Destructive Testing a Bauernwehr by Quinn Waterfield

[@marcusc9931]

"Remember, it's not important what your blade does to the shovel, but what the shovel does to your blade."

[@outlawstar2090]

But most of all it will kill >:)

[@Filip1389_]

A man of culture i see ;)

[@Scarlet_Soul]

With no catastrophic blade failure

[@lordsithous4406]

Lol.. epic comment.

[@outlawstar2090]

@@Scarlet_Soul We have a Catastrophe failure so please shake your opponent's hand and our hands then please leave the forge.

[@quineros9595]

Never in my life have I seen a man fighting mosquitos with a sword and succeeding in it

[@Red_Lanterns_Rage]

@Law Dorherty there are literally thousands of bees maybe millions or billions IDK you aren't hurting their population with 1 kill..... now if you burned a hive....that'd be different I think.....to be fair never burned a hive but have killed a few bees cus they wouldn't leave me alone....

[@jameswoodard4304]

Clearly, it requires specialized techniques. Only a true sword genius would think to strike with the flat of the blade. Witness the birth of...Bug-ido! You laugh (hopefully), but I know that mosquitos are a heck of a lot more realistic enemies in my life than armored medieval soldiers. We've found a sword art that's actually useful! Unfortunately, there are already much better and more efficient weapons available than swords, but when has that stopped people before?

[@Leux64]

@@zenstrata you sound like a demon from a medfan universe.

[@M.M.83-U]

Training, lots and lots of training.

[@Daniel-rd6st]

@@Red_Lanterns_Rage Never killed a bee in my 37 years nor a wasp. Also have never been stung by either of them (though bitten a couple of times when i had delicious sticky icecream on my hand). Maybe there is a coincidence.

[@angelsfallfirst7348]

"Extremely strong, stiff and hard." "He told me to be rough with it."

[@Jkuchenbrod]

* your daily dose of "out of context Skallagrim"

[@TheKiltedYaksman1]

So, the takeaway here is that Quinn should be making blades out of reclaimed shovels?

[@jameswoodard4304]

While a rusted, crusted shovel blade makes a...good, I guess...test for blade damage, it's not much use for anything else. If he had struck that shovel blade against any rough targets instead of a thin edge of metal, it would be much more likely to break in pieces than the reclaimed spring steel. [I get that you probably already knew this, but there is always THAT GUY that doesn't get it. So, annoyingly, there is always THIS GUY to over-explain things. Just ignore me if you realize that my point was pretty obvious.🙂]

[@DAKOTA56777]

@@jameswoodard4304 While shovels are generally made out of high hardness steel so they don't wear rapidly, they're not that brittle either. Granted a shovel tends to be a fair bit thicker than a sword, probably be just fine for an axe tho.

[@jameswoodard4304]

@@DAKOTA56777, I based my assumption of brittleness more on the level of corrosion than steel composition, as well as (far too much) experience with rusty shovels.

[@jobdylan5782]

@@jameswoodard4304 i don't believe you've ever used a shovel in your life

[@DAKOTA56777]

@@jameswoodard4304 On one hand, true, on the other, most forging involves burning all the crap off anyway. I mean, even in its current state the shovel edge that was hit with the sword seems to have been cut and not actually shattered.

[@MeMusicLikes]

Well to break it in a fun way... I remember a certain "accident" with a bullet and a blade...

[@nataakdoryan]

Also a printed logo that basically said "Not a shooting target" haha

[@Celebmacil]

Ugh. I'd already thought about that exact incident, but then, then, you had to remind me of it. Again. Ugh.

[@normang3668]

@colten bennion I thought it was a 7.62 × 39, could be wrong though. Edit: Just rewatched that video. He shot it with an SKS.

[@gavinnorris6348]

@@normang3668 it was. Believe it was shot with an SKS

[@Kolevah]

Came to the comments to say this!

