This probably to start yourself to gain your skills, not only in musketry and bullet loading but also blacksmithing, gunsmithing, and craftmantship. Great video, love, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Your score keeps getting higher. Be careful what you attempt to do, you will most likely be successful. "Today we will recreate this 18th century Ironside using an old schooner and 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SL, but since I have no experience in making them, it most likely will not work." *30 miles off the Mediterranean coast later* "I guess it worked."
You said that Basque hunters originally came up with the idea ? The only application I can think of would be boar hunting. Which would make a musket way better than nothing when being charged by a worked up,angry,possibly wounded boar. The very idea of having to wrestle with one of those things makes me twitch. Our ancestors invented bows and arrows for perfectly good reasons. I thought a plug bayonet as laughable,first time I ever saw a drawing of one. As a Plan B it just might make boar hunting survivable when something goes wrong. Pretty strong motivation to create such. Nice video. Cheers.
Considering you are not a cutler/bladesmith this is a very nice reproduction, well done. I honestly don't understand why anyone would dislike this video. You did everything you said you were trying to achieve to a very nice finish, and a high degree of accuracy. Bravo.
capandball I learned long ago Band-Aids are fine for paper cuts but in the shop Superglue or “Paper-Towels and Tape” (I prefer vinyl Electrical tape) is the far superior bandage for the shop
I found your channel just yesterday, i am really passionate about history since I was a kid but took another path but still love history and historical weapons :), since I found your channel I am watching non stop, very educative and beautiful videos, happy new year !!!
Coming from someone who makes knives(mostly as a hobby, I’ve only sold 4 or 5), you did an amazing job. I would have forged the blade from either W1, 1084, or 1095 steel, instead of cutting it from a pre-made blade, but other than that, you did it mostly the way I would have. I probably would have pinned the guard and pommel with some brass pins, and then had the tang protrude from the pommel about 6mm, and then peened it over to hold everything together more securely than threading the pommel.
You did everything right except for not re-hardening and tempering but honestly you probably don't need to. Working bare handed like you did usually prevents overheating, you likely have a perfectly serviceable blade
Realy understandable that life is different when you have a socket bayonet. :-)) Your video about the wheellock pistol inspired me to build my own one. It will come up when the kentucky pistol is done.
Hey Balazs. I just saw you on TV on Fishing&Hunting channel talking about muzzleloading hunting. And they had some parts of your muzzleloading duck hunting in the show. Its nice that some hunting shows are trying to make some videos about black powder hunting.
magnifico trabajo , yo tambien soy tirador y coleccionista de armas de avancarga, sobre todo me apasinan los revolveres de la guerra civil americana. saludos amigo desde españa
Not entirely true, but not wholly inaccurate. The steel today is more consistent, but to try and claim the steels used to make medieval knights impervious to arrows are worse than cheap mass produced metals of today is laughable. The master smiths of the ye olden days knew what they were doing, and people staked their lives on the quality of their steel far more back then than they do now.
Another disadvantage was before agreed on dimensions and even then the bayonet may not fit the bore as well, either being loose, barely fitting in or getting stuck and it is understandable why some pikemen still got a salary after the understanding of this
Have seen Matchlock guns and different types of Plug bayonets in a museum today. And as you are more knowledgable in old firearms i have a question: on some of these old (original) Matchlock long guns the rear sight was a slightly conical tube of around 5-6cm length. And on some of them, the space on the right of the tube was occupied by a rectangular metal "shield" which would block the direct sight to the pan. Was this sort of sight used so the glow of the match would not interfere with the eyesight in darker conditions?
Well done mate! Excellent amateur job. Don't worry about what the so-called pro's might think, you are doing a good job and a lot better than some I've seen. :D
Lovely work! You are almost ready for Clickspring, Abom79 and This Old Tony. You won’t be disappointed. What’s the next project? I’ll be watching. You are a class act, thanks for sharing.
@@JohnnyBallou why yes i know that once they are plugged they can become pipe bombs if the fitting is proper however banning cleaning rods seems a wee bit over the top
A szalagos csiszoló volt a bűnös. volt egy régi einhell vackom, ami nulla erővel rendelkezett. Lecseréltem egy normálisra... na ez olyan, mint a piros ász: mindent visz.
Nice, piece. I always wondered if you could actually shoot the plug Bayonet if you had a load of powder and wadding in the Musket? Not that any sane person on a Battlefield would want to disarm themselves that way in a Melee.
No. The plug bayonet acts the same way as any muzzle obstruction, at best you would bulge the barrel, at worst it might explode like a pipe bomb, sending shrapnel in all directions. Any firearm or similar requires the projectile to be as close as possible, if not right against the propellant. Any air space results in a pressure spike, which builds until the weakest point fails - the head of the cartridge, the cylinder or chamber, or the barrel. In the case of the matchlock with a plug bayonet fitted, the weakest point would probably be the touchole, with all the pressure trying to force it's way out of the narrow hole, the breech would probably blow out.
