the joy emanating from Matt when he first draws the messer is amazing, like a kid unwrapping the christmas present he wanted most

@carlosdiaz2688

Жыл бұрын

Your scholarship is great.. thank you . Sir... Maybe is squad could put the spear The space one..ha ha Together join them create a shield Like the Romans . Shield thing ... Like a Octupus in plain sight ? Crazy .. stimulating show this one .

@risingSisyphus

Жыл бұрын

@@carlosdiaz2688 my man carlos faded on the percs for sure

@ironwolfF1

Жыл бұрын

Why do I think he's just obtained his future SHTF carry blade... 😉

@HittoTheAssassin

9 ай бұрын

​@@ironwolfF1bro that's exactly what I was thinking.... I was going to buy one. Obviously sold out still

UK Border Force are literally like the guards in Skyrim! "They have curved swords... curved... swords!"

@charlottewalnut3118

Жыл бұрын

Yeah except they also receive at glory holes all of em

The French Man takes out his Opinel knife. The American says, that's not a knife and takes out his Bowie knife. And the German starts laughing. 👻

@texasbeast239

Жыл бұрын

The dwarf draws his axe, chops them all in half, and orders a beer.

Onenof my favorite Messers on the market. Super happy to see it get your attention, and Krieger Historical in general are amazing.

@scholagladiatoria

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

@brittakriep2938

Жыл бұрын

@@scholagladiatoria : Mr. Easton, i , Brittas boyfriend, am german and like to watch your videos. Today mostly only on huntsmens ceremonies, you can see a long type of hunting knife called ,Hirschfänger', mostly singleedge. The shelllike decoration seems to be a variation of Nagel, so i personaly think, Hirschfänger is a descendant of langes Messer, and so also military Hirschfänger, also known as ,sword bayonnet.

@valentingartner3793

Жыл бұрын

Spotted Dog?

As someone who used to work for UPS, I highly recommend using anyone else. They're notorious for rough and careless handling and you'll be lucky if you get your package in one piece. Better have it insured if it's anything of value.

Just bought one thanks to this review, Matt! I'm having my handle done in Black Oak and having the guard brassed. Can't wait!

@Steven-jn2cw

Жыл бұрын

did you buy through Facebook? how is the Messer?

@brettanomyces7077

Жыл бұрын

@@Steven-jn2cw Communicated through Facebook, however I ended up backing out on getting it as they only take bank transfers for payment and I prefer to have protections through credit card or paypal.

I was yelling at the screen so Matt would pull the blade out of the scabbard! What a gorgeous weapon 🤤!

@johnracine4589

8 ай бұрын

He was too distracted by the pommel’s thick butt

The Opinel needs no explanation! You know we all love the things as one of the ultimate utilitarian pocket knives, even if it was invented by a Frenchman.

@MadNumForce

Жыл бұрын

I am French, but to me the ultimate utilitarian knife is the Catalan Pallarès navaja común : a blade ground just as nicely but of more pleasant profile, a sleeker handle, and a square heel slip joint.

@Stigstigster

Жыл бұрын

@@MadNumForce Ooh, nice! Love the leaf shaped blade on those. Somehow I've not seen those before.

I Appreciate the proper number of rivets on this messer, it just seems more historical to me. Federico Malagutti did a video sometime back showing off a rondel dagger by Krieger that he had gotten, and I thought it looked VERY nice as well.

Very true Matt, sometimes you do just have to "yank it"...

I'm really thinking about getting my first sharp longsword from Krieger, I'd love to see a review about one from you, Matt!

I like that you say "Nagel" properly. Fits the technical and fact oriented style of your channel. Too many people say some incorrect "nejgel"-type thing for some weird reason.

Looks great!!! Can’t wait for the full review! And more messer content please!

That thing is absolutely WICKED! If it were mine I'd have to grind off a false edge, so when you look a the blade profile you read it as a clipped point (even though it's a drop-point). I bought a set of chisels recently and re-shaped the handles to something like a London pattern, with an octagonal section (like the boxwood Sorby chisel handles). I wasn't happy with the old set I had as I'd re-shaped the handles a few times to a small pear-drop shape. They look lovely, but they didn't feel very nice. So I made the octagonal section on the new handles relatively long, and the turned vase-shaped collar fairly short. When I held one for the first time, I couldn't believe it! The parallel sides of the octagonal section were INDEXING the grip for me, telling me exactly where the line of the chisel is, just by feel alone. I realised that's why the pear drop shaped handles were letting me down. Edge alignment in chisel handles is very similar to swords! You could always do a video on how you sharpen your knife (lot's of double-entendres there no doubt). There's lots of knife sharpening videos out there, but it would be interesting to see what stones and techniques you use???