[@bleach-kun]

Blacksmith: Break my blade skall, you're my only hope. Skall: I can't do it! Blacksmith: *Discretely pats self on back*

[@migueeeelet]

obama putting a medal on obama.png

[@AVGyerra22]

Skall: *So anyway, I started blasting.*

[@thedoomofred5174]

Gets distracted by his blood lust for mosquitoes. Skall: what was I saying?

[@MotoTrooper]

Skall's nemesis 'The Mosquito 🦟' 😂

[@jameswoodard4304]

I can completely relate. Destroying mosquitos pretty much takes precedence over whatever I might be doing at the time. The world can wait. This thing must die!

[@MrDibara]

@@MotoTrooper Getting Saitama flashbacks.

[@MotoTrooper]

@@MrDibara Yeah, Bugs they suck 👨🏻‍🦲

[@pixel_biscuit]

Berserker rage activated.

[@UncleRJ]

Well if you can't throw the pommel from the sword, then throw the pommel _with_ the sword.

[@walhall646]

This comment got me 😂😂

[@mex_I.M]

Hmmm using swords as a projectile weapon ? Where have i heard that one before ?

[@Ecktor]

If the pommel inexists, you throw the metaphysics together with the tacit materiality of the sword and its proposed, imaterial pommel.

[@kumuluhutuku]

Striking this synthetic stone and metal plate hurts my soul. Edit: shovel hurts me more.

[@essenkillerthezombiektz5026]

yeah yeah same but the thing is i clicked on the notification wen it came out so i didnt see the thumbnail then i switched from my phone to my pc and i saw the thumbnail and was like no he wouldnt then proceeded to see yeah no he did

[@raics101]

When you're working with cultured marble, your main concern is not breaking it by breathing on it or looking at it the wrong way, so that part wasn't terribly impressive :) Other than that, the thing took serious abuse, nice work.

[@kumuluhutuku]

@@raics101 I never had this material in my hand. I had only normal marble. Is really that fragile? The more you know!

[@DCFHazardRebornChannel]

@@kumuluhutuku I think it depends on the composition. It can be from quite fragile to merely strong. Don't quote me on this, was working on marble prints for a client and there were different variations of density, but its not like it was my field for me to be 100% on this.

[@Hubert_Cumberdale_]

For shovelry!

[@porgy5978]

Soooo... Shovel Knight wasn't as silly when he decided to bring a shovel to a sword fight

[@darthcanadian]

He could tank em hits

[@michaelpreston2735]

In WWI the entrenching shovels were very popular weapons for trench raids. That's a case taking a shovel to a gun fight.

[@nirfz]

@@michaelpreston2735 not just in WW1. My conscript time was over 20 years ago, and we had almost the same entrenching shovel as was used in WW1 (just a sturdy folding mechanism added). And our instructor told us right from the beginning: "In CQB, take the shovel! It's better than anything else you got and has prooven itself in 2 World wars."

[@taliesin159]

@@nirfz Trench shovels will even be popular 38,000 years from now ;)

[@alfredosantana8995]

And for meeting the daughter's boyfriend...

[@superpepleen]

And henceforth the blade shall be named "Culicidaesbane" in honor of the first blood it drew.

[@jameswoodard4304]

Rolls right of the tongue, that.

[@pedroivantaveraferreira3037]

Culici da killer. Sounds good

[@sebastianfletcher-taylor1024]

As a biologist and taxonomy geek, I salute you.

[@Epicmonk117]

I propose the Skeet Slasher

[@RiderOftheNorth1968]

@@jameswoodard4304 Yeeaah....Smoooth, Like chew on a cactus.

[@TheZeroDozer]

Skallagrim: "How do your blades fare?" Blacksmith: "Why not do a stress test?" Skall: "How do you want that test to go?" Smith: *"Do the blade dirty if you want to know how resistant my metal is."*

[@BouncingTribbles]

Good advertising, I want one

[@smile6676]

"We're playing rough here, that's the idea, to be abusive, to be hard."

