In Vietnamese, "Trường Đao" means "Long sword". This type of big sword was an official weapon for Vietnamese army in battle field in the late 19th century while the generals used double-edge swords which were smaller in size. Because of the ancient blacksmith' technique that uses carbon steel, this type of sword is very sharp, hard for cutting but crunchy. In the battle, the blade was easily cracked or blunt by the direct impact. That is why the blacksmiths made the hitting end with a bigger tip.

@ryanthan3595

4 жыл бұрын

Why did nobody like this comment? This makes a whole lot of sense

@gialocinh113

2 жыл бұрын

@@ryanthan3595 because this comment is not a precise information. "Đao" isn't "sword". He should translate "Đao" in Vietnamese to "Saber" in English.

@chuyeno1366

10 ай бұрын

"Trường Đao" is "Long saber"

Truờng/Tràng/長 = Long. Đao/刀 = Saber. So, Truờng Đao/長刀 = Long saber. They are Sino-Vietnamese words, which is why they sound like Chinese. In China, this weapon is called "Dadao/大刀" ("Đại Đao" in Vietnamese), means "Big saber" or "Great saber". Almost the same weapon, only different name. Thank you so much Skall for featuring a Vietnamese weapon. I really hope to see more Vietnamese weapons in the future on your channel please. And by the way, your pronunciation of the word "Trường đao" is pretty spot-on.

@carbon1255

6 жыл бұрын

Interestingly, japanese use a very old pronunciation of dao to mean sword, tou. like in tanto etc.

@VNSnake1999

6 жыл бұрын

Carbon 12 Yep. I do notice that. Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese, we all have Chinese-origin words. Vietnam and Korea used to use Chinese letters too.

@VNSnake1999

6 жыл бұрын

Carbon 12 These countries are members of the Sino-sphere (Hán tự văn hoá quyển). That explains the similarlies in their culture, language, architecture, etc.

@avgazian

6 жыл бұрын

technically a japanese sword would be classified as a dao since it only has 1 edge. A true sword has 2

@ceno9474

6 жыл бұрын

- « Mã-Tấu » thì thuộc về loại « Trường-Đao » (長 刀), có lưỡi bản rộng và cân-lượng nặng hơn Đại-Ðao ; cán dài khoäng 40 cm tới khoảng 80 cm và được dùng theo Song-Thủ Đao, đôi khi được dùng theo Đơn-Thủ Đao. www.binhdinh-salongcuong.org/VN_KHAO%20LUAN_Binh-Khi%20Co-Truyen_Dai-Dao.html

You pronounced it pretty accurate though.

@anhkietphan2411

6 жыл бұрын

Well, the name simply means "long sword".

@riku32194

6 жыл бұрын

Anh Kiệt Phan that's the translation I got based off of putting the individual words into wiktionary

@NeonMondays

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah most sword names are pretty simple it's kinda gives u the idea that most sword smiths aren't word smiths or wordie people

@NeonMondays

6 жыл бұрын

Idk they could do something like really extravagant

@anhkietphan2411

6 жыл бұрын

Too be fair, weaponswiths only care about making a good weapon, they just dont care about that.

Real Surprised at how this antique sword cuts so well.

@aldor9357

6 жыл бұрын

Well, they were designed for that

@jinatlas8674

6 жыл бұрын

Quality then and quality now are different.

@erikenqvist9081

6 жыл бұрын

I'm not, the users life depended on it.

@LordVictorHalgaard

6 жыл бұрын

Why wouldn't it? If its a military weapon, and it has been service sharpened, it should cut just fine until someone intentionally dulled it.

@sna_fu

6 жыл бұрын

Your point is inconsiderate of reality. The potential quality of metal blades now are better. Most people haven't a need for a well-produced sword so it's more profitable to mass produce shitty ones people can hang on a wall.

The blade is designed to cut down soldiers regardless of the protection from their armors (aside from metal armors) and to cut down cavalries (both men and their horses) in a single swing with simply brute force. The main purpose is not to kill the enemy outright, but to deliver heavy injuries to them as effective and efficient as possible, so just like you said, it’s a pretty brutally effective weapon in warfares that even untrained soldiers can wield with relative ease. In short, it’s our version of the Zanbatou from japan, with some tweaks adapted from chinese Da Dao here and there. You can also call it Mã Đao or Mã Tấu, which has the same meaning with Zanbatou - a Horse-Cutting Blade.

