Why everywhere a european sword is featured there's always a bunch of people who start talking about katanas? Go talk about jap swords where there's a section about jap swords. Plus I think bastard swords are better. You can use them in one hand, or tow hands, with or without a shield, on horseback and on foot, against unarmored peasants (slash) and against a heavily-armored knight (thrust). It has a large guard, and you can deliver a devastating blow with it, or use it for defense. Perfection.
Straight-edged swords WERE tossed aside for curved edged blades. The last type of sword, commonly used was the cutlass, a VERY curved edged sword, with properties approaching that of a katana. It ruled the seas throughout privateering's final moments. Unfortunately, guns replaced all swords, as primary weapons. Now, you can point and click, and you're more deadly then the most skilled and highest trained warrior, the samurai.
Curved sword replaced straight because of the absence of armor (rapiers and smallswords were very popular too in later ages by the way), straight swords were more common for centuries and they existed together with curved blades, which were considered "peasants' weapons". Also, samurai isn't the most skilled and highest trained warrior, European knights were trained from the age of seven and lived by war, in the times of chivalry.
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The samurai started their training at 5 years of age and are commonly considered the highest trained and most skilled warriors to have ever walked the earth. European knights never held that distinction, the only other warriors considered on equal footing with the samurai, was the spartans, due to their very similiar dedication and training methods. Curved swords were considered "better", not peasent, and in fact were as expensive as any rapier, or more. The cutlass is widely considered superior
Even today, a cutlass and a rapier of equivalent quality (i.e. similar construction methods, materials and skilled labor) are close to the same price, with a cutlass slightly edging out a rapier. Rapiers, all except the very most ornate, were considered to be weak and unreliable by those who needed a stout and sturdy blade to survive.
You don't know what are you talking about then. Curved swords were used by peasants, in fact, more often than not. Messer was of cheap construction, affordable to common folk. Curved swords were existing for a lot of time, but they have never replaced straight swords when armor was still dominant. You can clearly see how straight swords evolved, specifically to counter armor, while curved swords existed in a few variations. Knights were trained from the age of 7, prowess was considered >
> One of the key aspect of knighthood. If you wish to compare Spartans and samurai... Spartans, which we don't actually know much about, were known to be trained in extremely hard conditions, weak boys were known to be killed, that's not the case with the Japanese, if you think about that, samurais were no substitute.
Rapiers were weapons that existed for a long time and used widely for all kinds of combat, no idea where you got that idea, really.
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Samurai were trained from the age of 5. Duels to the death were very common among samurai and was essentially the same as weeding out of the weak, as Sparta did. Several forms of straight swords were designed specifically to be used against armor. However, they were quickly rendered useless and weapons like the war-hammer and pole axe were employed. Curved swords were, and are still highly prized by collectors. Many rapiers were considered "cheap" even in that day. Due to their ineffectiveness.
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Against armor. Being light, and not particularly strong, armor-piercing blades they were commonly used against light, to no armored opponents. Duel weapons, whereas many curved blades were multi-taskers, working against the full spectrum of armored and unarmored opponents. That's the reason for curved swords being "common." Most people wanted them. As with all, highly-demanded items, they ran the whole cost gambit, but were everybit as expensive as the toothpicks.
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I apologize for that post, wow I was tired last night. Gist of the post, straight-blades were typically specialized. Whereas, curved blades were effective on a range of enemies and therefore, more common. After all, how shuttles capable of space flight are in use? Being that they are only good for going into space, compared to how many commercial aircraft are currently in-use. Common sense says, "The tool with the most uses, is the most common." A simple knife, can be cheap, or expensive.
"Gist of the post, straight-blades were typically specialized. Whereas, curved blades were effective on a range of enemies and therefore, more common."
I'm sorry, but that it utter and pure nonsense.
Curved swords are specialized at cutting.
Straight blades can thrust a lot better, whilst not being that much worse at cutting (the thin rapier aside), AND they could cut with the back edge.
There is no sword more versatile than the medieval longsword.
I think it's sad that guns replace swords now, much more skill and training is needed to wield a sword and I find the duels to be more honorable when fought with swords. The fact that you can pick up a gun and kill a skilled swordsman without even getting close is disgusting.
It takes skill to aim accurately with a gun. It also makes wars less grueling and end faster. For the most part though, I do hate the fact that a grown man with years of experience in swordsmanship under his belt could easily be killed by a 7 year old holding a gun with no experience whatsoever.
Bastard, hand and a half...it's more about the hilt and not always about the blade xD. Having that said Mr William could simply be a big guy, with a relatively smaller variant.
"This man doesn't show disrespect to not as renowned european school"
You sure?
I can see that he can't possibly have some of the same misconceptions that most others may have, concerning European swords (as he's handled one, albeit merely a hanwei), but other than that?
I'm not saying that he disrespects "the european school", but I haven't seen any evidence either way. (as to bias, I'd say he prefers katanas)
OH MY...now that is how a sword is swung.. a familiar face, this is the guy from Bugei Trading Company, right? Very Impressive, seriously. For all you "experts" out there, if you cant recognize this as a man who knows whats he's doing, then maybe you need to go back to Expert school.
Swords as much as I can fathom were created to take advantage of the weaknesses of the armor at the time. Katanas were created because most of the unprotected parts of samurai armor were protected by leather, which the curved blade could easily cut as well as flesh. Sturdy European blades were generally shorter and sturdier in order to break through chain mail as well as being easier to handle with shields, which footmen needed to fend off wall archers, samurai had "shields" on their shoulders
Well there were many different katanas as well as many different european swords. Still, the length did not matter much since both were used in close quarters. Most medieval feudal swords aren't that heavy either so getting up close to someone with a longer sword then you wasn't really a problem I would think.
Well, half correct, half not. European swords are generally on par with the katana in terms of weight, roughly ranging from 1.5-4 pounds. As well, length does matter to a certain degree, as it offers you a distinct /advantage/ in combat over an opponent with a shorter weapon.
The true sharpness comparison isn't making it through it's how bent the remainder of the thing is. note this sword bent the medium a fair bit. Still sharp, but not the sharpest sword of it's type I have seen and no where near a katana of similar price.
1. You don't want a sword to be as sharp as possible. That just makes the edge, more prone to chipping. Especially katanas, that generally have a harder (and thus brittler) edge.
