To address some of the issues Skallagrim had with this blade; We primarily avoid putting a razor edge on the majority of our blades except on request as we primarily sell to collectors and we have found it safer and simpler to produce sharper blades only upon request. The grip can be ordered with just leather, leather and wire, and a few other options; if you plan to wear gloves or gauntlets, the wire helps to prevent slipping in use, with bare handed use, ordering a blade without the wire is perfectly logical. As to how the pommel is attached, we weld them in place. As to the overall balance of our Scimitar, a heavier pommel can be used to move the point of balance further back towards the guard. (The smooth or faceted ball pommel options on the website are both slightly heavier the the hex pommel shown in this video.) As to the sheath, we build them in house, and if you would like us to attach a leather strap with a steel snap, that would be a very simple fix we'd be happy to accommodate. As to our slogan, Beyond Battle Ready, many blade shops either focus on building heavy duty functional blades, or beautiful artistic display pieces. We attempt to give you both, beautifully artistic functional weaponry. Please feel free to email us directly at info@sabersmith.com with any other questions we can help you with. We look forward to arming you.

@44WarmocK77

6 жыл бұрын

Greetings, since the wire looks very appealing to the overall design: would it be possible to provide a leather hilt with a piece of embroidery to provide the same aesthetics on a smooth hilt for bare-handed use as well? A lot of eyes and fingers would probably apprechiate that a lot. ;) Just my 2 cents.

@Somerandomguy2998

6 жыл бұрын

Can your swords end an enemy rightly?

@jordanlewandowskii

6 жыл бұрын

Nope, it's welded on... So good luck taking that pommel off.

@HamsterPants522

6 жыл бұрын

If it's a good weld, then it will be extremely secure. That's assuring.

@Somerandomguy2998

6 жыл бұрын

Fuck

You see those warriors from Hammerfell? They've got curved swords. Curved swords!

@FokkerBoombass

6 жыл бұрын

Big. Curved. Pen!ses.

@bigvinyl4879

6 жыл бұрын

FokkerBoombass you're goddamn right

@bobdrenan4402

6 жыл бұрын

OW OW OW!

@timmyg316

6 жыл бұрын

Curved Swords

@arielsiva8753

6 жыл бұрын

I used to be an adventurer like you, then i took an arrow in the knee.

You forhot the most outstanding aspect of this sword: It looks f**king GORGEOUS!

Tough and Curvy? I'm gonna' need BOTH hands for this one!

This scimitar looks so massive and heavy, I don't know why. Also it looks like it can stand a lot of abuse and the design is really cool.

@imasiontist653

6 жыл бұрын

Frozn E X T R A T H I C C

@Cibohos

6 жыл бұрын

olaolapepsiman i don't know whar you're talking about :^ )

@kekero540

6 жыл бұрын

Kralko Velky perfect for a neck!

@planescaped

6 жыл бұрын

Scimatar's are very oddly weighted. Can be tricky getting the hang of them. The point of balance is usually right in the center of the sword and the broad, flat blade makes it difficult to keep them aligned without practice. They feel very clumsy when you're unused to one. Took me forever to get the hang of being able to juggle one.

@hublot9468

6 жыл бұрын

The scimitar is designed like an axe (with much heavy at the end) to give more cinetic to the strike. It done to give big, long strikes in the battle, not for close fight

I like my women same as I like my scimitars... Tough and curvy.

@JustShotsForMeh

6 жыл бұрын

I like treating women the same as I like treating my scimitars... *ABUSIVE TESTING. ( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°)*

@chaosmorris5865

6 жыл бұрын

Charlie Sallee Damn I was going to say that.

@woutersimons4432

6 жыл бұрын

Charlie Sallee XD

@natalijalaonar8187

6 жыл бұрын

Awww realy? How about a woman like me, who gives back a harder beating then she takes? Can you take it? XD

@fizzledimglow3523

6 жыл бұрын

This got really kinky really fast. I think it's almost a record.

