Too Many Swords...
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This time we're looking at some TH-cam reviewer first-world problems... I can't keep up with all these swords. Believe it or not, there is indeed such a thing as too many swords. Testing and reviewing them takes a while, and winter has been throwing a snowy, frosty monkey wrench into my progress.
So the least I can do right now is show you what I've got and talk a bit about the stuff. It's mainly Chinese reproduction swords, which is nice for a change. I'm always interesting in trying out something new and getting a feel for arms and armor from different eras and parts of the world.
These are mostly from the Han Dynasty, so throughout the same time period as the Roman Empire during its rise and peak.
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Han jian & dao:
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Windlass D-guard bowie knife:
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By the way, I had a brain malfunction... The first of the long two-handed swords is the Roaring Dragon. I called both Striking Eagle. Derp. :)
for chinese you can try asking Metatron, maybe he will help you about that :)
Cool swords cool video Skall, keep it up :D
Nice swords collection.. did you ever Review old sword or Keris from Indonesia? Check my channel and please give us feedback, will be apreciated
Graf Skallagrim can arm his own peasant levy.
fwp :P
#Pear :D
don't worry Skall your Americans have you covered, our fool proof groundhog tells us we just have 6 more weeks of winter!
At what point do you call stop calling it a house and start calling it an armory?
When all your swords and/or guns don't fit in a single room.
When there are reinforcements in the entrances to the sword rooms that cannot be easily bypassed.
When you take down your last pictures on the wall to hang more weapons. Bonus points for hanging weapons on the ceiling.
You know, it's like that sword or knife thing ...
Jeremiah90526 like from the fan? :)
There’s no such thing as “too many swords,” only “not enough arms to hold my swords.”
arbington says the Goddess Kali... 😉
*Laughs in Shiva* :P
Falu good one 😉👍
@@Ironpine27 wasn't it more like quadruple wielding? 😂😂😂
I like the way you think
A disk pommel for when your friends are in a pommel throwing contest and you wanna go for distance
*Skipps pommel 20 times across a river and hits them in the face*
*throws pommel over the highway*
Friend: WTF Richard?!
@@absolutepineapple4115 a new Olympic sport
@@dracanisobsidian1613 Olympic pommel skipping... Sounds like a great idea to me.
Wait...
If you stab someone while slapping the pommel to thrust at you...
ENDING THEM RIGHTLY!!!????!!!
Too many swords for a reviewer/practitioner is like having too many clamps for a woodworker: Impossible.
I glued up a table top last night and finally realized: I have enough clamps. 6 foot long and 4 foot wide, by the time I got the last clamp on the glue was fsir well set it.
It's like telling a mauser collector that he has too many stripper clips
Or too many instruments for a musician xp
Skall asks:“ where do you draw the line“
Me: on the skin of my enemy
Skall: a big ass house in the woods has a ton of swords and armour and an underground basement good enough to train a lot of people
Is it just me or are you actually raising an army
psst ... that's our secret ;)
@@18947ful dude I wanna join
@@vibhushukla8900 [ATF wants to know your location]
Pommel Throwers United.
I'm planning to do that myself here in the state of Georgia. Raise a group of assassins and take over the whole state.
Me: Wait his sword collection isn't that big
Also me: Ohhh thoose are only his new swords XD
He had to sell a lot of them, he's only keeping the Albion ones, and some special ones
@@ecthelionalfa I remember a few years back he did not even have an albion... why sell them with his current following ? I can understand a few years back when he was sub 100k subs but now ? No reason to sell
@@YeNZeC but i said that he's keeping the albion ones, he hasn't sold any of those
He did sell a few of the Albion swords in his collection. Also, despite his large sub number you may notice that Skall doesn't get a huge view count on his videos. This is because TH-cam doesn't recommend his videos to people due to them dealing with weapons. Therefor, he doesn't get a lot of casual views. That's why he's been trying to get more sponsors for his vids as of late.
Beau Leidig Man fuck TH-cam
America has alot of *guns* ...
Canada has Skall's closet...
Gary Chyne has a decent armory as well
Gary armory th-cam.com/video/_UjwaimEZtk/w-d-xo.html
@Professor Weaboo gotta track them knoives M8
Rob from British Muzzle Loaders has quite the arsenal
@Professor Weaboo, oi! Mate! 'Ave you got a permit for that butter knife?!
