I think in Bavaria there was a law that noblemen and peasants could wear their sword to church. But the noblemen were allowed to wear it, while the peasants had to carry it
@@manfredconnor3194 die historische Quelle hab ich aktuell nicht, aber ich Frage Andrej Mal Was es mir aktuell wieder ins Gedächtnis gerufen hat, war die Erwähnung im Video hier (bei ca min 26) th-cam.com/video/vCf7X1J7S34/w-d-xo.html
I didn't think peasants were allowed to own swords under the Holy Roman Empire. The messer is a work around as it's a 'knife' (the handle looks kinda more like a steak knife,) rather than a 'sword.'
@@Themaxwithnoname from what I read on that topic (not much), they did. It very much depends on where, when and who. and if were talking "owning" or "wearing". cities were very regulated about the wearing, but demanded owning, on the land it differed. But in bavary especially they had more rules, because the peasants liked to dress as ministerialis. which they didnt like and banned lance and spear. But allowed the head of the family to carry a sword to church (dont forget, family was different then. more like family in the mafia, it included not only blood related people, but also servants etc. and peasants could have been very wealthy) what I found so far is, that the law is in the "Bayrische Landfrieden", but I havent been able to find an accessible article detailing on that
Yeah this was something I ran into recently when researching before trying to make a scabbard. There's a lot of talk of suspension systems but a lot of guys in artwork are either carrying their scabbard or just tying a belt to it and wearing it very loosely at their waist. Which, on the one hand, I guess makes my job a lot easier. But on the other it's kinda crazy to me how common it seems to be for fancy belt systems to be used today when it didn't seem very common at the time (at least for the time periods I'm interested in).
Stumbled across the same "problem". I was very intrigued by Tod Cuttlers reconstructions of the most sophisticated suspenson systems, but I could only find very few examples of those and instead found a large amount of "willie-nillie"-attachments in depictions.
@@skepticalbadger indeed, but they’re only on screen for a brief sequence. I watched that film expecting to be bitterly disappointed and came away with my new favourite medieval period piece
I learned how to do a sword belt knot from a Tod's Workshop video, and ended up using some sash cord/rope instead of a belt. Works great, looks alright (and looks better as it's worn in, stained, dirty etc), and most importantly costs almost nothing to replace if it ever gets damaged. It's also easily altered. For my hand-and-a-half sword, I do the belt knot and use the full sash cord as a belt. For my shorter sword, I do the sword knot, cut the rope shorter and tie a loop on each side of the scabbard, so I can slip it onto a proper belt instead of using the sash cord itself as the belt. With a full-length sash cord/rope, the long end can be tied onto the bottom of a scabbard, allowing it to be slung on your back or over your shoulder and carried more easily.
@@roycebunce9373 Sure thing. It's the first section, starting at 1:05 I do the exact same knot as Tod does with the belt, only I use a sash cord instead. th-cam.com/video/bHLh3VQGrHI/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=Tod%27sWorkshop
I am guessing that occasionally you would change your arrangement when traveling, on a ship with other soldiers you would be unlikely to need all your weapons and might stowe your less comfortable sword for a dagger, and on horseback as a mounted soldier you might have the scabbard attached to the saddle, but I see the most common reason for not wearing a sword would be sitting down to a meal with family and friends. Can you imagine the server's trouble carrying larger platters of hot food and cauldrons of soup around a table with swords of different lengths and angles sticking out every 3 feet or so?
And everything gets put on hold to watch one of your new videos! I only do that to watch your videos. Going to make my son's practice sword a leather frog so this is a good video! Thanks!
I'm not sure wearing a long sword in a more horizontal position would help all that much on horseback as it may, depending on the exact way it is attached, it would likely give you even less control over the point of the scabbard than when it's pointing straight down. It does prevent the sword from ending up between your legs and the horse's side, which is something. Still, having the tip of your scabbard deliver random taps to your horse's flank is not ideal for obvious reasons. I don't know if it was done, but my personal solution would be to attach the sword to the saddle, although that would mean being separated from your sword if you get unhorsed while it is still sheathed.
I heard a great story the other day about certain 18th Century London pub doors being called 'snappers'. In an attempt to retain heat, the doors were heavily spring loaded to close rapidly when a punter entered the pub. A young gentleman with his smallsword would enter the pub and if he had left the scabbarded blade sticking out at a rakish angle, the quickly closing door would close on the blade, snapping it in two (no doubt much to the amusement of the pub's regulars). Hopefully the young Gentleman learned his lesson and on future visits carried his sword when entering. No idea if this is true but it's a great story about why there are so many damaged smallsword blades out there in the world...
@@Wolf-Wolfman I can't imaging a hinge has the strength to break iron or steel, I could accept knock around, knock off or slightly bemt for low grade iron in the worst case scenario.
@@MrLaz0rz well if the story is true, you can factor in a heavy door moving rapidly has a lot of inertia. And the action of a closing door onto a door jamb is a guillotine action that puts a potentially trapped blade in a perfect shear. Another factor is that a typical smallsword blade is quite different from other sword blade types. There is really very little flex built into them. That is the price you pay to attain such a incredibly light and rigid in the thrust blade. Even the scabbards are not substantial usually made from thin stiffened vellum that would provide no real protection to a blade.
I had a thought,3:20 could they or did they ever use a sword in it's scabbard like a walking stick? Whilst maintaining my woodland I often use my slasher (looks like a medieval polearm) as a walking staff.
You probably could, I think, since many scabbards had chapes (metal reenforcements at the tip). Question is if you'd want to do it. The scabbard chapes were often made from bronze, brass or silver and very delicate and exquisitely ornamented and would wear out pretty quickly. The scabbard leather was also often stamped or carved and you would damage the leather realy fast rubbing it constantly in your greasy and sweaty hands.
I don't know about records but Tod's Workshop has a dedicated video on trying sword knots on scabbards and I bet he researched the hell out of this. :)
A two point setup could be used. Wrap the belt on top and connect a second strap further down the scabbard to belt. The length of that strap controls the angle.
@@TheWabbitSeason Yep, the two point or even seen a few 3 point systems to control the angle. I just use some spare leather strap and brass rings for mine.
A, perhaps, silly question: were the spear and lance shafts as straight as they're always depicted? And, if answer is "yes", how they were manufactured?
I'm no Medieval expert, but to my knowledge, they had pole turning technology back then. The simplest ones that I can recall seeing was a sewing machine-like table where a pair of foot tredles (sp?) were worked by the (seated) craftsman which were attached to pulleys that spun the pole in place. The woodworker then just had to turn the wood using tools like any modern wood turner does. Supposedly, these craftsman (iirc) went out travelling daily to different locations (villages, etc.), turned a bunch of poles out and sold them right then. These weren't spear shafts to my knowledge, but there's no reason that a weaponsmith wouldn't have a woodworker knocking them out just as easily on a more permanent setup. That's my limited understanding of the subject.