@Lothar445

6 жыл бұрын

Impressive, thanks for sharing that.

@MrCleks

6 жыл бұрын

Lothar Thanks. I’m a hobbyist in weapon studies and historical warfares (I do design as a job as well). Glad to be of help :3

@jacksonbenner9879

6 жыл бұрын

Nice.

@user-dx8nj7qj2g

6 жыл бұрын

heavily injuring soldiers is often seen as more effective than killing them

@sirsleepy1411

6 жыл бұрын

Blake Huynh Curved, long blade with great depth. Blades like that at excellent cutters in general.

When I used to practice sono-Vietnamese Kung fu, my instructor told me that this kind of swords weren't meant to be razor sharp, because they weren't used to in order to create surgical precise cuts. These swords were meant to break bones and tear flesh as brutally as they could, so having the sharpest edge was nor a priority. Keeping it sharp to some degree was done so that tearing through an armor/body, would make it easier to cause damage using the mass of the sword, rather than relying on a very sharp edge like people would do with a katana

I live in Vietnam, their products remain basically amazing for low cost

Usually I hear about people giving out about altering "antiques" in terms of letting a thousand year old church crumble and collapse rather than restoring it to what it should have originally looked like. There's one in my hometown just like that and it's a little sad seeing it fall apart and not being used. I would strongly suggest repairing, polishing and resharpening it. There is no doubt in my mind that the maker would thank you for it.

@bacicinvatteneaca

6 жыл бұрын

There is precise guidelines for how to restore architecture, and so there must be for smithing

@jonslife3533

5 жыл бұрын

I would just sharpen it , that black stuff is patina , which can inhibit rust , so you don't want to polish that off

@hadang7899

5 жыл бұрын

Dont do it until you have to use it in battle. If you know about Vietnamese's culture, we dont resharp it, partly because of laziness, but partly because we resharp it to cut living thing, which is not a good side of human nature

@teacon7

4 жыл бұрын

100% Agree! Though in restoration I'd add that it's worth looking into the intentions and techniques of the original .... thus a restoration befits the spirit as well as the construction of the original.

@Gh0stTech

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Definitely a touchy subject in the antique community. Like with most restoration projects, there is a right way and a wrong way. The age and rarity of the artifact compounds the risk of messing up. I find antique axes, knives and machetes that look like bricks of rust. They can be saved by carefully removing the rust and forcing a patina to prevent further damage. Then properly adding an usable edge. It's kinda like the watches I repair, you can clean the moment, but re painting the dial or using un original hands kills the value. Just Google Franken watches for what not to do 😆 With all my restoration projects I try to find a balance of bringing the object back to usability without erasing the character and unique history. Totally different story when it comes to selling as an artifact or displaying in a museum.

*Flashbacks*

@drunkslaver

6 жыл бұрын

Goddamnit XD

@Marvin-sj9lr

6 жыл бұрын

The horror! The horror!

@IamMortui

6 жыл бұрын

Omaewa Mou Shinderu

@danielklugscheisser2318

6 жыл бұрын

IamMortui NANI

@momololo3223

6 жыл бұрын

FINALLY, A SWORD THAT CUT THROUGH TANKS

hi i'm Vietnamese and in our language "trường" = "long" and "đao" = "big(or wide) blade" so is basically mean a long big blade

@OblivionKisame

6 жыл бұрын

quoc thanh binh nguyen long big blade I like it it's simple and strait to the point

@TheAmorphousGamer

6 жыл бұрын

In other words, "longsword." May explain why techniques transfer so well.

@VNSnake1999

6 жыл бұрын

I think Đao means "saber", which is a one edged blade. The katana is also a đao.