So these blades were . . . FALCHION-ABLE? I will now show myself out.

@defaultytuser

Жыл бұрын

👑

5:06 Matt in Poland soon?! Let's get hyped!!! I love when you say "polish shabla" it's so fun to hear it! Łódź is pronounced something like "Wuj".

I can wholeheartedly recommend their Type F2 Falchion which was a custom order of mine turned production model and their Bürger messer which is an absolute behemoth with a long and very wide clip point blade.

What a beautiful piece of kit

I think that handle looks absolutely perfect.

It looks amazing, bet with a little attention on the edge it will cut like a demon. Looking forward to the full review and cutting demo.

"Do you like the sound of that?" That came unexpected.

Just ordered a "Komtur" Type XVI arming sword from Krieger for my 40th. Can't wait to get my hands on it! 😊

I cannot tell you how appropriate it is that it was held together by a nagel/nail. That is a beautiful thing. I look forward to the results. You just noticed that about the sabers? Well, I'm glad to see I could be right.

Love the look of this weapon, it literally looks like a huge knife!

Firstly I'm going to qualify my statements with the fact that whilst I hold a BA degree in History, and I am very interested and enthusiastic on the subject of HEMA, I have very little to show with regards to practical experience, the closest being having fenced on the epee team at university some years ago... I have almost no practical HEMA experience (But I do have a healthy lay interest) and own no equipment beyond my fencing gear and electric epee. I simply have my amateur interest, enthusiasm, and potential future aspirations to perhaps participate one day... That being said, I love your videos Matt and I am a huge fan of your channel and presentation style - I have followed your videos for some time and honestly they have often brought me lots of joy and comfort in some of the most difficult times in my life when finding a video that both entertains and informs has kept me going when it would have been very easy to have given up. So firstly, just a thank you really to Matt, your channel is one of best and most informative on KZread and a will be a valuable and entertaining resource for years to come. As a channel regular though, I have therefore naturally considered for a while which type of sword(or swords) I would like to own if I were to begin a collection and to.... well... be brutally honest I have never been a big fan of messers/hangers/falchion etc. I love 18th and 19th century swords, sabres, smallswords and spadoons especially because I always had this preconception that somehow a hanger was a less elegant weapon, with the single edge (yes I know many others I list also have singles...), shorter length, thicker blade(?) and most importantly the more knife life properties and aesthetics. I always saw myself carrying something like a flankers sabre, perhaps a light cavalry sabre or maybe a spadoon or infantry officer regulation blade with a big old three bar handle and a tasty antique Wilkinson - elegant and traditionally service sharpened blade which would be as at home on the Battlefield as it would be at a white tie dance... and which would carry a certain degree of history and tradition..... perhaps you can forgive me for imagining such a romantic aesthetic... perhaps not... I do however ask forgiveness to those who might be shocked to learn that at points in my life I might have even looked down upon the hanger as.... ugly? Not pleasing to my personal taste perhaps is fairer... it’s just never been a sword which has really done much to move me... For this I can only apologise because lately, and largely through the absolutely beautiful sword in this particular video, I find myself questioning everything I once thought I believed - the messer in this video, scabbard, belt, everything, I just find absolutely beautiful to the extent that I could quite easily see myself owning and wearing it, and am quite seriously considering it as the first blade for my (so far theoretical) collection. Something about the proportions, the lines, the quality and style just speak to me somehow. It's really jumped on the basis of this video to pretty much the top of wish list at this stage, much to my complete surprise. I'm not sure if it's your presentation, the design and look, the high quality or just a mix of all three, but somehow it just speaks to me in a way not felt before. Maybe I was unjust before, perhaps fickle, maybe even somehow prejudice or ignorant to different sword styles, But this video has really opened my eyes to the extent that I as soon as I am able to afford I think I might be purchasing the exact sword shown in this video (all specs matched)... and as my first every one too! So really all that remains to say is thanks to Matt for making such fantastic content and to opening my eyes to wonderful historical weapons that I had either not heard of or not particularly liked. It’s a wonderful feeling to learn something new and be proven wrong! Thanks Matt! And hats off to Krieger historical weapons for making such fine replicas! I hope one day to fulfil my dream of owning one!

blade reminds me a great deal of the various single edged swords from iron age germany, e.g the albion cherusker. also you compare the messer to sabre techniques, to my mind itd match well with naval cutlass maneuvers

I love that. A nice messer is on my to make list. I have a A2 blade started but I wish I Saw that first.