2. You could sharpen that sword.
3. Bending the medium, isn't just about the sword. It's also about the skill of the swordsman.
4. That is a hanwei sword. They aren't known for their quality (I've heard that their more expensive katanas, are good, but in the european sword market, they are a budget label)
in adidition to wha Zarian said it is not just the "sbarpness" of the edge that effects how a sword cuts; it is also the shape. the Katana will cut better through softer materials and possibly harder simply because the curve better facilitates a silice. Straight blades tend to hack, chop and shear well though.
I wonder why everyone believes that a katana is a magic sword. If you hit it against a rock, the blade begins to chip off, and thus reduces the quality of the blade.
Although Hanwei's (Cas Iberia is the US distributor of Hanwei) medieval swords, are known to have some flaws, basicly being "budget" swords, a lack of tempering (which would be a _huge_ flaw) isn't one of them, as far as I know.
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Curved swords are easier to use and move quicker than longswords because they conform to the "drag" of momentum and are not as prone to getting lodged in the opponent. HOWEVER, with proper technique, a straight sord can actually cut better than a curved one.
That seems more like pseudo-science to me than anything worthwhile. I'll counter this by saying that a longsword will actually have a thinner cross section hence being forced to push less air aside, and be longer hence accelerating faster. Regardless, the level of acceleration here due to the 'drag' would be negligible. Not even fractions of a second.
All I know is that I've seen the sword war (Katana vs. Longsword/Bastard sword) go both ways largly in part due to the abilities of the warriors. They are but pieces of steel, it takes a man/woman to make em' cut anything. Never forget that it is all in your training, not your equipment.
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and the only reason y the European sword was so fast in this movie was because it was being held by james Williams a master in kenjutsu basically all weapons of the samurai and u better believe he can make it work but even if u ask him he probably prefers the katana its simply superior of the two blades and also the European sword is clearly not as effective as the katana because as u saw he was only cutting very small mats of tatami unlike the huge mats he cuts in his katana video he produced!
Or, the more logical solution, they didn't even think to use huge mats. It's idiotic to assume that because someone didn't show something in one instance, then that means they can't do it. As for James Williams preferring the Katana. Well, I'd expect as much! Just like how if you asked me, or Kunstdesfechtens, or John Clements what their preferred weapon was you'd get an answer of "Longsword". Isn't it odd that people prefer the things they're most familiar with!?
did you know that, based on size, longswords and greatswords were lighter, have you ever used one? ever? katanas are great, but so are chinese broadswords, and dont forget the sword so infamously deadly it was called the sluterschwert, or slaughtersword, the flamberge, or zweihander, all the same weapon, and it weighed comparitively very little for its size and perfectly balanced
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ok guys the katana is superior in all of its aspects it excels in its geometry its less likely to break on impact do to its design and not to mention its special heat treatment unlike European styled blades they have a handle that fits both hands and for those of u that say "oh well there are two handed European swords" like the claymore and other ridiculously 6ft pieces of metal those blades are just way to heavy to be used in combat
Bwahahahaha, either you are trolling or just incredibly stupid and ignorant. Either case I kindly suggest that you shut up about things you know nothing about.
I have to agree there. Some facts: Japan didn't have the same sort of steel Europe did and Heat treatment of the blade would have come from over seas from places that made good steel blades before the first century.
anyway.. the japanese also got their sword forging methods from the chinese, so both of their blades commonly contain similar aspects, both do not differ in sharpness or hardness, just the design of their weapons. anyway, the european swords use power and strength over speed, so the wielder uses different methods for the bastard sword. anyway, all weapons in the world all contain their pros and cons, so no weapon should be degraded.
weapons are a sign of tradition and patriotism, too.
European swords do not emphasize power and strength over speed. In fact, you will find many similarities between authentic Japanese Koryu swordsmanship styles and their European counterparts. Those JSA practicioners that I've interacted with come away with a great respect for European swords and sword arts. :)
You have no idea what you're talking about, pirateboy12. I suggest you do some research and search out the facts of the matter. Europe was hotbed of martial learning. Thier techniques were forged in the crucible of combat over centuries. The ineffective was weeded out with lethal efficiency. Literally. :)
First of all, from what I've seen the katana tends to be /more/ prone to edge trauma due to how hard the cutting edge is. At the same time, Europeans had no two handed swords? Well. What about the Longsword? Or the Kriegsmesser? Or the Swiss Saber? As well, all the claymore is, is a remounted Longsword. So it's going to weigh in between 2 and 4 pounds. If a curved sword were really that superior, you would have seen Kriegsmessers and Swiss sabers come to /dominate/ the European battlefield.
well not necessarily, warhammers, maces and poleaxes are generally seen as superiour weapons when dealing with plate armour, but were ther really that common in comparasion to swords ? What I am saying is that sometimes tradtion and culture trumps usefulnnes. The sword symbolised more than just a few "virtues" .I am not calling the sword useless though
I'm stating a hypothetical, not an actual declaration of belief. I'm saying that "if" curved swords were superior to straight edged ones, the straight edged ones would have been tossed aside in favor of the 'better' design of the curved sword.
As straight edged swords were never removed from European sword styles, we can't say that they were 'inferior' to curved swords, as they were always there. Obviously there must have been some benefit.
it comes down to utility. a longsword is useful in more applications than maces, polearms, etc alone. as far as western curved blades, see falchion and saber.
Let's take a look at the Ancient Edge Bastard (Review on MyAmoury) 2 lbs, 12 ounces
The Hanwei Paper Crane is 2 lbs, 5 ounces
Less than half a pound difference, without counting the fact that the pommel on the bastard helps achieve better control (And that the blade is longer with more a much larger guard).
@pirateboy12 believe it or not the Celts have been heat treating and folding their swords for many many years before the Japanese even invented the katana. The folding process the celts used is called pattern welding and it involves taking 2 types of steel and hammering them together and folding it many time. So in some aspects Japanese swords are kinda similar to European ones. Which means that neither is superior or inferior to the other.
I beg to differ. Firstly chain could of and did fit in places where plate could not, for example the arm pit where a stab could reach the heart, or the neck although a metal collar would do just as well.
first, it's called maille. there is no such thing as "chain mail". second, it was developed by european celtic tribes in 400 BC. and was used in europe until the 17th AD. so that makes pretty exactly two thousend years of service! so, it's protectional abilities must have been quite good, don't you think? Plus, maille isn't maille. throughout history it came in a wide variety of ring diameter, wire diameter and ring geometrie, depending on which part of the body it should protect against...
which kind of trauma. and the lorica segmentata did not protect better than well crafted maille. it was cheaper which is a huge benefit when you have to equip a large army. people who could afford it and saw real combat like many non commisioned officers for example continued wearing shirts of maille. so if correctly made, and well tailored for the purpose and wearer, maille is definitly a VERY strong, reliable and flexible body armour. but you have to wear a padding undergarment in every way!
aaah its james williams, get him outta here. he can cut down god with a butter knife, anything he holds can cut well. i really would like him to show me a few techniques though. this guy is an expert
I could be wrong, but a bastard sword is not a two-handed sword. Its not anywhere near the weight of a barbarian sword or claymore...thats for sure. I'll take a gladius any day of the week. being full blooded italian im a little baised though..i'll admit.
