Fabric Armor Tested - AKA: Why Dull Swords Fail
https://www.medieval-market.com/
This is where you can find historical reproductions of gambesons and padded jacks. Thanks to SPES Medieval Market for supplying me with the test pieces!
Apparently my standards for sharpness were still too low... Seeing this result did surprise me.
The weapons used in the test:
1.) Thorpe falchion by Angus Trim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehKPMce0FQk
2.) The Knecht Kriegsmesser ("war knife") by Albion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjoWAg1HJKw
3.) Viking bearded axe (unknown maker)
http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=XNH53&name=Viking+Bearded+Axe&afid=28632&tm=14&im=1
4.) Lee's Rajah II by Cold Steel
http://amzn.to/2ydZ4BB
5.) Lee's Soldat by Albion
http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=ANE4&afid=28632&tm=14&im=1
6.) Danish axe by Arms & Armor
http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=AA024&afid=28632&tm=14&im=1
7.) Town Guard sidesword by Arms & Armor
http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=AA192&afid=28632&tm=14&im=1
8.) Type XVIIIb longsword by Lockwood (dedicated thrusting blade)
http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=SL1009&name=Lockwood+Swords+-+Type+XVIIIb+Longsword&afid=28632&tm=14&im=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydjdBTV8ZbY
9.) 12th century spear by Arms & Armor
/product.asp?item=AA146&name=Arms+%26+Armor+12th+Century+Spear
10.) Benchmade Azeria
http://amzn.to/2x3JSqs
11.) United Cutlery M48 tactical kama
http://amzn.to/2xNi34I
Thank you to the HEMA instructors Lee Smith, Richard Marsden, and Erik Bailey for doing the test cutting.
http://www.bloodandiron.ca/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsBbd3QJ-IT2g8kSvq3r3RA
https://www.phoenixswordclub.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGNxP2qPwB2Fc596OIBAFLg
You can support the channel on Patreon or by purchasing shirts and other merch:
http://www.patreon.com/skallagrim
https://teespring.com/stores/skallagrim
http://skallagrim.spreadshirt.com/
********************************************************************************
Get in contact or see a list of my video uploads:
https://www.facebook.com/SkallagrimYT
https://twitter.com/_Skallagrim_
My second channel (for gaming, rants, vlogs, etc):
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf6CpA3RvKibY4fMQ60SyoA
My favorite online store for buying swords (worldwide shipping):
http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kultofathena.com&afid=28632&tm=14&im=1
Some recommended knife makers on Amazon:
http://amzn.to/1qjwMNL
Видео Fabric Armor Tested - AKA: Why Dull Swords Fail канала Skallagrim
This is where you can find historical reproductions of gambesons and padded jacks. Thanks to SPES Medieval Market for supplying me with the test pieces!
Apparently my standards for sharpness were still too low... Seeing this result did surprise me.
The weapons used in the test:
1.) Thorpe falchion by Angus Trim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehKPMce0FQk
2.) The Knecht Kriegsmesser ("war knife") by Albion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjoWAg1HJKw
3.) Viking bearded axe (unknown maker)
http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=XNH53&name=Viking+Bearded+Axe&afid=28632&tm=14&im=1
4.) Lee's Rajah II by Cold Steel
http://amzn.to/2ydZ4BB
5.) Lee's Soldat by Albion
http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=ANE4&afid=28632&tm=14&im=1
6.) Danish axe by Arms & Armor
http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=AA024&afid=28632&tm=14&im=1
7.) Town Guard sidesword by Arms & Armor
http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=AA192&afid=28632&tm=14&im=1
8.) Type XVIIIb longsword by Lockwood (dedicated thrusting blade)
http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=SL1009&name=Lockwood+Swords+-+Type+XVIIIb+Longsword&afid=28632&tm=14&im=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydjdBTV8ZbY
9.) 12th century spear by Arms & Armor
/product.asp?item=AA146&name=Arms+%26+Armor+12th+Century+Spear
10.) Benchmade Azeria
http://amzn.to/2x3JSqs
11.) United Cutlery M48 tactical kama
http://amzn.to/2xNi34I
Thank you to the HEMA instructors Lee Smith, Richard Marsden, and Erik Bailey for doing the test cutting.
http://www.bloodandiron.ca/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsBbd3QJ-IT2g8kSvq3r3RA
https://www.phoenixswordclub.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGNxP2qPwB2Fc596OIBAFLg
You can support the channel on Patreon or by purchasing shirts and other merch:
http://www.patreon.com/skallagrim
https://teespring.com/stores/skallagrim
http://skallagrim.spreadshirt.com/
********************************************************************************
Get in contact or see a list of my video uploads:
https://www.facebook.com/SkallagrimYT
https://twitter.com/_Skallagrim_
My second channel (for gaming, rants, vlogs, etc):
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf6CpA3RvKibY4fMQ60SyoA
My favorite online store for buying swords (worldwide shipping):
http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kultofathena.com&afid=28632&tm=14&im=1
Some recommended knife makers on Amazon:
http://amzn.to/1qjwMNL
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