Wow, are you going to Poland? Cool! If you are planning a meeting with fans, I will definitely come :D It's nice to hear that my countrymen made such a cool sword, because it is sophisticated and well-made at the same time, it shows.

messers were popular as well in Poland and Bohemia

Mein Gott that is a gorgeous knife ;) Looks exactly like what someone who is moderately well off but certainly not rich would really carry for self defense when out. Maybe he just had a really good year in his business and does a bit more traveling, or a young man from a well-to-do back country family. Not ostentatious or meant as a display of wealth, but clearly someone who did have an eye to look like he should be taken seriously, and a blade that can do the job when simply looking mean and pretty isn't enough. Very well chosen.

I love messers. I bought Cold Steel's MAA Messer. While it's very much a modern interpretation, I've enjoyed it.

Accordig to notes on Messers in the Imperial Armory in Vienna, those "Langmessers" were sort of standart issue in Bohemia

Seeing you gush on this makes me want a left handed one for me once I get some funds set aside.

The lang messers grips are maybe easier to firmly hold or sturdier than the old swords with thinner central tang

Love it! Wish i could afford one.

that design of sword really appeals to me for some reason, what a fun example

I dig the langmesser. I’d like to make a messer/long machete for camp use and just to have a cool short sword

Lovely. Very well done!

Can you do a video about the so called "archers' swords" that you sometime see. Basically an arming sword but witha knuckle bow said to be popular wit archers during the 14th and 15th century. Were those a thing or is it a re-enactorism?

That might be my new favorite one-handed blade of all time, not just my new favorite messer. :)

When I was Flatting somehow we got a kitchen knife that had the brand name Koch Messer on the blade, that thing was hilarious and was the subject of so many jokes at parties. The thought of it, in an angry house wife's hands is terrifying.

You convinced me: I'd totally buy it! (Just that I got no money to spare)

Looking at it I'm curious about the tang on it,it's enclosed in the wood so that makes me a tad nervous especially with all those rivets it has...I like the other company who puts messers out since it's a full tang you can see,of course done right the enclosed tang is fine as well. And before anybody says anything I have a twitch over blade tangs since I had a Windlass Gladius snap on me back in the 90's which I found was a stub tang with a long tail WELDED on so it didn't take much to kill it.

12:00 I almost expected Matt to start singing "I like big butts and I cannot lie..."

Thanks for the review ⚔️

Drop point is gorgeous. I'm kind of over clip points, every tacky wanna Ka-bar style knife in America has a clip point it's kind fo gotten to a point where for me as a modern person I love anything that brings variety to my edged implements collection.

@ssunfish

Жыл бұрын

While I agree with your point., I'm still excited about Landsknecht Emporium Gunter next fall for me. I liked his explanation in penetration

That's a gorgeous blade

Beautiful blade, really happy for you. Question on a related topic, though ... how is the work on the Wakefield coming along?

@scholagladiatoria

Жыл бұрын

It is now in production and launch with publicly happen soon.

@johnstuartkeller5244

Жыл бұрын

@@scholagladiatoria Just send me mine directly, please 😇😆

@Heresjonnyagain

Жыл бұрын

Will we need all that paperwork to get one in the UK though :(

@johnstuartkeller5244

Жыл бұрын

@@Heresjonnyagain I feel ya. I live in the 'States; overe here, it is slow because of corporations.

@Heresjonnyagain

Жыл бұрын

@@johnstuartkeller5244 I’m just worried it’s going to be filed as another illicit ‘curved blade’ and so have sale & import restricted here

Came to tge channel years ago for tge swords, I stayed for the innuendos.