[@remigiuszbloch]

He is anime protagonist, he can kill a mosquito with a sword

[@essenkillerthezombiektz5026]

then there's one punch man XD

[@belisarius6949]

@@essenkillerthezombiektz5026 SKALL IS STRONGER THEN ONE PUNCH MAN CONFIRMED

[@VespertilioGiganticus]

@@belisarius6949 always has been

[@Anino_Makata]

Skall: **talks about the multitude of ways he can destroy this perfectly good blade** Also Skall: **does not even mention shooting it with a 7.62x39 mm**

[@captin3149]

I've never even heard of this weapon before yet I find it one of the most beautiful I've seen...just very aesthetically pleasing to me..

[@kinglucas3706]

I agree

[@suqmadique9762]

i felt the same about the kingfisher machete

[@not-a-theist8251]

Happy german noises

[@InSanic13]

They come in a lot of variations. Tod's Workshop (same maker of Skall's crossbow) makes some really beautiful ones: todsworkshop.com/collections/historical-daggers/products/bauernwehr-circa-1400

[@jameswoodard4304]

It's purpose makes it so much different than the period weapons people usually study. It really is interesting and beautiful in its straightforward but quality craftsmanship.

[@CyphersBasement]

FANTASTIC blade. Well done, Quinn.

[@lemon265]

I can also imagine that shovel had a nasty strong patina. Sword itself seems great, reminds me of a falchion :D

[@carlosforma5978]

Messers have the same blade profiles as falchions, and Skall mentioned this blade is of the same intent as messers.

[@danny_decheeto8300]

The shovel is the greatest weapon

[@lemon265]

@@danny_decheeto8300 100% agreed

[@seanheath4492]

Possibly a Skalchion? :P

[@horvathbenedek3596]

That's a high quality shovel BTW. I know it's broken, but those things are made of really good steel. If I was in Skall's place, I'd grind off the broken part, and turn it into a smaller shovel. It should function many more years.

[@wrenkellyx]

Hey, my boyfriend watches you a lot and he's been saying how you're getting fed up with the insect situation (we are in Scotia so we know your pain lmao) if you light a tim hortons drink tray with a lighter and set it on the ground or deck or whatever it will smolder and smoke for a while, and it really helps at deterring bugs. It would also just look cool in your videos lol good luck

[@Skallagrim]

Thanks for the tip.

[@minisam1988]

BF never gets a mention, GF gets one on her first comment :'D

[@jameswoodard4304]

🇺🇸Wait, who is this "Timothy Horton" person of whom you speak?🇺🇸

[@Skallagrim]

@@minisam1988 Shouldn't have used LCK as the dump stat...

[@boothbytcd6011]

Most Canadian comment ever? I think so...

[@blacktemplar2323]

I dont really like the trranslation of "Bauernwehr" to "Peasant Defense" , since the word "Wehr" was used as a general term for weapon. The term Bauernwehr was also sometimes used for polearms, it was more a general term for weapons used by peasants. "Wehr" is also where the modern german word "Gewehr" has its origin, which is used to describe firearms, most often long guns. You can also find "Wehr" in poems and songs from the 19th century, where it stands for different types of weapons. Edit: I forgot to mention that sometimes the term "langes Messer" would also be used to describe a blade as shown in the video, since it is basically a long knife.

[@kaizoebara]

Yeah, don't forget the German word "Seitengewehr" which literally translates to "sidearm" - a weapon worn at the side - in the case of "Seitengewehr" most likely a bayonet.

[@miklow6605]

@@kaizoebara Secondary gun would be a better translation.

[@ricaroanimar6695]

Im Austrian and didnt bloody know this

[@johndododoe1411]

@@kaizoebara Don't forget BundesWehr, Federal arm(y). Variations can be found in nearby languages. Maybe translate to "guard" as in chin guard or national guard.

[@kaizoebara]

@@miklow6605 No it wouldn't be a better translation and that is kind of the point. Do an image search for "Seitengewehr" and tell me how many guns you see. 'Gewehr' in its original sense meant 'something to defend yourself with' aka a weapon. Even at the time that 'Gewehr' had become synonymous with 'rifle', "Seitengewehr" still meant 'sidearm' and referred to a bayonet. This is true for WWI and WWII as well as the NVA = armed forces of former East Germany.