@anhthiensaigon

6 жыл бұрын

but the way of using Katana was referring it as "sword", like 'kendo" or "kenjutsu", ken = kiếm. have a look at the comment of a pal Khang Mai above, he explained pretty precisely

@pirotess2

6 жыл бұрын

quoc thanh binh nguyen Not really. That wide blad đao is just a type of Vietnamese đao. There are Vietnamese Trường Đao look like Japanese nodachi. Number 1 in this picture is the real Vietnamese Trường Đao. Number 3 is Yêu Đao (back saber, carry behind/on the back of soldier, Yêu in Sino-Vietnamese is mean "human's back" or "lưng") and Number 4 is Đoản Đao (short saber). Number 2 or the saber in this video is actually call Hổ Nha Đao (Tiger Fang Saber) or Hổ Đầu Đao (Tiger Head Saber) mandarinmansion.com/articles/vietnamese/types.jpg

I'm Vietnamese and a martial arts history nerd. I love seeing the content you have produced over the years. Thank you for discussing this blade.

Regarding calipers: Put a layer of electrical tape over each blade of the caliper to protect the sword blade. When you're done, you can measure and deduct the thickness of the tape to get accurate taper measurements.

Best intro in the business: Brief and right up front! Bless you

This sword triggered some flashbacks for sure

6 жыл бұрын

Aldor some Vietcong did use sword to kill the US soldiers back there day.

@Vincentpanh

6 жыл бұрын

TRIGGERED !!!!! ^)

@KyokushinKarateka

6 жыл бұрын

nah they don't.

@thanhnguyenuc5536

6 жыл бұрын

"pickaxe" and "shovel" only :)

@charleshoang6481

5 жыл бұрын

Viet Cong chopped stubborn villagers with this!

This is why I love your reviews. You always seem willing to learn and keep an open mind when you review a weapon, and that especially showed when you were talking about handling the square grip.

In Vietnamese, Truong Dao literally means "Long Saber". FYI, it's the most common weapon of war used by our infantry for thousands of year. It fit perfectly with the Vietnamese style close melee combat, involving taking down enemies to the ground by our most common style of ancient martial art: "Wrestling" and then cut their head using machete or the longer version of it, "long saber". It also works against Calvary by chopping the houses' head off or their legs.

Trường đao is basically big blade I think your google confused it with Trường đạo with a little dot underneath (which means some kind of school like u said)

@nakada1996

6 жыл бұрын

Gwyn yeah Google could've put the accent in for him randomly. I assumed he typed Truong Dao without any accents

@planescaped

6 жыл бұрын

Yay tonal languages confusing things!

6 жыл бұрын

Gwyn Trường means school in modern Vietnamese but it also means long in Han-Viet (Sino-Vietnamese which is borrowed from the Han Chinese), Đao means sword in Han-Viet (the modern word is kiếm, Đạo also means educate in Han-Viet (the modern word is Giáo). Hán-Việt is the old Vietnamese we use to speak 200 years ago which is have 100% vocabularies borrowed from the Han Chinese, but in modern day, 70% of those Hán-Việt words has been replaced with a different word. Now you can only cash those Han-Viet words used in Vietnamese-Chinese-Korean history drama, movie, cartoon (anime), manga and we also use it to naming things to make it sound cool.

@gwynld

6 жыл бұрын

Mình hiểu mà. Cảm ơn chia sẻ của bạn :D

@VNSnake1999

6 жыл бұрын

Truờng means long though.

The good thing is that 100 years old Đao doesn't need to be on anime to magnify its ability

This is hella cool! I really surprised at how well this worked-and I'm really glad to see you branching out man! Normally I wouldn't "thank" you for a video since it's your job and all (even though I do enjoy and appreciate them) but I genuinely thank you for this video

Your technique has really improved, Skall. Lots of clean cuts delivered stylishly.

Skall, can you perhaps restore this beautiful blade and review it again? Or like just show us a montage of you just slashing things with it. Thanks a lot if you do!

@kacperwrobel1022

6 жыл бұрын

That could be considered disrespectful for an antique, so watch out for butthurt people.

@thijsvandervoort8261

6 жыл бұрын

Henry Han I'd love to see that blade get some love and care and then watch it slice the crap out of tattame mats

@DaisukiOno88

6 жыл бұрын

Thijs van der Voort Heck yeah! I know it is an antique but a blade that is meant to cut looks more beautiful cutting things than be on display, won't you guys agree?

