One helpful tip for cutting steel like that. You don't have to saw all the way through. You just need to cut a notch in it so it bends a little. Then you just bend the metal back and forth at the notch until it snaps. This is called fatiguing, and it's a lot faster than cutting the whole bar and a lot nicer to your saw.
Such fun. Growing up I found a old railroad tie put in the ground for a fence post. I beat that thing day and night. Every time I pick up a weapon I think back to those years and the lessons that old railroad tie taught me.
I thought the deadpan delivery was done on purpose as a kind of joke, especially in that vid(s?) with the guy in the luchador mask running around while everyone kept a straight face.
I made one a couple weeks ago for myself. Adjusted to my height, 5'8", for the average person to practice against. I also marked off where the neck begins from the torso to the jaw, head, waist, and other historically known gaps in armor.
Hehehe, my pine died from bugs. Now that I’ve topped it, it’s a great one! I even have two “limbs”. Sad for my tree, but happy. Thanks for the vid, this was gonna be my first plan.
No idea if it's based in truth, but it made sense to me as a young fella, so I never really questioned it... I was taught that the purpose was to get used to hitting similar hardness objects against each other, to mimic your blade hitting metal armour, such as a breast plate, etc... So, a wooden pell should be hit with a wooden sword. The purpose being to learn how to control the rebound when striking at full force and continue into a draw cut without letting your blade 'bounce' off the target...
Nice. I always wonder how to create one. This video helps alot for me to get the basic general idea. I may want to some adjustment for my own pell later on.
I have an unused satellite in my back yard. My cousins put it in and left it when I evicted them. I know that it is cemented into the ground, but I was wondering if there was a way to use the pole that attaches the satellite base as a basis for building a Pell. I would appreciate all the help
If it is one of the older large satellites it should be very secure in the ground. If it is at least 2ft tall after removing the satellite then you could securely tie/ strap a 4x4 to it to get started. If the pipe is tall enough to strike try wrapping it in foam and something weather resistant or encasing it in a 2x4 or 2x6 box and wrapping it in rope.
Protects both the weapon and wood from getting damaged. It also allows you to practice barehand martial arts. And yeah it makes it more "realistic" since you don't hit a hard object immediately when cutting a human :v
better for the blade (which is most important imo) better for the longevity of the wood (especially when you bury it in the ground with concrete) and, which might not be that important but still is worth to consider: it's just better for you to not constantly hit hard stuff/walls first of all it's unrealistic and if you hit too hard and often enough you can kind of damage your joints and stuff
There's just something about an attractive lass with a sword in hand. Steve is one jammy bugger! Hahaha. On a more serious note though, champion job on the pell...and the video.
Hi, I hit a punching bag and quite like moving around with it. I've never tried a pell but it looks interesting. What are the advantages to using it? I've got an old tree in the backyard that could take some abuse as well. Would that be like a pell or is there a significant difference?
I'm not an expert, but unless the tree is completely dead, it will contain sticky moisture and resin, which aren't good for the blade. You could wrap and glue a rope around the tree though.
@@MorusAlba1975 Ah, the tree is alive but I'll only use wooden weapons because blades are expensive and I wouldn't be able to replace them. The rope idea is great. I was going to duct tape my old bag, but rope sounds good too. Sorry but what do you think about hitting soft targets like a punching bag? Does the pell offer different advantages?
@@landofwolves Oh I did a little Modern Arnis a long time ago and tried tires but I felt that they put too much stress on my body. I had given up hitting targets till I found my old punching bag. No, I have no intention of beating my poor defenseless tree to death, which is why I like the idea of wrapping it up with rope! I hadn't considered wrapping with tires. Maybe cut tires are less tight than whole tires. Thanks a lot. I haven't really thought about this stuff for a long time, but the COVID situation makes you really bored really fast.
nice guide but don't use just wood, I would recommend to cover it with either rope/cloth/rubber anything that dampens the hit a bit but something that you can still cut
What a pleasant way to introduce themselves as "blood and iron" lol
This is-
This is awkward.
One helpful tip for cutting steel like that. You don't have to saw all the way through. You just need to cut a notch in it so it bends a little. Then you just bend the metal back and forth at the notch until it snaps. This is called fatiguing, and it's a lot faster than cutting the whole bar and a lot nicer to your saw.
A guide I didn't know I needed but will use nonetheless
Such fun. Growing up I found a old railroad tie put in the ground for a fence post. I beat that thing day and night. Every time I pick up a weapon I think back to those years and the lessons that old railroad tie taught me.
Channel is improving, in old videos you were like a robot. It's more alive now.
I thought the deadpan delivery was done on purpose as a kind of joke, especially in that vid(s?) with the guy in the luchador mask running around while everyone kept a straight face.
