If Ian McCollum is Gun Jesus, then you are Landsknecht Jesus.

20 күн бұрын

@@polymathart Haha... 😄

@jamesallred460

18 күн бұрын

Nice!

@theimaginariumnetwork5621

16 күн бұрын

😂🤘

An absolute treat that is!

19 күн бұрын

Absolutely !

Finally you are back

20 күн бұрын

@@_NothingImportant Fingers crossed

00:29 It's good that you are living your life don't apologize for that, your audience awaits you patiently for good content.

19 күн бұрын

That's really very well said. In fact, there have been other priorities in recent months. But you can be sure of one thing... time has been taken up with things you will be hearing about in the near future...

@johnnywoods5549

19 күн бұрын

Ok now I'm curious, I will be waiting.

@G-Mastah-Fash

17 күн бұрын

Eriador needs its protectors.

I love the fact that your videos always provide a broader historical context both military and social/cultural in which weapons were used and were evolving. It is something that many other HEMA-related videos out there lack yet is so important to get a full picture. When it comes to the decline of traditional chivalry, I'd say that France and especially Poland will stand out as important exceptions from this rule.

This video, my good Sir, is an amazing piece of knoweldge and documentation. Thank you so much.

20 күн бұрын

@@EbefrenRevo thanks mate for the kind words :)

Ah, you're back, i missed these vids.

19 күн бұрын

thx man

Oh man, that sound when cutting the air is too cool!

What a wonderful opportunity to see such a longsword in the hands of one worthy to wield it. Great video. Thank you.

Theres nothing like old steel its truly a work of art

19 күн бұрын

true

It's a beautiful sword, Thanks for everything !

That is in superb condition

Beautiful sword. Thank you for sharing.

20 күн бұрын

@@richstone2627 Thx mate

Curious to see it! :)

20 күн бұрын

thx...finally a new vid xD

This is so informative and well done :D We are grateful you are able to access and review such rare, old pieces. Fascinating stuff seeing such a weapon that probably DID see some real use in the day, and how it was probably used.

19 күн бұрын

yeah it has a kind of a spirit somehow :)

Love the analysis! Such a pleasure to see a nice historical piece in the hands of someone who knows the art Thank you, I hope to see more videos like this

Lovely, thank you!

Beautiful sword

Very well made analysis. What a great opportunity for you to have an authentic longsword to analyse and work with. Seems like someone has alot of trust in you to give it to you for testing am research. Thanks for sharing this experience with us.

A very nice example. Thank you for sharing.

Beautiful

Informative and entertaining! Looking forward to the promised summer videos.

Thank you, and good to see you back 👍

20 күн бұрын

@@CJ-uf6xl Hey there...i hope i can do more in 24

Nice to finally see you post, the sword is beautifull.

Very cool, my man. Love your vids, glad you're still here! What an amazing opportunity, and to be allowed to actually handle the sword, as it should be. It's poetic.

the state of conservation is outstanding ! good video thx !

Glad to see Boromir enjoying his retirement

8 күн бұрын

@@slabblejacks4202 happy end :)

Fröhliche Weihnachten!

The dog seems to like the sword as well!

19 күн бұрын

Oh yes... i´ve somewhere a blooper when a dog jumps through...

What a beautiful sword! Longswords in this period are fascinating to me, because they're past the "golden age of the longsword", but still relevant both on the battlefield and in the fechtschule. Are they status symbols because they're still associated with knightly traditions?

19 күн бұрын

At that time, the sword was still considered the supreme discipline... I have my own theory as to why... I think you can make a video about it :)

A very very beautiful blade and seemingly well balanced. I agree with you that it was probably longer prior to now, and is reminiscent of a Landsnecht sword. You are so lucky to have been able to enjoy it! Thank You so much for the opportunity to see this weapon. Skal

19 күн бұрын

Maybe i can try out also the 1:1 replics of that sword. Was made by the owner right after he got the original. A sharp and a blunt sparring version.

It is beautiful.

this sword is functionally similar to the Swiss sabre large cut oriented swords are the perfect sidearm for citizen militias

A nice piece.

This is really brilliant, hope to be able to handle an actual piece sometime in the future!

19 күн бұрын

@@flamezombie1 fingers crossed :)

What a beauty!

Wow, so neat! It looks a lot like Pavel Moc’s Howe de Luxe…his is a little longer, as you hypothesized this one might have been. The Howe is also quite wobbly at high speed, if you’re not careful with edge alignment. Thanks for the video!

I think, if i remember right, the first mark basically says where it was made (Venice), the second mark seems to be a mark of quality (that it passed certain tests) and the third says who bought the sword (venice).

Cool to sea you back and its a very nice sword you got there. I am amazed that you can still swing this old weapons whitout breaking it. These are very well made. But its allways so hard to focus on the weapons when you are in the frame no homo XD.

Wow! What an excellent sword! It’s like an artifact. It would be even better if it was polished and shiny.