[@asahearts1]

if the scales pop off you can put them back on. if they were more secure they would either break or be harder to put back on.

[@Unownzone]

You know you're gonna like this video when the swordmaker said "break it"

[@PeachDragon_]

The man who made this is an actual master, absolutely incredible

[@firepp901]

Me: sees the disturbed shirt Well... This blade must be INDESTRUCTIBLE!!

[@darchandarchan7036]

lmao

[@christopherjones7023]

Bravo good chap

[@spongederp160]

Love the Disturbed shirt, Skallagrim

[@madao7865]

Since "disturbed" is not capitalized, it must be the adjective ...and this comment a roast.

[@spongederp160]

@@madao7865 lmao

[@spongederp160]

@@madao7865 Corrected it

[@idontwanttoputmyname403]

"I couldn't bring myself to escalate things further than I did." Oh so you mean you didn't want to shoot it again?

[@michaelkores6860]

Who would shoot a blade? It might get seriously hurt or killed!

[@idontwanttoputmyname403]

@@michaelkores6860 Definitely not Skall. Skall totally didn't shoot a Reaver Cleaver in half with an SKS, definitely not.

[@michaelkores6860]

@@idontwanttoputmyname403 That was a justifiable experiment for scientific research and no act of barbaric escalation. I've bought the shot Reaver Cleaver back then for my weapons collection and technically it is still usable. Granted, it is a bit shorter now but if you had to, you could still split a zombie's skull.

[@idontwanttoputmyname403]

@@michaelkores6860 Now it's just a normal cleaver yeah? Lol. I do like that second one they sent him has a "no bullets" symbol on it.

[@michaelkores6860]

@@idontwanttoputmyname403 This should be a general guideline for everyday life. If there's a "no bullets" symbol on something then do not shoot it. Otherwise just go ahead.

[@p7outdoors297]

I have a tip for you for dealing with the mosquitos. I've lived in Michigan my whole life, and the only two things that have worked for me are scented candles (make sure they burn hot and smelly), and bug spray. You don't really have to go overboard with the bug spray at all- just put some on your collar, cuffs, and brim of a hat if you like and they won't bother you. Black flies and horseflies are a different matter altogether though- those fuckers don't give a shit about any sort of repellant

[@outlawstar2090]

Yup they want you even if they die for it.

[@nathanielkidd2840]

The good thing about horseflies is that you can see them coming and they’re a big target. Bad thing is they’re resilient basterds, and can take a (relatively) lot of damage. It’s funny listening to them when they land on a zapper though.

[@Neidzwiedz1]

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[@lyricrichards6547]

Ha ha I live in Arkansas we could use a machine gun on the blood sucking bird's we have around here and not take them down

[@domosrage5434]

I have a funny story involving a horsefly and a local bird

[@Kurokubi]

Being a blacksmith, in terms of appearance, what you would do is reprofile the entire blade (including the tang), refit the hand scales to fit the now smaller tang, and then refinish it. Now you have a brand new, slightly smaller and lighter version of what you had. The reason for all of that is, if you simply remove metal on one end, the point of balance is now different, not by much, but it's different. Considering how much skall ground away, you'd have to take away even more than originally needed. But then again, that's all for appearances sake, obviously skall wasn't too worried about appearance and what he did was completely fine ; )

[@Sareth94]

Yeah, shovels are hardened :D They have to bite & slide into abrasives all day & withstand pretty rough leverages.

[@FrostyFyre]

Love the Disturbed shirt! I got the same one at a concert many years ago!

