I have been looking at the German Longsword on VAs site and it looks like it narrows WAY more then the one shown here. I actually love the look of yours as I do not really like a lot of profile tapering where it is widely different from base to tip. There should also be some but I just prefer thicker swords. Could you get measurements at the base of the sword and say like an inch or two from the tip? I am curious what the profile taper actually pans out to be. Thank you so much and loved the review and video!
@@offbirkus Very much so! Thank you! I am surprised by how much profile taper it has. The one time you show a side profile it looks like it hardly has any profile taper which I really like.
do you consider this a straightly 2 handed or a hand and a half weapon? considering that it will be very suitable for citizen militias due to its overall design
I wasn't as thorough with doing all the different measurements as other people in this space tend to be, but the main specs are: Total sword length: 120 cm Blade length: 91 cm Hilt length: 29 cm Blade Steel: 6150 (though they seem to have switched to 5160 since I purchased mine) POB: measured at 9cm from crossguard. (Their product page, however, says 11,4 cm.) Sword weight: 1212 g. (~1500 with scabbard.) Grip/Scabbard color: Cocoa brown Straps: Black Fittings: Blackened
Awesome looking blade and scabbard. BTW, minor imperfections don't bother me that much. Historical examples are full of them and they add a bit of character to the piece. Provided they are minor, of course.
No. No. No. No water bottles. Do not cut water bottles. What are you, twelve years old? Interesting sword, but I can't watch you cutting effin water bottles, so I guess I'll never know. Have a nice day.
@@offbirkus one problem with cutting fruit is that the acidity can etch the steel on your blade in under a minute. Ignore the original comment - bottles are a perfectly fine medium to cut on. They give better feedback on the quality of your cuts than fruit does anyway.
I have been looking at the German Longsword on VAs site and it looks like it narrows WAY more then the one shown here. I actually love the look of yours as I do not really like a lot of profile tapering where it is widely different from base to tip. There should also be some but I just prefer thicker swords. Could you get measurements at the base of the sword and say like an inch or two from the tip? I am curious what the profile taper actually pans out to be. Thank you so much and loved the review and video!
Thanks for stopping by! It's just north of 4,7 cm wide at the base. Tapers to 1,5 cm about 5 cm from the tip. Hope that helps!
@@offbirkus Very much so! Thank you! I am surprised by how much profile taper it has. The one time you show a side profile it looks like it hardly has any profile taper which I really like.
do you consider this a straightly 2 handed or a hand and a half weapon? considering that it will be very suitable for citizen militias due to its overall design
It's obviously a two handed long sword
Could you please write down the specs in the comments so that I can read them?
I wasn't as thorough with doing all the different measurements as other people in this space tend to be, but the main specs are:
Total sword length: 120 cm
Blade length: 91 cm
Hilt length: 29 cm
Blade Steel: 6150 (though they seem to have switched to 5160 since I purchased mine)
POB: measured at 9cm from crossguard. (Their product page, however, says 11,4 cm.)
Sword weight: 1212 g. (~1500 with scabbard.)
Grip/Scabbard color: Cocoa brown
Straps: Black
Fittings: Blackened
Awesome looking blade and scabbard. BTW, minor imperfections don't bother me that much. Historical examples are full of them and they add a bit of character to the piece. Provided they are minor, of course.
You're cutting has improved quite a bit from the previous video you still had one or two little oopsies but still good my boy
No. No. No.
No water bottles. Do not cut water bottles. What are you, twelve years old?
Interesting sword, but I can't watch you cutting effin water bottles, so I guess I'll never know.
Have a nice day.
@@offbirkus Get some big fruit or some tatami mats.... I dunno. I guess I'm old fashioned.
@@offbirkus Okay, then.
@@offbirkus one problem with cutting fruit is that the acidity can etch the steel on your blade in under a minute. Ignore the original comment - bottles are a perfectly fine medium to cut on. They give better feedback on the quality of your cuts than fruit does anyway.
@@BangTheRocksTogether Cut empty cartons, like almond milk ones. Why? because that will truly test how sharp your blade is!