13:00 “edgyer than a emo teenager”... that’s pretty edgy, but is it as edgy as a 2013 Skallagrim?
There is no such thing as "too many swords," Skallagrim just has Unlimited Blade Works.
I was waiting for someone to reference Fate.
@Victor Fabrício just because you're correct doesn't mean you're right.
The Archer class really is made up of archers!
Boooo...rave shine.
All fate comments get a like
I'm super glad to see get a sponsor. Some idiots are like 'ohhh dude what a sellout!', but in reality their beloved youtuber gets funding towards the content they love. Thats exactly what this is. Its great.
I've never understood why some people get so offended by sponsored promos... When I see one about a product that I have zero interest in I just skip ahead in the video. Takes 2 seconds. Big deal, right?
You should get a dragon to breathe on them and make yourself a throne
Blade throne!!
The only time you can have too many swords is, perhaps , when you are swimming.
I must say, I can’t see any other situation in which there could be ‘too many’ swords... every other situation could *always* benefit from having more swords.
Or during frisky time with the wife
@@skyereave9454 why would they be bad? Many swords = many sheaths = alot of fun.
I said the same thing!
N+1.
This simple formula will help you calculate the optimal number of swords you can own!
N, is the number of swords you allready own!
Surprisingly accurate. There is always one missing from the collection.
N B there *is* a Limit, EG: when there is physically not enough space on planet Earth, and you can’t escape the atmosphere because there are no longer scientists, even before you started replacing people with swords, because every job got pulled into the blacksmithing trade in order to deal with the overwhelming breadth and width of your order, *then, and only then* will you have while not enough swords, you can no longer add more optimally.
Edit: fixed asterisks.
9:43 "...we have a Striking Eagle..."
11:30 "This is a Striking Eagle..."
You know this thing that on certain days you favor paticular words? =D
It wasn’t his day! Paton......I mean pattern......Hilt rip.....I mean wrap! Those were the foreshadowings. Lol
At least he mentions it again as Roaring dragon lol
“One for each of your bizarre fetish sites”
*Hand Holding*
*Romantic Date*
*Walks by the Beach*
*Loving Relationship*
...Men cleaning around the toilet.
What?
How lewd...
You sick basterd.
Sending love letters. Yes I know I'm totally degenerate.
DISGUSTANG
During the Han Dynasty, soldiers were lightly armored. Their necks, arms, legs were exposed. So the Han Dao, which was a secondary weapon, weren't made hefty. They were design to be quick action swords but durable and easy to mass produce. The jians had similar concept in mind which favoured reach, speed and good balance between cutting and stabbing.
Things changed with the developments of armors and smithing techniques. Foot soldiers could be equipped with mail shirt. Calvary could be fully armored. Jian, by that time, started to fall out of favour as battle field weapon while the heavy and sturdy Dao flourished. Jians of the Ming and later dynasty started to establish themselves as a status symbols and ritual decorations and tools. Specifically those with highly decorated handle like that one you have. I believe that is a Jian to guard a household from evil spirit not a weapon. It main purpose is to sit on the altar to the ancestors with all the burning incenses.
Best explanation ! In Han Dynasty, the existential threat is from the Xiongnu, skill horseman from the Northern Steppes and they did not have heavy armor. The Infantry Han Dao is also a bit compact because the Infantry fight in formation, with shield in one hand, similar to the Romans. A more compact weapon will fit the style of fighting on foot at that time. Cavalry Han Dao, is another matter, and that was much longer as you can see from the 1:1 replica of Cavalry Han Dao. lkchensword.com/heavenly-horse
holy.......i thought you where holding a bagpipe.........a bagpipe made of swords.......i think i got an idea.......cant talk now see you later.......
Bagpipes that fire swords?. You may need joerg for that one.
Lol, thats what i thought when i first saw the thumbnail.
@@TheLiamis HA HA HA let me show you its features......
Good to know that I'm not the only one who saw this 🍻
Good to see that im not alone.
"I wasn't rough with the sword or anything, the belt attachment fell off while I was riding my eight-legged horse through the backwoods"
1:01 says "too many swords" with a couple laid out on the floor. I don't see any racks on the wall, which means you don't have enough swords.
I like the way you think friend
He misspoke. He meant too many swords *to review!* He has many more swords than this little pile!😁
@@KickyFut indeed!