[@Filip1389_]

Daily dose of Skall content FeelsGoodMan

[@zacktodd2001]

That’s a cool shape and nice colour to the handle scales, I would totally order one of these for camping etc

[@FairlyUnknown]

Something about watching the blade bounce off the stump over and over during the throwing test made it really entertaining and funny to watch. Like it's trying so hard but it fails every time

[@ToastierHat]

impressive sword, good work senor blacksmith

[@LS-sp5hr]

The squeaking when chopping wood fives me chills, even through headphones. Like nails on a chalkboard

[@ChristianMartinez-it6sj]

I absolutely fell in love with the headhunting axe when it came out! That thing is OP! So I'm not surprised to see another incredible product by this guy. Keep up the amazing work!

[@MrCdog85]

I'm in love with this blade. The simplicity is beautiful

[@JeanOlaf]

I love how simple the design is on this it looks amazing

[@justinnoe3721]

I really enjoy these videos of you talking about the weapon and testing them

[@cesaregrillone1084]

as always the only channel worth to look for on the whole youtube Great Job

[@Hin_Håle]

I love that bug hunting has become a reoccurring feature on this channel. Get 'em Skall!

[@JeffyLube]

That thing took a beating and kept coming back for more. Impressive.

[@sethmiller2532]

Nice to see that one of my favorite KZbinrs loves one of my favorite bands.

[@Neidzwiedz1]

Im glad you left the dip in the blade from the shovel. It is a replica of a working knife, it should show wear!

[@amorphoussolid8512]

I'm really impressed by the knife maker that gives his work to Skall and says abuse my work and try to destroy it on camera and upload that shit! Shows confidence in competence.

[@fotisst8886]

Scall casually kills mosquito with a sword

[@londiniumarmoury7037]

That's some really abusive testing, the only way to make that type of handle construction stronger is to swap out the brass pins for corby bolts or loveless bolts, to add an element of mechanical tightness, so it's not relying on epoxy bonds to retain it's strength. But there is a down side to that as well (When throwing your sword lol) because if the scale didn't pop off, the shock might have caused the wood to actually split and crack apart, leaving just the bolts intact, which would be more of a failure than just a single slab flying off. There's nothing wrong with using brass handle pins or mosaic pins, I use them they are plenty strong for normal use, they only failed because you threw the blade at a hard target, with a pile of rocks under it no less lol. Good video.

[@RazzerKrull]

epoxy + pins is great.

[@londiniumarmoury7037]

@@RazzerKrull Yeah it's plenty strong, I have no issues using them.

[@bramvanduijn8086]

Also, it failed in a good way: It was easy to repair. Failing well is often more important than failing less often.

[@londiniumarmoury7037]

@@bramvanduijn8086 True, it was good wood as well.

[@Victor-056]

Frankly, the Bauernwehr feels like it can be paired with a Messer as a backup or a paired weapon. Seriously, this actually makes me _Want_ to get into blacksmithing, just to try and have one of my own!

[@xelldincht8149]

This sword looks pretty cool. I would buy one if this goes in production

[@JoeMilbachOnline]

I love all the candid shots left in. Come for the review stay for Skalliness.

[@unbatheduncle]

You really beat that thing up this time around. Looks fun

[@widgren87]

So a messer styled machete? Also for some reason this reminded me of the Reaver-cleaver video only he didn't go as far...

[@nahuelmat]

We can call it machesser

[@brittakriep2938]

There are woodprints from the years before the great german farmers revolt of 1525, the scabbards of many Bauernwehren looked, as if a Bowie knife would be inside.

[@PenguinDeffender]

You should record yourself repairing blades like this one. It is quite informational and additional content that is useful

[@Innes771]

Doing some research it seems weapons like the Seax, Bauernwehr and Messer all share a common origin which probably predates Roman influence in the Germanic world. Early Roman Iron Age bog deposits show Germanic people in Northern Germany giving many single-edged short swords as offerings with few double edged. I'd imagine the indigenous design in Germania was then something similar to this, and the later double edged sword is a Hallstatt influence that probably came from the Romans who had adopted it from Celtic campaigns.

