A sword that's TOO light? - The North Star Cutlass by Privateer Armoury
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- ** Specifications **
Overall length: 70.3 cm / 27.7 in
Blade length: 57.6 cm / 22.7 in
Blade width: 5 cm / 2 in
Blade thickness: 1.6 mm / 1/16 in
Weight: 454 g / 1 lb
Blade material: 15N20 steel (similar to 1075)
This review is long overdue, I bought the cutlass back in 2011 or 2012. It has held up quite well to my tests, the guard is fitted remarkably well and the construction overall is very solid. The only issue is the steel that used for the guard, which is too soft in my opinion.
The extremely thin blade makes it very nimble in the hand and performs like a machete, good for cutting branches. It's fun to use for cutting water bottles and such but does not cut tatami mats properly, mainly due to the flexibility and light weight.
Great weapon for skinny pirates, I suppose. :)
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Shiver me timbers we have skallawag on deck
Clever.
+josef mommertz I see what you did there
A tipped pirate stripper will shiver the booty.
Welcome me mate to my gay bar
It's a reference to another of his series
Argh, matey! It be the dread pirate Pommelbeard!
Pommelbeard LoL
+Admin Vaas That's what I'm talking about. Step up your "pommel joke"- game people! Admin shows you how its done.
Useless sword. No unscrewable pommel for ending opponents rightly.
+KirbyTardos Pirates don't end rightly, yarrrrrrr!
Admin Vaas 76 likes. Were all soliders now.
"I can't really see the peen"
I think you're gonna be sorry you gave the internet this particular sound bite.
Why is that so funny?\0/
It could also be that it is peened with the guard glued over the peened part.
Skall is pretty much a pirate with all these battle injuries. :P Time to get a wooden leg and a hook... on.. your shoulder..? o_o
xD
I don't want to think where he'll pit the wooden leg.
***** Beautiful. :P
+Caspar Abelmann and a parrot.. dont forget the parrot!
Funk Iou Oh my! Almost forgot the parrot!
"I can't really see the peen"...
Out of context quote of the day!
+Gwen Patton Skall's been picking up bad habits from Matt Easton
Deflectional parries?
I would be wary.
That sounds scary,
A blade that airy.
But if things get hairy,
for a faerie,
it might just do the trick.
Meh didn't really get it but I've never really understood poets or rhymes really :P
+POWER PANCAKE Just... kinda... taking 3:51 and running with it...
fatloser
Deflectional parries?
I'd be careful
It sounds dangerous
to parry with a blade so light
but if the situation is intense you might as well try to parry
"I can't really see the peen."
A shame, really.
Someone should make an old fashion YTP and abuse the heck out of that.
it is visible actually
searched through the comment for "surely someone said something about the peen"....and here we are.
Level 58 Death Knight If you’ve got decent insurance, it probably covers that.
Level 58 Death Knight If you’ve got decent insurance, it probably covers that.
That shoulder crack at 9:30, ouch.
Mhm
+Lazhward Kirmist pretty sure that was the wrist, happens with me all the time, with a very simular cracking sound ^^
+Hiraeth Ephemral Mmhmph
+Lazhward Kirmist That sounded more like his wrist. Everyone gets that at some point, well, everyone who is able bodied anyways. His shoulder was most likely fused back together originally, and then left to do the rest of the healing on its own, so I doubt it would "pop". The socket might, but that would just be air being forced out of the socket, kind of like popping your knuckles.
+Lazhward Kirmist That sounds more like a wrist crack to me, but either way i agree "ouch" lmfao
Probably good for pirate style wushu displays then.
"That thing was too puny to be called a sword. Too light, too thin, too flimsy, and too slender. It was more like a sheet of foil."
I'm proud of myself...
Honestly, I was quite disappointed when I heard that the sword comes with a normal D guard instead of the shape in the video. I think the dented one looks a lot nicer, aesthetically.
Also, at 7:30 I think I can just about see the outline of where the peen goes through, but it's just really well polished so it's completely flush with the rest of the guard.
+I'm a geek, not a nerd
You can request a different guard shape, or just change it yourself.
