Excellent video, I didn't know the pommels were traditionally on the smaller side. Good to know.

@ramblingkern

Жыл бұрын

Seems to be across all of the original ones.

The pommels on most of Irish ring hilts were actually rather thin. I would guess they fought in a manner that favored a forward weighted blade, probably using the inertia to aid in successive strikes.

@ramblingkern

2 ай бұрын

Yes I had a replica made and it feels like a forward heavy chopper

@cooldaddy2877

Ай бұрын

If you are judging by extant examples then you need to take into account corrosion. All have lost some of their metal so I think they were not as thin as you think.

Thanks for the video. I love the looks of that first sword even if the balance was further forward than you see as ideal. Maybe someday I'll be able to get one.

@ramblingkern

Жыл бұрын

This one was not that expensive at all and was made to my exact specifications so I would really recommend him.

Good video, very interesting

I think I saw a youtube video of an Albion replica irish sword--it was a while ago

@ramblingkern

Жыл бұрын

There have been a few the Albion while amazing quality is not very accurate at all and I believe was more of an interpretation.

@conlethberry1236

Жыл бұрын

@@ramblingkern Good to know.

Arms and Armor, I think, tends to be well thought of among people who buyer higher end swords, and their version of the Irish pommel ring sword has a large-ish ring pommel.

Nice looking sword mate

@ramblingkern

Жыл бұрын

Tis indeed

Good video. Where are the accounts of how they were used?

@ramblingkern

Жыл бұрын

I recommend looking at the wildeirish blog they have a great article on the sword as well as a contemporary account of their use. I did also do a video on a duel between two Irish men of the period most likely fought with these.

@pj_mckenna

Жыл бұрын

@@ramblingkern Thanks! Will do.

Do you know where i can buy a sword like that? Im a artist and im looking for props for sculpture and paintings im gonna do of the 1916 leaders, cheers

@ramblingkern

11 ай бұрын

I have a replica made by Neilo sword that would be a good place although if you just want a prop there are a few companies that make cheaper ones. For 1916 this would be out of place however.

Would the ring and pin be liable to rust and hard to maintain? BTW do you know anywhere to get a pre Viking Irish sword? I know they are like a Roman spatha

@ramblingkern

3 ай бұрын

I don't really know of many iron age swords in Ireland there are plenty of bronze finds and you can get those made there are a handful of good craftsmen who do that but not sure of any iron age ones. As for the ring pommel honestly I'm not sure it is definitely an interesting thing to try out.

@Jhhhf4479

3 ай бұрын

@@ramblingkern thanks. I know a fair few were found. They can be called Irish sub Roman swords

@ramblingkern

3 ай бұрын

@@Jhhhf4479 I'm somewhat familiar with them but have only seen a small handful of drawings of finds and no real images of them and as far as I know none had any surviving hilt furniture so very hard to know what they look like outside of the blades themselves.