So whats the deal with the barbarian swords? or were there such a thing? I thought the sword from conan was actually modeled after a real two handed sword that was used in the medieval times. maybe not...
No there is, historically, no such thing as barbarian swords.
The swords in Conan were not too bad, for film swords, but they were still pure fantasy.
Some of the swords in the Lord of the Ring films, were inspired by historical blades though. I quite like the swords in those BTW (with some exceptions)
A bastard sword is a subtype of the longsword. Both are designed to be used mainly with two hands. A Claymore is just a longsword with a distinctive hilt. They were often made with blades imported from Germany.
wow i was like is that james williams? lol... i was thinking that how impressive that was for tameshigiri being quick with that style of sword. + 1 hand + Large Mat
True, but wasn't 14 gauge armor incredibly heavy? Or weren't they used by cavalry and pikemen, can't remember which or if either. That would suck though having bent inward from an arrow or spear that went array and just pierced and cut my skin, with the inward folded iron still protruding. XD
Armour's pretty light overall. People can do cartwheels in full gothic plate. It's designed to deflect incoming force, and is impervious to sword cuts, and from what we can tell, impervious to arrows for the most part as well. Hence the Pollaxe and mace. :)
It depends on the armour. Against maille, a falchion will do just fine, transferring blunt trauma to the person underneath. Against light armour, it's devastating. Against plate, the falchion won't do much, though a blow to the head might stun the opponent.
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You can tell that this guy has trained in the japanese stlye of swordsmanship. Most videos of whites guys cutting straw mats looks more like swinging baseball bats. Very clean strokes.
@ekjudo why is it that every time someone who is good with a sword shows up it is instantly assumed that he studies some Japanese or Asian type of combat. Europe has its own martial arts too and very good ones I might add.
@Arb1ter European arts are dead. Firearms made sure of that. It's not like you can just walk up and join a european martial arts club. They don't exist. Most of these so called European martial artist got their start in asian arts first. European martial art survives only in book form. They learned whatever they could from these combat manuals and then filled in the blanks with their existing asian martial arts skills. You can't learn combat with books alone.
@ekjudo But they can give you an idea, which you can expand on. That's what these clubs do, they read, interpret, experiment. And it's not like having an oriental MA background makes your HEMA less European, there are only so many ways to properly swing a sword, chances are many European techniques are identical to Asian.
@Ranziel1 Very true. As a related aside I was looking through a PDF of a Renaissance fight book and showed it to a friend with a background in judo. A lot the wrestling/unarmed techniques were the same. With the human body as a constant A LOT of techniques will come out the same. Their is no way around it.
This. I've been doing WMA for several years now. Before that I studied both Kempo Karate and Kenjutsu. The similarities are striking. The swords are used quite differently (two edges and an accute point and typically MUCH longer than a katana), but the grappling side of things is nearly identical.
No, they are not dead. HEMA, ARMA and several other organizations have seen to that. No they didn't get the start from asian arts, they started from period fight books (Fechtbücher in German) which allowed for an accurate recreation of the Martial Art. SOME aspects of the asian arts made there way into the art to fill in SOME of the blanks. You have a very strange view of the European Martial Arts. While you seem to have some of the understanding its backwards in a lot of circumstances
Swords are not and have never been an optimal anti-armour weapon. Swords can transfer blunt trauma through maille and padding. Against plate they are useless at cutting. They are used in a spear like "half-sword" grip to thrust less armoured areas. :)
i do not think you can be so general in how effective a sword would be, true held to tilt it would be very good from horseback, but on foot a blade like the one shown "could" be effective against plate armors i am sure. plate armors we must remember derived most of their protection by deflecting blows.(one reason why mass weapons counted plate so much)
Those manuals that deal with armoured combat never show one cutting at plate. It's just not effective. A hard cut to the head may stun. Against plate armour, one uses half-sword thrusts at the joints or reverses the sword to strike with the pommel as if it were a mace.
very true, and i would think one reason we do not see it represented so well is that when a good deal of the books you refer to are written in a time when western armor was in decline.
i still would think that a sword "could" still work in a battle situation, remember the seven basic cuts all target "soft areas"
I'm referring actually to the Liechtenauer tradition, which is at the height of armour use. Unarmored longsword is a different can o' worms, where even small cuts can be devastating, which is where the eight basic cuts come into play, or against light armour.
thats just it though, you are talking about German heavy sword styles with swords designed specifically to attack plate, please bear in mind when i talk about a cut i do not refer to severing a limb or torso but a penetration maybe 2 inches deep.
Still very unlikely. Longswords are not heavy: 2.5 3.5 lbs on average. Penetrating plate with any sword blow is next to impossible. To effectively deal with armour, poleaxes and maces were used. It often ended up with grappling and dagger work once the combatants got close.
but the true point is...who ever said that a bastard sword couldn't handle what rigors a japanese sword could? all swords cut in a different fashion but they still cut, so why can't all swords manage to do something similar?
Many swords can if polished/sharpened to the proper type of edge. Many swords come with degree of sharpness and blade geometry that's suitable for cutting wara, some however come with more of a utility edge which is less sharp but more resilient. Some swords come without a sharpened edge at all. For example most of the swords ordered from Museum Replicas Limited ship by default without a sharpened edge, if you want it sharpened you must special request it.
I dont think thats a bastard sword/ hand and a half sword. It looks more like just a viking long blade or maybe norman, either way thats not the way you use that weapon but or well, james williams goes at showing that he can cut a tatami, with sharp things. Mess you up, maybe, hes a good martial artists but do some research, he tends to mess up alot on cutting at demos, when he cant edit videos.
"It looks more like just a viking long blade or maybe norman, either way thats not the way you use that weapon"
Looks like a hand-and-a-half to me. It doesn't even resemble a viking sword (and it would be impossible to use a viking sword that way anyway), and if the vid description is true, Williams designed this sword himself - meaning if anyone knows how to use it, it would be him. There was nothing wrong with this showing here.