I have a very special feeling towards the scimitar. relating my time when Runescape was all the rave. My black Scimitar served me for two years straight. winning many a duel. I would then research the weapon after I stopped playing. t'was only when I actually held the weapon did I feel comfortable with it. when I knew that my sword preferences were all about the single edged. The sabers, katanas, cutlasses and others. So in short. The scimitar took my sword virginity

Man that slow-mo of you using it with the perfect edge alignment is beautiful.

This is definitely one of the most beautiful swords I have ever seen. I love how using it for Fruit Ninja is covered under the warranty.

What a beautiful scimitar. That is pure craftsmanship.

I am really happy about you sharpening the sword before review - I find it the best way, to comment on factory sharpness but then test the blade at optimum sharpness to see what happens when you try to get out the most out of the steel.

Hey Skall... I like your posts on philosophy and random stuff you talk about. Really think you and Cara have an awesome outlook on life and enjoy hearing about it. Here's hoping one of these vids is on the way soon. Anyway, thanks for everything you do!!

At the Renaissance Fair this year, I saw someone with this sword and scabbard. The sword had popped out of the scabbard while the person was walking, but they didn't notice. I recommend tying the scabbard with string to keep the sword in when at a fair.

@esskaygee7616

6 жыл бұрын

Milo Carteret Usually they make you ziptie that shit before entering, but that's how it's been with my local renaissance fair.

@SABERSMITH

6 жыл бұрын

Which Ren Fair were you at? All the ones that we attend require that all blades be ziptied. That's honestly probably why we've never added straps to hold the sheath closed. Every time we've sold one over the years, it immediately gets ziptied down.

Been waiting for this review and was looking forward to hearing what you had to say about the sword. Was thinking of getting one from sabersmith once I have the budget for it. Love your channel!

@SABERSMITH

6 жыл бұрын

Heller Six we look forward to arming you.

I'd like to point out two things. 1) It is probably better that it isn't 1095 like Zombie Tools weapons - a blade this long and thin would be prone to breaking from 1095. 2) What I noticed is that the wrist on your leading hand went into "negative" during cutting. I am sure you'll understand what I mean, let me explain: Grab a stick, and start to lower it down. Past a certain point, your wrist feels over-extended and you can't exert much force from there. Now, this sword forces your hand into this positions early on in the cut by having a really deeply curved hilt. If you compare it to say, a really curved katana or messer, you can notice that those swords have an almost straight hilt. The reason is obvious - a chopping weapon needs stead hand support. THis weapon was made with chopping in mind, but was designed with a hilt that would suit lighter, more cut oriented weapons better. That is why, I think, it feels less comfortable in the hand, even thought the weight and the point of balance is actually pretty good for a desgnated chopper.

Quite possibly my favourite blade I've seen on this channel. Beautiful

@SABERSMITH

6 жыл бұрын

Sam Chilton Thank you very much.

Skall. I feel with swords like this, look at Indian sword fighting practices like talwar. I don't know fully about the subject and I am not trying to call myself an expert at all but from what I have noticed is they use it close to the body and focus more on drawing the cut. Hope this helps!

For some reason, I love the shape of the blade.

I live down the street from them. Apparently the guy who sharpened it got a lot of shit because they saw your first impression. It's supposed to be way sharper than it was.

@TR06MAN

6 жыл бұрын

I'm just saying what told tell me. They're out of Sunfield MI, and I live 5 minutes away. Very nice people.

@SABERSMITH

6 жыл бұрын

No need to argue fellas. My co-workers very possibly did give each other a hard time, but as we volunteered to send a few blades out to online reviewers, we did not know in advance that Skal would want his sword to be crazy sharp. You're both right.

@makboss6042

6 жыл бұрын

They specified that it was 'a working sword edge'

Probably my favorite weapon alongside the Albion Messer shown in the channel so far

Been buy Sabersmith for years and I love thier swords and spears.

Thanks for the video Skall.

OMG beautiful scimitar 😍

@SABERSMITH

6 жыл бұрын

Lorr thank you.

That is gorgeous O_o I really like the finish as well.

I have a sabersmith saber and I also noticed that while it is very tough its lack of a distal taper makes it feel a little slugish but still workable

Dunno if anyone below mentioned it, but the small gaps at the dorsal and ventral edge of the guard are probably because they used a mill to cut the slot. If that's the case, then they over-cut a tiny bit and didn't bother with hand-filing to square. To get a perfect fit would require milling the slot slightly short of the proper length, and then hand-filing to square and correct length. It isn't anything major, just a cost saving measure.