The walls seem pretty bare doesn't it?
I did this at LARP recently.
I realized I was carrying 7 weapons on me. Just laid them on the floor next to me while I relaxed next to a friend by lantern light.
Good times. Also, why does the village pauper have so many weapons? *evil grin*
"One for each of your bizarre fetish sites"
..... don't call me out like that
"Hunting sword" I have obviusly been hunting stuff the wrong way...
They're for finishing off prey you've injured with a drilling.
Clearly you need to start hunting the most dangerous game...
Wait till you learn about hunting pommels
@@spamhonx56
Going up against a bull moose with a sword is a bad idea.... Take a spear at the very least.
@@Artyomthewalrus but man is the deadliest game
I actually like that you keep trying to put them back in the scabbards, I like seeing them go in and out of the scabbards, the fun sound, the careful maneuvering. There's something satisfying about it.
I’m sure I’m not the only one, but “it feels like gripping a metal pineapple” made me lose it. Well done, Skall.
The famous ds youtouber iron pinaple
Friend: "Your are childish, you have too many swords."
Me: I'm not childish! You have too many swords!"
More like "you don't have ENOUGH swords!"
Cut big snowmen with swords?
Nah. The Canadian way is oiling your blades with maple syrup before battle.
*y e s*
10:00 trying to make us believe he’s not the evil twin
Those Chinese swords look more like they were designed as accessories and or beautiful objects and then crafted in a way they could be functional, and I have no objections to that style of creation.
Just because they are meant for killing doesn’t mean they can’t be pretty, and just because they are pretty don’t mean they can’t kill.
That’s a good concept to keep in mind
I own some of the LK Chen swords as well. And your are right. These things are incredibly nimble and feel so easy and natural in the hand. I love handling them. Everybody interested in Chinese swords should have a look at them.
Is this a knife or a Sword?
…..Yes!
Name checks out
Me, without my glasses:
*Looks at thumbnail* - Since when Skall plays the bagpipes?????
Featuring pretigious Dark Souls youtuber "Metal Pineapple"
Ahahahha, that was my thought as well
Same dude lol
btw Skallagrim, the "Royal Infantry Han Dao" in this video, it was not a battlefield weapon, it was more like a tool sword for soldiers to cary along side of their primary weapon (spear, halbert...), and it was mostly used to cut off heads from dead enemy bodies for after battle "headcount"... and that's why it's so light.
Looks like you've got enough snow to slay an army of snowmen.
Actualy, I really liked that "sit-on-floor" format. Feels so... warm and friendly.
"Too many swords"
There' no such thing as "too many"
*_Communism is typing_*
Dude, how do you to comment on everything?
You have become the where's Waldo of TH-cam. It's awesome to just see your tag
But if we all shared, everyone would be happy.
*ussr anthem starts playing*
You are like some kind of entity who live inside internet
Kind of like too much beer.
I am VERY glad you have the D-guard Bowie!
I've had one for a few years & it's always done well. Of course you are rougher on your blades than myself...but I have cut hard bamboo & some wood with it.
Love to see how hard you push it in testing!
20:52 it's more focused on armour penetration, because at Han dynasty, it's Ancient times, people don't really have lots of armour, Han Jian can cut flesh, but at Ming dynasty, it's renaissance time, swords are actually mostly abandoned, at that time sword is just a decorative weapon, or secondary weapon, at that era, different weapons are used, heavy Dao(the Chinese word for "knife/single edged sword/machete")+Shield are used for infantry who holds the line, there are also infantry with no shields, using guns and canons and maybe rockets for defending large cities with walls, for cavalry it's even less Jian, they use super long super heavy lance Shuo "槊" and three-barreled matchlock gun (similar to pepper pistol), their enemies are northern barbarians with full body metal armour, so no point making a light slashing sword when you can't even stab through the armour.
how does skall even know of all my weird fetish-sites? he must be a hacker!
I love these sorts of videos - the more highly produced videos are great, and I still love to watch those, but it's nice to get more relaxed vids like these, interspersed here and there.
You gotta cast your beard in resin and make a sword handle from it
Everybody is talking about him not having too many swords. All I can think about is that he called two of them The Striking Eagle, then compared the second one to "The Roaring Dragon", which I assume was the real name of the first "Striking Eagle".
It is lol.