***** 0_0
a popular youtuber responded to my comment??
My life is complete. :D
+I'm a geek, not a nerd Peen?
Wtf.
Rex Bann Red Fox Spy Sorry, I'm not well-versed in sword terminology. Hearing "peened" as an adjective referring to the way the pommel is attached to the sword, I assumed that was the correct word. I kinda want to say it's actually tang, but that might not be right.
+I'm a geek, not a nerd
Yeah I noticed that aswell....You can see the rectangular shadow of what must be the tang
Does not have pommel to unscrew and end foe rightly 2/10
+connor garver Shut the fuck up with this. It has long run it's course.
+starhawks1 I apommelgize
+connor garver Hmm, its clear to see how he lost his last duel. take pity on the pleb.
Look on the bright side, you can use this to wrap a baked potato if you run out of aluminum foil.
JLConawayII or a actually French foil :D
0/10 no pommel to end one rightly
That's why pirates lost and got extinct.
@Some Guy They can't end their victims right because that might sink the whole ship therefore they lose booty
Skall! Stop using that arm! You need to heal so you can come back and train!
+Erik Bailey
Well, I do need to use the arm, otherwise it won't heal properly. It's just very difficult to find the right balance between not enough and too much.
Haha, that's always the way.
+Skallagrim pray to Lord Skall. Pray to Lord Jesus Christ. And thine arm shalt be healed.
+Skallagrim The balance is called "Physical Therapy". I've had to do it for rotator cuff injuries before, and going through it again. Remember: light weights and smooth and accurate movements will have you back training before you know it!
Russell Allen
I know, I'm doing physio regularly.
That's a slaughter sword. For quickly and efficiently cutting up unarmed unarmored peasants. The Mad King has ordered a purge! Women and children first! Ha! Ha ha! AHAHAHAHAH! ヽ(๏∀◕ )ﾉ
yeah, uh, it seems Privateer Armoury is just GONE. As in out of business. Their website is either 404 not found or just blank with the name of the company that hosted it.
IT'S GONE.
The link still works normally for me, the website is functioning.
Yeah it seems I have the exact same problem :c The link does not work and even searching for it in google and clicking on it does not work. Strange.
It's up.
Works for me.
maybe it's out for some areas and others not
Hey Skall :) You inspired me, so much that i went in the garden set up a forge and started to make my own tomahawk. Maybe one day he will review one of these, check out the video guys it is easier then you might think :D keep rocking mate :)
"Pirates get booty."
Why you wanna make the cabin boy cry, yo?
How I imagine Skall at Blood&Iron :D
Skall: "I don't want to bother but would you mind Testing this..."
Person asked: "Hey everyone Skall got's new testing stuff!"
Skall I'm curious, have you ever had the company/creator of the weapon you are reviewing you contact you and be like "hey what the fuck man its a good sword!" or something like that?
+TrashMetal26
Nope, not yet at least. :)
+Skallagrim What about the opposite, a company thanking you for a review? I know that zombie tools sent you another Reaver Cleaver after you shot the one you tested with a .308 lol.
You know, I want to make a game where you order particular weapons from the manufacturer rather than come across a random merchant selling oddly powerful weapons like a blade from hell.
That's a pretty good idea!
+Marcos Sanchez Nice, I guess with crafting in games being all the rage, you might need to get the materials.
Ah the pirate life of...hacking twigs....looks like YAAAARRRRd work. I'm sorry, I'll go now.
+Mikael Eriksson Don't encourage him.
the intro is so cheesy my mouse just ate it.
So cheesy that people are dipping their nachos in it
The only problem I see with this sword is that...it has no Pommel that you could unscrew and...throw...
I am so sorry...
+TheKornett I think you can unscrew the hand guard. BTW, where did the pommel jokes come from? Like I'm sure it came from Skallagrim but which video? Please tell me, please :)
Skall, Try recording the room without any sound. We call it "room noise" and when ever you need to cut out Audio you can drop that in so we don't get these random drops in sound.
The silence deafens!
