Hi- This is Gagan from Deepeeka. Thanks for sharing this. Ofcource, we can customise grips, blades, pommels as per our distributor needs. we also do this type of handles for some of our swords already. Cannot makle all of them look the same. But sure, if there is a requirement, will do. Also, do let us know if you wish to do custom projects- will be ahppy to help.

@stevesmith1965

2 жыл бұрын

That's very nice to know, and sir please understand collector's also like to personalize their swords themselves. Collectors enjoy being in touch with the intimate details of the things they buy, and by customizing some things themselves, their collectible becomes a much more personal item than it would be if someone else did the work for them. Many of the items Deepeeka offers have plain handles and other parts that can use a little extra work, and this is a good thing! Because of this, collectors can buy plain collectibles at very reasonable prices that they can customize into their own personal heirlooms that can be passed down. Deepeeka's offerings on the market fill this role and are perfect for these reasons.

@LizardKingTF2Halo174

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, love your blades. Have had no issues with any of them as of yet.

@johnladuke6475

Жыл бұрын

I think your blades have a lot of potential on the western market with a little bit of effort. Contacting reviewers like Skallagrim and Matthew Jensen with free samples for abusive and destructive testing will gain you both fans and haters. Reaching out to Matt Easton at Scholagladiatoria will get you some honest and fair evaluation and free advice for historical accuracy - if you listen to his constructive criticism, you can easily build up your reputation. Your company clearly has the skills, but distributors are either unclear or slightly misleading on what can be expected from various models. Depeeka seems to get a bad reputation with customers because sellers like to imply that every model is built for hard abusive treatment, even when the Depeeka website is clear that some are cosmetic replicas made with mild steel.

@deepeeka

Жыл бұрын

@@johnladuke6475 Thanks a lot for this advice.

@johnladuke6475

Жыл бұрын

@@deepeeka Thanks for engaging with customers like this. Some folks trash talk your brand, but other sword makers have overcome the exact same complaints by listening to reviewers and working on the crucial details. And honestly, there's simply no competition at the lower end of your price range - anyone who claims they can get a "better sword" and pay "the same price" is just plain lying.

Thing is if you took that Deepeeka back to the 9th century it would probably be valued instead of poked fun at like in todays time. It doesn't have an optimum distal taper, profile, and weight, but neither do some actual historical Viking swords. The work you did on this looks good and someone back in the day would have been more than happy to own it.

@johnladuke6475

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad I'm not the one crazy guy thinking that about Depeeka. They're generally a little overbuilt and overweight, but reading between the lines it seems like they're very concerned about liability issues so they make a lot of blades beefier. And as you mention, not every ancient sword was made to what modern YT reviewers, HEMA and LARP enthusiasts consider optimum stats.

@a-sheepof-christ9027

Жыл бұрын

I owned this very overbuilt deepeka sword, two actually. They are sturdy, but terrible to wield, because they are so heavy and unbalanced. It is not good for reenactment or actual swordfighting, for different reasons.

@MattsGreatHall

Жыл бұрын

I’m going to try shaving off as much weight as possible with an angle grinder. May do a video on it. Fingers crossed that I don’t ruin the blade. I’ve seen one sword maker who’s really skilled use a grinder for most shaping and creating a distal taper. I’m sure it’s not easy though.

I think it looks great. Way better than before. Keep up the cool videos. I always get excited when they pop up.

@MattsGreatHall

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!! Super encouraging.

Really well done. Leather is easy to work with but very hard to make it look amazing. It takes a very delicate touch. I also find it easier to rough the tang grooves out while the block is square, saw it in half and then align them using the tang and whatever means of clamping and material removal you have at hand.

Heh, I thought you were going to engrave fancy patterns in the guard and pommel. Some very impressive work nonetheless!

@MattsGreatHall

3 жыл бұрын

Ohhh, that would have been cool. I was thinking about inlaying a silver wire or something but got a little overwhelmed just the basic leather wrapping.

My problem with Depeeka swords isn't their hilts, but rather the fact the blades are ground very unevenly. This can be fixed, of course, but takes a lot of time with sandpaper and a sanding block. Still, even for that, they're at least as good, if not better, than the original swords were in their day.

Great job matt! Keep the videos coming! I think the new grip looks 50 times better.

Very nice work from start to finish!

I’m enjoying your content! Keep it coming!

New grip looks better for sure!

@MattsGreatHall

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Phenomenal job. Keep up the videos.

Thanks for sharing this, I used your video in the past to make scabbards and now I’ll try this method on the handle of the next sword I build I really like the texture the sting makes in the leather. Very cool Matt, thanks for this!

@MattsGreatHall

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Let me know how it goes!

if you double stack the leather, the pattern left by the cord will be more pronounced, also cord wrap needs to be perfect, take your time, no gaps.

that looked absolutely amazing

Well I doubt I'll do anything like this, but I think you've answered a lot of questions I have about Depeeka. They're a bit beefier than the pricier ones and you have to check their website to be sure of whether your blade is tempered or just mild steel, but looks shockingly solid for the price. Not many people giving quite the close-up view that you are on some of the details. Lovely work on the grip, all that effort paid off.

And to your point, yes, the latest generation of deepeeka swords make for fantastic project pieces!