That was wonderful!
Charlizard777 4 weeks ago
Geez. Up until now I though I knew what fast mat cutting was, but I have never seen that kind of quick follow up on the falling pieces. Bravo!!!
TripAClaymore 3 months ago
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Tneisnart 4 months ago
Seems like the "perfect" sword.
XXGDUBSXX 8 months ago
Why everywhere a european sword is featured there's always a bunch of people who start talking about katanas? Go talk about jap swords where there's a section about jap swords. Plus I think bastard swords are better. You can use them in one hand, or tow hands, with or without a shield, on horseback and on foot, against unarmored peasants (slash) and against a heavily-armored knight (thrust). It has a large guard, and you can deliver a devastating blow with it, or use it for defense. Perfection.
ReasonAndPurpose 1 year ago 5
I hope to see more. Great videos. Very skillful.
henhun 1 year ago
Whoa Whoa Whoa!!!! so quick and strong :O
Inuichinaru 2 years ago
Straight-edged swords WERE tossed aside for curved edged blades. The last type of sword, commonly used was the cutlass, a VERY curved edged sword, with properties approaching that of a katana. It ruled the seas throughout privateering's final moments. Unfortunately, guns replaced all swords, as primary weapons. Now, you can point and click, and you're more deadly then the most skilled and highest trained warrior, the samurai.
saoroy 2 years ago
Curved sword replaced straight because of the absence of armor (rapiers and smallswords were very popular too in later ages by the way), straight swords were more common for centuries and they existed together with curved blades, which were considered "peasants' weapons". Also, samurai isn't the most skilled and highest trained warrior, European knights were trained from the age of seven and lived by war, in the times of chivalry.
Ranziel1 2 years ago
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The samurai started their training at 5 years of age and are commonly considered the highest trained and most skilled warriors to have ever walked the earth. European knights never held that distinction, the only other warriors considered on equal footing with the samurai, was the spartans, due to their very similiar dedication and training methods. Curved swords were considered "better", not peasent, and in fact were as expensive as any rapier, or more. The cutlass is widely considered superior
saoroy 2 years ago
Even today, a cutlass and a rapier of equivalent quality (i.e. similar construction methods, materials and skilled labor) are close to the same price, with a cutlass slightly edging out a rapier. Rapiers, all except the very most ornate, were considered to be weak and unreliable by those who needed a stout and sturdy blade to survive.
saoroy 2 years ago
What a load of crap. You are a classic example of the youtube comment-imbecile.
BigDummy23 2 years ago 4
You don't know what are you talking about then. Curved swords were used by peasants, in fact, more often than not. Messer was of cheap construction, affordable to common folk. Curved swords were existing for a lot of time, but they have never replaced straight swords when armor was still dominant. You can clearly see how straight swords evolved, specifically to counter armor, while curved swords existed in a few variations. Knights were trained from the age of 7, prowess was considered >
Ranziel1 2 years ago 2
> One of the key aspect of knighthood. If you wish to compare Spartans and samurai... Spartans, which we don't actually know much about, were known to be trained in extremely hard conditions, weak boys were known to be killed, that's not the case with the Japanese, if you think about that, samurais were no substitute.
Rapiers were weapons that existed for a long time and used widely for all kinds of combat, no idea where you got that idea, really.
Ranziel1 2 years ago 2
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Samurai were trained from the age of 5. Duels to the death were very common among samurai and was essentially the same as weeding out of the weak, as Sparta did. Several forms of straight swords were designed specifically to be used against armor. However, they were quickly rendered useless and weapons like the war-hammer and pole axe were employed. Curved swords were, and are still highly prized by collectors. Many rapiers were considered "cheap" even in that day. Due to their ineffectiveness.
saoroy 2 years ago
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Against armor. Being light, and not particularly strong, armor-piercing blades they were commonly used against light, to no armored opponents. Duel weapons, whereas many curved blades were multi-taskers, working against the full spectrum of armored and unarmored opponents. That's the reason for curved swords being "common." Most people wanted them. As with all, highly-demanded items, they ran the whole cost gambit, but were everybit as expensive as the toothpicks.
saoroy 2 years ago
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I apologize for that post, wow I was tired last night. Gist of the post, straight-blades were typically specialized. Whereas, curved blades were effective on a range of enemies and therefore, more common. After all, how shuttles capable of space flight are in use? Being that they are only good for going into space, compared to how many commercial aircraft are currently in-use. Common sense says, "The tool with the most uses, is the most common." A simple knife, can be cheap, or expensive.
saoroy 2 years ago
"Gist of the post, straight-blades were typically specialized. Whereas, curved blades were effective on a range of enemies and therefore, more common."
I'm sorry, but that it utter and pure nonsense.
Curved swords are specialized at cutting.
Straight blades can thrust a lot better, whilst not being that much worse at cutting (the thin rapier aside), AND they could cut with the back edge.
There is no sword more versatile than the medieval longsword.
ZarlanTheGreen 2 years ago 9
I think it's sad that guns replace swords now, much more skill and training is needed to wield a sword and I find the duels to be more honorable when fought with swords. The fact that you can pick up a gun and kill a skilled swordsman without even getting close is disgusting.
UchihaDSasuke 2 years ago 2
It takes skill to aim accurately with a gun. It also makes wars less grueling and end faster. For the most part though, I do hate the fact that a grown man with years of experience in swordsmanship under his belt could easily be killed by a 7 year old holding a gun with no experience whatsoever.
hemerukio 2 years ago
@UchihaDSasuke
So you think that all projectile weapons are disgusting and dishonorable?
Get real.
A weapon is a weapon. It is an object thats very purpose and intent is to cause harm, so that even a child can use it.
Every weapon takes skill to use. Just because you have a gun doesnt make you a Miyamoto Musashi, just as having a sword doesnt.
LordJoseifius 2 years ago 2
Holy fecking ginzu slicer. That thing is bad ass!
hybredmoon 2 years ago
Holy Cow, Batman! What happened to the Komona and katana?
PublicDisgrace2 2 years ago
Western Martial Arts FTW! great video!
pooeyegg 2 years ago
it doesn't look much like a Bastard to me...more like one-handed...bit to short blade ass well as hilt I'd say...