@TiglathPileser3 - I was more thinking in the Line with the heat of Battle. Soldiers have shot their Ramrods or simply loaded charge after charge into the barrel of their Musket without ever firing a schot. You never know. Might be worth a destruction Video if someone has a old Matchlock and plug Bayonet that he want's to get rid of.
I've got a question. How much does recoil affect the accuracy (in terms of how high the bullet hits) when shooting black powder? I've been shooting my Martini Henry, and I've noticed that depending on my stance or if the gun is rested, the point of impact will be different. Have you noticed this when firing guns with slower burning powders?
If you hold the rifle the right was, it will recoil backward. But let's not forget that the recoil is mainly caused by the rocket effect of the burning powder generated after the bullet left the bore.
@@capandball For heavier guns, especially if I'm trying to shoot groups to develop loads, how should I best use sandbags. Supporting the forend + the buttstock or just the forend?
“a journalist is a grumbler , a censurer , a giver of advice , a regent of sovereigns , a tutor of nations. Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets.” -NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
I have experience making tools. You seem to have done a great job...other then the fact that you seemed to grind on your fingers as much as your work piece, but hey fingers grow back right?
This probably to start yourself to gain your skills, not only in musketry and bullet loading but also blacksmithing, gunsmithing, and craftmantship. Great video, love, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Your score keeps getting higher. Be careful what you attempt to do, you will most likely be successful.
"Today we will recreate this 18th century Ironside using an old schooner and 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SL, but since I have no experience in making them, it most likely will not work."
*30 miles off the Mediterranean coast later*
"I guess it worked."
:)
Lol you made me spit out my coffee laughing 😂
This is the kind of wholesome encouragement that TH-cam needs more of.
A year late but this is probably the best comment I've read on the internet.
I am glad to see I am not the only person to gladly use their kids band-aids.
:)
If it works, it ain't dumb
LOL I use the old pink tape from my baby girl diapers :P
You said that Basque hunters originally came up with the idea ? The only application I can think of would be boar hunting. Which would make a musket way better than nothing when being charged by a worked up,angry,possibly wounded boar. The very idea of having to wrestle with one of those things makes me twitch. Our ancestors invented bows and arrows for perfectly good reasons. I thought a plug bayonet as laughable,first time I ever saw a drawing of one. As a Plan B it just might make boar hunting survivable when something goes wrong. Pretty strong motivation to create such. Nice video. Cheers.
Considering you are not a cutler/bladesmith this is a very nice reproduction, well done.
I honestly don't understand why anyone would dislike this video. You did everything you said you were trying to achieve to a very nice finish, and a high degree of accuracy.
Bravo.
How many fingers were wounded during the shooting?
2. Both with the tape sander.
@@capandball those things are truly posessed by lesser daemons of the blood god...
capandball I learned long ago Band-Aids are fine for paper cuts but in the shop Superglue or “Paper-Towels and Tape” (I prefer vinyl Electrical tape) is the far superior bandage for the shop
@@capandball When I do work like that I wrap my fingers with Masking Tape....It helps a lot.
I agree with the way this man operates, he is very well spoken.
Sweet!
It would be nice if someone did a history of the Bayonet
Will be included in the matchlock musket story.
good choice of music, i think :) relaxing, distracting from the machines but not from the topic and your voice, well done in my opinion
I found your channel just yesterday, i am really passionate about history since I was a kid but took another path but still love history and historical weapons :), since I found your channel I am watching non stop, very educative and beautiful videos, happy new year !!!
Coming from someone who makes knives(mostly as a hobby, I’ve only sold 4 or 5), you did an amazing job. I would have forged the blade from either W1, 1084, or 1095 steel, instead of cutting it from a pre-made blade, but other than that, you did it mostly the way I would have. I probably would have pinned the guard and pommel with some brass pins, and then had the tang protrude from the pommel about 6mm, and then peened it over to hold everything together more securely than threading the pommel.
You did everything right except for not re-hardening and tempering but honestly you probably don't need to. Working bare handed like you did usually prevents overheating, you likely have a perfectly serviceable blade
Realy understandable that life is different when you have a socket bayonet. :-)) Your video about the wheellock pistol inspired me to build my own one. It will come up when the kentucky pistol is done.
Really Cool , Thanks for Sharing !
Your content covers parts of history that I rarely see examined elsewhere on TH-cam.
My dear Magyar friend, this is the one of the best of all times. Love, Yevgen, Ukraine.
Super....Cool...Fine workmanship to be sure...Thanks very much...!
