The Science behind the Cutting ability of the Viking Bearded Axe!
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- Thrand and Eldgrim Test out the Warhachet bearded axe from Medieval Shoppe and demonstrate its extreme penetrating and cutting ability behind the beard design and what makes it so deadly and effect. So sit back grab an ale or mead while Thrand test this axe design concept on an analog Ballistic Gel that has been Ended Rightly in a previous video!
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Looking for wood working tools, learns how to split a mans skull. wtf
Same thing just happened to me! You utilized this knowledge much over the last 3 years?
Thank you sharing it with us. Really love that one.
You are most welcome!
Good to see, it's a pretty damn brutal weapon.
And intresting to see the mechanics behind it
Thanks
one of your best videos imo good info in this. yall should think about doing more vids about the mechanics of weapon designs
The reason behind the Bearded Ax, is simple. The people of Norway, Sweden and Denmark, had very little iron to work with, so they made an ax, that has the least amount of iron in it, but still be use-able as an ax. Also a Bearded Ax can be removed from the haft, and used as a hand tool. Enough Said.
All good points
I hope some day you get a good slow-mo camera. It would be awesome.
Nice to hear that the beard does more than make it look sexier!
Beard axes are one of my favourite weapons. Both elegant and simple, they are also very effective and efficient.
Agreed
Dude! I'm not sure, but I think Ubi might have taken a note from you! In Assassin's Creed Valhalla, the mind blowing physics, man!
My axe got buried in the foe, and Eivor did a kind of slinging unsnagging shove to release it- like the damn axe blade was *hooked in* or something with the way he did it!
so slip-fit is historically accurate construction? all archeological examples i encountered so far had to small eye for that.
Didn't take the spine out at all
My second favorite weapon! My first would be a poleaxe. Which is a type of axe that has a hammer on the back and is the same size as a halberd
I love axes
@@Thrand11 cool!
Just hearing the description of how this operates is brutal!!
I like this!
I am right now imagining shield huge shield walls with 85+cm 1-1½ cm parchment clad heavy war shields with guys equipped with bearded axes, going in close to the enemy (roman ligionaire style) but pounding skills instead of stabbing with a gladius.
Much fun, more of this.
That was great Thrand, seeing the bio-mechanics of the design in action was very informative. In the throwing video, or as a separate video, could you test something for me?
My style of Silat teaches a reversed axe grip (axe-head held just below the hand, the handle held out as a parrying/blunt weapon), as one of the possible grips when flowing with the axe. The beard seems ideal for covering the hand , and I can imagine it would allow the cleave-then-shear effect with some basic punches like a jab or uppercut. The idea being you parry incoming things with the handle to close the line and take the center and then punch in with the axe-head. Reference for the grip, here @ 45 seconds, Guru Jak Othman is holding one of the small-axes in a "kerambit grip": ruclips.net/video/NrPVHfvUEQg/видео.html
Can you try the axe on some armor? Pads, leather jacket etc
interesting all old axes in Bulgaria look like this. why are bearded axes called Viking I have no idea.
Yes it is a late roman desing. I think is because the cinema and marketing. I seen a new model made in Greece. As a tool for farming must be very verstaile.
Interesting homegrown theories.
Oh and the handles should not stick out that much that is just wrong.
Now you only have to make the handle about four or five times longer
Agreed a longer handle is much better I did a video comparing heavy head short handle to light head long handle. Long handle and lighter head was best one hand axe for combat.
The Tomahawk uses a similar method, the head is just shaped a little different. Pretty cool to see that's so universal.
Very true and warriors and smiths of all cultures make weapons based on function and use and the concept shows the tools and weapons were made as efficient as possible by all! Man was never dumb no matter the time period, region or culture.
Once again, a very well thought out and well informed video. Excellent work.
Definitely a zombie apacolypse type weapon
You spin my right round baby right round
Hahahahahah donate for fucking what
Where'd you get this axe?
Medieval Shoppe Australia
@@Thrand11 thank you
My suggestions on future videos:
1) Scholagladiatoria said that a mace with spikes cause more blunt trauma than a mace without spikes. It would be nice to prove it.
2) People think that a flail cause more blunt trauma than a mace, but a youtuber Apocalyptic Knights said that it is false and because you don't use force to push with the flail the blunt trauma is less than the mace. I think this test would be interesting.
That would be a good test and to see if spikes keep it from skipping off plate and transfer more force good idea!
Where can i get an axe like that one?
American who has no connection with Scandinavia pretends to be a Viking. Nice.
How much do you remember of your history and ancestors? How do you believe and think? Do you honour the past and remember it? I have held the actual artifacts of our ancestors and fought and live like them and know and think as they did. What connection do you have? I am Thrand I shall always be Thrand and you who are you?
Holy shite.
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Nice informative video, thank you.
If you had to go into battle today with just the weapons you have reviewed and shown what would you choose? I mean if modern weapons are not considered..Like axe, sword, armor etc...
how much does this axe usually cost this is what I've been looking for
Andrew Hammers look on Medieval Shoppe Australia
+ThegnThrand thank you do you know if they ship to the US
Found this on kult of Athena for 30USD in case anyone else is looking for it in usa
Very interesting. Never thought of that kind of strike mechanics. Subscribed :)
why not have a bearded axe with a thrusting point? at the cost of weight and control, you can thrust.