The two side-rings being of different sizes is intriguing. You would think that you would make an S-shaped quillons guard with symmetric rings so you could rotate the sword along the longitudinal axis and access both edges as the true edge. The only reason to make one smaller is to make it easier to carry. So consideration was given to carrying the sword on a somewhat daily basis (since if it was once in a while, this wouldn't be so much of an issue).

Yuppie, new video

There is a thread on vikingsword forums that suggests the blade marking is 16th c Venetian / Brescian. Look for a thread titled "Help on mark on Italian sword ca. 1580" in the European section. I've also seen it on at least one schiavona in recent times so that fits.

18 күн бұрын

@@jellekastelein7316 Thx will have a look. At least the 1580 date fits perfect...

that's a nice sword my friend

20 күн бұрын

@@PeterSolerom its magnificient :)

Cool Sword.

new video = like immediately!

To clean the blade itself ? Try some white vinegar with a steel bristled toothbrush. Gentle strokes only. Work small areas of the blade at a time. Wipe off with an old, soft rag. Would be interested to know results...

You mention copper decorations: they look a lot like brass or bronze, judging by the colour onscreen.

19 күн бұрын

Argh, you are right...its "Messing" and i said copper (brass). That was lost in translation... good catch :D

I read your paper, I wonder if it would be feasible to make a video to test out the technique you talked about in it where you pin a pike down and then strike it down with a battle-sword. I'm curious about how easily one could actually break a pike that way!

15 күн бұрын

@@HereTheArtBegins I would be happy to do that...mh, lets see :)

Very cool! Do we think this is a type XIX blade?

19 күн бұрын

Oakshott unfortunately no longer covers these types in this renaissance period :/

Less excuses and more videos! 😁 Also Awesome sword!⚔

20 күн бұрын

@@gobbygoberton7113 haha...ok! xD

👍

Beautiful Sword! Do you know any blacksmith that can forge this kind of blade? I mean that thick and wide. Most of sword i've seen and pourchased looks thinner than historical Swords from museums. Even when blacksmiths were assures that their swords are great for HEMA or cutting.

Assuming the sword is borrowed, where is it from?

20 күн бұрын

@@HrothgarTheSaxon From a private collection.

Would you say that this piece fits you? Or I may ask if it would suit you when it was new. A little bit longer, more sturdy and slightly heavier.

18 күн бұрын

For me its fine...as a Longsword. But i guess in the time back then it was one of the bigger ones :)

@HanSolo__

17 күн бұрын

Thank you. I appreciate your videos about less-known arms the most.

why did the regrind it to such a blunt point? It seems like its potential for thrusting has been completely removed with such shallow angles from the point. or is the tip that shape because of corrosion?

12 күн бұрын

@@simonphoenix3789 To be honest, I don't even think the point was ever very sharp. Stabbing was not necessarily the most practical way to attack in battle, at least with a sword. What's more, many blades at that time had this almond shape, which is not atypical.

I've seen and handled a sword with the same crossguard a long time ago. Is it a somewhat common design or is it unique to that sword (implying the one I am famialr with is a replica of that one.)

14 күн бұрын

@@pierssegal5910 Its also seen on many other sword. I would not say its common, but not unusual in that time :)

Can you give any info on the provenance of this piece? Where was it sold? From which collection?

19 күн бұрын

I will ask :)

@henninghesse9910

19 күн бұрын

Thank you.

Welcome back poleax jesus

Thank You for this interesting Video! You said, the blade could have been a little bit longer? At 5.06 you were showing the point of the blade and the fuller is running out of the point. So I agree. What loss do you expect? Between 5 and 10 cm? This would also change the Point of Balance for 2-3 cm forward and give the sword a little bit more power in a cutting movement without a loss of control. What do you think?

17 күн бұрын

@@-ManusAdFerrum- Mh...i will drive today again tonthe owner. He has also 2 really nice replics of the sword...sharp and a sparring version...time to test them ;)

@-ManusAdFerrum-

16 күн бұрын

Good luck! Do you know, who is the maker of the replicas?

16 күн бұрын

@@-ManusAdFerrum- Yes, Stefan Roth from the "Seelenschmiede".

@-ManusAdFerrum-

16 күн бұрын

Congratulation to the owner! I'm proud to have three other swords made by him.

Noch diesen Sommer? Was für ne Sommer???🥶🥶😁

19 күн бұрын

Stimmt...hier ist es ebenfalls nur am regnen :/

Might these be guild mars not forge marks?

I want it do bad.. Can i order a replica?

19 күн бұрын

not from stock..but a good smithy could do the job :)

🗿👍

I notice one of the rings is larger than the other Why limit the use of the sword to a single edge?