Nilhilion 2 years ago 2
Bastard, hand and a half...it's more about the hilt and not always about the blade xD. Having that said Mr William could simply be a big guy, with a relatively smaller variant.
kardentyrell 2 years ago
WOAH thats awesome
RYNO2511 2 years ago
Check out my video on youtube (Viking vs. samurai : thrand's aftermath) part one and two and by way excellent cutting :P
ThegnThrand 2 years ago
European sword FTW.
tuna1986 2 years ago 3
bastard ftw
Mysticlemons 2 years ago
I can only respect a martial artist that demonstrates an absence of bias towards one or another style or tradition.
This man doesn't show disrespect to not as renowned european school, which is a common thing between japanese-style martial artists.
Ranziel1 2 years ago
"This man doesn't show disrespect to not as renowned european school"
You sure?
I can see that he can't possibly have some of the same misconceptions that most others may have, concerning European swords (as he's handled one, albeit merely a hanwei), but other than that?
I'm not saying that he disrespects "the european school", but I haven't seen any evidence either way. (as to bias, I'd say he prefers katanas)
ZarlanTheGreen 2 years ago
Bastard sword?
OblivionKnight457 2 years ago
It's the "Child" of the two un-wed familys of weapons, one handed, and two handed.
It's the middle ground.
Adalore 2 years ago
oh ok
OblivionKnight457 2 years ago
Is that a type XIIa? Looks like it's been sharpened more than a few times.
CountArtha 2 years ago
Glad to see James out of a kimono representing his roots for a change. his tameshigiri is always great to watch and he has got a lot of talent
dcw007 3 years ago
yeah ! bastard power
0puest0 3 years ago 3
Is there any sword this man cannot wield?
lucky7z 3 years ago
hardly^^
svendread 3 years ago
Why does it always come to Kantana's the video, doesn't even show one lol.
spleegulence 3 years ago
OH MY...now that is how a sword is swung.. a familiar face, this is the guy from Bugei Trading Company, right? Very Impressive, seriously. For all you "experts" out there, if you cant recognize this as a man who knows whats he's doing, then maybe you need to go back to Expert school.
DmakAttack 3 years ago
hahah
robin hood
EricOfBodomMan 3 years ago
Swords as much as I can fathom were created to take advantage of the weaknesses of the armor at the time. Katanas were created because most of the unprotected parts of samurai armor were protected by leather, which the curved blade could easily cut as well as flesh. Sturdy European blades were generally shorter and sturdier in order to break through chain mail as well as being easier to handle with shields, which footmen needed to fend off wall archers, samurai had "shields" on their shoulders
armadilloHD 3 years ago 2
Actually European swords are often longer than Japanese swords. Katana are actually incredibly short in comparison to the majority of Longswords.
Caliburnis 3 years ago 2
Well there were many different katanas as well as many different european swords. Still, the length did not matter much since both were used in close quarters. Most medieval feudal swords aren't that heavy either so getting up close to someone with a longer sword then you wasn't really a problem I would think.
armadilloHD 3 years ago 2
Well, half correct, half not. European swords are generally on par with the katana in terms of weight, roughly ranging from 1.5-4 pounds. As well, length does matter to a certain degree, as it offers you a distinct /advantage/ in combat over an opponent with a shorter weapon.
Caliburnis 3 years ago
European swords could be much larger, as well. Swords such as the Zweihander could be five feet or longer.
FordKing1337 3 years ago
+ you gett grater power in your blows if the sword is longer
FULLTHROTTLE87 3 years ago
The curving is caused by the cooling process
dableutyef 3 years ago
Good info, but you are forgetting that most European swords were longer, not shorter than katanas.
spleegulence 3 years ago
The true sharpness comparison isn't making it through it's how bent the remainder of the thing is. note this sword bent the medium a fair bit. Still sharp, but not the sharpest sword of it's type I have seen and no where near a katana of similar price.
cheezeofages 3 years ago
1. You don't want a sword to be as sharp as possible. That just makes the edge, more prone to chipping. Especially katanas, that generally have a harder (and thus brittler) edge.
2. You could sharpen that sword.
3. Bending the medium, isn't just about the sword. It's also about the skill of the swordsman.
4. That is a hanwei sword. They aren't known for their quality (I've heard that their more expensive katanas, are good, but in the european sword market, they are a budget label)
ZarlanTheGreen 3 years ago 2
in adidition to wha Zarian said it is not just the "sbarpness" of the edge that effects how a sword cuts; it is also the shape. the Katana will cut better through softer materials and possibly harder simply because the curve better facilitates a silice. Straight blades tend to hack, chop and shear well though.
Dtownknifekid 3 years ago
I wonder why everyone believes that a katana is a magic sword. If you hit it against a rock, the blade begins to chip off, and thus reduces the quality of the blade.
aspie101 3 years ago
Is that a big surprise to you? Not much need to attack rocks anyways, nimrod...
fartlek55 3 years ago
No, unlike stupid anime geeks, I know how swords work. I just hate those people who believe all the overhpe of katanas.
aspie101 3 years ago 11
are cas iberia swords tempered?
MasiukA 3 years ago
Although Hanwei's (Cas Iberia is the US distributor of Hanwei) medieval swords, are known to have some flaws, basicly being "budget" swords, a lack of tempering (which would be a _huge_ flaw) isn't one of them, as far as I know.
ZarlanTheGreen 3 years ago
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Katanas are like WAY sharper than that!!
hakumaruo123 3 years ago
May I ask you how did you come to that conclusion?
Konane12 3 years ago 8
He probably thinks that a katana can cut cleanly through solid stone. Try it and the blade would shatter.
That was in response to the guy who thinks that katanas are enchanted swords.
aspie101 3 years ago
James Williams, DnD master.
Lvl 27 Thief,
where's your cape of bravery?
loudrussell 3 years ago 2
lol! is the costume really necessary?
Razorburned 3 years ago
Not really, but it is cool. That is James Williams, correct?
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logitech69 3 years ago
good job!! but i though that bastards were a bit longer than that.
sorrelsquirrel 3 years ago
yeah that seems really short for a bastard sword. and where did u get that one
gtarbmx 3 years ago
I think he designed it himself
armadilloHD 3 years ago
impresive
milumber 3 years ago
why fight over which sword is better all swords own compared to guns
nebuwolves 3 years ago
That was awesome. It's called a "Bastard" Sword and it slices through wood. 10/10
juggalomitch 3 years ago
somones got anger issues
k0meziju 3 years ago
Curved swords are easier to use and move quicker than longswords because they conform to the "drag" of momentum and are not as prone to getting lodged in the opponent. HOWEVER, with proper technique, a straight sord can actually cut better than a curved one.