Most importantly poles and shafts weren't and aren't made from thin treestems as some people (me included some years ago) think (way to flexible and tends to split when drying) , but always cut or split from bigger logs. The sqare strips of wood now you could turn round or simply carve in a roughly round or polygonal shape with a plane or drawing knife. Just like with every tool shaft you have to be careful that the wood grain is absolutely straight and doesn't get interupted by branch knots (relatively easy with a well grown log of ash). So yes, people back then tried their best to make weapon shafts as straight as possible. From experience I can say, every asymetry in a spearshaft makes it awkward to use and very imbalanced and inconsistent when you try to rotate it around it's long axis.
A pole lathe. Basically a series of pedal operated pullies (like a treadle spinning wheel or sewing machine) that would turn a stave against a cutting tool to round it. Smaller ones were used to turn arrow shafts, as well.
@@tyree9055 That’s a spring pole lathe. It didn’t turn continuously in one direction like modern lathes; rather it would go in the turning direction when the worker would use the chisel and then would pull the chisel back while it spun the other direction. You can find videos of reconstructions of them on YT.
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I have to know; how were daggers carried? Also, what were laws like on carrying hidden daggers on one's person? How, mechanically, did people hide daggers on them?
Daggers were openly worn and it was totally normal. They were usually hung from a strap/thong/cord from the belt, or mounted into a purse on the belt. There was no real purpose to hidden daggers, given that anyone could openly carry a dagger and usually did.
@@scholagladiatoria . . . Do you have any idea how long I have been looking for an answer to that question, going in and out of cycles of remembering that I wanted to know, but could never figure it out? Thanks for the info; you've saved me from a great deal more fruitless searching.
So, was there a particular length where a dagger became a short sword? Was is the "less than an ulna" rule or how long was a dagger? Today we are down at about half an inch and no a locking blade, unless the cops get agitated over your cutting-tool, but I remember it being 7 cm when I was young, and most beltknives from my dads generation (1929 and he was the runt) were "bear-knives of about 38 cm of blade, called so for them being long enough to be able to reach the heart of a bear if you had to defend yourself...
That's really interesting and gives me some ideas why from the 14th century onward plain leather scabbards tended to became more smooth throughout their whole length and also decorations often stretched uninterupted across the whole front, in contrast to earlier scabbards which were prominently zoned in "mounting areas" and seperate decorated surfaces, marked off by embossed stays. Seems like many late-medieval scabbards were primarily supposed to be presented without belt attachments and only occasionally mounted to a belt when the circumstances required it. At least that's my idea, I can't prove it 🙂. Also I found that many original finds of late-medieval scabbards had a small leather loop sewn to the back where you could pull through a leash or a band to attach the scabbard to your belt or saddle without having to tie a knot around the mouth of your scabbard. You see this often in depictions as well but hardly in modern reconstructions.
My favorite point: when the sword is drawn, your scabbard become vulnerable to being broken if you say fall on it. For this reason, in a duel/tournament context, it is preferable to not wear your sword on you, instead, draw it and let a servant/friend take care of the scabbard for you while you do whatever you need to do.
A large sword is constantly trying to pull your pants down, or at least mess up the shirt pant relationship. Speaking as a person with literally no hips, without a belt just my pants fall down. I was happy in the US Army as a tanker to have a sidearm, in a shoulder holster. Had it been a belt holster, every time I had to salute there’d been a moment of anxiety…
Depending on the size, for instance: i own a longsword that is taller than my younger sister (5ft8inches long pommel to tip) i think i'd rather put it on a belt and sling that sword over my shoulder like a ww1 rifle instead of on my side or just thow it over my shoulder and hold it
Thank you for a great video. I have been looking for a practical way to carry a sword and love the versatility and simplicity of using just a belt without added hardware that could fail. What width and length of belt do you recommend, and where would one buy one (I am located in the US)? Thank you, as always, for continuing to make such great videos.
I suspect the other reason people might carry their sword rather than wear it is if and when they expect they may run into trouble which overlaps Matt's explanation of expecting to have to take it off shortly anyway. I have to imagine in times of war assassinations might become rather common so people would not walk far without some means of defense. You have to take a piss in the woods? You grab your sword and take it with you kind of thing. If you have to travel a few blocks to a secret meeting........you grab your sword.
The wrapping on the sheath of the Katana serves the same purpose, yet I have never seen anyone untying it... This makes me wonder did Europeans ever tug a plain sheath, be it a dagger or sword, into the belt, or sash?
We typically had ours untied. Rather, we tied them in a special knot at our belts to keep them from swaying. In certain situations, one might actually use them to fasten the blade into the sheath. Supposedly they could be used to bind an opponent's limbs, too. I don't know if this ever actually happened, but I wouldn't be surprised, either way.
Being raised with and working FOR (🤣) horses I've seen hundreds and hundreds of saddles. The American Western saddle is most likely fitted with intricate leather weaves and patterned leather fastened in simple ways. I imagine the sword belts back then could be as fancy and even modular like our molle systems and kydex.
Are knights and lords allowed to wear or carry swords in London today? I know that armour may not be worn in Parliament since 30 October 1313, and that swords and other weapons may not be brought by anybody to the Houses today, but what about in the streets?
If you use a simple version of a "frog" you can either wear the sword OR take it out to carry it without having to put on/take off a belt or wrap/unwrap it from the scabbard. You can also shift it from horizontal to vertical wear without changing the belt. Handy when you are sitting down or moving from open spaces to crowds or narrow places.
Matt, thank you for not including the belt on the scabbards. Too many of these makers will ruin a good scabard wrap with a poorly done belt/suspension system.
I always thought of situations where someone would wear a sword to show there rank, but you may be going from standing to sitting, especially when the chair may be made to show your importance and not made for sword wearing
Surprised a back or rifle carry sling wasn't more popular for longswords. Seems more convenient than holding it or wearing it and smacking into everything!
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Also worth considering fashion. Fashion was focused more on men back in the day, and men were more particular about following fashion - particularly the people rich enough or high status enough to carry a sword. Fashion for civilian life did not usually consider the practical aspect of carrying a weapon. Much like modern times, belts were sometimes in fashion and sometimes out of fashion. If you were wearing a fashionably long tunic or coat, you might not want to spoil the look by wearing an uncouth belt. We see this in both eastern and western history, where in peace time looking like you were a soldier became less fashionable and even warriors started to wear more fancy court dress so as not to appear less cultured. Actually wearing a sword, in certain times and locations, may just have been unfashionable.
And if you're a knight or noble, hitting someone lower-ranked than you with your scabbard probably works out to them apologizing for being in your way.
Have read that in some times and places a knight would have a war sword and an everyday carry sword. Same thing with his horses. A trained war horse and an everyday riding horse.
Hi Matt, do you follow the teasers/trailers to the oncoming _Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power_ show? There we've got swords with ridiculous long hilts, I can't make heads or tails of it. What's your take on those fantasy swords? Would be an interesting theme and also pushing your channel if you'd make a video about those.
This I really usefull to me cause I have bin wandering how you would wear sidearms exactly. I have a question though battle-axes, maces, and warhammers how were those worn since you have no scabbert to wrap a belt around.
If you're still wondering, the handle would be dropped through a loop on the belt, with the head of the weapon catching on the loop and keeping it from dropping through the loop.
