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Since swords are often not as impressively devastating in tests on armor and skull analogs as axes and blunt weapons tend to be, you might wonder why they were so important throughout history. So in this video I’m giving you my interpretation, based on historical martial arts and related sources, and my personal experience with reproductions of these weapons.
Albion Berserkr single-edged Viking sword
Italian mace by Windlass
Nordland axe by Arms & Armor
Danish axe by Arms & Armor
Steel mace head mounted on ash wood handle
Thorpe falchion by Angus Trim
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History of weapons and the effectiveness in battle is brutal but its what won or lost wars. very interesting, thanks for sharing.
thanks for answering my question!
Certainly interesting stuff
As for blunt impact targets, really anywhere in the head / shoulder girdle area can be incapacitating, especially on their dominant side . Even if not, you try using or even holding a shield with a separated shoulder or broken collarbone. You might be able to keep it pinned to your body somehow if you're an absolute beast, but not actively block. also hits to unprotected joints, spine, ribs (especially on the right side) Honestly its not much different from sword targets in number
I guess it's similar to how a crossbow could be fired effectively by just about anyone, so it was a great weapon to give to untrained militia or even peasants. I guess… I mean anyone can use an axe or a mace.
Don't worry Skal. We love you no matter what.
Pagan crusader in samurai armor dual wielding MP5s? The ultimate warrior!
YOUTUBE HAS DEMONETIZED YOU??? FUCK'S SAKE YOU TALK ABOUT FUCKING SWORDS AND SHIT!!! When the fuck was the last time someone committed a mass murder with a fucking SWORD??? jesus christ.
I wish I had money to support the Patreon or even some other way of donation, but the way YouTube is treating you sucks man. As the gentleman in another comment said, great intro. Although you shouldn't need to get sponsored, the fact of how you went about the intro was great. A skip time stamp and a pretty good synapses of the game. Well done. Same goes for the video, great content as always!
Because swords have pommels.
Great video Skall.
Sword is often the better choice. Not on plate armor . But maybe the gaps of it.
And also, an opponent can grab the handle of the mace or axe . Not a good situation. It will be a wrestle where the more stronger guy takes over.
just about everyone I'm subscribed to has posted a video about how YouTube is all anti gun/weapon/ etc. It's almost to the point where a second YouTube should emerge to deal with this problem.
what is estock? at 6:40
you got so thin since the last time i saw you
Wound man
Speak the rhythm on your own
(Speak the rhythm all alone) wound man
Wound man, come together with your hands
Save me, I'm together with your plan
Save me, yeah
Save, oh
Who is that guy that Skall's talking about with the guide on odd weaponry?
damn skall,eat some junkfood already if you keep this up we'll see nothing but sword.
What about extremely close quarters fighting? It occurs to me that if you get forced into very close combat, you have more options with a sword, and almost none with a mace or an axe, especially if you're fighting in a military context in close formation. Maces and axes require room to swing, swords, even longswords, can be used to stab at medium to close range, with halfswording. I'm pretty sure this is why legionnaires used swords with the scutum and not maces and axes.
It almost feel like we're comming back in the 60ies era whit the adds integrated in the show.
I really liked you. Even that much, that i could have watched over you sometimes obviously making a advertisement-show. Even though that´s beyond what i would allow to myself, i accepted, that in your opinion and from your point of view, there must be a force to do it. But standing there in front of hundres of thousands, first yustifing why, then talking about a profitable strategy-mobile-game is a great shame. You cant take that back, but you could quit it without any proudness.
That ad was funny. I'm eager to listen to the next one.
I have an affinity for maces myself with just how the head is typically heavier than other types. The way with how a sword can be flimsy makes me feel uneasy.
0:35 id love to play that game
With that kind of imagination, now you're making considering downloading that game.
What is an "estock"?
Patton Sabre?
Speaking of head…. ┬┴┬┴┤ ͜ʖ ͡°) ├┬┴┬┴
Aaand, SOLD (the Skalgrim conscience) lol
THASS A LOT OF DAMAGE