The wood will wear out very fast like that, wrap rope around its striking height and secure it with hot glue.
or tires
I made one a couple weeks ago for myself. Adjusted to my height, 5'8", for the average person to practice against. I also marked off where the neck begins from the torso to the jaw, head, waist, and other historically known gaps in armor.
Hehehe, my pine died from bugs. Now that I’ve topped it, it’s a great one! I even have two “limbs”. Sad for my tree, but happy. Thanks for the vid, this was gonna be my first plan.
No idea if it's based in truth, but it made sense to me as a young fella, so I never really questioned it...
I was taught that the purpose was to get used to hitting similar hardness objects against each other, to mimic your blade hitting metal armour, such as a breast plate, etc...
So, a wooden pell should be hit with a wooden sword. The purpose being to learn how to control the rebound when striking at full force and continue into a draw cut without letting your blade 'bounce' off the target...
Nice. I always wonder how to create one. This video helps alot for me to get the basic general idea. I may want to some adjustment for my own pell later on.
Nice! That thing looks solid! :)
Yes ....i really needed this . I had know idea
Thanks!
Rebar tip👍
I want my own Steve!!!
I want a Steve to where I can buy one 😜 thank you, very informative comments, Je pargage avec ma troupe .
I have an unused satellite in my back yard. My cousins put it in and left it when I evicted them. I know that it is cemented into the ground, but I was wondering if there was a way to use the pole that attaches the satellite base as a basis for building a Pell. I would appreciate all the help
If it is one of the older large satellites it should be very secure in the ground. If it is at least 2ft tall after removing the satellite then you could securely tie/ strap a 4x4 to it to get started. If the pipe is tall enough to strike try wrapping it in foam and something weather resistant or encasing it in a 2x4 or 2x6 box and wrapping it in rope.
Any guess as to about how much it ended up weighing?
4:52 Did someone THROW a federschwert at you for you to catch and practice with?
For the love of god:
how many bags of cement did you use? What size? What type?
What size drill-bit did you use?
how can i make a wooden sword for swordfights?
Nice.
You see most pells wrapped in rope. Why is that? Easier in the training weapon? Better feedback on hits?
I'd guess that it is easier on both the weapon and the wood since the rope is a bit squishy.
Protects both the weapon and wood from getting damaged. It also allows you to practice barehand martial arts.
And yeah it makes it more "realistic" since you don't hit a hard object immediately when cutting a human :v
better for the blade (which is most important imo)
better for the longevity of the wood (especially when you bury it in the ground with concrete)
and, which might not be that important but still is worth to consider:
it's just better for you to not constantly hit hard stuff/walls
first of all it's unrealistic and if you hit too hard and often enough you can kind of damage your joints and stuff
Can a just use a tree
I go out to a certain tree that pissed me off once to do my pell training. 😊
WHere i can get my own steve?
There's just something about an attractive lass with a sword in hand. Steve is one jammy bugger! Hahaha. On a more serious note though, champion job on the pell...and the video.
My man refuses to wear shoes. Some say the last man who insisted he wear close-toed footwear had to pick up a thrown gauntlet and is now dead.
Hi, I hit a punching bag and quite like moving around with it. I've never tried a pell but it looks interesting. What are the advantages to using it? I've got an old tree in the backyard that could take some abuse as well. Would that be like a pell or is there a significant difference?
I'm not an expert, but unless the tree is completely dead, it will contain sticky moisture and resin, which aren't good for the blade. You could wrap and glue a rope around the tree though.
@@MorusAlba1975 Ah, the tree is alive but I'll only use wooden weapons because blades are expensive and I wouldn't be able to replace them. The rope idea is great. I was going to duct tape my old bag, but rope sounds good too.
Sorry but what do you think about hitting soft targets like a punching bag? Does the pell offer different advantages?
@@landofwolves Oh I did a little Modern Arnis a long time ago and tried tires but I felt that they put too much stress on my body. I had given up hitting targets till I found my old punching bag.
No, I have no intention of beating my poor defenseless tree to death, which is why I like the idea of wrapping it up with rope! I hadn't considered wrapping with tires. Maybe cut tires are less tight than whole tires.
Thanks a lot. I haven't really thought about this stuff for a long time, but the COVID situation makes you really bored really fast.
nice guide
but don't use just wood, I would recommend to cover it with either rope/cloth/rubber
anything that dampens the hit a bit but something that you can still cut
how about a tree?
step 1, have some space to make the pell.
Tire on the yawn...lead pipe in the backyard... bag of cement in the trunk of your car. Who are these ppl? 😁😂
Don't forget personal Steve.
Just stuff around the house yknow
Im gonna just use a tree😅 im broke