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Rambling about how I got into historical swordplay, and the learning process - Duration: 18 minutes.
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Summary and conclusions from the recent helmet tests - Duration: 21 minutes.
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Renaissance longsword, rondel dagger, mace, axe vs. zombie head from ZGB - Duration: 3 minutes, 58 seconds.
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Helmet tests, part 5 - Bascinet vs. axe, mace, hammer, flail (plus poleaxe fail) - Duration: 10 minutes.
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Helmet tests, part 4 - Unexpected weapon failure! (vs. Anglo-saxon helmet) - Duration: 8 minutes, 59 seconds.
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What I've been up to lately, and the idea of getting a full suit of armor - Duration: 13 minutes.
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Helmet tests, part 3 - Norman mask helmet (16 gauge / 1.5-1.7mm mild steel) - Duration: 6 minutes, 21 seconds.
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Helmet tests, part 2 - Light Norman nasal helmet, made for LARP - Duration: 7 minutes.
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Helmet tests, part 1 - Steel reinforced leather helmet vs. swords, dagger, and axe - Duration: 4 minutes, 48 seconds.
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Annoying things about Youtube videos (my personal pet peeves) - Duration: 7 minutes, 38 seconds.
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An introduction to the buckler (aka the "puny" mini-shield) - Duration: 11 minutes.
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Preview of the helmet tests - 25 seconds of smashiness (technical term) - Duration: 38 seconds.
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Swords
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Book impression: Swords - An Artist's Devotion by Ben Boos - Duration: 10 minutes.
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My opinion on using a single handed sword with a reverse / icepick grip - Duration: 8 minutes, 51 seconds.
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Sword vs arrow challenge - Can I beat the archer at least once? - Duration: 6 minutes, 38 seconds.
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Unboxing a handmade Dacian falx from Romania - Duration: 8 minutes, 14 seconds.
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First impression: Arming cap, rondel dagger, A&A riding sword, Sinclair hilt - Duration: 15 minutes.
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A few thoughts on the Scottish basket-hilt sword - Superior guard? - Duration: 10 minutes.
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Review: Espada y Daga by TFW (Traditional Filipino Weapons) - Duration: 12 minutes.
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Upgrade for the Hanwei Tinker longsword: Custom fittings by Printed Armoury - Duration: 8 minutes, 2 seconds.
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Merciless abusive testing of the Albion Berserkr (Norwegian Viking sword) - Duration: 6 minutes, 39 seconds.
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Testing the toughness and cutting power of the Albion Gaddhjalt (late Viking sword) - Duration: 6 minutes, 39 seconds.
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How NOT to thrust with a sword (aka broken wrist position) - Duration: 6 minutes, 36 seconds.
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Review: Devil's Edge Xiphos - Excellent design and fit & finish, just one issue (currently) - Duration: 10 minutes.
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Other weapons and self-defense tools
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Renaissance longsword, rondel dagger, mace, axe vs. zombie head from ZGB - Duration: 3 minutes, 58 seconds.
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An introduction to the buckler (aka the "puny" mini-shield) - Duration: 11 minutes.
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Plastic knuckle dusters and the "Spikey" vs. zombie head from ZGB - Duration: 4 minutes, 26 seconds.
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This is why we don't do full-contact sparring with the quarterstaff... - Duration: 2 minutes, 3 seconds.
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Review: Danish War Axe by Arms & Armor - Cuts like a polesword (technical term :p) - Duration: 9 minutes.
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My first impression of the Spikey (self-defense tool) - Duration: 8 minutes, 31 seconds.
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A look at a custom-made gladiator weapon: The Scissor - Duration: 7 minutes, 50 seconds.
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A first impression of a gunstock war club and atlatl from Redwolf - Duration: 4 minutes, 47 seconds.
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Plastic knuckle dusters - legal in Canada! - Duration: 9 minutes, 24 seconds.
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The most bizarre shield in history? - Duration: 3 minutes, 45 seconds.
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Axes vs thick, tough leather - armor busters? - Duration: 3 minutes, 50 seconds.
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Book recommendation: Weapons encyclopedia (great starter info) - Duration: 6 minutes, 21 seconds.
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Firearms
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Review: Bond Arms Snake Slayer IV - A modern derringer - Duration: 15 minutes.
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Trying out a Bond Arms derringer in .357 mag / .38 Special - Duration: 3 minutes, 9 seconds.