I was expecting that cheesy intro TBH :)
Not that it matters, but, please Skall! "fo'c's'le"!
MoonEyes2k yeah, I caught that too.
I'm glad you finally got around to doing this cutlass, it was always one of my favourites from your older videos. I'm actually curious if there are any decent sellers of Hanger swords, they were always my favourite "pirate" blade.
Hey Skal, I hope you're doing well. I'm glad you're still cranking out the video's. Keep up the hard work and get well.
Well the Machetes are wasted Cutlass, historically speaking.
+yomauser Yes, probably a retired Marine should had used his old Cutlass as a Machete in America's jungle. More precisely in the Hispanic America
Skall was wearing a Disturbed shirt! That's awesome!
Can you get Cara to do some cutting for you? If I remember correctly she's quite good with single handed swords
So the main question left to be answered is: how fast can you unscrew the pommel to end your enemy rightly?
It was a nice review, but the title put me off a bit. It looks kind of clickbaity.
+Chilledfish
Why? It just mentions the most unusual (and problematic) aspect about it.
+Skallagrim I do find it clickbaitish when the first sentence in the title is a question. That said however, I don't have a problem with clickbait titles as long as they are not misleading.
+Kim Valença Its either click bait or its not. Click bait isnt an adjective. Just because the title is interesting doesnt make it click bait.
I think people are losing sight of what click bait really is. It's not as though the title was along the lines of A SWORD SO INSANELY LIGHT IT MIGHT JUST FLOAT AWAY OMG WTF!? As Skall says, his title points out the most notable aspect of the review. An aspect that is worth questioning. I feel like click bait should be reserved for titles that aren't forthcoming with the content produced, any Cracked.com article for example. This title is pretty literal to what's discussed in the video.
+Skallagrim Clickbait would be like, "One bizarre fact about this sword will astonish you!"
From the description you give of the blade, it sounds like it would work especially well for pirates. The extra heft you desire could be problematic if one were fighting on the deck of a ship at sea, whereas having such a light blade wouldn't affect your balance as much. Couple that with the fact that wearing heavier clothing/armor on a ship is suicide if the ship goes down and so most seafarers wore very little, and you've got yourself one hell of a pirate sword.
The parrying problem though....
Wow - what pirate ship did you sail on to gain such knowledge? Or is this just an opinion?
I disagree. Looking at this sword, it is too long for close quarter ship combat. Shorter and thicker id the key. It needs to be strong!
@@rickrivethead i feel like you're getting into long knife territory at that point bud, things shorter that most arming swords already
Just a heads up its pronounced "foahksul" not forecastle
saved me commenting. thanks!
Ahoy! Those dirty lubbers're worse than bilge rats. Got too wild wi'that intro. Me sword's ready fo' ya. Arrr.
The lightest sword I have ever held was an antique Swedish naval officer saber one of my teachers owned. I don't recall the date of the model, but it was somewhat short-ish pipeback. It seriously felt like waving a toy around.
The thinness reminds me of 1 of those flimsy Chinese Dao's from old Jackie Chan movies.
Jaime Flor still a kill though
They were used in agriculture in the Caribbean’s and tropical mainlands where they grew sugar cane and coffee. They were used as machetes. In fact in the Caribbeans they still use “cutlas” to refer to a machete to this day. The one he has practically is a machete.
The cutlass did not evolve from a machete.
@@wehrewulf that’s not at all what I said try reading the whole thing then take a moment to think about it.
children in africa could have eaten those branches
why don't they eat cambrium
They will when me 'arties be selling them to slaver's trade! Arrrrr!
+Peterescue Please take your racist cis white male privilege somewhere else and out of my safe space
Nick C Nowhere's safe from the Jolly Rodger! Arrrrr!
15n20 is a bandsaw steel commonly used in Europe. Among knifemakers it's usually used as the nickel bearing component of a composite Damascus blade (the other alloy being something like 1080). I made a small (4 inch) fixed blade out of it. It isn't bad for a small blade but it's probably better suited for something bigger. The thing holding the steel back for mono steel blades is that it's mostly available in thinner stock. The blade you're handling there is flexing way too much. Something's off with the heat treatment they probably ran the thing too soft for the thickness.