At least living in Nova Scotia you might be surprised by having a spring day literally in-between snow storms. You know the 20 degree temperature swings that we regularly enjoy.
Also check to see if your D-guard has any misalignment of the blade. I've seen a couple that have.
See this is why i like skall. When he does an ad, it's _with character._
Good job skall! :D
Thanks. :)
You can contact museums in china or japan, they usually have people on hand or can get you in contact with someone who knows about historical arms and weaponry, pretty much any museum can assist you in that venture.
Other than that, you can find sword schools that specializes in chinese sword play. You probably know these already, but they are the only options I can think of
That last sword you said was heavy maybe because it lacks the double fuller that I've seen on other models of that type of sword. I think most of them were deeply fullered, so that might explain the unusual heft of it. Or possibly it is modelled after a specific find that was intentionally heavy for a purpose. But I have seen that sword type before, and they usually have very deep double fuller cross sections, which would lighten them up a lot.
One way to solve this problem is by not buying so many swords at once. That's just my take. The first impressions compilation, because that's what this is, is a good idea. It shows what people can expect to see fully reviewed in future and it gets them excited. Some TH-camrs who do reviews for certain products do that. An unboxing, a quick look, and then a full review after wards - each being their own separate videos.. I'm positive you can figure something out.
The only one of those I bought was the kopis. Originally I thought I was going to get one of those Chinese swords for review, and then LK Chen kept sending me more and more. That's usually how I end up falling behind, when too many people want to send me stuff to review. Such a terrible problem to have, I know...
@@Skallagrim I'm sure you'll figure something out.
8:25 That pommel was specifically designed to drive the message home. Literally.
On the flying phoenix it's just called a hollow grind when the blade has a concave curve to the edge.
9:43 Here we have the Striking Eagle. 11:33 Here we have the Striking Eagle which is Similar to the Roaring Dragon. Quick Sword name change there.
Was just looking to see if anyone else caught that. 😆
I like these casual talks.
Just a suggestion, one Canadian to another: for less than the cost of one Albion sword, Home Depot sells greenhouses and sheds for your backyard that are large enough to do sword work in during the winter.
Some really cool pieces - I’ve been interested in a Jian for a while, will look out for full reviews
Check out Swordsage's YT channel for reviews on most of the LK Chen swords. Generally very positive about them.
Well I mean you could ship all the snow to us. We've had pretty much a snowless winter. There hasnt been a winter like this in Sweden since the 80s and its the warmest winter in like a 160 years. So I'd be happy to get some of that Canadian snow.
Am i the only one who flinches when Skall is testing the swords?
9:44 The Striking Eagle...and again 11:30 The Striking Eagle.... :)
I love all of those Chinese swords and the fact skall seems to have no experience with them makes the theme even better
I'm waiting for all Sword's of contents from you skall, nice collection by the way
You're curious why all of these gen are so light? You have to remember when these swords were most used and plentiful one could walk a battlefield for 2 days without finding green grass for all the spillage of blood. Because life was cheap and peasants were plentiful. We're talking about so many people available during the time of the one tiger it was said they could have the barding done for your elephant within 3 days as the workhouse would put one man on every two tiles. When they gathered for war it would take a man to days just to circle the gathered men if they were all standing prepared for battle in their pike blocks. If I remember right in a small battle a single magistrate had brought 26 chariot 1 Chariot for every pike block he had available. And he was asked if he had split up his forces or if he actually only controlled an area so small. His response was the horses were needed for the Cory but more men will be showing up by Nightfall. Yeah that little sword that you hold in your hand with the ring on the back if I understand correctly was originally handed out to the common farmer even a soldier would have a larger heavier blade. The idea of being let no man on the battlefield fight above his station. So it would be carving knives for the peasants that is a short sword Dow. And after you join the Army along with armor when would receive a larger Dow in five different stations as I understand it. And as I understand it not even a general with Carrie you played more than two-and-a-half Troy pounds and no they did not use troy I know that that's just the weight I recognize.
3:38 "Is this a knife or a sword?"
As an Australian I can confirm; that's a knife.
Should we just call Skall “The Blademaster?”
As for weather, yesterday and today were nice, hopefully you were able to get out then. We usually have similar temperatures.
RE: favouring words at certain times.