Personally I always carry my longsword as I find it much easier to get in and out of a car with it that way. Wearing a sword in the modern world is just so inconvenient LOL
@@Gabrong then yes...but not now; and my longsword goes with me many places lol But even if they didn't have cars carrying a sword is more convenient if one is in a crown, sitting, moving in tight spaces, Etc. So essentially it's just often easier to carry a sword in a city/town than wearing it. Wearing is certainly better in battle, riding a horse/traveling or needing to have both hands free
If you were riding a horse, you could also suspend your sword from the saddle instead of your own waist. Then if you dismounted it might be more practical to just carry your sword instead of going through the hassle of changing suspension to wear it.
I think a big value of the (ahistorical, I know) sword frog is that if I really want to just carry a scabbard, I don't have to untie or unbuckle anything.
A bit late to the game here, but one practical reason, sitting. Unless the piece of furniture you plan to sit on has an open space to allow for the sword, carrying it with the belt attached would allow you to simply set it down next to you when you took a seat.
We have a ton of art here, ranging from medival times to XVIIIth century with certain people (Kossaks , tatars , the so called "panzer" brethern, "hungarian" infantry etc) carrying them out of combat on their backs.
In civilian life a sword could basically be the equivalent of a Rolex watch today for a lot of people- primarily a symbol of wealth and status rather than mainly a practical object. Just like a modern Rolex it had to be the authentic article if it was going to mean anything, and the people who had a genuine one would be the ones most likely to be able to spot a fake, so it had to be 'real' even if you only wore it as a symbol. A longsword was a lot longer and heavier than a Rolex, though, so getting your servant to carry it for you would have had an obvious appeal to a lot of medieval gentlemen, and knowing how to use it was probably a good idea if you were going to walk around town flaunting your wealth.
What about greatswords? if a character traveled with a alone or in a small group (without wagon or mount), carrying a greatsword, how would they do this? I know it cant be drawn from the back, atleast not from a normal scabbard but would it not be a convenient way of transportation?
If you interest in such idiosyncrasies then you might like to explore the differences between crossbow bolts verse arrows. It’s a subjunctive that has little info covering it. Regards Ivan
So if a fight broke out where you were and you were separated from the retainer carrying your sword, would said retainer be permitted to draw your sword and fight with it, presumably until he reached you and was able to give you your (now bloodied) sword? Or would they get punished for that?
I doubt there was ever a law or rule about such a specific situation. Perhaps there would have been unwritten social rules that all would have understood, but they're no doubt lost to us forever. I'm not aware of any kind of tradition which stated only a knight must use his own sword, but some knight somewhere probably acted that way. Then again if you save his life I doubt he's going to be unhappy about it. Even in Japan where tradition tells us there was a lot more idealism about such things, they were much more pragmatic than we are lead to believe.
@@ianalexander7082 Oh i.d.k. a lot was written down and recorded even back then, the question is how to get at that information. First, you'd need to think about where something like that might be recorded then you' need a historian worth their salt and we've quit paying most of those a long time ago or you'd need access to the documents and someone who could read/trsnslate it. I actually live in Bavaria. I speak the lanuage, but I wouldn't really have the foggiest idea about where to start.
@@manfredconnor3194 of course it might exist, but history is tricky. You might get a written account of how one situation like this went, but then it's only one situation and others may have gone very differently with different people involved. If you did get something more like a law or rule, well laws and rules were only usually written in response to something happening, so if we got a rule saying 'a retainer may not use his master's sword under pain of death', that tells us both the ideal of the masters who don't want their retainers getting ideas above their station, but also probably tells there were a lot of retainers running around using their master's swords. It's especially true if the laws are repeated on separate occasions. Whether an individual master would prosecute such a law would also be up for debate as some of them may have thought it a stupid law if their life was on the line.
@@ianalexander7082 The states in the Holy Roman Empire and specifically some of its parts which are contained in the modern state of Germany (Germany did not exist until the 1871) had and probably still have some of the most restrictive weapons laws on the books, so I consider something like this actually being codefied as a law in Bavaria as much more likely probababilty than you. We know that many towns had very prohibitive laws about which weapons, if any, were allowed to be carried within city walls, to markets and specifically who was allowed to carry what. In fact, Ah, I found this....here you go: "Eine der wenigen Regelungen, die das Führen von Blankwaffen einschränkte, war im Regensburg des 14. Jahrhunderts zu finden. Sie untersagte das Tragen Langer Messer, die über das am Marktturm eingelassene Maß hinausgingen oder verborgen getragen wurden, nicht aber das Tragen von Schwertern. Ein Bürger musste im Zweifel die Stadt/Burg beschützen und hatte ein Schwert zu haben. Dem einfachen Bauern dagegen war das Tragen eines Schwertes bei Strafe verboten. Ihm war hingegen das Führen eines Langen Messers gestattet. Auch bei der Musterung des Landsturmes in Bayern in den Jahren 1486 und 1513 wurde „ein gutes, langes Messer oder ein wohlschneidendes Schwert“ verlangt, da sowohl Bauern als auch Bürger dem Landsturm angehörten. Das heutzutage bekannteste Werk zu dieser Waffe wurde vom Nürnberger Geistlichen Johannes Lecküchner verfasst, der dieses am Ende des 15. Jahrhunderts schrieb und dabei die Techniken anderer Blankwaffen für das Lange Messer nutzbar machte.[3]" See? Although this is specific to Regensburg and concerns the wearing of a "langes Messer". There are some interesting take-aways here. It says, "one of the FEW rules or laws... ('Regelungen' in German can either be a rule or an actual codified law, which adds a certain level of ambigutity) ...that restricts the carrying of 'Blankwaffen'.... (or weapons that are offensive in nature and inflict damage through the application of muscular strength)... and goes on to say that specifically the carrying of a "langes Messer" .... (which I do not feel the need to explain to anyone watching this channel) ...in 14th century Regensburg, over and beyond a certain length stipulated by a standard length kept at the market tower, was forbidden. Many towns actually required "Bürger" (Citizens) to carry swords, while for "Bauern" (Peasants/Farmers) the carrying of swords, certain types of sword or swords over a certain length was forbidden. Interestingly the carrying of a Langes Messer was sometimes permitted for peasants/farmers, where other weapons and swords were forbidden. Regensburg counts as one of the earliest Bavarian cites. Since church law and civil law were entertwined it is possible one could find evidence of such rules or laws in the church records as well.
Don't suppose you could talk windlass into offering those with undyed veg tan so we can decorate and finish them ourselves? Never been a fan of the shiny black finish they usually use.
I very much doubt that people were just running around with unsheathed weapons in a town or village, without people taking offense to that. That would be like policemen nowadays just running around with their pistols in hand all the time.
Depends on alot of things I suppose. Could you imagine "barbarian" highlanders walking around the village with an unsheathed sword? I certainly could. We tend to think of things in the past as more courtly and gracious than they often were. I'm not so sure it was uncommon. For example, it might be strange to see officers open carrying rifles in NYC times square, but it is now very often seen in London, Paris, etc. Not to mention the middle eastern countries where straight up walking around holding guns in hand is very common. I'm not sure you can turn your head in Israel without seeing somebody carrying a rifle in hand.