[@theveres1404]

alternative title: man abuses nice blade for 10 minutes

[@claudiussmith8798]

Seems to be a perfect gardening tool to remove branches and roots etc.. Much more elegant than a short axe. It even has a beer opener attatched to it😂. Especially for that porpose the narrow handle is perfect to use with gloves or to wrapp old cloth or bandage around- i remembee my grandparents had a messer like this for the garden with a bandage wrapped handle. Btw, it is not like a messer it is definitively a messer without question. I would buy it, if i had a garden...

[@jamesh5460]

Very cool. Hope you get more and more products to test to the limit.

[@Scruffy_Knight]

Excellent, now I'm even more encouraged to make a shovel weapon!

[@jameswoodard4304]

It's really interesting to think for a minute about what peasants who could afford a simple weapon would carry. The design is so much simpler than a professional fighter's weapon but perfectly effective considering the fact that I doubt a farmer's first priority would be to defend against mail, much less plate armor. He's probably worried about other peasants, feral dogs, wolves, etc. and there is really no need in such cases to have a finely-balanced blade tapered to a symmetrical piercing point. You don't need to be able to accurately thrust between gaps in armor or quickly parry a skillful swordsman's attack. You just need a big, handy, well-made blade. I like the honesty and straightforward craftsmanship of it. You know, Skall...viewers really like a good giveaway...just sayin'. 😉

[@ChadKakashi]

I'm glad you didn't destroy it with an angle grinder or something. Damaging it through use would yield much more valuable data anyway. Quinn must be one hell of a blacksmith because that blade is impressive.

[@rickcs7050]

Sweet forged in fire, you went bananas on this sword, awesome

[@not-a-theist8251]

The term Wehr (more accurately Gewehr) is an old german word for weapon. In contemporary german it means rifle but the original meaning in simply a thing that you defend your self with. Seitengewehr means side arm and in contemporary german reffers to bayonet

[@frankharr9466]

Good quality. and the wave tells a story.

[@JonVonBraun]

Some pretty good comedic timing when you talked about throwing the blade. "the step was to - *pause while the blade flies from off screen* - throw it" 3:55

[@AsylumCom]

Nice shirt dude and that's a legendary blade.

[@primalwolfe4711]

Quinn's work is always amazing😍

[@ADZ1LL4]

Thanks for having mercy, watching that was painful enough.

[@CrimsonKnight1920]

If he wants to, the tank idea doesn't sound that bad, plus that would be a very epic video

[@jamesdashwood6162]

Very constructive and entertaining video, Skall 👍

[@briehart-nutter4357]

Some time when you are musing at your computer, I'd love to hear about anti-cavalry weaponry and particularly specializations found in polearms used primarily vs mounted soldiers.

[@arturravenbite1693]

Skall coming in hot with the 2008 disturbed shirt 👌

[@hythmshibl]

A very interesting and entertaining video. Thank you so much. If I may ask some further questions:- What’s the length of the blade and the handle?? Where is the point of balance??

[@leemcgann6470]

That looks like one HELL OF A blade!!!

[@IPostSwords]

I've seen a few fantastic bauernwehr made by James Elmslie based on originals he documented and measured in museums and private collections. Really interesting weapons. Not many other makers doing them. Though he does often do the more classic style with a circular Nagel and straighter blade. Keen to eventually pick one up myself if I can ever find an antique affordably.

[@liamfernandez198]

This has to be one of the best you have reviewed and it can even be used as a misquote killer

[@camrondouglas7259]

I actually really like it, I could see myself getting one of these and being very happy.

[@bl4cksp1d3r]

That's a really well made blade :o

[@MethodSkeptic]

Stouter handle scales would entail longer pins and more surface area to hold them on?

[@CeJay2000]

When he showed that nick in the blade at 6:15 after the first hit to the shovel, that hurt my soul, I instinctively had to look away. Am I weird?

[@tristansmith5387]

No, you belong here.