HumbleHumbert123 3 years ago
That seems more like pseudo-science to me than anything worthwhile. I'll counter this by saying that a longsword will actually have a thinner cross section hence being forced to push less air aside, and be longer hence accelerating faster. Regardless, the level of acceleration here due to the 'drag' would be negligible. Not even fractions of a second.
Caliburnis 3 years ago 3
Holy mother of god, is this a segment of youtube comments based off FACTS?
ShinGan1 3 years ago 34
Shocking, isn't it?
Mortarbug 3 years ago 7
very nice
raverswillrave 3 years ago 2
All I know is that I've seen the sword war (Katana vs. Longsword/Bastard sword) go both ways largly in part due to the abilities of the warriors. They are but pieces of steel, it takes a man/woman to make em' cut anything. Never forget that it is all in your training, not your equipment.
caius6will6hurt6u 3 years ago 38
@caius6will6hurt6u Well said
Gwenlaen 9 months ago
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and the only reason y the European sword was so fast in this movie was because it was being held by james Williams a master in kenjutsu basically all weapons of the samurai and u better believe he can make it work but even if u ask him he probably prefers the katana its simply superior of the two blades and also the European sword is clearly not as effective as the katana because as u saw he was only cutting very small mats of tatami unlike the huge mats he cuts in his katana video he produced!
pirateboy12 3 years ago
Or, the more logical solution, they didn't even think to use huge mats. It's idiotic to assume that because someone didn't show something in one instance, then that means they can't do it. As for James Williams preferring the Katana. Well, I'd expect as much! Just like how if you asked me, or Kunstdesfechtens, or John Clements what their preferred weapon was you'd get an answer of "Longsword". Isn't it odd that people prefer the things they're most familiar with!?
Caliburnis 3 years ago 4
Indeed. I love longsword, with grossemessers coming in second. I've kind of tired of rapier, but I still like sword and buckler.
Kunstdesfechtens 3 years ago
did you know that, based on size, longswords and greatswords were lighter, have you ever used one? ever? katanas are great, but so are chinese broadswords, and dont forget the sword so infamously deadly it was called the sluterschwert, or slaughtersword, the flamberge, or zweihander, all the same weapon, and it weighed comparitively very little for its size and perfectly balanced
poopwadmcgee 3 years ago
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ok guys the katana is superior in all of its aspects it excels in its geometry its less likely to break on impact do to its design and not to mention its special heat treatment unlike European styled blades they have a handle that fits both hands and for those of u that say "oh well there are two handed European swords" like the claymore and other ridiculously 6ft pieces of metal those blades are just way to heavy to be used in combat
pirateboy12 3 years ago
Bwahahahaha, either you are trolling or just incredibly stupid and ignorant. Either case I kindly suggest that you shut up about things you know nothing about.
Konane12 3 years ago 4
I have to agree there. Some facts: Japan didn't have the same sort of steel Europe did and Heat treatment of the blade would have come from over seas from places that made good steel blades before the first century.
tersheytunnel 3 years ago
This one is to Konane12's coment
tersheytunnel 3 years ago
anyway.. the japanese also got their sword forging methods from the chinese, so both of their blades commonly contain similar aspects, both do not differ in sharpness or hardness, just the design of their weapons. anyway, the european swords use power and strength over speed, so the wielder uses different methods for the bastard sword. anyway, all weapons in the world all contain their pros and cons, so no weapon should be degraded.
weapons are a sign of tradition and patriotism, too.
minborox 3 years ago
European swords do not emphasize power and strength over speed. In fact, you will find many similarities between authentic Japanese Koryu swordsmanship styles and their European counterparts. Those JSA practicioners that I've interacted with come away with a great respect for European swords and sword arts. :)
Kunstdesfechtens 3 years ago 7
You have no idea what you're talking about, pirateboy12. I suggest you do some research and search out the facts of the matter. Europe was hotbed of martial learning. Thier techniques were forged in the crucible of combat over centuries. The ineffective was weeded out with lethal efficiency. Literally. :)
Kunstdesfechtens 3 years ago 6
First of all, from what I've seen the katana tends to be /more/ prone to edge trauma due to how hard the cutting edge is. At the same time, Europeans had no two handed swords? Well. What about the Longsword? Or the Kriegsmesser? Or the Swiss Saber? As well, all the claymore is, is a remounted Longsword. So it's going to weigh in between 2 and 4 pounds. If a curved sword were really that superior, you would have seen Kriegsmessers and Swiss sabers come to /dominate/ the European battlefield.
Caliburnis 3 years ago 8
well not necessarily, warhammers, maces and poleaxes are generally seen as superiour weapons when dealing with plate armour, but were ther really that common in comparasion to swords ? What I am saying is that sometimes tradtion and culture trumps usefulnnes. The sword symbolised more than just a few "virtues" .I am not calling the sword useless though
Giagantus 2 years ago
I'm stating a hypothetical, not an actual declaration of belief. I'm saying that "if" curved swords were superior to straight edged ones, the straight edged ones would have been tossed aside in favor of the 'better' design of the curved sword.
As straight edged swords were never removed from European sword styles, we can't say that they were 'inferior' to curved swords, as they were always there. Obviously there must have been some benefit.
Caliburnis 2 years ago
it comes down to utility. a longsword is useful in more applications than maces, polearms, etc alone. as far as western curved blades, see falchion and saber.
spaceninja80 2 years ago
Let's take a look at the Ancient Edge Bastard (Review on MyAmoury) 2 lbs, 12 ounces
The Hanwei Paper Crane is 2 lbs, 5 ounces
Less than half a pound difference, without counting the fact that the pommel on the bastard helps achieve better control (And that the blade is longer with more a much larger guard).
Mortarbug 3 years ago 3
dude,u dont know a crap of what you are talking about
argonald 3 years ago
@pirateboy12 believe it or not the Celts have been heat treating and folding their swords for many many years before the Japanese even invented the katana. The folding process the celts used is called pattern welding and it involves taking 2 types of steel and hammering them together and folding it many time. So in some aspects Japanese swords are kinda similar to European ones. Which means that neither is superior or inferior to the other.
Arb1ter 1 year ago 3
@Arb1ter
Thats because the availablity of GOOD iron was bad for both the Celts and Japanese....