I once spent a weeks holiday in a lovely cottage in Devon, UK. From arriving onwards, I kept ending most sentences with "Do ya na wot I mean?" said very quickly. I have no idea where it came from, I hated saying it, it really got on my wife's nerves; but I just could not stop it. Weirdly, it stopped just as quickly the day we got home.
So I certainly do know what you mean. CRAZY. 😊
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Too many swords? I've an idea! A good old fashioned sword launcher, you will never have enough if you think of the swords as ammunition.
The little chinese sword with ring is for the solider with shiled so that's why it is so small
The "Bowie" looks like a short cutless to me
Edit: 16:40 A snowman army!
八面汉剑‘8 surfaces Han Jian’；Forget about the length, that's for some etiquette reasons, in Han dynasty these are not main battle weapon but for some decoration. When foot soldiers need this they use a shield or GouXiang(knuckle shield with long hooks up and down) to control and destroy pole arms(I'm referring the Han Dao).
chinesemartialstudies.com/2020/02/25/lk-chen-and-the-rebirth-of-the-han-jian/
I really want to see some cutting tests/practice on snowmen.
sword hangout needs to be a series
it's pretty rare to like a video for the sponsor intro, but this one deserved it ^^
Make a snowman army, give them weapons and armor, invite some friends, and have an epic battle.
I imagine Skall might just randomly find swords in the kitchen counter or below the couch pillows...
That weather looks perfect for testing some Viking swords ;)
You got a loicence for that butterknife?
There is a season for everything. Think snowmobiles and ice fishing. When handed lemons, make lemonade. Skol.
Regarding that infantry Han Dao, you have to understand that Han Dynasty was in approximately the same time period as the Roman Empire, i.e. 1000 - 1500 years earlier than your other swords & katanas. So you better compare it with a Roman gladius, which is also short & light.
I really like this relaxed 'sword hangout' format, cheers!
If you need more swords, Jim Hrisoulas on Salamander Armory has had a crazy sale going on during this whole Covid craziness. I just ordered 2 of his pattern welded swords and 3 pattern welded knives. He should have around a dozen European style high carbon steel swords up for sale soon. I'm pretty dang happy with the first sword that showed up. Still waiting for the second one to ship. All that said, there's no such thing as too many swords lol.
Being an amateur collector I’ve found that this is a worthwhile hobby but not for the financially faint of heart....then there are those who say “worth it” regardless...I’m one of those people.
I would draw the line from a knife to a sword is would you consider it a weapon or would you consider it a cutting tool. Like I would pick a short sword to defend myself then a big chef knife. I dont think it has anything to do with size but more of a design
I'm not seeing enough hand guards Skall.
I think you should check your temperature.
You forget the unscrewable pommels
That's probably because a large portion of Chinese swords do not have large cross guards or even cross guards at all. It's one of the many interesting differences in swords from different areas of the world.
My advice for cutting tests: make friends with your local butcher and ask for some pork/beef off cuts that weren't worth selling. If they're anything like ours they'll let you have some for cheap (or free if you buy a bunch of other stuff from them)
3:38
That is where I draw the line. Larger than that, sword, smaller and it's a knife
3:58 Here in Ecuador that can be call cuchilla
You should do a rapid fire testing and review of the Chinese swords, kinda like how you did with this first impressions video, most of them are very similar after all. As for how to test them? I wouldn't say to test them on logs like you do your more substantial swords, but maybe quasi replicate some battlefield scenarios with them hitting a shield like substrate and blocking and deflecting against other swords.
0:24 thnks, here I go to change all my passwords
At least you have winter. We've had autumn for like, 5 months now or something in the netherlands :(
That would be fantastic. I'd much have have that instead of all this snow, ice, and miserable temperatures.
I like the at a friend's house feel...more please
It's easy to tell the difference between a knife and a sword. The kriegsmesser, for example, is clearly a knife and is probably the upper limit on knives.
The metal pineapple Was so that when your hands sweat or covered with blood .The Sword would not slit from your hand It was like that for grip.
I really like the kopis. It might be out of budget at the moment, but I'm definitely keeping an eye on that one.
Too many swords you say? I say it's not enough!
Nice video! One question: why do you not put the swords back in their scabbards? To ensure good ventilation around the blades perhaps?
The royal armory han dynasty soldier one looks exactly like the swords used in princess mononoke
I feel like the bowie is the same length as a Roman Gladius, which we would call a sword.
I like this format, just sitting around going through the collection. Good show.