"untwirl, boom, instantly, less than a minute, wrap it again",.. Really, this feels like late medieval Tell Sell or Tommy Teleshopping for scabbards and belts.
I once turned around quickly while wearing my sword in a scabbard. I broke 2 glasses filled with wine. I don't tend to wear my sword unless I have to now.
I own a rather large knife for camping and utility that can be worn on a belt in the sheath, the few times I've added it to my belt it gets in the way flopping around and is just annoying when you try to sit down anywhere. If I need it it gets carried rather than worn and the knife that gets worn is something small and convenient that can be easily concealed. Concealment factor isn't really a legal requirement most of the time but having a knife out in the open can raise eyebrows in civilized areas.
If you couldn't carry a sword if you weren't a knight, did they define how big a knife you could carry as a commoner? I have seen some very long knives....
In certain periods of Chinese history carrying a sword instead of wearing it was simply the fashionable thing to do (for the nobility/courtiers of course) A similar fashion seems to have been a thing in some part of Edo Japan, however I suspect it might've been more pragmatic in this case, judging by the koryu techniques from that period and the fact, that unlike X century Chinese courtly jians theirs could actually be comfortably gripped, not to mention duelling/assassination culture
This is a common example of a long sword worn in civil life: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paumgartner_altarpiece#/media/File:Albrecht_D%C3%BCrer__-Paumgartner-Altar-__Alte_Pinakothek_M%C3%BCnchen.jpg This is the painting that Pavel Moc based his Dürer Longsword on.
"Only" Knighted by Sealand ;) Imagine walking around, today, with your umbrella strapped to your hip. Now imagine the umbrella is big enough to cover three people in a storm.
Same laws effectively apply today. As a (now retired) commissioned officer in the Royal Naval Reserve, so the broad equivalent to a medieval knight, I could (can) carry/wear a sword whenever appropriate in the City of London and elsewhere in the UK. Enlisted personnel cannot go armed.
P.S. naval officers carry their swords even when in the slings on the swordbelt. Loads of anecdotal reasons, but for me the only real one is climbing on and out of boats and up the side of sailing warships.
Being a military officer isn't the equivalent of being a medieval knight, even in a broad sense. I guess even military personnel can have a LARPing sensibility 😂
@@jananilcolonoscopu4034 it is indeed broadly similar. All you're doing is showing your lack of historical understanding of the reality of warfare. And history. And knighthood.
I think squire is the most appropriate term. The job of a squire, aside from learning chivalry and martial arts from the knight, was to assist the knight in ways like carrying their equipment for them, helping them into their armour, or taking care of their horse.
Rather than tying and untying a sword belt, wear a sturdy war belt and just buckle/unbuckle your sword straps when you need to sit down and get comfortable.
I'm curious why this question came up? The instant answer that went through my mind was "why not?🤔" Well I've been wearing my bastard sword for years now, it's a long blade for how short the hilt it's around 38" but it's hardly ever hard to carry, doesn't really get in my way. A bit of a silly thing to suggest
If I had the right to carry a sword I would. If I let a servant carry it, then it would be so big that I couldn't possibly unsheath it while wearing it... in that case we just need to move in opposite directions to quickly draw it...
That's why you should drill your squire in sword choreography. If you could draw from any angle at any time on command in a really flashy way and possibly before your opponent knows what's happening, you could force a surrender rather than enter live combat.
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about 6:00 if you were not a Knight why would you want to attack a Knight, it would me stupid for most people to do with all the training they go though.
Interesting discussion on semantics. It's similar to open carry vs concealed carry in the US. In my town, I can open carry my 9mm (which I lost in a boating accident), but, I couldn't put it in my pocket, because I have yet to get my concealed carry permit.
@@farstrider79 Well, the Puget Sound has some very aggressive fishermen. Arguments about where your prawn traps are located get very heated! If you want to dredge the sound for my guns, I'll be happy to take them back, if you find them! 🤷♂️
I think in Bavaria there was a law that noblemen and peasants could wear their sword to church. But the noblemen were allowed to wear it, while the peasants had to carry it
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@@manfredconnor3194 die historische Quelle hab ich aktuell nicht, aber ich Frage Andrej Mal
Was es mir aktuell wieder ins Gedächtnis gerufen hat, war die Erwähnung im Video hier (bei ca min 26)
th-cam.com/video/vCf7X1J7S34/w-d-xo.html
That is so petty lol
I didn't think peasants were allowed to own swords under the Holy Roman Empire.
The messer is a work around as it's a 'knife' (the handle looks kinda more like a steak knife,) rather than a 'sword.'
@@Themaxwithnoname from what I read on that topic (not much), they did. It very much depends on where, when and who. and if were talking "owning" or "wearing".
cities were very regulated about the wearing, but demanded owning, on the land it differed. But in bavary especially they had more rules, because the peasants liked to dress as ministerialis. which they didnt like and banned lance and spear. But allowed the head of the family to carry a sword to church (dont forget, family was different then. more like family in the mafia, it included not only blood related people, but also servants etc. and peasants could have been very wealthy)
what I found so far is, that the law is in the "Bayrische Landfrieden", but I havent been able to find an accessible article detailing on that
Yeah this was something I ran into recently when researching before trying to make a scabbard. There's a lot of talk of suspension systems but a lot of guys in artwork are either carrying their scabbard or just tying a belt to it and wearing it very loosely at their waist. Which, on the one hand, I guess makes my job a lot easier. But on the other it's kinda crazy to me how common it seems to be for fancy belt systems to be used today when it didn't seem very common at the time (at least for the time periods I'm interested in).
Stumbled across the same "problem". I was very intrigued by Tod Cuttlers reconstructions of the most sophisticated suspenson systems, but I could only find very few examples of those and instead found a large amount of "willie-nillie"-attachments in depictions.
I was very impressed to see this finally done in a film with The Last Duel, with swords being carried in the hand, and being handed in at the gate
Shame about the helmets.
@@skepticalbadger indeed, but they’re only on screen for a brief sequence. I watched that film expecting to be bitterly disappointed and came away with my new favourite medieval period piece
I learned how to do a sword belt knot from a Tod's Workshop video, and ended up using some sash cord/rope instead of a belt. Works great, looks alright (and looks better as it's worn in, stained, dirty etc), and most importantly costs almost nothing to replace if it ever gets damaged.
It's also easily altered. For my hand-and-a-half sword, I do the belt knot and use the full sash cord as a belt. For my shorter sword, I do the sword knot, cut the rope shorter and tie a loop on each side of the scabbard, so I can slip it onto a proper belt instead of using the sash cord itself as the belt.
With a full-length sash cord/rope, the long end can be tied onto the bottom of a scabbard, allowing it to be slung on your back or over your shoulder and carried more easily.
Hey could you link that video? I'd love to see it
@@roycebunce9373 Sure thing. It's the first section, starting at 1:05
I do the exact same knot as Tod does with the belt, only I use a sash cord instead.
th-cam.com/video/bHLh3VQGrHI/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=Tod%27sWorkshop
I am guessing that occasionally you would change your arrangement when traveling, on a ship with other soldiers you would be unlikely to need all your weapons and might stowe your less comfortable sword for a dagger, and on horseback as a mounted soldier you might have the scabbard attached to the saddle, but I see the most common reason for not wearing a sword would be sitting down to a meal with family and friends. Can you imagine the server's trouble carrying larger platters of hot food and cauldrons of soup around a table with swords of different lengths and angles sticking out every 3 feet or so?
