SWORDS | How Do They Do It?

Swords have been a key part of any armed force for millennia, and it is only relatively recently that they have been supplanted by other technology. The Royal Navy still uses swords as part of its ceremonial heritage, but how are these swords made?
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[@rustyrelicsfarm2406]

I have always wanted to own a proper sword.

[@royalbloodedledgend]

No better time to get one than during lock down

[@bf1255]

@@banger2998 uff, I guess I sometimes take for granted how little I’m regulated by my government here.

[@lydiajoshua5125]

I just got a crusader sword

[@cleverusername9369]

So buy a proper sword

[@josefalconi5895]

“An elegant weapon for a more civilized age.” Obi Wan Kenobi

[@NCMA29]

A very interesting and informative video. Technically the current pattern of sword used by the Royal Navy was first introduced in 1827. It was merely tweaked in 1929 when the blade was straightened (it had been a slightly curving sabre before), narrowed and made a bit short - essentially making it a court sword. The half basket guard was not altered at all with the slight changes of 1929. However, swords are never delivered by the manufacturer sharpened. It has always been up to the owner to sharpen the blade and since all RN swords today are used for ceremonial purposes, they are not sharpened. It cuts down on the chances of accidents and makes using the sword more practical and safer (no pun intended!).

[@pushing2throttles]

Last recorded use? Wrong, what about that British ww2 soldier mad Jack who wielded a sword in ww2?

[@wellyesbutno313]

I was about to comment that I didn't know people still know about him he is almost forgotten

[@Cps1402]

How bout japanese soldiers? They use swords in ww2.

[@ratnapkins7853]

I thought that too, but I think they were referring to use in the navy in particular

[@BernardWilkinson]

That was a Claymore. Mad Jack also carried a Longbow and killed a German with it in WW2. I think it is the last documented kill by Bow and Arrow in history. I maybe wrong though.

[@alexandermarken7639]

@@BernardWilkinson Apparently true although i would not be surprised to learn of the SAS using one also.

[@ol-Sarge]

I had a friend who was a retired RN LCDR. He always forgot to get his sword down to show me when I stopped round. I hope someone from his family got it when he passed on. I think he was commissioned around 1968, so his sword was probably made just like these. I like the fact that the swords are still combat ready, unlike the majority of American Service swords, which are just dress swords.

[@Tocsin-Bang]

My grandfather was invalided out of the army during WWI as the result of a sword injury from a blow struck by a German officer.

[@ronnyquatre6305]

Sword is an important weapon on a battle field and it will always be there amongst all these tecnological weapon! ⚔️⚔️

[@mr.p215]

Tell that to my gun as I fill you with led

[@importantname]

For todays military the sword is a display item linked to tradition, a mere cosmetic, it is no longer a weapon and is of no use for battle or fighting. However for those who think tradition is more important than battle preparation and lethality, then the sword holds some weird mystical, magical properties.

[@nixlad]

Glad you got Nick Mullen to play the knight at 0:12

[@spyidr1892]

Swords were used in the start of ww1, but after the britain realises how advanced weaponry axis forces had they started issuing guns to everyone. In ww2 broad swords were rarely used (iv only heard this in epic stories)

[@MRHBKJK]

very nice

[@allanburt5250]

The factory has a real pedigree, very well done 👏

[@NomNomm6063]

Very cool! 🫡

[@kzchenko1349]

1:13 日清戦争!

[@RaLuPa9119]

It will keel .

[@TheVartak]

I.want to.buy indian navy sword any one can share me link or any shop in mumbai

[@michaelchen8643]

The United States cavalry yes those people ride on horses and use swords and spears got rid of their sabers which are basically large handheld spears in the mid-1930s about the same time that the United Kingdom got rid of their mounted cavalry the one thing that they kept The cutlass which is a small hacking sort those are kept on a little longer in the US Navy and the British Navy officially and unofficially into World War II although there was a directive of the US Navy to take them off of ships it was very hard for certain people to get rid of them and there’s an anecdote that a US Marine engineer used a cutlass to dispatch someone during hostilities in Korea in the 1950s at incheon In fact it could be argued that the bayonet is the last vestige of an edged weapon used in real combat turning the rifle into a spear

[@aaronmiller6118]

0:34 when that guy turned his head it startled me

[@rahmanarifur3559]

🐅

[@KsakaskskOfficial]

ok

[@sankalpbohidar8209]

Proud to see uk uses indian made swords

[@BernardWilkinson]

They must think they are the best.