Daymn Matt! - I've seen a LOT of Deepeeka blades, but I've never seen someone transform one into such a nice looking sword. Absolute kudos for this video, it makes me want to break out some of my old swords & try this myself.

@MattsGreatHall

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks Nate! You should give it a try. Honestly, I was a little hesitant because I had never rewrapped a grip, but it turned out OK. Your channel is great, btw. Very creative stuff you're doing!

@NateV-SwordSavvy

3 жыл бұрын

@@MattsGreatHall TY but my dude, I have a long way to go to get up to your production quality & amazing theatrics. "Your Shield Is as Dangerous as Your Sword" still has one of the best intros I've seen! And I will give it a shot, in fact I have a training falchion that needs a new grip & I can't remove the pommel (welded), so no stacked leather for that one.

A budget sword like that IS a high end medieval sword. I remembered when I was worried about perfect. Perfect is all wrong. Function and character matter, in swords and the man that wields it.

@Ulfheodin

5 ай бұрын

Yea it's fine for cutting clay in your garden. Not so much for fighting with friends as it require a much more better blade to endure the brutality of battle without endangering your mates or the public.

I rewrapped my ronin euro #2 longsword about a week ago, and i was wondering if you would make a video about it. Then i opened youtube today and here it was! Funny how things work out sometimes.

Deepeeka swords are low cost and it shows. No distal taper and the steel is kind of soft, which actually is not historically incorrect.

That one is very nice!!

this is fascinating.

good job for sure

Not bad if this is your first try. For the best results (ie: the Albion look!) you need a consistent overlap (half a cm or so), but more importantly you need to thin the leather down to reduce thickness where the leather overlaps (there are some tools to do this, I find an old razor works just fine). That will produce a seam that will be almost invisible. You can improve on the cord definition by applying more tension to the cord when wrapping (do it standing and step on the cord wrapped around a broomstick for instance to maintain tension). that allows to check all sides as you do it and a lot of control. Use traditional cord too (hemp etc). It will produce irregularities that will improve the look vs a nylon cord. I've done quite a few over the years - you can check these out on myarmoury (I bet you know the place!). Nice channel - keep it up!

@MattsGreatHall

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, a first try for me. Thanks for the insight and tips!!

Dispite the cheaper sword the handle was quite nicely constructed

If you had wet the leather after bonding it to the scales, but before cord wrapping, and keeping the cord wrap until the leather had dried, I think you would have achieved the appearance you were looking for.

I dunno, I think that looks great!

awesome video, have you tried using this sword at all? it looks like the Hersir Viking Sword and when i tried using it on twigs in my backyard it snapped the blade off at the hilt on the first twig. I'm very disappointed in the quality or should I say lack of quality.

I think it looks good. Have you thought of engraving the pomal?

Bretty good

after a lot of use that handle is going to come loose now

Looks good. I have built albion swords where did you buy your Viking sword

@MattsGreatHall

3 жыл бұрын

viking-shield.com

Awesome!

Would you buy Deepeeka for light sparring/stage combat or is only suited to be a decorative wall hanger?

@MattsGreatHall

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I would! If you buy it unsharpened, it’s kind of ridiculously heavy. But I would recommend it anyway. It’s a very solid sword.

That great and looks fantastic, but the truth is people who buy a $150-200 Deepeeka out of necessity aren't going to have the money for supplies or equipment or the necessary skill to do what you did.

@MattsGreatHall

3 ай бұрын

Supplies can sometimes be costly, but I try to help out with the “necessary skills” part with my tutorials.

Hi. I own 3 Deepeeka knives and find the steel kind of soft. I have always wonder if the steel swords are made of is better tempered.

@MattsGreatHall

2 жыл бұрын

Oh interesting. Do they have a sharp edge on them?

@allopez8563

2 жыл бұрын

@@MattsGreatHall Hello. No they were original blunt I have them machine sharpen by a local gunsmith who happens to be a blacksmith. The first day I used one I had to set the edge again afterwards I suspected softeness and grabbed an stainless steel 440c blade and gave them a good old edge on edge tap and the Deepeeka got a notch while the stainless got a shallower notch showing the blade was soft the other 2 weren't any better. The site were I bought them advertized them as "battle ready". Actually one is a throwing blade I can see its tip will blunt by throwing it. At least soft blades usually don't break.

That 'depeeka' is a budget sword? It looks like a well made sword to me, what are the difference between budget swords and good/excellent swords?

@MattsGreatHall

3 жыл бұрын

This sword cost around $150, and in the past decade or so, I’ve had trouble finding decent quality at that price. Companies have often cut corners to keep the price low, sometimes in really terrible ways (like not heat treating, inferior metal, asymmetrical guards, seriously warped blades, etc.) So, when I say “budget sword” I’m usually talking primarily about price, but it often goes hand-in-hand with quality too. Sorry for the long-winded answer. Great hearing from you!

@navigatorofnone

3 жыл бұрын

@@MattsGreatHall thank you for the clarification Matt, the 'long-windedness' helped explain things. 😁😀

How the modern man brings disgrace upon himself 😂 ancient warriors would have laughed for days It's a sword... designed to kill. Wasting your time on how it looks

@MattsGreatHall

Жыл бұрын

You’ve never seen a beautiful weapon before?

@maselbac

Жыл бұрын

@@MattsGreatHall I see one every day when I urinate