ThegnTHrand, can you do a video about the Apache vs gladiator, did you find something odd about it?
nice video!!! -btw would love more polearms testing though !! 😆
Hi Thrand! Thanks for amazing contents! I am just wondering what type of dummy did you use for the demonstration and also where to get them? I am forging my own bearded axe and it would be awesome to have a few swings on one of that!
Excellent video, i have now learned a very good lesson about bearded axe usage.
Weapon retraction seems like an issue with axes....
A vicious weapon!
Awesome video, I absolutely love axes :)
What's the advantage of having a non-bearded axe?
So even vikings' axes were bearded...
I love the look of the bearded axe and want one for camping but I guess its really not the right tool for camping and more for splitting skulls lol
Norse axes were designed both for utility and war so yes you can use ot for camping or splitting skulls
enjoyed the vid \m/
Excellent observation and demo. You guys are criminally under subscribed!
Thank you be sure to share and tell others of our channel!
So I got a question, viking 1 hand bearding axes, how well are they at punching. After looking at the thing and considering what happens if you suddenly find yourself in a wresling match or some other close in fight, is it worth considering its use as Katar style weapon.
A sword could be a little akward in such a situation but that thing, hammer fist style, might prove suprisingly effective. Or be a complete waist of time! Very curious.
Joseph Rishel very beard protects the hand.
So this is a good Weapon for Zombie killing right? i mean as a backup or so....
Blunt or spike weapons are best for zambos. Like a hammer or screw driver. These axes would get stuck and you'd have to let go if there was a crowd. Plus they could dull or the edge can become damaged making it less useful.
Stay away from saw style serrations and anything with snag points or hooks.
Even a sharpened branch is better than a meat hook against zombies.
+ThegnThrand Thank you so much for the effort you put into these videos. Have you ever been able to test a buckler, or even own one?
We shall do some buckler combat in a future video I do like them for unarmored combat.
Alright thanks for the info. I have been working with a fencing manual MS I.33 but have had a hard time finding any examples. Glad to know you will be doing some sword and buckler!
very cool
Fantastic!
Savage!
Can you use this Kind of axe as tool too?
Mugen Yes, But not for very heavy duty stuff
could you demonstrate techniques of attacking and defending with a 2 handed viking axe
We shall in future videos
Terry Vezina is crafting one for us at the moment!
YES!
There is a video a Russian man did on axe fighting. He did a good, simple, and effective fighting style. I have been wondering what you two would show us on a big two handed axe.
is ther e gonan be a video on how to make those gel heads
We could do that in future video!
ThegnThrand cool
How effective are these by themselves without a shield? And when dual wielded?
Not very, you'd be easy pickings (your skill at parrying and dodging would only affect the time it takes the opponent to find and exploit a gap in your defence) for someone with a sword or spear unless you had full plate for protection instead of the shield.
+Whistling Maniac IIRC there are historical accounts of knights dual wielding arming swords for duels. And wouldn't the modern equivalent of the war hatchet/arming sword be the pistol and not the rifle?
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Actually, neither the sword nor the hand axe were used as main weapons (in the Middle Ages I mean). Infantry used spears or pikes, while cavalry used the lance. Peasants rarely carried sidearms, and if they did they were improvised weapons like scythes, clubs and the like. Archers started wearing the arming sword when knights dumped it for the longsword and sometimes the mace, the 'horsman's axe' and the war-hammer.
You said we were talking about battles, but in my question I never specified that. I am well aware of the main weakness of dual wielding is that you can't take a shield and thus are vulnerable to arrows, and since war has always been about formations the benefits of the shield are multiplied. BUT my question was directed mainly towards 'irregular' combat situations such as raids, ambushes, duels and other scenarios where formations and projectiles are mostly irrelevant.
+Gabriel Hollows and the answer is that dual wielding weapons as short as this axe without full plate is suecide against anything longer than a gladius or dagger due to relatively poor reach, balance and shaft material of the axes. Eg. the axe is unwieldy for parrying, needs to get closer than a sword while also has a deadzone where it becomes unable to use effectively, the axes lack stabbing capacity and so can't be used to create stand off distance by leveling a point and finally the wooden shafts can only parry so many blade strikes before breaking.
SonsOfLorgar
I mostly agree with your comment, except on two things. First, axes actually don't have a deadzone and are better than swords when you get very close, since you can just slide your hand up the shaft and punch/slice with the axe head. Second, you are missing the fact that these axes (which as Thrand stated are bearded) can be used to hook the sword to drive your enemy off balance and possibly disarm him, and can also hook the opponent's own limbs for a similar effect.
You are definitely right in that these axes are too short though, I guess longer axes like the Indian Parashu would be much better for this role.
Thrand, do you name your weapons?
If so what do you call your axe?
Gud ax
beautifully done skal
Thanks
r/mallninja
So nasty and brutal..
Love the good axe technique, absolutely beautiful.
Thanks!
You're like a viking McMurray