[@alphagecko78]

I bought my sword from Pooley, they're the traditional manufacturer, and they're made in Britain. People who bought theirs from overseas for cheaper were disappointed.

[@dewacinta9137]

Where's my swords❤️❤️❤️😎😎😎

[@konigstiger3252]

Between your legs?

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[@as11081]

Well I didn’t buy a windless I bought a Pooley

[@cactuslovesballoons8581]

Swords are lame. I wanna see how the Cyclopes make Zeus's lightningbolt.

[@AndrewJordanBladesmith]

Quite amazing Tom Beasley from Wilkinson sword will be turning in his grave . He made the Stalingrad sword made by Wilkinson . The ROYAL Navy going to India . Where did the skills go in England ? WE lost them because Wilkinson sword management lost touch with the reality of modern bladesmithing . There are still craftsmen trained as true Bladesmiths alive and well who can do this historical work properly .

[@andyleighton6969]

Did you not listen,? That firm have been supplying the Navy since the days of the Raj.

[@luna39900]

New meaning of servants

[@dikap2501]

Second view

[@wanderer1125]

This is actually more durable and sharper than a 10 thousand dollar authentic modern Japanese katana.

[@tristankramer4636]

Fyi: these swords aren’t actually that strong, they are built for ceremonial purposes and yes they are usually sharp, but a well made katana could shatter one of these. Katana are made less for ceremony and more for strength and cutting, these swords are for elegance and beauty and are never used for war anymore.

[@tristankramer4636]

@@jawbreakingcandy836 Surprisingly they are normally sharp! But otherwise they are no where near as durable and sharp as a well made katana

[@bramloveayu]

first view

[@joshriles84]

5600th view

[@wellyesbutno313]

Guess who TF asked

[@baguetteman8153]

Wow no one gives a shit

[@ranabanik1354]

Talwar(Indian curved blade) is the best badass sword in history of warfare. But popular culture prefers Katana(Japanese sword).

[@ThornForTheWynn]

There is no "best sword." Context is everything.

[@mr.p215]

​@@ThornForTheWynnhe said best badass, as in how it looks

[@mr.p215]

have to disagree with you the pata is way more badass

[@hiccuphaddock8693]

391st like and WOW

[@MrPaulpph]

Well the sword isn't annealed after quenching apparantly, so it is too brittle to use in a battle anyway. One hit with another sword will break them all :D good looking tho

[@andrewwilson8317]

OMG! You called them " Blacksmiths "!!!! , how insensitive!, its " persons of colour smiths"!

[@lindak8664]

Andrew Wilson Is it politically allowable to still laugh at that comment, cause i just about fell off the chair then 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@wala5089]

Them colored smith

[@ThornForTheWynn]

No one says that.

[@againstthegrain147]

Sting ray leather. Well done, killing animals for no reason!

[@BioTurk]

They are under no threat of extinction. Educate yourself

[@Chauntecleer]

BioTurk I don’t think that’s the point he was making

[@BioTurk]

@@Chauntecleer his point is illogical and stupid

[@Chauntecleer]

BioTurk His point was that it’s unnecessary for an animal to have to die to make a ceremonial saber for the English military that will never see actual combat, which is true, therefore not stupid, and reasonable, therefore not illogical.

[@BioTurk]

@@Chauntecleer People fish Stringray to eat them. Is it better to throw the skin away? Get it now?

[@andrden6440]

How pathetic British naval swords made in India What is wrong with having them made in Sheffield, for example?

[@1tdickinson]

they sold their sword making branch. I ended up getting a French made sword, at least they kept theirs going

[@tanmaybhatnagar664]

Welcome to the real world. There are a 100 different things that India exports to the world at cheaper rates than you could ever make in your own country. This is not the colonial rule any more - you really have to get your ego down...

[@Diamondman29]

@@tanmaybhatnagar664 lol who mentioned anything about colonialism? there is absolutely nothing wrong with wanting things produced in your own country, especially if it’s something like swords that your country’s officers carry.

[@morten1975dk]

Agree. I'm kind of surprised they get swords from windlass. It's not very good quality.

[@Neddyfram]

Pooley are still going

[@user-qz8ye9ij2n]

Hello, I know more about swords than you. Continue video to match my knowledge

[@Chauntecleer]

First view

[@roanschaffer7720]

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[@isaktheswede]

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