@kacperwrobel1022

6 жыл бұрын

Thijs van der Voort ... tattame? really?

@kacperwrobel1022

6 жыл бұрын

Henry Han I would certainly agree, i just wanted to point out that a shitstorm may come.

That thing looks wicked. I'd love to see you get a replica that can be properly tested. It looks like it could cut very well and easily. Neat find, Skall!

@Lothar445

6 жыл бұрын

Looks so menacing, I'm pretty sure that people would piss their panties back in the day when they'd see this thing on the battlefield.

@phuonghavu9443

Жыл бұрын

@@Lothar445 japanese and Americans sure did,but before that was the French :v

Brother, this needs to become a consistent series for your channel. The testing of OLD, authentic, and historic pieces from around the world. THAT would be so cool.

Skall starts talking about the practical wear on the edge but I'm entranced by that beautiful scrollwork that I never thought I'd see on a modern age war weapon.

I'm really impressed at how well they designed the blade.

Vietnamese here. "Trường" has many meanings, as a noun it could mean a school, as an adjective it mean long. "Đao" is sabre. So literally: Trường Đao = Long Sabre

Wow you've greatly have evolved in your cutting technique you really put your full body into it from my perspective you look like a natural

shiiit man, hadnt seen your videos in a year or so and just came back, you're looking great dude, keep the amazing content up :D

As someone who loves antiques and history, I honestly feel like you should restore it. I certainly wouldn’t, and I don’t think ANY antique collector would, but that isn’t who you are. You are a man who appreciates history, but you also appreciate the practicality and proper use of weapons. You are the sort of owner this weapon deserves. It was not made to be a decoration.

Pls do more on vietnamese weapons. Would luv to see more on vietnamese weapons. Thumbs up !!!!!

Restoring or not, testing or not on a piece like this is always a very tough decision. The one thing for this particular sword is that the pattern of damage and potential repairs on it could very well tell the story of some part of its life. That's a really valuable historical insight into the piece, which restoration risks wiping out. There are arguments the other way too of course, but really nice example of an antique weapon!

Enjoyed the video. Good work as always! Keep up the good work.

I kinda wanna see you restore it it would be doing the original owner an honor to know that 100 years later his blade is being restored to slash another day

@YTho-ev1ej

6 жыл бұрын

I want the original handle though. Just the blade. That way it keeps the same look I love the

@itsamario

6 жыл бұрын

His sword can slash for another day... On youtube

That hoodie looks comfortable!

The fact that you did nothing to the edge shocked me. Shows how well the design helps with cutting. Amazing.

Wow, beautiful blades, and totally legit cuts on the tatami. Very impressive.

I like the ring pommel. :D

@jasonsexton8869

6 жыл бұрын

Every time I see that thing I wipe my screen because I think it's a cat hair, lol.

@Assassins6688

6 жыл бұрын

If you like it put a ring on it

@Imtotallydiggingthis

6 жыл бұрын

But does it unscrew? If not, screw it.

@longdang1119

6 жыл бұрын

The ring was used to spinning the blade. Like in the comic Yaiba.

The best thing about theese kind of swords is, that by resting at a campfire, you can still make some nice fried egg sunny side up.

@mr.q337

6 жыл бұрын

Boi, soldiers must have some good eggs back in the days LOL

It was originally used to move foliage like a machete, but overtime became a weapon of combat

This blade has seen some action, the stories it could tell!

I'd love to see you fix this up and do more cutting with it. I always feel like the "don't modify antiques" thing should be seriously reconsidered when it comes to swords and tools. Especially since this is often to their detriment. Good, functional tools deserve good, functional maintenance.

this Dao very impressive, a.k.a. Amerika Slayer. Vietnamese u did a great job!

@ngocps45

29 күн бұрын

Most likely a "French colonisers slayer". This weapon was commonly use in the 19th century of Vietnam (the time when the French invaded Vietnam) and even before that.

Keep it up! So close to a million subs!

Im half vietnamese and have been watching for a while. Representation in media means a lot to me thanks for this video i didnt know we had swords this cool.