EvilxMerlin 7 months ago
more proof that the longsword is just as fast as the katana
animematt 3 years ago 3
i liked that move when he split it down the center after cutting it in half
biohax 4 years ago
the best armor in my opinion would be chain mail
ELITESWORDSMEN 4 years ago
that entirely depends on what you want to defend yourself against! there is no such thing as "best armour"!!
xkrapfui 4 years ago 5
I like chain mail its good, but I think Plate armor and the Lorica Segmentata is way bettor...
Roman55Legions 3 years ago
chain mail is so so shit, plate armor is the best
Paitro202 3 years ago
I beg to differ. Firstly chain could of and did fit in places where plate could not, for example the arm pit where a stab could reach the heart, or the neck although a metal collar would do just as well.
tersheytunnel 3 years ago
This one is a response to a coment about chain armour being shit and plate armour being better, don't mind it if you're confused
tersheytunnel 3 years ago
first, it's called maille. there is no such thing as "chain mail". second, it was developed by european celtic tribes in 400 BC. and was used in europe until the 17th AD. so that makes pretty exactly two thousend years of service! so, it's protectional abilities must have been quite good, don't you think? Plus, maille isn't maille. throughout history it came in a wide variety of ring diameter, wire diameter and ring geometrie, depending on which part of the body it should protect against...
xkrapfui 3 years ago 4
which kind of trauma. and the lorica segmentata did not protect better than well crafted maille. it was cheaper which is a huge benefit when you have to equip a large army. people who could afford it and saw real combat like many non commisioned officers for example continued wearing shirts of maille. so if correctly made, and well tailored for the purpose and wearer, maille is definitly a VERY strong, reliable and flexible body armour. but you have to wear a padding undergarment in every way!
xkrapfui 3 years ago 4
aaah its james williams, get him outta here. he can cut down god with a butter knife, anything he holds can cut well. i really would like him to show me a few techniques though. this guy is an expert
bobsamurai 4 years ago
I could be wrong, but a bastard sword is not a two-handed sword. Its not anywhere near the weight of a barbarian sword or claymore...thats for sure. I'll take a gladius any day of the week. being full blooded italian im a little baised though..i'll admit.
realityfighting 4 years ago
A bastard sword is not what is called a "true two hander", also known as Zweihänder, but it is made to be held with two hands.
The grip on the sword in this video, seems a bit short, for two hand grip, though.
As for Claymores, that depends on what kind your talking about.
The kind usually called claymore, were about as heavy as a bastard sword (well, maybe slightly heavier, I don't know)
As for barbarian swords... what? Do you mean the swords in Conan the Barbarian or something?
ZarlanTheGreen 4 years ago
So whats the deal with the barbarian swords? or were there such a thing? I thought the sword from conan was actually modeled after a real two handed sword that was used in the medieval times. maybe not...
realityfighting 4 years ago
No there is, historically, no such thing as barbarian swords.
The swords in Conan were not too bad, for film swords, but they were still pure fantasy.
Some of the swords in the Lord of the Ring films, were inspired by historical blades though. I quite like the swords in those BTW (with some exceptions)
ZarlanTheGreen 4 years ago
A bastard sword is a subtype of the longsword. Both are designed to be used mainly with two hands. A Claymore is just a longsword with a distinctive hilt. They were often made with blades imported from Germany.
Kunstdesfechtens 4 years ago
Very elegant swordsmanship! =D
Percypl 4 years ago
That gives some positivie light for european knights ^^
basilolo 4 years ago 4
wow i was like is that james williams? lol... i was thinking that how impressive that was for tameshigiri being quick with that style of sword. + 1 hand + Large Mat
SheepMasterTojo 4 years ago
Just watched a video of guys cutting tamegeshiri and bamboo with BLUNT swords. Cutting this stuff isn't a show of craftsmanship.
BibleMaggot 4 years ago
It's not about being able to cut tameshigiri. It's about doing it well.
(well, the blunt sword videos, were about being able to do it, though)
ZarlanTheGreen 4 years ago
Saw that one. He took a running start at the target. Look at it again.
Kortoso 4 years ago
im learning jian sword. (chinese straight sword). but seriously wanna get a katana
merLin123a 4 years ago
I am going to buy that sword.James Williams has over 40 yrs of xp in swords and fighting.
tearingVIKING 4 years ago
Nice technique.
KendoSoldier88 4 years ago 3
that thing can cut almost beter than a katana can
troanova 4 years ago
depends on the quality of the katana
gunitgaurilla50 4 years ago 2
Or the flesh that weilds it. ;)
Kortoso 4 years ago
advice:use all your body to deliver a perfect cut, not only your arms
And this may be "pointless exhibitionism" but those sword are strong, heavy and wide, because of the opponent's armor, chain mail, helms and others.
The european weapons (some) deliver a cut AND a blow that makes an internal wound, like broken bones or internal bleeding
they hit weak spots, but also try to fight with a piece of armor stabbed into your chest
armors weren't THAT thick or it'll be too heavy
Keep it up =)
Nightxero 4 years ago
Heavy? Is 1Kg heavy?
Because that pretty much what that blade weighs. (a medieval sword with a two hand grip is normally around 1.4Kg, but 1 isn't unheard of)
ZarlanTheGreen 4 years ago
True, but wasn't 14 gauge armor incredibly heavy? Or weren't they used by cavalry and pikemen, can't remember which or if either. That would suck though having bent inward from an arrow or spear that went array and just pierced and cut my skin, with the inward folded iron still protruding. XD
panzerphoenix 4 years ago
Armour's pretty light overall. People can do cartwheels in full gothic plate. It's designed to deflect incoming force, and is impervious to sword cuts, and from what we can tell, impervious to arrows for the most part as well. Hence the Pollaxe and mace. :)
Kunstdesfechtens 4 years ago
I see, and the falchion was also made to do a bit more then just smash the armor.
panzerphoenix 4 years ago
It depends on the armour. Against maille, a falchion will do just fine, transferring blunt trauma to the person underneath. Against light armour, it's devastating. Against plate, the falchion won't do much, though a blow to the head might stun the opponent.
Kunstdesfechtens 4 years ago
No kidding, and to imagine some didn't wear armor <_<
panzerphoenix 4 years ago
Well I imagine they did, _if_ they could afford it.
ZarlanTheGreen 4 years ago
And affording it was the hardest part...
panzerphoenix 4 years ago
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You can tell that this guy has trained in the japanese stlye of swordsmanship. Most videos of whites guys cutting straw mats looks more like swinging baseball bats. Very clean strokes.
ekjudo 4 years ago
@ekjudo why is it that every time someone who is good with a sword shows up it is instantly assumed that he studies some Japanese or Asian type of combat. Europe has its own martial arts too and very good ones I might add.