And everything gets put on hold to watch one of your new videos! I only do that to watch your videos. Going to make my son's practice sword a leather frog so this is a good video! Thanks!
I'm not sure wearing a long sword in a more horizontal position would help all that much on horseback as it may, depending on the exact way it is attached, it would likely give you even less control over the point of the scabbard than when it's pointing straight down. It does prevent the sword from ending up between your legs and the horse's side, which is something. Still, having the tip of your scabbard deliver random taps to your horse's flank is not ideal for obvious reasons.
I don't know if it was done, but my personal solution would be to attach the sword to the saddle, although that would mean being separated from your sword if you get unhorsed while it is still sheathed.
I heard a great story the other day about certain 18th Century London pub doors being called 'snappers'. In an attempt to retain heat, the doors were heavily spring loaded to close rapidly when a punter entered the pub. A young gentleman with his smallsword would enter the pub and if he had left the scabbarded blade sticking out at a rakish angle, the quickly closing door would close on the blade, snapping it in two (no doubt much to the amusement of the pub's regulars).
Hopefully the young Gentleman learned his lesson and on future visits carried his sword when entering.
No idea if this is true but it's a great story about why there are so many damaged smallsword blades out there in the world...
Sounds like total bollocks to me.
Yeah no doors aren't going to break a sword or the sheath it's in
@@MrLaz0rz well I guess you haven't been around smallsword blades (or their scabbards which were usually very thin stiffened vellum).
@@Wolf-Wolfman I can't imaging a hinge has the strength to break iron or steel, I could accept knock around, knock off or slightly bemt for low grade iron in the worst case scenario.
@@MrLaz0rz well if the story is true, you can factor in a heavy door moving rapidly has a lot of inertia. And the action of a closing door onto a door jamb is a guillotine action that puts a potentially trapped blade in a perfect shear.
Another factor is that a typical smallsword blade is quite different from other sword blade types. There is really very little flex built into them. That is the price you pay to attain such a incredibly light and rigid in the thrust blade.
Even the scabbards are not substantial usually made from thin stiffened vellum that would provide no real protection to a blade.
I had a thought,3:20 could they or did they ever use a sword in it's scabbard like a walking stick? Whilst maintaining my woodland I often use my slasher (looks like a medieval polearm) as a walking staff.
You probably could, I think, since many scabbards had chapes (metal reenforcements at the tip). Question is if you'd want to do it. The scabbard chapes were often made from bronze, brass or silver and very delicate and exquisitely ornamented and would wear out pretty quickly. The scabbard leather was also often stamped or carved and you would damage the leather realy fast rubbing it constantly in your greasy and sweaty hands.
I'm interested in how the belt were wrapped to make the longsword stay tilted when worn. Are there any records of that?
I don't know about records but Tod's Workshop has a dedicated video on trying sword knots on scabbards and I bet he researched the hell out of this. :)
A two point setup could be used. Wrap the belt on top and connect a second strap further down the scabbard to belt. The length of that strap controls the angle.
@@TheWabbitSeason Yep, the two point or even seen a few 3 point systems to control the angle. I just use some spare leather strap and brass rings for mine.
A, perhaps, silly question: were the spear and lance shafts as straight as they're always depicted? And, if answer is "yes", how they were manufactured?
I'm no Medieval expert, but to my knowledge, they had pole turning technology back then. The simplest ones that I can recall seeing was a sewing machine-like table where a pair of foot tredles (sp?) were worked by the (seated) craftsman which were attached to pulleys that spun the pole in place. The woodworker then just had to turn the wood using tools like any modern wood turner does.
Supposedly, these craftsman (iirc) went out travelling daily to different locations (villages, etc.), turned a bunch of poles out and sold them right then. These weren't spear shafts to my knowledge, but there's no reason that a weaponsmith wouldn't have a woodworker knocking them out just as easily on a more permanent setup. That's my limited understanding of the subject.
Most importantly poles and shafts weren't and aren't made from thin treestems as some people (me included some years ago) think (way to flexible and tends to split when drying) , but always cut or split from bigger logs. The sqare strips of wood now you could turn round or simply carve in a roughly round or polygonal shape with a plane or drawing knife. Just like with every tool shaft you have to be careful that the wood grain is absolutely straight and doesn't get interupted by branch knots (relatively easy with a well grown log of ash).
So yes, people back then tried their best to make weapon shafts as straight as possible. From experience I can say, every asymetry in a spearshaft makes it awkward to use and very imbalanced and inconsistent when you try to rotate it around it's long axis.
A pole lathe. Basically a series of pedal operated pullies (like a treadle spinning wheel or sewing machine) that would turn a stave against a cutting tool to round it. Smaller ones were used to turn arrow shafts, as well.
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That’s a spring pole lathe. It didn’t turn continuously in one direction like modern lathes; rather it would go in the turning direction when the worker would use the chisel and then would pull the chisel back while it spun the other direction. You can find videos of reconstructions of them on YT.
@keirfarnum6811 Thank you! I have a hard time remembering all of those antique and hard to find items that no one uses anymore. But I still love them!
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Love your videos. Always incredibly insightful and entertaining. Thank you.
I have to know; how were daggers carried? Also, what were laws like on carrying hidden daggers on one's person? How, mechanically, did people hide daggers on them?
Daggers were openly worn and it was totally normal. They were usually hung from a strap/thong/cord from the belt, or mounted into a purse on the belt. There was no real purpose to hidden daggers, given that anyone could openly carry a dagger and usually did.
@@scholagladiatoria . . .
Do you have any idea how long I have been looking for an answer to that question, going in and out of cycles of remembering that I wanted to know, but could never figure it out? Thanks for the info; you've saved me from a great deal more fruitless searching.
So, was there a particular length where a dagger became a short sword? Was is the "less than an ulna" rule or how long was a dagger? Today we are down at about half an inch and no a locking blade, unless the cops get agitated over your cutting-tool, but I remember it being 7 cm when I was young, and most beltknives from my dads generation (1929 and he was the runt) were "bear-knives of about 38 cm of blade, called so for them being long enough to be able to reach the heart of a bear if you had to defend yourself...
That's really interesting and gives me some ideas why from the 14th century onward plain leather scabbards tended to became more smooth throughout their whole length and also decorations often stretched uninterupted across the whole front, in contrast to earlier scabbards which were prominently zoned in "mounting areas" and seperate decorated surfaces, marked off by embossed stays. Seems like many late-medieval scabbards were primarily supposed to be presented without belt attachments and only occasionally mounted to a belt when the circumstances required it. At least that's my idea, I can't prove it 🙂.
Also I found that many original finds of late-medieval scabbards had a small leather loop sewn to the back where you could pull through a leash or a band to attach the scabbard to your belt or saddle without having to tie a knot around the mouth of your scabbard. You see this often in depictions as well but hardly in modern reconstructions.