[@CeJay2000]

@@tristansmith5387 Yeah thought so lol

[@lucianograff6512]

Yes, I didn't care

[@MaksLangerd]

I really like that blade. Great video! Also awesome T-Shirt! :D

[@DoggoWillink]

Some vehicles used 1084 in springs, so that’s a possibility when considering what it might be. I’m pretty sure I heard that from Jason Knight, I didn’t even know that.

[@raymondlee5754]

Mosquito - *Exists* Skal, probably- "I will end your pitiful live!"

[@MarcioLiao]

The blade now have some character and a story to tell xD

[@philw8049]

Lol, I think the skeeters are getting the best of Skall! Gorgeous blade, I would agree the handle could be just a bit wider but other than that...

[@brianchiasson2465]

For something to make the handle more substantial to hold *and* make the connection of the scales more secure, what about a paracord or leather wrap?

[@Joshua82PDX]

5160 definitely earns its reputation as a super tough steel. CPM 3v is just a hairs hair less tough but with much higher edge retention. Would be interesting to see how well 3v does in the same form factor.

[@Schmidt54]

A very cool weapon, and quite overlooked - like most Messer variants seem to be.

[@duragdan2000]

Jörg Sprave made some machines for destructive Testing of Knives. Maybe you can cobble together something similar for comparable testing? A spring loaded leaver?

[@kaizoebara]

*Never* lean on a blade like you do at 3:20 min! If it breaks, you will get broken pieces of steel flung right into your face with a lot of energy/speed. If you do strength tests, set them up so that the broken blade pieces will fly into the opposite direction from where you're standing. Also be mindful of surfaces that they might ricochet from and back into your direction.

[@afinoxi]

*Please read these out of context.* "Extremely strong , stiff and hard." "He wanted me to be rough with it." "He wanted me to break it." "I couldn't bring myself to escalate things further than I did." "It sure flexes." "Next step was to throw it." "We're playing rough here , that's the idea. To be abusive , to be hard on it." "As long as the edge alignment is good." "What else do you want me to do ? I could do _repeatedly_ hacking , edge on edge. I could put it on a vise and hit it with a hammer. I could put it in the vise and bend it till it breaks , things like that." "So I think it has suffered enough. I think it's safe to say this is perfectly good quality." "You're not supposed to throw it." "That was just abusive test purposes." "As you're using it , you're wrapping your fingers around it anyway." "It didn't loosen up during any of the other tests."

[@viktordanko8503]

"I'll smack you with the flat of the blade!" -Skall

[@EvitoCruor]

Truly a blade for the working man.

[@MrCoreyjohan]

The blade shape and size is quite similar to a cimeter knife I used a lot as a butcher. Judging by the testing this would make a decent job as a cleaver and wouldn't have any issues with bone, might have to see about getting one.

[@benrobertson8494]

Hey skall can do comment on how effective and Ethiopian Shotel sword would be against more shields. specifically greek and roman shields or European tower and kite shields

[@jakewolf079]

For a blade that size I would go for a higher HRC like 58, which has much higher sharpening capability and edge retention. A sharp edge that cuts deeper and lasts longer is far more useful to me, 55 are way too soft for a big knife.

[@xluca1701]

Harder steel can't be sharper than softer steel, it just holds the edge longer

[@Skilebougre]

Kinda master work we have here

[@ErskineDevlin]

I would love to have one of these to use for camping purposes at LARP events. It looks like it could pass for a "medieval machete."

[@dearcastiel4667]

Put it in a vice and hit the nail guard and the blade to see how much it can take, that could have been interesting data. Also, droping it on hard ground, that's how I damaged most of my knives during reinactment (alongside messing the temper by poking sausages cooking on a fire).

[@PotatoeJoe69]

Gotta love good quality spring steel. By far, the best types of steel for swords -- and in my mind, 9260 silicon spring steel is the king of kings. As rust resistant as stainless steel, will never hold a bend or warp, and will hold an edge like nothing else.

[@drrocketman7794]

I LOVE the Disturbed tee....

[@dustinfritzfarr9529]

Skall, skall, skall... The man said to break the sword... No mercy! Beat it until there is no sword left!