That’s actually pretty good workmanship
Great build! There is nothing wrong with eye measures. In fact, they are key for becoming a good craftsman.
Yes a person that can not acquire a good eye for measurements will never be a good craftsman.
Fantastic workmanship IMHO.
Hey Balazs. I just saw you on TV on Fishing&Hunting channel talking about muzzleloading hunting. And they had some parts of your muzzleloading duck hunting in the show. Its nice that some hunting shows are trying to make some videos about black powder hunting.
Looks awesome! I’ve read about plug daggers, but haven’t seen one. Unique build
Very good video and end product. I have always been intrigued by plug bayonets.
What do you mean you are not going to use the bayonet? Not taking your matchlock into battle when you have better options? Pfft.
Since you used a machete that is already heat treatet so I would assume tempering would have been unnecessary anyway?
Sentence is messed up.I can speak I swear.
You have a very nice workshop setup, nice job.
Beautiful and very professional job!
Very good video showing your multiple talents! What could secure the plug bayonet? Great idea for when ammo depleted! You do beautiful work!
nicely done. I was gonna say the tang seems a bit thin but now I can see why.
magnifico trabajo , yo tambien soy tirador y coleccionista de armas de avancarga, sobre todo me apasinan los revolveres de la guerra civil americana. saludos amigo desde españa
I thought the grip was made out of some sort of cork to compress?
That was hugely enjoyable and the bayonet is beautiful!
Very intresting topic and impressive set of skills.
Excellent work Sir!
You must be the coolest teacher ever
Beautiful work sir
Great job! Don't worry.... they didn't have digital calipers back then either. So "eyeballing it" is actually more "period correct". ;)
4:30 Using an eyecrometer isn't amateurish, its one of the best tools we have
This video was really cool. Hopefully more like this in the future!
Really stunning result, good job.
You know making that out of a machete blade like you did is better steel than they had back then. Awesome replica! 👍👍
Not entirely true, but not wholly inaccurate. The steel today is more consistent, but to try and claim the steels used to make medieval knights impervious to arrows are worse than cheap mass produced metals of today is laughable. The master smiths of the ye olden days knew what they were doing, and people staked their lives on the quality of their steel far more back then than they do now.
knifemaker here! just want to tell you, you did a good job making the bayonet
Another disadvantage was before agreed on dimensions and even then the bayonet may not fit the bore as well, either being loose, barely fitting in or getting stuck and it is understandable why some pikemen still got a salary after the understanding of this
I wish i could have you read me audiobooks of your choosing all night whilst i fell asleep comfortably
Have seen Matchlock guns and different types of Plug bayonets in a museum today. And as you are more knowledgable in old firearms i have a question: on some of these old (original) Matchlock long guns the rear sight was a slightly conical tube of around 5-6cm length. And on some of them, the space on the right of the tube was occupied by a rectangular metal "shield" which would block the direct sight to the pan. Was this sort of sight used so the glow of the match would not interfere with the eyesight in darker conditions?
Nicely done, sir!
Learning more on the PSS Silent pistol would be interesting to see please.
Super Musik und super Arbeit. Grüße aus Hamburg!
Thoroughly enjoyed this, thank you for sharing.
There's nothing wrong with using eye-measuring. Professionals and skilled craftsmen use it more often, than calipers. ;)
You could use two part epoxy when assembling the hilt to stop any parts coming loose. The tape sander is usually called a belt sander in English.
or a linisher in the UK
You did good for a first blade being a (booksmart) blacksmith i usually loathe stock removal blades but not bad
Ez nagyon király lett! Ügyes vagy! :-)
Great job....looks good.
Love the mod for turning wood on your lathe!
Well done mate! Excellent amateur job. Don't worry about what the so-called pro's might think, you are doing a good job and a lot better than some I've seen. :D
Very cool to also see content like this on your channel! You create great videos!
Awesome job. Really enjoyed watching you work. Thanks!
Great job sir. Now, did you make a proper sheath for it?
love the wood texture
Ficou muito bom, daria para descascar algumas laranjas.
I often wonder how exactly bayonets where used for hunting. I'd assume in case of a charging animal or finish off a wounded animal maybe?
It’s very relaxing for me to watch your videos. This video is a good one, too. But some of those drilling sounds reminded me of the dentist. Haha!
Impressive ! Most impressive !
Looks great
Looks very nice!!!!!
nicely done
Lovely work! You are almost ready for Clickspring, Abom79 and This Old Tony. You won’t be disappointed. What’s the next project? I’ll be watching. You are a class act, thanks for sharing.
That looks really nice
what is the purpose of cutting those notches along the length of the blade befor making the cut down the length?
A bit easier to make an accurate cut. I think...