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Like if you get what I mean ;)
FOTNS
"You are already sliced." - Captain Ken
+Keon994 Hokotu, Chocolate Skin.
I was looking for this.
The Berserk Horse wut
I have Minecraft set to Pirate speak. AHOY, YE SCURVY DOG! YE WANT A TASTE OF ME CUTLASS?
Historically, pirates never spoke like that
Forecastle is pronounced fōksəl. English is wonderful.
+Will nonya Naval terminology at its best. I cringed a bit when he said that.
Doc Hussey I was a sailor, I remember getting yelled at in basic about that.
Pirates actually favoured cutlasses because of the ability to cut and shave trees/flora in the Caribbean and African regions. As well, Pirates and their adversaries didn't really wear armour so using a light blade wasn't a problem for cutting performance in combat.
And yet it came so highly recommended by Byron Pursebane.
"in historically context it would be very effective if you were hitting the ribcage...." well, you forogt about the pirate legs. just shop of the wooden pirate leg and will fall over. easy win. you dont even need to throw your pommel
+Schwarzer Tee But that wouldn't be ending him rightly, now would it :D
no it would not. but you know, each battlefield requires it's own strategies. i mean, only because you could use a nuke in every battle in order to win doesnt mean you should
Schwarzer Tee Well... sarcasm...
"Forecastle" is pronounced "folk-sal"! Weird, but true!
Skall, you look really funky and cool in that frilly white shirt and pirate hat.
Maybe young trainee swashbucklers could use this?
Best. Intro. Ever.
Ah, he's back!
+Subder Henge
I've been here the entire time. Except when I was in hospital of course.
+Skallagrim Good to see a review again. They are by far my favorite of your videos. Not much else in the way of good sword reviews out there...
MrJediBob
Yeah, I know. Unfortunately I won't be able to do anything but first-impressions type videos for the next few months. Unless I find enough pre-recorded testing footage for something else.
Hey, Skallagrim, theres a particular sword from a film that really interests me. The Green Destiny from Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. The way it's depicted is a supremely strong sword and it can't be broken. The blade flops around a lot yet it's durability is unmatched. It also has little problem with slicing other swords. I know that theres a large degree of non-realism in the film but I think I've seen floppy swords like that before somewhere in Chinese culture and it just interests me in how a floppy sword could work or be so effective. Is that even possible?
It looks like a machete blade.
Supposelly Cuttlas were used as Machetes in the forest of America during... pirate ages :)
I believe forecastle is pronounced fokesl
in this video i could hear a lot of cuts in the audio, quite annoying.
It's just Skall inhaling space and time when he doesn't talk. Even sound can't escape!
F'o'csle, not FOREcastle.
I'll forgive the mistake, you're a landlubber not a sailor.
You would be great at a LARP Skall
True
+Ate Scaladferri he would just insult everyone using fantasy swords about how dumb they are and make them feel bad.
I don't know how many cutlass type swords you have in your collection but I'd be very interested in seeing more cutlass videos, especially just discussing the cutlass as a sword and techniques etc.
*Hokuto no Katorasu*
_water bottle, you are already dead_
omae wa mou shindeiru
+lcmiracle don't you think it should be "ha"?
Neko Haxor Potatos tomatos
Is that from the series, "the Pommel of the North Star"?
...
P.S. Sorry, that was my first pommel joke, ever. It feels ...weird. I just felt it HAD to be said.
Skal, why not use your shoulder injury to train your offhand?
+theblitz6794
Unfortunately that sort of movement does transfer to the right shoulder as well. And I'm in no shape to do anything but physiotherapy at this point, the rib is not fully healed either and cardio exercise is still too much in my weakened overall state.
If you weren't injured, could you fight left handed with any effectiveness?
"Pirates get booty"
...I have to wonder which definition of 'booty' Skall meant...
Talk about unintentional innuendo.
Talk about intentional innuendo
That was intentional?
Could've (and did) fooled me.
Don't remember what happened to the handguard? Sounds like alcohol may have been involved...