Whenever I see a Scimitar I'm always reminded by Indiana Jones shooting a guy.

@SABERSMITH

6 жыл бұрын

Tea Burn, we at Sabersmith collect firearms and archery gear, but we build excellent blades. Learn from Indiana Jones, and just carry both ranged and melee weapons.

@charlottewalnut3118

6 жыл бұрын

SABERSMITH you can never have too many weapons

@planescaped

6 жыл бұрын

Or get really good at throwing one. Seriously... they woosh through the air beautifully. >__>

@baibac6065

5 жыл бұрын

And he doesn't get arrested -_-

These guys make killer daggers!!

Yehhh sword reviews 👌 keep em up!

I really like this sword. I usually like european longswords, but this is really good. You can even stab with it, I mean not as good as with a longsword, but still, the tip looks usable. And since it's a curved sword, it's probably very good at cutting, and due to the strong curve and the widening of the blade closer to the tip, it also probably has a lot of heft to it, which is something I also like. Definitely a very good sword, but not as good as the Albion Kriegsmesser.

@acemarvel1564

6 ай бұрын

Let me guess You're a fan of fancy cross guards?

I would like to see you do more sabersmith reviews in the future. I've been Considering the saber myself but I've been having a hard time finalizing my decision.

@SABERSMITH

6 жыл бұрын

AleksEdison we plan to send more blades to Skal in the future. Maybe the saber will be one. :)

@Mischievous_Moth

6 жыл бұрын

SABERSMITH Awesome! Are you guys planning on using these reviews for improvement too? Because Skal does have a point (wink) about the edge.

@SABERSMITH

6 жыл бұрын

It seems that those of you here on this page are craving sharper edges, while we've found through 20 years of actually making and selling swords that most customers don't want an actual razor edge. That's why I stated in the letter I sent with the blade, that dull training edges or razor edges are available upon request, not as the default.

@Mischievous_Moth

6 жыл бұрын

Eh, good answer.

looks so beatiful

Teacher: We're going to the middle east Girls: Ugh how lame it'll be so hot at least we can go shopping in Dubai Boys: *C U R V E D S W O R D S*

Such a beautiful weapon.

That is one beautiful blade

Your beard is rocking! Holy cow wish I could grow that beard

I'm not really into scimitars that much, but I like this one. It reminds me a little bit of the Zombie Tools Reaver Cleaver that you reviewed three years ago.

Nice i have allways Sir Eduards Whisky adds in your Vids hahahaha the scotish whisky i drink nailed it !

I remember lindy once told a story about how scimitars could possibly be used near body with "empty" hand pushing on dull spine of the blade. Its and interesting idea

On the topic of sword edges, have you ever considered using one of those knife sharpening jigs like the TS Prof? Curious if it could handle sharpening a very long blade without losing the angle.

@Skallagrim

6 жыл бұрын

I actually got one of those recently. Am currently familiarizing myself with it and will do a video on it soon-ish.

Such a deadly looking pommel yet you can't unscrew it, this is clearly a wallhanger.

@Excalibur-je5pk

6 жыл бұрын

It's obviously not tho. Watch the opening he even explains how it was made. Doesn't matter if you can't remove the pommel.

@harvestn9841

6 жыл бұрын

Maarten van Rossem Lezingen they even offer alternative pommels, but none of them are threaded.

@imasiontist653

6 жыл бұрын

Excalibur 4249 someone doesn't get it

@Excalibur-je5pk

6 жыл бұрын

Zer0 if it's supposed to be a joke then it's a shitty one. It looks nothing like a joke. At all. KZread's recent bullshit is a joke. This: not at all

@thegamesgeek994

6 жыл бұрын

Maarten van Rossem Lezingen How are we supposed to end our opponents rightly without a threaded pommel? This is madness!!!

Hey man, love your videos! Do you by chance have any handling/cutting experience with a sabersmith wakizashi? I’m considering getting one but I’m concerned about the balance, I’ve heard sabersmith is not very good when it comes to their swords’ POB.