My favorite point: when the sword is drawn, your scabbard become vulnerable to being broken if you say fall on it. For this reason, in a duel/tournament context, it is preferable to not wear your sword on you, instead, draw it and let a servant/friend take care of the scabbard for you while you do whatever you need to do.
A large sword is constantly trying to pull your pants down, or at least mess up the shirt pant relationship. Speaking as a person with literally no hips, without a belt just my pants fall down.
I was happy in the US Army as a tanker to have a sidearm, in a shoulder holster. Had it been a belt holster, every time I had to salute there’d been a moment of anxiety…
Please do more on weapon carrying / weapon storage, these are fascinating especially that other one on spears in the rafters.
Depending on the size, for instance: i own a longsword that is taller than my younger sister (5ft8inches long pommel to tip) i think i'd rather put it on a belt and sling that sword over my shoulder like a ww1 rifle instead of on my side or just thow it over my shoulder and hold it
Did not some later armor harnesses have attachment points at the side for a scabbard, either dagger or sword, making a full belt unnecessary?
Yes
Thank you for a great video. I have been looking for a practical way to carry a sword and love the versatility and simplicity of using just a belt without added hardware that could fail.
What width and length of belt do you recommend, and where would one buy one (I am located in the US)?
Thank you, as always, for continuing to make such great videos.
I suspect the other reason people might carry their sword rather than wear it is if and when they expect they may run into trouble which overlaps Matt's explanation of expecting to have to take it off shortly anyway. I have to imagine in times of war assassinations might become rather common so people would not walk far without some means of defense. You have to take a piss in the woods? You grab your sword and take it with you kind of thing. If you have to travel a few blocks to a secret meeting........you grab your sword.
Yes, if you're going into a place expecting a fight it's much faster to draw from a held scabbard
How long should the belt be in order to be able to wrap around the sword and still be wearable? In other words: how long is the belt?
Matt, if you were a time traveler, aka Doctor Who, what weapon would you have with you? You can only bring 1.
The wrapping on the sheath of the Katana serves the same purpose, yet I have never seen anyone untying it...
This makes me wonder did Europeans ever tug a plain sheath, be it a dagger or sword, into the belt, or sash?
Someone is bound to have done it at some point but it doesn't seem like it was a thing
@edi you mean the sageo? In iai they are regularly untied
We typically had ours untied. Rather, we tied them in a special knot at our belts to keep them from swaying. In certain situations, one might actually use them to fasten the blade into the sheath.
Supposedly they could be used to bind an opponent's limbs, too. I don't know if this ever actually happened, but I wouldn't be surprised, either way.
@@JonDundas10 Can you link me to some images of how they tie it?
@@stormrhode2330 That doesn't surprise me in the slightest. They made tying up people an artform... Even different knots for different ranks...
Being raised with and working FOR (🤣) horses I've seen hundreds and hundreds of saddles. The American Western saddle is most likely fitted with intricate leather weaves and patterned leather fastened in simple ways. I imagine the sword belts back then could be as fancy and even modular like our molle systems and kydex.
lol "FOR" the ornery beast
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Are knights and lords allowed to wear or carry swords in London today? I know that armour may not be worn in Parliament since 30 October 1313, and that swords and other weapons may not be brought by anybody to the Houses today, but what about in the streets?
If you use a simple version of a "frog" you can either wear the sword OR take it out to carry it without having to put on/take off a belt or wrap/unwrap it from the scabbard. You can also shift it from horizontal to vertical wear without changing the belt. Handy when you are sitting down or moving from open spaces to crowds or narrow places.
Matt, thank you for not including the belt on the scabbards. Too many of these makers will ruin a good scabard wrap with a poorly done belt/suspension system.
Can you recommend a good book on sword belt knots, medieval belt manufacture, and/or dagger belt knots please?
I always thought of situations where someone would wear a sword to show there rank, but you may be going from standing to sitting, especially when the chair may be made to show your importance and not made for sword wearing
Surprised a back or rifle carry sling wasn't more popular for longswords. Seems more convenient than holding it or wearing it and smacking into everything!
Sir Its very intresting to learn from you. I saw ur episode with josh gates about knight templers. I like it sir. Am from India. Still feeling good about ur knowledge and skills.
Also worth considering fashion. Fashion was focused more on men back in the day, and men were more particular about following fashion - particularly the people rich enough or high status enough to carry a sword. Fashion for civilian life did not usually consider the practical aspect of carrying a weapon. Much like modern times, belts were sometimes in fashion and sometimes out of fashion. If you were wearing a fashionably long tunic or coat, you might not want to spoil the look by wearing an uncouth belt. We see this in both eastern and western history, where in peace time looking like you were a soldier became less fashionable and even warriors started to wear more fancy court dress so as not to appear less cultured. Actually wearing a sword, in certain times and locations, may just have been unfashionable.
And if you're a knight or noble, hitting someone lower-ranked than you with your scabbard probably works out to them apologizing for being in your way.
Have read that in some times and places a knight would have a war sword and an everyday carry sword. Same thing with his horses. A trained war horse and an everyday riding horse.
Hi Matt, do you follow the teasers/trailers to the oncoming _Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power_ show? There we've got swords with ridiculous long hilts, I can't make heads or tails of it. What's your take on those fantasy swords? Would be an interesting theme and also pushing your channel if you'd make a video about those.
Rings of Power is woke effluent.
View it as fluff and nothing more.
This I really usefull to me cause I have bin wandering how you would wear sidearms exactly. I have a question though battle-axes, maces, and warhammers how were those worn since you have no scabbert to wrap a belt around.
If you're still wondering, the handle would be dropped through a loop on the belt, with the head of the weapon catching on the loop and keeping it from dropping through the loop.
Personally I always carry my longsword as I find it much easier to get in and out of a car with it that way. Wearing a sword in the modern world is just so inconvenient LOL
Yeah, but cars were pretty rare back then
@@Gabrong then yes...but not now; and my longsword goes with me many places lol
But even if they didn't have cars carrying a sword is more convenient if one is in a crown, sitting, moving in tight spaces, Etc. So essentially it's just often easier to carry a sword in a city/town than wearing it. Wearing is certainly better in battle, riding a horse/traveling or needing to have both hands free
@@asa-punkatsouthvinland7145 Better get a motorbike carry rig for the modern knight heh
@@chroma6947 I'd really hart to try & joust on a motorbike 😂
Maybe I'll stay a foot soldier
Man, just remove the door on the drivers side and let it dangle in the breeze, duh!
As a Scottish Laird, would I be able to walk around London with my sword?
If you were riding a horse, you could also suspend your sword from the saddle instead of your own waist. Then if you dismounted it might be more practical to just carry your sword instead of going through the hassle of changing suspension to wear it.
I think a big value of the (ahistorical, I know) sword frog is that if I really want to just carry a scabbard, I don't have to untie or unbuckle anything.
Not ahistorical, just anacronistic for a medieval sword. Sword frogs came up just in the 16th century, mainly with rapiers and side swords.
1:40 any news on the windlass royal armoury collaboration?
A bit late to the game here, but one practical reason, sitting. Unless the piece of furniture you plan to sit on has an open space to allow for the sword, carrying it with the belt attached would allow you to simply set it down next to you when you took a seat.