I wonder of this sword was used to kill someone. With thay age and considering how... torn vietnams history is, it's very possible. Just a thought. Edit: I love how even YEARS after the comment, I still get people being tough about this. Dude I don't care if something I own was used for shady things by a past owner. Best car I ever got was from a police auction that they confiscated from a guy who used it for a purposeful hit and run. It's just a curiosity.

@Tokalafox

6 жыл бұрын

Thinking the same thing. I belive this sword has seen some action hence the damages on the blade.

@NeonMondays

6 жыл бұрын

Most likely yes people today still use like Mã tấu which is like modified machetes or just machetes their like the same

@NeonMondays

6 жыл бұрын

Mostly by street gangs

@Akiraa197

6 жыл бұрын

It was used by war generals in historical combat besides normal swords

@tamblyn9484

6 жыл бұрын

Is that a shocking thought to you?

@Skallagrim: "trường đao" is a Sino-Vietnamese word. Which means it is a Vietnamize version of the Chinese word "changdao" 長刀, literally mean "long cutting sword". Trường 長 means long and đao 刀 means cutting sword. You already know another kind of Eastern sword, that is 劍 (kiếm/jian), which can loosely translate as "sabre" or "thrusting sword". And probably all people here know the different between "dao" (刀) and "jian" (劍). Dao is primarily for cutting, while jian can be used both for thrusting and chopping. The closest Western equivalent of eastern "jian" probably a slender rapier with both cutting edges. In Vietnamese, people usually translate "sword" as "kiếm", probably because a Western sword, cutting or thrusting, usually has a straight, long and slender blade, similar to a Chinese "jian".

I really like this blade style. Excellent presentation of a rare blade.

Man, if an apocalyptic scenario ever played out, and firearms gradually disappeared due to lack of Ammo, Skalla here would be my first choice as someone to have with me lol I am very pleased to see your channel doing so well in the past few years. Here's to many more years of successful YT content! Skål!!

@phuonghavu9443

Жыл бұрын

he would then kills you for your supply ha ha

Truong dao sound like Chinese 長刀， means long(長）blade(刀）too me. In Chinese (Dai Dao)大刀： Big or Great Blade usually means 2handed Blade. FYR in Chinese Dan(單) Dao(刀) means single handed Blade

@felixwoo613

6 жыл бұрын

Omelelelete i am not sure, I am from Hong Kong, I only know Chinese

@NeonMondays

6 жыл бұрын

U do know that Chinese was use for the majority of Vietnamese history

@NeonMondays

6 жыл бұрын

Ps im also Vietnamese so i know

@felixwoo613

6 жыл бұрын

Neon MoonCake thanks for let me know

@NeonMondays

6 жыл бұрын

Actually its a modified version opps

please skall, do us all a service and restore the blade. I can understand the apprehensiveness based on its age, but the sword was crafted to be beautiful and practical, not rusty and dull. Im sure you could do a great job.

@mr.q337

6 жыл бұрын

Man, that sword survived for hundred of years, probably numerous battle by looking at the blade. Imagine what it could do back in it glory days

@manictiger

6 жыл бұрын

It seemed to be fine without a restoration. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

@aramhalamech4204

6 жыл бұрын

I would repair it

Thanks a lot for the information, sir! Hope to see more Vietnamese weapons!

Hell of a sword with a hell of a character. Great video.

Woohoo!!! first time i'm so soon and I'm very excited. Because.....seeing a Vietnamese sword....seeing skallagrim....equals.....awesome. About the name skall. It means "Long Sword" literally. Google translate probably mistook it for "trường" which means "school" and "đao" which means "sword"............."trường đao" ==> "sword school"

@NeonMondays

6 жыл бұрын

Василий Григорьевич Владимирович Калашников Actually trường has a different meanings

@NeonMondays

6 жыл бұрын

Well if u combine it with other stuff

@Akiraa197

6 жыл бұрын

It actually translate into "great scimitar" or "long scimitar"

@KhoiThai

6 жыл бұрын

Connor Kenway oh, thank you for that. Anyways, Skall, it means what Connor and I were saying combined - into a "long" bladed weapon :)))

@aterranrepublicgrunt9169

6 жыл бұрын

Василий Григорьевич Владимирович Калашников Correct me if I'm wrong, you have a Russian name with the United States Marine Corps insignia as your profile pic. You have to be the most interesting person I've seen on KZread.