Hi Matt! I'm not a fellow practitioner or anything, although I have been a viewer of yours for many years now. I know there's been some discussion whether anecdotal or in the manuals for striking or slapping an opponent with the flat of your blade. But are there any sources of someone purposely using the blunt side of a single edged blade? Perhaps as a slightly less lethal option? I can imagine that would markedly increase the probability of breaking your sword, but that doesn't mean people didn't do it at some point. I mean, people block cuts with their arms if they have no other choice, so nothing is really off limits just because it was suboptimal.

When you go to Poland, can you please try to do a video kind of giving a tour of their facilities?

Really interesting piece. If it had a false edge it would basically be an upgraded version of the kingfisher "machete". Though i see lots of similarities w/ some english "half basket hangers" particularly the blade shape. Nice scabbard work too btw. I will most definitely have to check out their inventory.

Beautiful sword Matt beautiful scabbard

That looks great! How does it compare in the hand against Landsknecht Emporium?

@scholagladiatoria

Жыл бұрын

The fit and finish on this is much better. I can't really compare them fairly in the hand, as they are quite different sizes and designs.

@lyooyiylklykyokyklky

Жыл бұрын

Fair enough, thanks! I love my Landsknecht, but they certainly have gone for a more rustic feel. Might have to check Krieger out...

The belt seems quite long--might it be worn over one shoulder, then dropping to the scabbard at the side?

Hello Matt! Do you have any linksto falchions with knucklebows from the 14th century? I have drawn a blank when googlingen them.

I wonder if it would handle well with a Demi-gauntlet?

8:28 It seems that do like our jargon and specifics far more today than they did back then.

In Kingdom Come , a game set in medieval Central and Eastern Europe , has loads of those sometimes called Berger swords if that's the right words . Or hunters swords if I'm not mistaken . The game has so many weapons ... If you ever have the time take a stroll through and just take a look at the weapons . I'd be interested to know what you thought

@defaultytuser

Жыл бұрын

Yes! KCD really does justice to many of these weapons that have always been overlooked by most games

@alphaomega1173

Жыл бұрын

Burgher

VERY NICE! when someone mentions "messer" they assume big cutlass type curved falchion theres so many kinds, dr seuss would write a book about messers. (seriously) Big messer, Short messer, thin messer, fat messer, one(handed) messer, two(handed) messer etc

“No law against straight swords, yet.” Glad I’m still living in the free world.

@batteredwarrior

Жыл бұрын

Are you really? 🤣🤣🤣

this is also very similar to that late 15 century English hanger sword once shown on this channel

10:05 Would that just be called an aglet? or is there a more specific word for it?

A real thing of beauty.

Ooh; would you post some images of yourself in that armor, with that sword?

Sitting on that package for 24 hours must've been really uncomfortable. No idea why I love Messers so much but I do. Cheers!

Schöne Reaktion folks..

Beautiful blade.

I was wondering what the relative merits of a broader blade with a thinner spine like the messer and falchion were compared to swords with narrower blades and thicker spines like the wakizashi and scimitar (the real scimitar not the Hollywood version;).

@Myomer104

Жыл бұрын

The thinness of the blade was to enable it to slip through gambeson (layered cloth) armor, which was quite popular at the time. A well-made gambeson could stop other blade designs and even arrows from a longbow.

@khoatran-pc6tb

Жыл бұрын

Firstly, a thinner blade has to be broader to be as heavy as a thicker but narrower blade. Secondly, thinner blades can afford to have a much smaller edge angle, meaning less resistance, meaning much more cutting power. But on the flip side, they tend to be less forgiving in terms of edge alignment, not to mention being more fragile

Krieger has some fairly unique projects, I've never owned anything from them but I'm looking forward to throwing my money at them (living an hour away from Lodz makes the decision easier too) PS I currently work in Greater Poland tourism and culture, make sure to check out our historical sites, there's plenty to see! ;)

I want one!!

Interesting, it doesn't clearly fall into the Elmslie Typology. Elmslie didn't categorise drop points which have no false edge or are clipped instead. Are you sure it's historical authentic?

DHL. Ordered something from Tod. From the UK, into Canada, then into the US, at my door in less than 7 days.

@scholagladiatoria

Жыл бұрын

Shipping out of the UK is no problem - I ship swords all over the world. Getting them into the UK is the tricky bit :-)

@PalleRasmussen

Жыл бұрын

DHL Express, 48 hours max, if I recall correctly.

might just be that cvirus, but the moment with the scabbard on moving backwards looking to get it in shot my brain was demanding a performance to the tune of "I´m to sexy"...