We have a ton of art here, ranging from medival times to XVIIIth century with certain people (Kossaks , tatars , the so called "panzer" brethern, "hungarian" infantry etc) carrying them out of combat on their backs.
In civilian life a sword could basically be the equivalent of a Rolex watch today for a lot of people- primarily a symbol of wealth and status rather than mainly a practical object. Just like a modern Rolex it had to be the authentic article if it was going to mean anything, and the people who had a genuine one would be the ones most likely to be able to spot a fake, so it had to be 'real' even if you only wore it as a symbol.
A longsword was a lot longer and heavier than a Rolex, though, so getting your servant to carry it for you would have had an obvious appeal to a lot of medieval gentlemen, and knowing how to use it was probably a good idea if you were going to walk around town flaunting your wealth.
Handling the scabbard in your other hand couldn't be used to parry some attacks? Greetings from Argentina
What about greatswords? if a character traveled with a alone or in a small group (without wagon or mount), carrying a greatsword, how would they do this? I know it cant be drawn from the back, atleast not from a normal scabbard but would it not be a convenient way of transportation?
I think he’s covered that. They often had no scabbard and were carried over the shoulder like a pole arm I think.
@@kiltymacbagpipe Seems cumbersome, but I guess the same applies to polearms, so it makes sense.
If you interest in such idiosyncrasies then you might like to explore the differences between crossbow bolts verse arrows. It’s a subjunctive that has little info covering it. Regards Ivan
That’s a Bad Ass Sword with Black Scabbard .. Walking with that Object
That’s So Natural in my Imagination..
Since 4 years old
So if a fight broke out where you were and you were separated from the retainer carrying your sword, would said retainer be permitted to draw your sword and fight with it, presumably until he reached you and was able to give you your (now bloodied) sword?
Or would they get punished for that?
I doubt there was ever a law or rule about such a specific situation. Perhaps there would have been unwritten social rules that all would have understood, but they're no doubt lost to us forever. I'm not aware of any kind of tradition which stated only a knight must use his own sword, but some knight somewhere probably acted that way. Then again if you save his life I doubt he's going to be unhappy about it. Even in Japan where tradition tells us there was a lot more idealism about such things, they were much more pragmatic than we are lead to believe.
@@ianalexander7082 Oh i.d.k. a lot was written down and recorded even back then, the question is how to get at that information. First, you'd need to think about where something like that might be recorded then you' need a historian worth their salt and we've quit paying most of those a long time ago or you'd need access to the documents and someone who could read/trsnslate it. I actually live in Bavaria. I speak the lanuage, but I wouldn't really have the foggiest idea about where to start.
@@manfredconnor3194 of course it might exist, but history is tricky. You might get a written account of how one situation like this went, but then it's only one situation and others may have gone very differently with different people involved. If you did get something more like a law or rule, well laws and rules were only usually written in response to something happening, so if we got a rule saying 'a retainer may not use his master's sword under pain of death', that tells us both the ideal of the masters who don't want their retainers getting ideas above their station, but also probably tells there were a lot of retainers running around using their master's swords. It's especially true if the laws are repeated on separate occasions. Whether an individual master would prosecute such a law would also be up for debate as some of them may have thought it a stupid law if their life was on the line.
@@ianalexander7082 The states in the Holy Roman Empire and specifically some of its parts which are contained in the modern state of Germany (Germany did not exist until the 1871) had and probably still have some of the most restrictive weapons laws on the books, so I consider something like this actually being codefied as a law in Bavaria as much more likely probababilty than you. We know that many towns had very prohibitive laws about which weapons, if any, were allowed to be carried within city walls, to markets and specifically who was allowed to carry what. In fact,
Ah, I found this....here you go:
"Eine der wenigen Regelungen, die das Führen von Blankwaffen einschränkte, war im Regensburg des 14. Jahrhunderts zu finden. Sie untersagte das Tragen Langer Messer, die über das am Marktturm eingelassene Maß hinausgingen oder verborgen getragen wurden, nicht aber das Tragen von Schwertern. Ein Bürger musste im Zweifel die Stadt/Burg beschützen und hatte ein Schwert zu haben. Dem einfachen Bauern dagegen war das Tragen eines Schwertes bei Strafe verboten. Ihm war hingegen das Führen eines Langen Messers gestattet. Auch bei der Musterung des Landsturmes in Bayern in den Jahren 1486 und 1513 wurde „ein gutes, langes Messer oder ein wohlschneidendes Schwert“ verlangt, da sowohl Bauern als auch Bürger dem Landsturm angehörten.
Das heutzutage bekannteste Werk zu dieser Waffe wurde vom Nürnberger Geistlichen Johannes Lecküchner verfasst, der dieses am Ende des 15. Jahrhunderts schrieb und dabei die Techniken anderer Blankwaffen für das Lange Messer nutzbar machte.[3]"
See? Although this is specific to Regensburg and concerns the wearing of a "langes Messer". There are some interesting take-aways here. It says, "one of the FEW rules or laws... ('Regelungen' in German can either be a rule or an actual codified law, which adds a certain level of ambigutity) ...that restricts the carrying of 'Blankwaffen'.... (or weapons that are offensive in nature and inflict damage through the application of muscular strength)... and goes on to say that specifically the carrying of a "langes Messer" .... (which I do not feel the need to explain to anyone watching this channel) ...in 14th century Regensburg, over and beyond a certain length stipulated by a standard length kept at the market tower, was forbidden. Many towns actually required "Bürger" (Citizens) to carry swords, while for "Bauern" (Peasants/Farmers) the carrying of swords, certain types of sword or swords over a certain length was forbidden. Interestingly the carrying of a Langes Messer was sometimes permitted for peasants/farmers, where other weapons and swords were forbidden. Regensburg counts as one of the earliest Bavarian cites. Since church law and civil law were entertwined it is possible one could find evidence of such rules or laws in the church records as well.
Don't suppose you could talk windlass into offering those with undyed veg tan so we can decorate and finish them ourselves? Never been a fan of the shiny black finish they usually use.
I very much doubt that people were just running around with unsheathed weapons in a town or village, without people taking offense to that. That would be like policemen nowadays just running around with their pistols in hand all the time.
Depends on alot of things I suppose. Could you imagine "barbarian" highlanders walking around the village with an unsheathed sword? I certainly could. We tend to think of things in the past as more courtly and gracious than they often were. I'm not so sure it was uncommon. For example, it might be strange to see officers open carrying rifles in NYC times square, but it is now very often seen in London, Paris, etc. Not to mention the middle eastern countries where straight up walking around holding guns in hand is very common. I'm not sure you can turn your head in Israel without seeing somebody carrying a rifle in hand.
@@msharmall7298 Not without people complaining.
There seems to be a misunderstanding here - Matt said nothing about carrying a sword *unsheated*.
@@AndreasMarx Yea, I reacted to the title. Noting unreasonable was said in the video.
"untwirl, boom, instantly, less than a minute, wrap it again",..
Really, this feels like late medieval Tell Sell or Tommy Teleshopping for scabbards and belts.
I once turned around quickly while wearing my sword in a scabbard.