That thing is a work horse

@ciaareinthecommentssection9575

6 жыл бұрын

Vietnam is like that, this place is a well oiled machine

I like that design, looks really nice to use. Nice big flats as well to parry with. Light enough top to make it nimble to heavy enough to chop well. Cool :)

I love these cutting tests. 👌🏻

Just for context, 'trường' is also means 'long' and 'đao' means saber, so the more accurate translation it's a long saber

7:31 thank god that wasn't a pommel.

@mr.q337

6 жыл бұрын

The sword almost ended him rightly =))) This sword are deadly AF

That's a beautiful piece of weaponry

I know it's great not watching an add but I wish you would put them. I watch an add every video and i actually love this channel.

Is it just me or does that engraving look added? It has no oxidation at the bottom of the carvings. It would be very hard to clean those and leave the blade “patina” aka rust.

@SuperOtter13

6 жыл бұрын

I was wondering the same thing.

@liamg9410

6 жыл бұрын

Legionitalia its for when the vietnamese had to take a break and went to the masterbation staion. in all seriousness though, i would love to know what its really for. maybe hanging up but it was designed for war so i dont see why its necessary

@johnfrancisdoe1563

6 жыл бұрын

Legionitalia Maybe the engraving is inlaid with something that maintains its shine.

@heyitsquang285

4 жыл бұрын

liam g the ancient Vietnamese just really liked flora engravings

Looks slick, on another note.. What do you think about the fact that someone has been capable of making a knife made out of tungsten? Do you think that's a good idea or a bad idea.. What are you opinions on it? Would love to hear it

@bosknight7837

6 жыл бұрын

Andreas Mild i'm (obviously) not Skall,but why would you make a knife out of tungsten? It's very heavy,but not too hard

@jameswhite153

6 жыл бұрын

tungsten STEEL on the other hand would be a nightmare to sharpen due to its hardness.

@kenansabic2901

6 жыл бұрын

Andreas Mild Wouldn't a tungsten knife be super hard, heavy and brittle. There was an Italian manufacturer that made pure tungsten carbide knives I think last year as well as knives with tungsten sandwiched between steel but I've never heard of pure tungsten being used for a blade. It would have poor shock ressistance and would most likely chip if you were to put it under stress.

@DarthVader-dc5ef

6 жыл бұрын

D2 Tool Steel is a Tungsten / Steel blend, which is used in some survival knives, due to its great edge retention. However, such a steel is not necessarily the best for a razor edge, due to how brittle it can be.

Trường đao means long sword, I can't put my hands on one here in vietnam, you are such a lucky man,love your presentation!!!

Please restore that amazing work of art!

I don't know where are you get it, but i remember the term "trường đao" usually use for kind of polearm which really similar with "guandao". In vietnamese, "kiếm" mean sword, which have slender blade, it could straight (like chinese sword) or quite curved like sabre depend on era it made. But "đao" is kinda falchion like weapon that have wide blade and curved which use for cut and chop . Your weapon is obviously "đao" in Vietnam. I'm pretty sure it not the one use for martial art and it too long for a normal "đao". So i guess your "đao" version is one use for military in 19th and early 20th century, it also very popular in the resistance forces against France since the resistance lack of firearm, i believe the last time they use something like this in early state of First Indochina War with same reason (lack of firearms). You can find this kind of "đao" in many museum which have "Anti-French Resistance War" theme in Vietnam.

@TheKalluto

6 жыл бұрын

I feel like it's the machete( mã tấu) that history books in Vietnam always talk about

@K135Valhalla

6 жыл бұрын

I don't think so, "mã tấu" in Vietnam is originally a sub weapon for cavalry for melee combat ("mã" mean horse ), it shorter (mostly under 50cm), have thicker and very durable blade, it still can deal among of damage even when it dull. It also really easy to made, any blacksmith can made it with just wood and iron. So it very popular even now for many kind of work, it handy and durable.

