Yeah, katanas aren't able to usually cut through steel, but in Markus Sesko's book, you can read accounts of the kabutowari testing- tests in which katanas cut through solid steel helms.
Please please make a video about what an realistic version of what Holger Danske (Ogier the Dane) sword would have looked like, a would really really want to make a prop replica of it
There are many European swords made from crucible steel that were folded. I know of at least one rapier and one longsword that were folded from crucible steel billets. For the longsword, I am pretty sure it was only twice, so much less than if it was from bloomery steel, but its still folding it (I saw it in an Alan Williams paper, although I have forgotten its name). This is due to slag content and blah blah blah For how similar medieval japan was to europe, its odd it gets so much hate from HEMA nowadays. Perhaps the most annoying sword myth I see now (besides the japan stuff), is that the falchion was a peasant weapon. This is usually in reply to how peasants could own swords too, despite the fact that most falchions are very thin, fine blades. I have also seen only one or two depictions of peasants wielding falchions. A lot of the "earlier" ones are rather short too, a characteristic of many cavalry weapons, but thats just speculation. I must say, I am pretty sure commoners fought with wooden clubs in judicial duels, and swords were reserved for the nobility. Although I might be misremembering that one.
Myths about armour for the next one perhaps? Great video btw!
You do great work!
I like how you explained things!
HELL YEAH NEW VIDEO!
I’m enjoying all the uploads lately! What is the sword with the brass hilt you were holding for myth #4 on the “blood groove”? Thanks!
It’s very cool! The cross guard reminds me of the sword of Sancho IV.
Could you make a video about cross sections?
Yeah, katanas aren't able to usually cut through steel, but in Markus Sesko's book, you can read accounts of the kabutowari testing- tests in which katanas cut through solid steel helms.
Folding steel was to homogenize weaknesses and to make a hada.
Please please make a video about what an realistic version of what Holger Danske (Ogier the Dane) sword would have looked like, a would really really want to make a prop replica of it
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There are many European swords made from crucible steel that were folded. I know of at least one rapier and one longsword that were folded from crucible steel billets. For the longsword, I am pretty sure it was only twice, so much less than if it was from bloomery steel, but its still folding it (I saw it in an Alan Williams paper, although I have forgotten its name). This is due to slag content and blah blah blah
For how similar medieval japan was to europe, its odd it gets so much hate from HEMA nowadays.
Perhaps the most annoying sword myth I see now (besides the japan stuff), is that the falchion was a peasant weapon. This is usually in reply to how peasants could own swords too, despite the fact that most falchions are very thin, fine blades. I have also seen only one or two depictions of peasants wielding falchions. A lot of the "earlier" ones are rather short too, a characteristic of many cavalry weapons, but thats just speculation.
I must say, I am pretty sure commoners fought with wooden clubs in judicial duels, and swords were reserved for the nobility. Although I might be misremembering that one.
They could also have used pickaxes or axes or a primitive clever or dagger or for a armour bender a root axe and or some sort bush cutting blade
5:22 Are wooden swords fictional?
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@@that_sword_guy why did you stop uploading?