@@capandball OK, thanks - I was thinking along the lines of stress relief.....
i will just say it can we fire the bayonet ?
Once ;)
Did it shot the target, If so, a new way to assassinate someone (sorry, feeling creative)
Barrel obstruction = fatal mistake! (Some ranges have banned cleaning rods! I put HUGE handle on mine.)
@@JohnnyBallou why yes i know that once they are plugged they can become pipe bombs if the fitting is proper however banning cleaning rods seems a wee bit over the top
Can you make a Video about shooting positions?
quite some machinery for a history professor haha
:) don't tell my wife. She might think I can also clean the house :)
It'd be nice to see a video with this gun in it
another great video
Does the plug bayonet actually stay in the bore or is it expected to fall out as soon as you stab something with it?
As it was not fastened to the bore they were often left in the enemy.
Love this guys vids 👌
Problem solved! It looks great.
Is the edge of the blade intended to be sharp or not?
What Rifle is this? Manufacturer? And how much does it cost?
I would be very proud of that project
Ügyes! És csak két ujjadat vágtad el! :-)
A szalagos csiszoló volt a bűnös. volt egy régi einhell vackom, ami nulla erővel rendelkezett. Lecseréltem egy normálisra... na ez olyan, mint a piros ász: mindent visz.
Didn't know angle grinder is also called Flex in Hungary. Greetings from Germany!
MACH DEUTSCHLAND WIEDER DEUTSCHEN!
@fassenkugel Flex is the original company, still in the bussines, I belive. But the slang term is the same here in Czech Rep. - "flexa" . ^^
Professional or not, it looks great
The mark of a true craftsman... bandaged fingers.
You did great work here! Only advice being, GLOVES! And cutting oil for any kinds of thead :D
we had a saying in the army, if it's "stupid But works,then it isn't stupid.!!!".... it's called improvising, overcoming and adaptation.... 😁
very impressive!
Great job my friend! Will you be making a shooting video with that bad boy soon?
One criticism, you should have used a hard wood for the hilt.
So you can unscrew the pommel and end your opponent rightly.
Like a Davy Crocket tactical nuke...
That pommel could be fired instead of a bullet!!!
Good ol skall meme hehe
Strange... I was going down that trail.
Interesting experience; we don't see much talk about such primitive bayonets.
Nice, piece.
I always wondered if you could actually shoot the plug Bayonet if you had a load of powder and wadding in the Musket?
Not that any sane person on a Battlefield would want to disarm themselves that way in a Melee.
No. The plug bayonet acts the same way as any muzzle obstruction, at best you would bulge the barrel, at worst it might explode like a pipe bomb, sending shrapnel in all directions. Any firearm or similar requires the projectile to be as close as possible, if not right against the propellant. Any air space results in a pressure spike, which builds until the weakest point fails - the head of the cartridge, the cylinder or chamber, or the barrel. In the case of the matchlock with a plug bayonet fitted, the weakest point would probably be the touchole, with all the pressure trying to force it's way out of the narrow hole, the breech would probably blow out.
@@jcorbett9620 - That makes sense, I completely forgot about that the airspace would be the detriment to this Insanity. Thanks.
@TiglathPileser3 - I was more thinking in the Line with the heat of Battle.
Soldiers have shot their Ramrods or simply loaded charge after charge into the barrel of their Musket without ever firing a schot.
You never know.
Might be worth a destruction Video if someone has a old Matchlock and plug Bayonet that he want's to get rid of.
Pretty cool!
Very nice!
I've got a question. How much does recoil affect the accuracy (in terms of how high the bullet hits) when shooting black powder? I've been shooting my Martini Henry, and I've noticed that depending on my stance or if the gun is rested, the point of impact will be different. Have you noticed this when firing guns with slower burning powders?
If you hold the rifle the right was, it will recoil backward. But let's not forget that the recoil is mainly caused by the rocket effect of the burning powder generated after the bullet left the bore.
@@capandball For heavier guns, especially if I'm trying to shoot groups to develop loads, how should I best use sandbags. Supporting the forend + the buttstock or just the forend?
@@KhanGirey the main source of movement affecting accuracy and concistency is the shooter's body.
@@SonsOfLorgar It takes a lot of practice to tame that tiger!
“a journalist is a grumbler , a censurer , a giver of advice , a regent of sovereigns , a tutor of nations. Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets.”
-NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
It must be easy, if you have right tools. Btw. Do you make some black p. guns ? If yes, do you plan to make video about it ?
No. In Hungary making a BP gun needs a license I do not have.
I have experience making tools. You seem to have done a great job...other then the fact that you seemed to grind on your fingers as much as your work piece, but hey fingers grow back right?
was it used in the 30 years war?
Townsend's here in the US sells plug bayonets