The sound is kinda odd, the total absence of any static background sound is a bit iffy.
+John Van Honkerton
That possibly is the strangest complaint I've ever seen... "The audio quality is TOO good!" xD
+John Van Honkerton There is very clearly background noise though. It cuts off and begins every time he stops and starts speaking.
+John Van Honkerton That's a noise gate in action i'm sure.
+Skallagrim the noise gate is way too sensitive at the moment. probably wanna increase the release delay.
+TheDuriel
I'm not using any noise gate actually.
The lightness of the sword allows the user to swim with the sword underwater to take another ship by surprise, unlike taking a claymore, shortsword, etc. Also it is a multifunctional tool like if you needed a beard trim. In a bind, it is not likely to bind with the techniques used as it would be quicker to parry and not hard block. If it did bind, the the good technique would be to let the guy with the heavier sword take the sword, as most privateers would have a dagger. The weight is good for its context, since you will need all the weight allowance on an old ship for goods and if you need to bail water.
Yes, because pirates would jump ship to swim to another ship, and somehow hack their way through the bottom of the ship, so that they could be killed upon entering the ship.
Are you religious by any chance Skallagrim? Just curious, I've been watching for awhile and I just thought of the question.
+dasg hagery
No, I'm agnostic.
***** Thank you for answering so quickly. I love your work man, I've learned so much.
oh my god a comment about religion that did not spark an argument!!!! praise jesus....... lol
+Jonny Griz Hush! Someone might start it because of your comment. O.o
I thought he is a part of Pastafarianism (FSM)
"I can't really see the peen." :D Well you should probably see a doctor about that. In all seriousness, I love the videos.
i was thinking of the name NorthStar and then i thought "omae wa mo shindeiru" and i smiled
+The Borg AAAATATATATATATTATATATATATTATATATATTAATATTATTAATATTATA WATAAH!
SHOOOOO
"This happened, I don't even know how it happened- one day, when I went out to test it, I guess I struck something with the guard or..."
You shot it, didn't you?
+Ray Rahu
I didn't, I swear... no pommel throwing either...
+Skallagrim why do i not believe you
Could you do a review of trueswords.com? I'm very curious about what you think of it
I figured I'd spam it one more time.
Thoughts on Giacomo di Grassi Rapier vs Cappa Feiro?
or Italian Vs Spanish Rapier styles?
could you do a video on the viability of a chainsaw as a practical weapon?
Hey Skallagrim, what are your thoughts on the weapons in RWBY?
I recall him mentioning that at some point and he said that the more moving parts they have, the easier/ more probably it is to break/ damage.
+Barbarella A web action animated series, you can find it on YT.
+something RWBY is one of those shows that you gotta accept the suspension of disbelief by a huge margin. The weapons on that show are not practical what so ever. But they're mostly apart of rule of cool, and they're not suppose to be seen as practical in real life to begin with.
Really happy to see another review like this. I enjoy everything you put out, but I also really enjoyed this video. I wish you luck on your recovery, and thank you for the video.
I'm really interested in swords and I was wondering a good company to purchase a blade from. I don't know much about them. Any ideas?
This should help: th-cam.com/video/zDaMR8ifEnU/w-d-xo.html
Forcastle is said as folk-sul. I know, it's weird.
Lol I made the same comment. Hey fellow salty dog
@@romanes_eunt_domus fair winds, friend.
7:27
Click it and you'll understand.
Your voice makes me feel like I need to clear my throat.
"I cannot see the peen"
"It's a bit loose in there"
hurr hurr
stupid english question isn't it cutlassi in sted of cutlasses?
Love the reviews Skall :D Hope you're doing well! Can't wait to see some more sparring/tests/reviews to come!
Forcastle is usually pronounced fawk-sull, unless yer a lubber.
+Bill lupin foek-sull is how I've always said it, and is another correct pronunciation. But I concur Fore-castle reveals a non-nautical background.
Fo'c'sle
Caleb Nation
Mizzen mast.
111 pirates disliked this videarrrrrrr.
is it possible that the guard was welded onto the tang?