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Shooting Smith Carbine and MAS 1873 revolver in first-person view - Duration: 2 minutes, 9 seconds.
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A look at an antique French 1873 revolver (with firing demonstration) - Duration: 12 minutes.
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Got myself an odd civil war rifle, a Smith Carbine (reproduction) - Duration: 14 minutes.
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An introduction to black powder and comparison to smokeless powder - Duration: 7 minutes, 2 seconds.
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Our second simulated pistol duel - Looks like I'm a revolver guy - Duration: 2 minutes, 48 seconds.
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William vs. Skall - Our attempt at simulating a pistol duel - Duration: 6 minutes, 41 seconds.
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A brief introduction to the rules of historical pistol duels - Duration: 4 minutes.
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Trying a Norinco 1911, and target practice with black powder pistols - Duration: 4 minutes, 15 seconds.
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Black powder revolver in slow motion (940 fps footage) - Duration: 48 seconds.
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An antique percussion revolver and how it works - Duration: 13 minutes.
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Knives / Tools
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Knife review: Enlan El-02 folder - Cheap but solid quality - Duration: 9 minutes, 46 seconds.
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Knife review: CRKT Journeyer - A folder/fixed blade hybrid? - Duration: 8 minutes, 10 seconds.
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A sgian dubh and a carabiner knife from one of my subscribers - Duration: 7 minutes, 2 seconds.
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Trying out Schrade throwing knives at the beach - Duration: 6 minutes, 57 seconds.
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Knife review: CRKT Fossil - A fancy yet functional folder - Duration: 7 minutes, 22 seconds.
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Why I'm wary of cheap knives... (with exceptions, of course) - Duration: 105 seconds.
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Knife review: Schrade Frontier (SCHF51/52) - solid quality for a good price - Duration: 11 minutes.
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Review: Spyderco Vallotton folding knife - Duration: 10 minutes.
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Review: Valaška (shepherd's axe) by Sharp Blades - Duration: 11 minutes.
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Knife review: The Platypus by Battlehorse Knives - Duration: 11 minutes.
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Some machete fun at the beach, and why I do abusive testing - Duration: 3 minutes, 21 seconds.
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My collection of fixed blade knives (23 May 2015) - Duration: 21 minutes.
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Martial Arts
Historical sword fighting, unarmed martial arts, etc.-
A few pros and cons of thrusts in historical sword duels - Duration: 3 minutes, 28 seconds.
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Leg protection for HEMA - Red Dragon vs. baseball knee/shin guards - Duration: 10 minutes.
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Raw footage of one of my practice sessions at Blood & Iron (first-person view) - Duration: 7 minutes, 22 seconds.
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A talk for those who think that techniques don't work in historical combat - Duration: 7 minutes, 20 seconds.
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Gloves / gauntlets for HEMA sword sparring (check the video description) - Duration: 13 minutes.
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Rapier, saber, and longsword sparring (extra footage after Marsden's seminar) - Duration: 5 minutes, 45 seconds.
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Stick fighting with Richard Marsden, based on Polish saber techniques - Duration: 3 minutes, 57 seconds.
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My opinion of UWM (Unified Weapons Master), based on the first fight - Duration: 7 minutes, 46 seconds.
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A few guards (stances) in historical European swordsmanship without shield - Duration: 14 minutes.
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HEMA instructors fighting with the Polish saber - Lee Smith vs. Richard Marsden - Duration: 8 minutes, 11 seconds.
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HEMA instructors in rapier sparring: Lee Smith vs. Richard Marsden - Duration: 4 minutes, 16 seconds.
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Blood & Iron saber tournament at the Victoria Highland Games 2016 - Duration: 30 minutes.
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Gaming
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The video game with the most realistic sword fighting? - Duration: 12 minutes.
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Albion swords in Skyrim - realistic, nice looking blades (mods) - Duration: 10 minutes.
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Gaming: Cara & Skall playing Hyrule Warriors - part 2 - Duration: 16 minutes.
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Project Zomboid multiplayer: The perilous journey to the farm - part 1 - Duration: 19 minutes.
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Gaming: Cara & Skall playing Hyrule Warriors - Duration: 14 minutes.
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Project Zomboid multiplayer: The perilous journey to the farm - part 2 - Duration: 22 minutes.
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Video games teach how to kill? - Hogwash! (here's why) - Duration: 6 minutes, 30 seconds.