I love that swooooooord!!!! This sword is exactly what I want!!!

@SkallaGrim Is it possible to dual wield two swords of that same type?. More of a question for practitioners of dual blades.

+Skallagrim would you mind putting up some test footage of you trying to use this with less "longswordy" techniques? Keep your wrists mostly unbent, and go for long draw cuts.

This one looks fun. Would the lack of distal taper make this blade better for chopping? With a good sharpening, maybe this one would work as well in chopping as in cutting.

Good review would like to see you compare it to other two Handed swords

Hey Skall, what are your thoughts on the Cold Steel two handed greatsword? What do you recommend in similar sized swords?

I like this one a lot. It's switching up what we usually see and I personally have been wanting to see this review pretty badly

I really love scimitars, even tough im not a fan of curve blades

It's a very pretty design

"...and the standard edge that at least this one came with was disapPOINTing." I see what you did there, Skall. ;-)

Always loved scimitars since when I was 8 playing Baldur's Gate and saw a character in it called Drizzt.

Beautiful weapon.

That is the most beautiful sword I've ever seen. If I become a superhero swordswoman, that's the sword I will pick.

@SABERSMITH

6 жыл бұрын

Sarahmint Thank you, that is a wonderful compliment.

that is a very nice looking blade

Can't deny, the sand at 4:20 made me flinch a little. But good to know that the sword is durable.

How does it compare to a longsword in impact? I got the feeling that backwards curved blades have a gentler feel than straight blades and that forward curved blades got the worst impact.

"Working" sword edge=flat grind with secondary bevel (i.e. knife edge)?

I know it's an old video, but anyway the question: how about comparing it to the "Condor Sinbad Scimitar"?

That is an AWESOME sword.

Nice blade.

An extremely beautiful sword in my opinion

Like to see you do more reviews of their swords

would love to see a review of one of the longswords

Skall ..an advice... take a glasses string and cut/remove as much string as necessary from the middle (and then make it whole again with a knot) and then attach it to your glasses...it would be like you are wearing swimmers goggles...meaning that your glasses will not be in "danger" of falling off your head in each swing...as it nearly happened in the video

Hey Skall do you know any example of babylonian weapons?

I don't really know anything about swords at all, so this may be a really obvious question, but lately I've gotten a little bit into watching Man at Arms: Reforged (since I'm really into video games and movies). It's a youtube channel btw if you haven't heard of it. Anyway, besides the fact that they always make impractical, unrealistic weapons (considering the source material), how good are they really? Just in terms of how much they seem to know, and how good their technique is? Do they seem experienced, or do they seem more to just be a "gimmick-y thing"?

is the wire just for looks or something? or maybe designed to be wielded with gloves?

Any thoughts on War Hammers ?

I feel like edge alignment would be more difficult because the way the blade flares out at the end and it's curve, the end must make the blade wobble a bit in your hand.

Can you make a video how to properly sharpen a blade?

That's a pretty badass sword. I don't have much in my sword budget, but 5-600 is an attainable goal. I could see myself buying this.

@SABERSMITH

6 жыл бұрын

7catstied2gether That's why we try to avoid making our standard swords too fancy. Focusing on a good quality sword that's also handsome, without over embellishing on the details allows us to continue offering them in the $300-$600 range primarily.

@7catstied2gether

6 жыл бұрын

SABERSMITH I'll start saving my nickels! (We no longer have pennies in Canada) By the way, I appreciate your company's responses to the community here! Keep making badass swords!

I think the edge alignment issue may stem partly from the fantasy inspired hilt of the blade. It looked a little too rounded for such a large sword.

This is one of the best looking swords I've seen...

@SABERSMITH

6 жыл бұрын

Ghostwolf thank you. They are available via our website Sabersmith.com

Too bad you aren't keeping it, I would love to see a comparison video of this sword and the Condor Sinbad Scimitar, much like you did with the Condor Dadao and Zombie Tools reaver cleaver

Skalagrim, thanks for the videos! I like the sword,, but Iwould sharpen the back section of the sword from the tip back a good few inches, would lighten it a d make reverse cuts easier. I think the geometry of the handle in respect to the blade, you could unwrap it and heat and reshape the geometry? Just a thought 💙

When you talked about the warranty covering "normal sword use", would that include actual non-training use against living targets in combat, duel, self-defense etc. (as applicable to the legal environment)? Just curious given that peculiar wording.