19 күн бұрын

You can and should use both edges :)

Hallo, das ist ein interessantes Stück. Die Klinge stammt allem Anschein der Marken nach aus Belluno im nördlichen Veneto. Siehe die hoffentlich bald im Druck erhältliche Dissertation von Dr. Florian Messner, Universität Innsbruck. Viele Grüße, Stefan

20 күн бұрын

@@AncientPolarSkies Hast Du dafür irgendeinen Beleg? Das wäre ja mega :)

@AncientPolarSkies

15 күн бұрын

Hallo, die Marke kommt häufig an italienischen Schwertern vor und ist in dem Buch "Armi Bianche Italiane" ebenso aufgeführt, wie in den Markenlisten von Gyngell, etc. Sie wurde auch schon früher als "nodo bellunesco" bezeichnet und kommt je nach Schmied(efamilie) in Abwandlungen vor. In Sachen dieses Schwertes wäre es sicher günstig mit Florian Messner an der Uni Innsbruck Kontakt aufzunehmen. Er gehört zu den im besten Sinne des Wortes "normal" gebliebenen Kollegen und freut sich sicher. Viele Grüße, Stefan

Where do you get your pants?

19 күн бұрын

@@A_Pair_Of_Glasses highhillpants.wixsite.com/index/catalog-en

@A_Pair_Of_Glasses

19 күн бұрын

Thank you

1.1 kilos? That's nice and light.

13 күн бұрын

@@Jack-cc3qm 1.6kg :)

@Jack-cc3qm

13 күн бұрын

1.6 kilos is still very nimble.

13 күн бұрын

@@Jack-cc3qm It is still very comfortable :) yes

@Jack-cc3qm

13 күн бұрын

The markings are likely german. I've seen one of those on a pole arm from about the same period.

13 күн бұрын

@@Jack-cc3qm oh really...do you have a picture or a link to more info?

wie hart federt die Klinge denn?

19 күн бұрын

Ich habe jetzt keine Messungen vorgenommen bzw die Klinge all zu sehr belasten wollen. Schwabbelt aber schon ein wenig wenn man sich "verhaut". Man muss aber sagen das der originalzustand sicher steifer war denn die Klinge wurde oft nachgeschliffen, scharten ausgebessert etc. Es gibt aber eine exakte Replik mit etwas mehr "Fleisch"...ich frage mal ob die ich ebenfalls unter die Lupe nehmen kann.

Snow in July???

20 күн бұрын

@@Kirill_Ivanov. As i said...the footage was taken long ago and i had no time to edit it^^

@Kirill_Ivanov.

20 күн бұрын

Thank you for explanation! I missed it in the video itself :P

Hmmmmmmmm Landsknecht is it, Grutte Pier Gerlofs Donia would like to have many words with you.

(Probably countered years ago, but...) Is this not a Two-handed sword, rather than a longsword?

10 сағат бұрын

A Longsword is gripped two-handed. What do you mean with Two-Handed Sword? :)

@DavidGreen-hp5yq

4 сағат бұрын

A Longsword, like a Bastard sword, can be weiled normally with one hand. I two-handed sword is really a large battle sword, which is not at all convientant with one hand -- e.g. large Swiss and Spanish variaties. But let us not starting splitting terminology in our defences. I am sure MOST swords can be described as this or that, if wanted.

Snow in July... you're in Australia? 😂

19 күн бұрын

It was December or January, cant remember it. Was busy the last month^^

Busy? You must be doing somethint cool. I hope we find out.

16 күн бұрын

definitely...

The collapse of the knight was caused by the Swiss, they started it not the Landsknecht.

13 күн бұрын

@@mccarthy86 Well, the Swiss Reisläufer were certainly the model for the renaissance time Landsknecht. But the decline of chivalry is far more complex than blaming it on some pikemen. The decisive factor is therefore not only to be found on the battlefield, but rather in the increasing capitalization of modern times, which dissolved the feudal structures of the knight. I said that as well in the video :)

13 күн бұрын

@@mccarthy86 But regarding Battletactics...yes, it startet really early...for example at the Morgarten Battle. The problems of large cavalry units were painfully noticeable there. But it took some time before the final demise of chivalry.

bad steel limits martial arts.

Do you know why the sword is thinner due to corrosion? Because of the same shit you do in this video. People get their hands on antique artifacts and immediately start playing with them and touching them.

19 күн бұрын

No, you're not properly informed. Corrosion does not occur if you touch the blades with your hands and wipe them with an oil cloth immediately afterwards. Even water is not a problem if you wipe the blade dry afterwards. If you want to save yourself the trouble of wiping the blade after inspection, put on gloves. In particular, gloves are necessary when it is not even possible to clean the steel because the surface is either already treated or so rough that a mechanical process such as wiping with a cloth would cause damage. However, this is not a problem here. What you see here on the blade is improper (but hardly avoidable) storage over the centuries and, above all, repairs to the nicks and damage after use. In short, the blade suffered mainly through the use of its original users.

@TopLob

19 күн бұрын

"No, you're not properly informed." Ok, there, buddy. You're 100% wrong though.

@North_sea_empire_Viking

19 күн бұрын

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