNER/Reuters
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A finished harness for the Vatican Swiss Guard is pictured at a workshop in Molln, Upper Austria.LISI NIESNER/Reuters