ARMA Test Cutting-Cleaving a Deer Carcass

An example of the devastating effect of sharp steel when properly applied to a bare flesh and bone target such as this fresh mule deer carcass.


Please also see Renaissance Martial Arts, the Web Documentary:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWJnKDTEaes

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Entertainment

Tags:

• ARMA
• sword
• cut
• test
• cutting
• longsword
• langschwert
• martial
• arts
• Renaissance
• swordsmanship

[Ranziel1]

Well, as you can see, the longsword strike didn't cut the carcass in half, but just sliced through some bones, other bones must have been cut by grossmesser earlier. You can see that sword landed only on the half of the carcass.

Also, dead meat is easier to cut than living flesh.

[Zwerchhau]

No, the sword cut through the entire deer carcass, though gutted. (You can't really transport an ungutted deer out of the woods, so it was necessary i assume)

[steelcaress]

An audio track not authorized by WMG. If you look, you can see people talking.

If WMG takes issue with audio tracks of people talking, it's time to cut their ears and hands off, to prevent them from hearing anything or filing copyright violation drafts.

I dislike the RIAA and constituent companies. Most of 'em need to be charged with fraud, misuse of the justice system, usury, and grand larceny.

[EvilCleric]

That second cut wit the kriegsmesser would have halved it if he'd been standing a bit closer. As it is what it did would be just as fatal as being cut in half. Don't know why some people are wanking over which is better. A sword is a sword. they each have their own uses, roles, and specialities. There is no best sword.

[Tsujimoto360]

Looked like the deer was already cut on one side, and you cleaned up on the other with the Medieval long sword.

[rlmcviii]

Try that with a cow/horse leg. I bet you wouldn't have much of a sword left.

[Tammtam]

nice clean cut

[Daelmyth]

@ Casper - nice technique.

[MrDwaynedavis]

I noticed at the 13 second mark it appeard that the carcass was already cut partally on the side.

[TheDardanianKnight]

pause to 0:13

You already see the cut (opened gash) from the side of the dear, plus the fact the animal was already cleaned -insides, so that means no internal organs to slow down the blade -slightly.

The thing was already cut open in the front and basically it was just a hollow shell with one piece of bone (spine) to get in the way.

I’m not saying that a long sword couldn’t do it, just not a cheap knock-off novelty mantle piece.

[SoulRipper66]

heh katana can kiss my ass i prefer a good kitchen knife on that

[MrJtswish13]

fat dude failed

[gun00b]

Most "medieval swords" are clunkers meant for display. A lot of katanas, as well. Honestly, the guys at Cold steel make a great hand-and-a-half sword that even Lynn Thompson, the owner, admits cuts just as well, or better, than any katana.