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Gunslinger action and random palaver (Fistful of Frags gameplay) - Duration: 14 minutes.
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Combat in Dark Souls - How realistic is it really? - Duration: 7 minutes, 19 seconds.
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Skall plays Project Zomboid - Run fatty, run! - Duration: 23 minutes.
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7 Days to Die - Minecraft meets zombie survival (Alpha gameplay) - Duration: 21 minutes.
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Dust: An Elysian Tail - awesome 2D platformer (was on sale while I made the video) - Duration: 4 minutes, 45 seconds.
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Philosophy, opinions, rants, etc
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"Zombie knife" ban in England and Wales - my opinion - Duration: 7 minutes, 34 seconds.
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Ramble: Superhuman speed in fantasy fights is underrated - Duration: 4 minutes, 55 seconds.
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Some tips on how to make a review video (also applies to written reviews to an extent) - Duration: 13 minutes.
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My opinion on beliefs and religious debate (non-inflammatory ramble) - Duration: 10 minutes.
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No more political rants for now (I got over-zealous and had a crappy attitude) - Duration: 8 minutes, 41 seconds.
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A ramble about critical thinking, soy, climate change, sustainability, etc. - Duration: 21 minutes.
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Rant: Apparently indifference to katanas is racist! o_O - Duration: 10 minutes.
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More thoughts about home defense (mindset, concerns, weapons) - Duration: 14 minutes.
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Some ramblings about how we jump to conclusions about people - Duration: 8 minutes, 58 seconds.
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Self-defense laws in the UK / Canada - Not as harsh as you might think - Duration: 11 minutes.
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A recent case of home defense with a saber - Duration: 4 minutes, 33 seconds.
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Weapon tests on water melons: Not impressive! - Duration: 2 minutes, 44 seconds.
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Vlogs / personal stuff
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Rambling about how I got into historical swordplay, and the learning process - Duration: 18 minutes.
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What I've been up to lately, and the idea of getting a full suit of armor - Duration: 13 minutes.
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Annoying things about Youtube videos (my personal pet peeves) - Duration: 7 minutes, 38 seconds.
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My opinion on "Youtube Heroes" - Worst idea yet? - Duration: 7 minutes, 25 seconds.
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Looking at research on milk and other dairy food - Unhealthy or not? - Duration: 13 minutes.
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My opinion on the Youtube demonetization drama - Duration: 6 minutes, 51 seconds.
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A rambling show & tell of various stuff (spear point, knives, slingshot) - Duration: 17 minutes.
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Diet tip: Try this for at least a week - Duration: 9 minutes, 28 seconds.
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Midnight vlog: A moonlit stroll at the beach - Duration: 6 minutes, 27 seconds.
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Personal ramblings: My opinion on recreational drugs - Duration: 9 minutes, 49 seconds.
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A few tips on how to start and run a Youtube channel - Duration: 21 minutes.
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Why I was forced to take down the videos of the saber tournament - Duration: 2 minutes, 6 seconds.
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Movies and video games scrutinized
Pragmatic reviews of fantasy weapon designs and fight scenes from video games and movies, based on knowledge of historical martial arts.-
A talk about movie props, choreography, heroes fighting multiple opponents, etc. - Duration: 1 hour, 4 minutes.
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GoT talk: How good of a swordsman was Ser Arthur Dayne really (realistically)? - Duration: 6 minutes, 4 seconds.
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Common reasons why a fantasy sword wouldn't work in real life - Duration: 8 minutes, 33 seconds.
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The poor use of shields in video games, and a suggestion for animators - Duration: 5 minutes, 18 seconds.
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Assassin's Creed hidden blade: Would it be practical in real-life? - Duration: 10 minutes.
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The swords in Lord of the Rings - Would they be practical in real life? - Duration: 8 minutes, 53 seconds.
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Assassin's Hood - Badass, but severely limiting - Duration: 4 minutes, 9 seconds.
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How realistic is the fighting in "For Honor" (video game) - Duration: 8 minutes, 3 seconds.
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The Elucidator from Sword Art Online - Would it be practical in real life? - Duration: 9 minutes, 25 seconds.
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The most realistic weapons / armor / fighting, in an ANIME?? - Duration: 5 minutes, 54 seconds.
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Are the swords in Game of Thrones practical designs? - Duration: 4 minutes, 23 seconds.
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FWS: Would the gunblade from Final Fantasy VIII work in real life? - Duration: 9 minutes, 31 seconds.
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