I broke 2 glasses filled with wine. I don't tend to wear my sword unless I have to now.
Cool! In my language it's the same word.
I own a rather large knife for camping and utility that can be worn on a belt in the sheath, the few times I've added it to my belt it gets in the way flopping around and is just annoying when you try to sit down anywhere. If I need it it gets carried rather than worn and the knife that gets worn is something small and convenient that can be easily concealed. Concealment factor isn't really a legal requirement most of the time but having a knife out in the open can raise eyebrows in civilized areas.
Was there a certain way clubs were worn back then?
Why people carried swords, sounds like a fasinating in-depth topic
A simple topic, yet so interesting (for me at least)
If you couldn't carry a sword if you weren't a knight, did they define how big a knife you could carry as a commoner? I have seen some very long knives....
Longsword wear, greatsword carry. As for not being able to bear arms, "Come and take it!"
I have to ask, is the law about knights carrying swords still true in England?
In certain periods of Chinese history carrying a sword instead of wearing it was simply the fashionable thing to do (for the nobility/courtiers of course)
A similar fashion seems to have been a thing in some part of Edo Japan, however I suspect it might've been more pragmatic in this case, judging by the koryu techniques from that period and the fact, that unlike X century Chinese courtly jians theirs could actually be comfortably gripped, not to mention duelling/assassination culture
Which koryu are we talking about? There were many from that time period
This is a common example of a long sword worn in civil life:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paumgartner_altarpiece#/media/File:Albrecht_D%C3%BCrer__-Paumgartner-Altar-__Alte_Pinakothek_M%C3%BCnchen.jpg
This is the painting that Pavel Moc based his Dürer Longsword on.
"Only" Knighted by Sealand ;)
Imagine walking around, today, with your umbrella strapped to your hip. Now imagine the umbrella is big enough to cover three people in a storm.
Seen people carry/wear swords here in the United States 🇺🇸 . Unusual, but still done.
Not just in Texas either .. lol
@@karllambert2350 i know in Texas you could even carry a flamethrower, but isn't illegal to carry swords in other states?
Here's a quandary. Why is a Saxon long sword so gladius like? It looks nothing like a long sword as I know it
The day you forget your belt at home is the day the King sends you into battle.
Same laws effectively apply today. As a (now retired) commissioned officer in the Royal Naval Reserve, so the broad equivalent to a medieval knight, I could (can) carry/wear a sword whenever appropriate in the City of London and elsewhere in the UK.
Enlisted personnel cannot go armed.
P.S. naval officers carry their swords even when in the slings on the swordbelt. Loads of anecdotal reasons, but for me the only real one is climbing on and out of boats and up the side of sailing warships.
"Whenever appropriate" means an extremely narrow set of events like a veteran's event of some sort, right?
I hope you use that privilege wisely
Being a military officer isn't the equivalent of being a medieval knight, even in a broad sense. I guess even military personnel can have a LARPing sensibility 😂
@@jananilcolonoscopu4034 it is indeed broadly similar. All you're doing is showing your lack of historical understanding of the reality of warfare. And history. And knighthood.
Also carrying the sword made it easier to deploy as the sword could still be used in its sheath which would likely be cut through if used edge on.
"In summary, context, context, context."
you have been toying them windless swords for a year now..when can we get them?
I can't wait to find out too !
They are now in production and will be filtering out to suppliers in a month or two.
@@scholagladiatoria lies show me yer stuff with yer Tang Ma Zhan Dao and ill like yer vids again..
Have you’ve ever hit a wooden target, with windlass swords?
A good word for a 'sword carrier' is ... "attendant". A knight would always have someone to attend to their needs?
I think squire is the most appropriate term. The job of a squire, aside from learning chivalry and martial arts from the knight, was to assist the knight in ways like carrying their equipment for them, helping them into their armour, or taking care of their horse.
Rather than tying and untying a sword belt, wear a sturdy war belt and just buckle/unbuckle your sword straps when you need to sit down and get comfortable.
It might be said that whether you wear or carry your sword depends on the... context.
I would only wear a scabbard if I was simply carrying a sword. In combat, in hand is the only reasonable answer
I'm curious why this question came up? The instant answer that went through my mind was "why not?🤔"
Well I've been wearing my bastard sword for years now, it's a long blade for how short the hilt it's around 38" but it's hardly ever hard to carry, doesn't really get in my way. A bit of a silly thing to suggest
A rigid Windlass scabbard? Why that's a mighty rare thing indeed LOL
This guy and Metatron deserve more subs
Probably a reason why the belts became so thin.
Point to consider - this is likely another reason for curved swords.
Absent a shield , when using a sword one handed , the scabbard can be used as a shield.
Did they not have squires or man servants to carrier things?
What about frogs?
You could also use a frog slipped over the scabbard
These were not used in the medieval period in general. They are a later thing.
Instant thought: LONGsword?
But yes 😅
If I had the right to carry a sword I would. If I let a servant carry it, then it would be so big that I couldn't possibly unsheath it while wearing it... in that case we just need to move in opposite directions to quickly draw it...
That's why you should drill your squire in sword choreography. If you could draw from any angle at any time on command in a really flashy way and possibly before your opponent knows what's happening, you could force a surrender rather than enter live combat.
I have a bastard sword and it's scabard, I now just need a proper belt.
Only time I met my father at 4 or 5 he
A Fugitive from communist Castro
This is your father my mother had
Said and gone out ..From his own Hands gave me sword he made grey
Wood painted with yellow Plastic spool
Used Making Leathers The Most Beautiful
Object I had ever seen ..... and he was teaching me Also he thought
I should know
About his Pistol ..
Then my mother came home
There was a scream and argument
About his legacy to me ...
That’s why I can talk...
Swords have a Special place in
My Experience even if it’s not
Like King Arthur’s Court ..
It’s My Sword in the Stone of My People...
Good info.
about 6:00 if you were not a Knight why would you want to attack a Knight, it would me stupid for most people to do with all the training they go though.
Sword suspension fit for a fancy lad such as yourself sir
Can I have a servant carrying my sword?
Carrying would be faster for use and far more comfortable than carrying when talking of long swords.
Yeah, that makes sense.
Interesting discussion on semantics.
It's similar to open carry vs concealed carry in the US.
In my town, I can open carry my 9mm (which I lost in a boating accident), but, I couldn't put it in my pocket, because I have yet to get my concealed carry permit.
Did you think you'd get into a gun battle on a boat? Lots of pirates in you're vicinity?
@@farstrider79 the US still has dangerous beasts and sometimes people's boats do get hijacked lol
@@farstrider79"lost in a boating accident "
The answer when the AFT come knocking on your door asking where your firearms are at .
@@farstrider79 Well, the Puget Sound has some very aggressive fishermen. Arguments about where your prawn traps are located get very heated!
If you want to dredge the sound for my guns, I'll be happy to take them back, if you find them! 🤷♂️
I lost a rifle in a boating accident =( 🍻
Spoiler for the video:
It depends on the context. :)
Isn't this what a frog is for?
Транслировал бы этот канал столько лет, если бы это было не пустословие? Если перевести его слова в формат книги, выйдет не нормальная книга.
7:50 uhm…