+Rafael Bogdan
Possible. But I can't tell for sure.
+Skallagrim skall do you know the game "Kingdom come:Deliverance" if not you should check it out
Dude, you sound like my doctor.. I just got out of the doctors office and I just thought that 😂
+Peyton Evans your doctor used to be a sailor? , not quite sure which ship or what he did? now you know why. lol
Skall - bit of nautical pronuncfication for you me hearty - Forecastle (pron. fowk-sul; commonly abbreviated "fo'c's'le")
Interesting. Yes, 1/16" is waaay too thin for a cutlass. It should be about 0.22" at the ricasso with a distal thinning towards the tip, until about 0.11" at the tip. Also, IMO 1075 is too much carbon content. 1050 - 1060 is more practical. Regarding the handguard, that is correct for a true pirate sword as the basket to protect the hand didn't appear on Naval cutlasses until 1805. By then the era of the pirate was long over. Actually real world 17th and 18th century pirates used an evolutionary product called a hanger, a cutlass blade with the handle of the one you have. Clearly this one needs a stronger handguard as the purpose was too keep the other guys sword from cutting your fingers off. A handguard collapsing at a blow is not good. Nonetheless, this was apparently a common problem as some surviving original hanger swords possess the exact same dent in the bow of the hand guard, although I doubt it happened while fooling around. :)
Hm. "Too light".... Definitely seems to serve an awesome purpose. For somebody, say, who has to always have a weapon on them, especially if they're heavy lifters or frequent climbers. Neat. Seems more like a tool than anything.
"poor technique"
still way better than alot of sword practicers I've seen.
At least in the movies Prince Valiant's "Singing Sword" is not thin at all. It's hugely thick.
You might want to take this opportunity to become left handed. I used to be left handed until Sister Fidelis in the fourth grade. Lots of people lose the use of one hand and then develop the other. I don't know how long it takes to cross over with training. But if you got good at it you could always pull a Princess Bride ploy and switch hands halfway through a match.
Probably intended for showmanship. Solid enough to be used and smacked around, but not really intended to be historically accurate. Leave it blunted, and since it's lighter and less likely to cause harm would be better for entertainers that engage in swordplay. The fact that it rings easily and isn't unwieldy while very easily drawn from the scabbard probably reinforces that idea. An actor can look good with fancy quick swashbuckling moves without having to be all that good.
Pommel ?
Sometimes I think I would love to have such a big hobby with so much passion as this dude have for swords but all I have is a very very very unstoppable mind that cannon stay in one hoppy for more than one year.
You talk about ideal weight being when you can move the sword approximately as fast as you can move just your arm. I remember that you criticized super heavy fantasy swords and said that even if the character has super strength it's still stupid to make swords so heavy. Well, but if a person is so strong that he/she can wield it as fast as without a sword then surely a heavy sword is better. Hence, one can argue that super massive swords are ideal for super strong characters.
+Probus Excogitatoris but making the sword lighter would let them move the sword even faster you don't need to apply massive amounts of force with a sword for it to cut or pierce (in fact you need very little) having an extremely strong character with a weapon so heavy it is tiring for even them to use is not as good as having the same character have a lighter more nimbler sword and be able to apply his strength to other aspects of combat besides just using their strength to hold the sword
when it comes to swords speed is better than strength (not weight but speed)
The Fractured But Whole Facepalm! Read my comment again. Why is it so fucking hard to even try to understand an argument before one replies!
It's a machete with a hand guard. I like it, I wouldn't mind having one, but it's really just a stamped steel machete as far as I'm concerned.
Sheet metal sword?
guys, this is just a machete.
Imacasa makes machetes that are 2mm thick and made of 1075!!! for $25 after shipping!!!
don't waste your money on this junk. but imacasa. ;)
Looks like that one bone that was sticking up from your shoulder has settled down; keep healing!
Skallagrim,
forgive me if you've already answered this question. But if you were challenged to a death battle against another sword fighter, but were not informed on his or her style or weapon of choice (no projectiles or fantasy weapons), what would your weapon of choice be?