I got a question are all swords metal by UK law? As an example; a wooden sword is still just a glorified stick right?

Opinels are great knives. I have 3 of them.

Probably didn’t want it to sharp for shipping. Some packages come through and you can’t tell if it was in a truck or under it.

It actually reminds me of a Chinese butterfly sword. I am sure it feels different but general shape is similar.

Rather like their fittings and leather work. Brass belt ends and such are common grave goods from before the Romans. Looking good at Court.

why do some riveted grips have so many rivets and some only have 2 (WW2 Kukri)

Oh come now Matt it isn't a proto-saber, it's a proto-cutlass 😂

I'm surprised they put so many pins through the hilt. I would worry that the wood would be prone to split along that line with so many of them.

And once more, Matt: sabres are pre- AD 1000 weapons - look at Avar sabres, please.

Now I want one...

How did you sleep Matt?! :D

Cutting test on that bad boy please boss!

You were sitting on that package for 24 hours? It must be pretty comfortable.

I"m in love. Love love love. I will name it George and we will live together, forever.

So, is it a falchion or a longmesser?

Nice!!!

UPS sucks, I have a package from Spain, that is still in a UPS warehouse in spain getting on for a week after I paid the customs on it.

I think the thing on the end of the belt is called a terminal.🤔

This is SEXY. I love how it moves in your hand. Luckily I am piss poor so there's no risk of spending money I don't have, but boy... Could you measure the thickness at the edge ? Using a micrometer, just above the sharpening bevel. I'm curious whether it could be used as a bivouac knife.

@chemistrykrang8065

Жыл бұрын

In general terms, weapons aren't great tools (edge geometry and balance aren't the same)... so if you want a utility knife buy something designed for that rather than a self defence weapon. There are loads of good big single edged "bush" knives, machetes, and hatchets out there which will be cheaper, better suited to the task, and more robust, than a replica weapon like this.

That thing looks amazing. Fell in love immediately. But why are there laws against curved sword but not against straight ones? That sounds silly.

@davidm1563

Жыл бұрын

Because “science!” But no in all honesty politicians write laws and have zero real life experience regarding swords and edged weapons so due to the large amounts of stabbing incidents mainly involving street gangs who favour cheap disposable kitchen knifes the government have banned or made it extremely difficult to get a hold of all the “scary looking” weapons and that involves curved blades over a certain length blades with serrations flick knives,daggers etc etc.

@chemistrykrang8065

Жыл бұрын

It is silly. The process here pretty much goes like: - A crime happens that gets some public/media attention. - Somebody in politics decides it is politically expedient to "do something" - Everyone involved realises that you can't ban cheap kitchen knives, so they focus on "zombie knives" (no, I don't know either), "samurai swords", "ninja claws" or whatever grabbed a headline recently when some little scumbag used it to rob £60 and a packet of cigarettes by menacing an old lady who runs a post office in Kent. - Nothing changes regarding knife crime but now anybody who legitimately buys, sells, uses, or collects something the new law applies to (for martial arts, practical purposes, historical interest etc) stands around looking baffled and annoyed. - Rinse and repeat every couple of years with no consistency, review, or common sense.

How appropriate that this video is up when I just got an email from Landskinect Emporium that my own Messer just shipped.

Thank you.

Looking with Hungary eyes at Polish swords? That might be interesting.

13:46 min before we get to see the blade.!! Must be a blasted record!!

13:48 a man really enjoying unsheathing his long knife...XD

This time around you talking about something I am completely familiar with and strangely enough the names for each and every one of them are as varied as the blades themselves. By watching your show as well as a few of the others here on KZread I realized that the names that I have for the Messer are at a completely different series of names Ashley something I consider not worth getting into because it is as much a matter of where the blade was made famous as well as who made the blade famous for the series of names I'm familiar with where it seems most of the names that you're familiar with for the blades are more technical in nature for instance I have a burger metzer and a jack Burger metzer and a Smith's Burger metzer each of them specifically defines the shape of the blade and the style of use due to the weight distribution and honestly I don't like any of those I prefer a one a three and B a one and B being the most popular visually b being the most popular for me effective