@SABERSMITH

6 жыл бұрын

John Francis Doe, yes. Although, I'm not sure if you actually used one for self defense, whether the police would let you keep it afterward. We've just learned over the years that saying we have an unconditional guarantee, just gets treated as a challenge and people will go out of their way to damage the blades, then want a replacement. We've added a bit of common sense to our warranty and are upfront about it. If you want to attempt to demolish a concrete building with your katana, we won't be sending you a free replacement, etc...

Ooooh, nice! I thought it would be so unwieldy, the balance point is, to me, surprisingly not that of an axe! x)

Please enlighten me. I thought scimitar was mainly weapon for horse rides. Thus it should be used in one hand. How two handed weapon could be used by riders? Would it be held in one hand when riding and in two hands why on foot?

Isn't the downward curvature of one side of the hand guard really dangerous because it would encourage your enemy's blade to slide down and hit your body on that side?

I would love to have this I'm a Shriner so this would be nice to have with all my stuff

Good review Skall, just one question - if you had to hazard a guess, how much affect do you think your HEMA background colors your opinion on the handling and balance of this particular sword? Perhaps Matt Easton from scholargladiatoria could offer some insight on what the balance on this particular blade style, given his background of expertise (despite the fantasy design). From what I understand of it, the martial arts involving curved swords to this degree do vary in their usage, so perhaps your own HEMA background has some affect on the issues with edge alignment and the nimbleness you mentioned?

@Skallagrim

6 жыл бұрын

Everyone has their personal bias, so yes, my HEMA background and personal preference for longswords definitely colors my interpretation.

beautiful sword

"But I can't afford to keep it." Wouldn't it be awesome if you could just rent a sword for a week or two.

Have you seen the latest skallagrim review? He reviewed a curved sword. Curved sword.

@thatchannel195

3 жыл бұрын

So original..

Could this sword be used as a personal defense weapon?

About the pommel: it could be friction fitted using differential heat.

Are scimitars supposed to be big and heavy for heavy chopping, or light weight? I know in many fantasy books, games, etc, they are depicted as much lighter swords for dual wielding.

@SABERSMITH

6 жыл бұрын

Swordfry, we've had customers over the years that have asked for both. This is a heavier variation, and our "saber" is similar to a lighter Scimitar.

You know it's serious stress testing when he does what the creator specifically said not to.

@Skallagrim

6 жыл бұрын

Cutting moderately sized branches is not the same as chopping down an oak tree, you know. :p

Hey skall are you ever gonna try out any of the bastard swords or katanas that tfw makes?

Why would you give Skallagrim a welded pommel? How would he throw it?

That's a lovely sword

Just waned to let you know that you tube hasn't been updating me about when your videos come out even though I'm subscribed.

I think i might buy this

@SABERSMITH

6 жыл бұрын

BazookaAce please do. :) We'll be happy to arm you.

Question: You say it's a historically-inspired fantasy blade, but it looks much like some of the two-handed headsmen blades I've seen that were used in the middle east for executions. Even today you see simialr blades used by ISIS for beheadings. Can you ellaborate on the diffrences between the two?

Where are the Mordhau vids!!!! Im playing it and loving it soo much! I hear your thoughts on it pleaseeee

can you throw the pommel?

Very intimidating, Reminds me of the huge ass Scimitar in "Robin hood: Prince of Thieves" owned by Morgan Freeman. That scimitar looks like a younger brother version of the Robin Hoods Big Ass Scimitar but far more elegant looking.

@MrDibara

4 жыл бұрын

Did you see Shadiversity's 4 part review on the movie? Man, he loves the movie but _did he take an issue with Azeem's sword!_ XD I wonder what he would think of *this* particular design, though. To an amateur like me, it looks a lot more functional.

I like the look of the guard. Personally I prefer Far Eastern swords. But I've been adding some dark ages and medieval European swords to my collection recently.