@TheKalluto

6 жыл бұрын

for all we know, this could be a big machete

@ryanthan3595

4 жыл бұрын

@@K135Valhalla exactly, mã tấu is like chinese cavalry saber seen in movies like 3 kingdom but with a polearm and a similar but smaller and thicker blade, while today Ma Tau is a general way to address these weapons, the gangs love them but that also stains the name Ma Tau, we'd usually think of it as a gang weapon

That's cool and looks so imposing. Imagine the look on your enemies considering how small south Asians are with such a massive sword

It's quite impressive that this thing still cuts that well after a hundred years.

I hardly ever see any mention of our weapons,let alone a test cut.really brought a Smile to my face

This Dao is really old, maybe experienced real war

Didn't know this was skallagladitoria ;) Great video though!

@beardedbjorn5520

6 жыл бұрын

Emilio Singh 😂 😂

In Chiang Mai we ghave some similar that are about 3/4 that length using a bamboo handle we use for machetes, cutting weeds an clearing the undergrowth around the farms.

Skallagrim, I adore your reviews and your adherence to the true use of these tools. That said, would you please restore this weapon?

After we saw our enemy unscrew their pommels we lowered our heads in disbelief. I was too shocked to cry,too confused to take notes or ask questions. And then I saw it flying towards us. They actually did it,the bastards actually launched it

I like those engravings

@corwinhyatt519

6 жыл бұрын

I found the jellyfish to be an interesting addition. Not discounting their danger by any count, but it implies to me one of the owners was from a coastal region that had to be wary of them.

@mr.q337

6 жыл бұрын

LOL, Correct me if I'm wrong, but that "jelly fish" probably the smith trying to draw a dragon. Poor Blacksmith probably don't care much about art as long as the weapon work, especially this is just for foot soldier.

@corwinhyatt519

6 жыл бұрын

It reminded me more of the "Man o'war" type of jelly fish than an asian dragon. With the tarnish on the blade though you could be right

@ngocps45

29 күн бұрын

​@@corwinhyatt519 it was neither a jellyfish nor a dragon. The engraving depicted a "thuồng luồng", a sea serpent in Vietnamese legends. The creature itself was rarely portrayed in engravings though, not sure why the blacksmith chose it over the dragon

Really interesting video, I love seeing stuff about these unfamiliar east Asian weapons

Its amazing the taper can make up for the blades width/length...its almost like you could have a sword in any blade shape or size as long as it had the right amount of tapering...could even be deceptive having a wide blade that handles just as well as..

Please show restoration!!

Things I know about Vietnam: Beautiful women. Great pho. Tenacious fighters.

@MrHeadSet1

4 жыл бұрын

and love you long time

@lolbosss

4 жыл бұрын

What I know: *veitnamese war flashbacks*

@BananaMike780

4 жыл бұрын

SOME FOLKS ARE BORN MADE TO WAVE THE FLAG

@101mrcrazyman

4 жыл бұрын

Veeaboo

@buckfoi5099

4 жыл бұрын

It wasnt just Pho, have you heard of Banh Mi. Shit tased so good and unique it got it own name in the dictionary

For restoring the blade, soaking it in white vinegar over night & then scrubbing with steel wool / scotch-brite pads seems to work really well ( a tip learnt from Micheal Cthulu ).

The whole thing looks straight outta darksouls, I love it. To the point I almost don't want you to restore it. :0

"i guess its a hookie now" ffs skall xDDDD

if someone pulls a knife that big on you, you just know its time to leave quickly...

In Viet Nam ancient language, trường đao means long blade, trường=long, and thanks to you I have a chance to look at this kind of cool ancient ưeapon from my country, I just only saw it on paintings

Thank you for respecting the item's Vietnamese pronunciation

That's clearly a shaving sword, designed to gently remove the beards of your opponents.

I wouldn't change the handle wrap on that, original handle wrap is desirable if it is in good condition and that one is. I also wouldn't sharpen it as that will remove the edge damage that signifies it was used in battle. Removing the rust from the blade isn't a problem, you are removing the corrosion which is damaging to the blade. Just clean the rust off but don't polish it, you want to put as few scratches into the blade as possible and should be like most museum pieces are.

