Frequently more useful than longer swords, often disregarded because of being short and less exotic. Trench sword repros available here: amzn.to/3wHY0WJ VA T shirt available here: amzn.to/44XJS8i
I am quite fond of short swords. I have made many over the years. The Qama is one of my favorites tbh. It facinates me that they have been used for so long.
The Zulu iklwa is a miniature version used in dancing and ceremonies, along with a miniature shield. Combat versions were larger, the blade about 10 in long and quite wide, the overall length about 3.5 to 4 ft.
Good article, Mike! Hope the weather isn't tearing all of you up. My best to your dear lady and the munchkins of every size! Thanks for sharing more of your collection with us. Taught me a lot about something that I was ignorant of, so Thank You, sir!
4:47 is actually a quadara. The kindjal / qama has a symmetric blade and is usually smaller (though there are large examples). Very nice sword. 6:00 is a salwar yataghan or khyber knife. The kora is a Nepalese blade with a very broad tip. The French artillery sword is a deliberate throwback to Roman and Greek times, so the similarity is not just a case of convergent evolution but rather of deliberate imitation.
Oh but I realize you were probably saying choora for the khyber knife. The choora is indeed an Afghan knife but it is much smaller than these swords (I believe it's the same thing as a Pesh Kabz though maybe there are some differences I'm unaware of).
What is really missing in your collection is the Cherusky short sword replica and specially the scramasax used most by the continental Saxons and the Franks
Hello, quick comment. At around the 1.20 mark you mention that bronze afe swords of that size were about the same weight as a rapier, however most rapier fell into a weight range of 2.5-4lb to my knowledge. They were quite weighty swords. I had the impression that most bronze age swords came in under the 2lb mark. Am I incorrect?
I am quite fond of short swords. I have made many over the years. The Qama is one of my favorites tbh. It facinates me that they have been used for so long.
I never knew that a Falcata was a short sword, thanks Mike.
Man you have a great collection! Especially your antiques and the Mycenean bronze sword👌🏻
Great episode, thanks
The Zulu iklwa is a miniature version used in dancing and ceremonies, along with a miniature shield. Combat versions were larger, the blade about 10 in long and quite wide, the overall length about 3.5 to 4 ft.
Thought so, that thing looked tiny. Usually I've heard the Iklwa described as a "short spear". That thing was a bladed wand 😂
Nice presentation.
Definitely going to save this for the next time I roll up a Rogue character!!!! Thanks!!!
Nice collection
Good article, Mike! Hope the weather isn't tearing all of you up. My best to your dear lady and the munchkins of every size! Thanks for sharing more of your collection with us. Taught me a lot about something that I was ignorant of, so Thank You, sir!
Great channel
4:47 is actually a quadara. The kindjal / qama has a symmetric blade and is usually smaller (though there are large examples). Very nice sword.
6:00 is a salwar yataghan or khyber knife. The kora is a Nepalese blade with a very broad tip.
The French artillery sword is a deliberate throwback to Roman and Greek times, so the similarity is not just a case of convergent evolution but rather of deliberate imitation.
Oh but I realize you were probably saying choora for the khyber knife. The choora is indeed an Afghan knife but it is much smaller than these swords (I believe it's the same thing as a Pesh Kabz though maybe there are some differences I'm unaware of).
What is really missing in your collection is the Cherusky short sword replica and specially the scramasax used most by the continental Saxons and the Franks
This is an example of the good kind of diversity.
Mike where did you get the shirt? I need one. I went to SPT but it isn't one offered on your website.
email me, I have a link.
Hello, quick comment. At around the 1.20 mark you mention that bronze afe swords of that size were about the same weight as a rapier, however most rapier fell into a weight range of 2.5-4lb to my knowledge. They were quite weighty swords. I had the impression that most bronze age swords came in under the 2lb mark. Am I incorrect?
Did you actually said "circumcising elephants" ? 😅
cut oriented short swords were the most widespread type of sword in global history
Yes. Easy to make in quantity, train with, and carry.
I have my volume all the way up and can barely hear you.
Yeah, that audio issue came back. We'll tweak some more.