Arb1ter 1 year ago 5
@Arb1ter European arts are dead. Firearms made sure of that. It's not like you can just walk up and join a european martial arts club. They don't exist. Most of these so called European martial artist got their start in asian arts first. European martial art survives only in book form. They learned whatever they could from these combat manuals and then filled in the blanks with their existing asian martial arts skills. You can't learn combat with books alone.
ekjudo 1 year ago
@ekjudo But they can give you an idea, which you can expand on. That's what these clubs do, they read, interpret, experiment. And it's not like having an oriental MA background makes your HEMA less European, there are only so many ways to properly swing a sword, chances are many European techniques are identical to Asian.
Ranziel1 1 year ago
@Ranziel1 Very true. As a related aside I was looking through a PDF of a Renaissance fight book and showed it to a friend with a background in judo. A lot the wrestling/unarmed techniques were the same. With the human body as a constant A LOT of techniques will come out the same. Their is no way around it.
colddrake80 7 months ago
@colddrake80
This. I've been doing WMA for several years now. Before that I studied both Kempo Karate and Kenjutsu. The similarities are striking. The swords are used quite differently (two edges and an accute point and typically MUCH longer than a katana), but the grappling side of things is nearly identical.
EvilxMerlin 7 months ago
@EvilxMerlin Have you ever studied any the curved European swords? I curious to hear if their are any similarities between sabres and the katana.
colddrake80 7 months ago
@colddrake80
No sorry, I have not. German Longsword, a little bit of sword work (single handed sword) but nothing curved.
EvilxMerlin 7 months ago
@ekjudo emmm? my gosh...where does one start. You are not up to scratch. BOX!
Wrestling. The two definitive European martial arts.
lars3939 1 year ago
@ekjudo
No, they are not dead. HEMA, ARMA and several other organizations have seen to that. No they didn't get the start from asian arts, they started from period fight books (Fechtbücher in German) which allowed for an accurate recreation of the Martial Art. SOME aspects of the asian arts made there way into the art to fill in SOME of the blanks. You have a very strange view of the European Martial Arts. While you seem to have some of the understanding its backwards in a lot of circumstances
EvilxMerlin 7 months ago
Yeah terrific, now show what happens when you strike a "person" in a chainmail haubergeon over a padded arming jacket.
Or what about the steel boss of a shield.
Is it just me or is this pointless exhibitionism?
phlebetamon 4 years ago
Dude thats why most swords in Europe are Straight; so you can thrust in weak spots of the armor...
Roman55Legions 4 years ago 4
thast true armor did prohibit hewing off limbs but the point is that it can do that against a villager say...
redneckbuddhist 4 years ago
nice sword!
loginloginlog 4 years ago
very nice, id like know what James thinks about European swords and how effective they might be against an armored opponent of the day.
snpaclbiochem 4 years ago
Swords are not and have never been an optimal anti-armour weapon. Swords can transfer blunt trauma through maille and padding. Against plate they are useless at cutting. They are used in a spear like "half-sword" grip to thrust less armoured areas. :)
Kunstdesfechtens 4 years ago
i do not think you can be so general in how effective a sword would be, true held to tilt it would be very good from horseback, but on foot a blade like the one shown "could" be effective against plate armors i am sure. plate armors we must remember derived most of their protection by deflecting blows.(one reason why mass weapons counted plate so much)
snpaclbiochem 4 years ago
Those manuals that deal with armoured combat never show one cutting at plate. It's just not effective. A hard cut to the head may stun. Against plate armour, one uses half-sword thrusts at the joints or reverses the sword to strike with the pommel as if it were a mace.
Kunstdesfechtens 4 years ago
very true, and i would think one reason we do not see it represented so well is that when a good deal of the books you refer to are written in a time when western armor was in decline.
i still would think that a sword "could" still work in a battle situation, remember the seven basic cuts all target "soft areas"
snpaclbiochem 4 years ago
I'm referring actually to the Liechtenauer tradition, which is at the height of armour use. Unarmored longsword is a different can o' worms, where even small cuts can be devastating, which is where the eight basic cuts come into play, or against light armour.
Kunstdesfechtens 4 years ago
thats just it though, you are talking about German heavy sword styles with swords designed specifically to attack plate, please bear in mind when i talk about a cut i do not refer to severing a limb or torso but a penetration maybe 2 inches deep.
snpaclbiochem 4 years ago
Still very unlikely. Longswords are not heavy: 2.5 3.5 lbs on average. Penetrating plate with any sword blow is next to impossible. To effectively deal with armour, poleaxes and maces were used. It often ended up with grappling and dagger work once the combatants got close.
Kunstdesfechtens 4 years ago
yea, i guess i can always dream of the epic sword fight though.
snpaclbiochem 4 years ago
but the true point is...who ever said that a bastard sword couldn't handle what rigors a japanese sword could? all swords cut in a different fashion but they still cut, so why can't all swords manage to do something similar?
pyrotorch 4 years ago 2
Many swords can if polished/sharpened to the proper type of edge. Many swords come with degree of sharpness and blade geometry that's suitable for cutting wara, some however come with more of a utility edge which is less sharp but more resilient. Some swords come without a sharpened edge at all. For example most of the swords ordered from Museum Replicas Limited ship by default without a sharpened edge, if you want it sharpened you must special request it.
cmremley 4 years ago
good form
Evassassin 4 years ago
I hate you james williams
leogan 4 years ago
He looks real smooth. I think the man must have had a lot of practice.
TempleOfSin 4 years ago
I dont think thats a bastard sword/ hand and a half sword. It looks more like just a viking long blade or maybe norman, either way thats not the way you use that weapon but or well, james williams goes at showing that he can cut a tatami, with sharp things. Mess you up, maybe, hes a good martial artists but do some research, he tends to mess up alot on cutting at demos, when he cant edit videos.
Noldrak0 4 years ago
"It looks more like just a viking long blade or maybe norman, either way thats not the way you use that weapon"
Looks like a hand-and-a-half to me. It doesn't even resemble a viking sword (and it would be impossible to use a viking sword that way anyway), and if the vid description is true, Williams designed this sword himself - meaning if anyone knows how to use it, it would be him. There was nothing wrong with this showing here.
Gilmaris 4 years ago 2
Ok. Im just saying, the pommel resembles something i saw in my studies of viking weapons. I could be wrong.
Noldrak0 4 years ago