Really enjoyed this one👍👍

I have a Da dao with 13th Route Army markings, which makes it post-ww2. It doesn't have distal taper and is indeed very heavy to wield.

Is this the mighty warfare that defeated the US army?!

@user-nw1je1ur6t

6 жыл бұрын

yep, that is an anti-helicopter blade trường đao: chopper choper

@ziyaerolklc2649

6 жыл бұрын

Santiago Salinas best comment so far. 😅

6 жыл бұрын

RageWolf no, but we did use it to chop some US prisoners head off.

@uninspiredrambler

6 жыл бұрын

Guess you gotta have something to boast after losing almost a million soldiers compared to less than 60k American casualties.

@cokefudge

6 жыл бұрын

To be fair It does look like it would cut better than an m16

Oh no dont restore antiques! They shoukd be maintained to that exact same state for all time!.... I would say if I was someone who bought and sold antiques for profit. But I respect the sword too much and I think it deserves to shine and sing once again. Also people restore antique cars all the time and no one bitches about that double standards much?

@theashennamedjerry3203

6 жыл бұрын

Dustin Fritz Farr Swords and car nerds are not very joint.

@saniwada

6 жыл бұрын

As a car enthusiast I dissagree. There is a line between a car you restore and a car you leave as is. Its been awhile sinve Ive dove deep into clasic cars so I ohneslty forgot the term used for vehichles that fit this description, but, if a vehichle is original, in driveable condition (marginally road worthy) it would be forwned upon to restore it like this vietnamese sword.

@pirobot668beta

6 жыл бұрын

I love seeing a restored B-17 flying overhead, but I always feel huge anxiety over how that flight might end. Every airplane either breaks, ends up in a museum or a scrapyard during its life. Restore that weapon or hang some history on the wall.

@lehoang5869

6 жыл бұрын

sing to what? a few water bottles? its reign is over, its time for it to rest and be admired from a distance,so people can appreciate all those historical remark were on the blade, all the combat and hardship it had gone through, not to be polish and use like some recycled toys.

I love it Skall

I would love to see a video of you restoring it. Or at the very least a before and after.

That looks like the swords from mulan

@guywithakalashnikov1505

6 жыл бұрын

viktor blakaj time is race toward us.

@viktorblakaj1174

6 жыл бұрын

red guy time is of essence

@thepunisher2476

6 жыл бұрын

viktor blakaj 😒

@pulsespear9914

6 жыл бұрын

Until the Huns arrive.

@ToiYeuYAHWEH

6 жыл бұрын

Well, the chinese always love to copy and steal Vietnamese inventions, ideas and culture

Việt Nam điểm danh các bác ơi

That distal taper is noticeable. Nice antique.

You were pretty much on point. Google probably got confused between Đao and Đạo. In a nutshell, Trường means range (basically refers to long range) Đao means single-edged sword.

that thing belongs in a zombie movie

I want to see it cleaving into something big...

@Lothar445

6 жыл бұрын

Looks like some horse cleaver to be honest.

@minhsonhoang9843

6 жыл бұрын

Lothar it is

Trường đao = great saber . I am glad that you like it and hope that you will do a redesign it

Vietnamese here. Trường Đao is our phonetical transcription of the Chinese word 長刀 (zhǎng dao), literally means a long dao. Since 刀 (dao) itself means anything that has an edge that cuts, from a scissor (剪刀, jiǎn dao) to the mighty da dao, so you might wanna give it a check next time. Beside, đaos in Vietnam have a vast number of shape and size, they also vary from one region to the other, and I'm pretty sure there's no standard for those, so yeah.. Anyway, great video. I'm not sure how you get the blade, but it awesome watching a foreigner talking about a piece of our history. Keep up the good work man!

@theCuchuoi1

6 жыл бұрын

for more detail, Trường đao is an umbrella term rather than the name of the weapon itself. In Vietnam we have Mã tấu and Đại đao, both are single blade chopper. The difference is, Mã tấu is two handed, and Đại đao is one handed. So far as I see, this one is definitely a Mã tấu