It seems that some people watching through the app on their phones are getting this in German - it's a glitch and apparently if you restart your app it fixes itself.
Interesting, one can select automatically generated dubbed versions... The german one is quite bad, but what surprised me the most is that your original sound is labeled as "English (United States)". Did I miss something?
I'm hoping that you are taking measurements and pictures of this blade to facilitate the creation of a replica that would be available to enthusiasts. It looks like the archetypal knight's sidearm. I'm positive that folks would lust after a carefully crafted replica. Sharpened, of course.
Before watching a Schola Gladiatora video i had never heard of distal taper as a thing, but now i find myself waiting in keen anticipation for these stats 😅
This is just fantastic content, feels like documenting a sword oneself. You should trace the blade and hilt parts and sell those, invaluable for swordmakers.
Matt, I am so looking forward to hearing what you have to say about this sword from the amazing Castillon Hoard! Btw, if you get the chance, it would be awesome if you could talk about the smaller war axes of the Muslim/Ottoman World, specifically, the tabar, aka tabarzin. Thank you!
Hah hah hah! I wasn't the only one who saw the subtle mark of the Emperor's secret right hand burnt by holy fire into this blade, which clearly is designed for combating power armour or heavy carapace of the ruinous powers, or perhaps the mutated chitin of gene-stealer cultusts.
Wow, this sword will probably auction at around $38,000 US without auction day fees and shipping ... do antiques like this usually hold or gain in value ? I would suppose so......I’m very interested in getting this as a gift for a friend, it’s exquisite with a brilliant history, we both are obsessed with anything medieval
My uneducated opinion is yes, medieval arms and armor gain in value very well. If there's exceptional provenance such as with the Castillon collection of swords then all the better to raise in value. The pride of owning a quality piece of history combined with the investment potential often makes these a worthy buy. Beware auction fever though! Prices can fly past professional assessment very easily.
Now this was interesting to watch, thank you, i bought my first sword for re enactment and i really love it that you mentioned the weight as mine is almost simular(1475 grams).
I wonder how the pommel was made? Some early machining going on there, in the 15th century, perhaps? I cant see any way of creating that shape by hand, with hand tools in a single block of iron. And did I see a little grey line between the blade and the cross-guard? Evidence of lead solder or even brazing perhaps? Fabulous weapon.
have you seen the videos on the game called "half sword playtest"? i've been addicted to watching this youtubers shorts for the past few days, and the stances, timing, and movements are immaculate, i've been learning alot, and by following the players body, i could move my 4lb bastard sword very well. he's called "heart over death" or search "Half Sword Playtest | Longsword Throat GOAT" as for this video, well the sword is nice for an archers/sergeants side arm, but i prefer two handed swords, since those are able to crush the one handed swords guard, and hit the neck. but this sword is thick and stiff, so it might be able to block if you grab the blade, but otherwise, the leverage is on the two handed swords side. but this sword is pretty good, in an utilitarian way, able to do what sword things does, small enough to carry around relatively well, and also as an prybar. it's good that other then being thick, it's fairly wide, kinda like an katana, so it's able to cleave, although i bet it'll cut worse, since it isn't 2 handed, an bit unwieldly, despite the heavy pommel to balance it.
as someone who dabbles in Black smithing, That pommel SCREAMS that it was castled, i could be wrong but i dunno but the detail associated with it just says differently
I have to say, Matt, I can't think of many places where I can find such lengthy and deep analysis of historical blades. Even amongst sword lovers, I think most of us would not even have guessed how complex a wheel pommel can be (and maybe often were?). That pommel is a work of art and it's wild to think it was done by hand. My one ongoing gripe with you is that you love to speak French (I could say Greek-Romance, to be broad) more than English 😂Please at least stop trying to teach us to speak French. I don't like that I am not allowed to talk about many things, full stop, in English. I don't want to broaden that sin.
Why is this video suddenly translated (more like, butchered by some AI) to German, and how do I turn this BS off? The only other options I can see in the menu is portugese Brazil, espanol, french and italian? UPDATE: complete restart of the app solved that (for now), but this was just… weird.
Glad your restarting the app worked for you. In my case : settings, General, Language (select your targeted language). Worked for me. Good for those who enjoy this AI thing.
If you are referring to the peen on the pommel that is how they affixed the blade components together. To my knowledge there is no historic evidence for it being used as a mounting point for decorations during this period and in this region.
That's not just chonky, that's Big Chungus. I would have guessed around 1.2kg, 1.3kg, not closer to 1.5kg. If there's any design trade offs that got made, it was weight for durability. You wanted a durable sword, you had to do something to get it. I'd be interested, if it's at possible, to see about the pommel weight. If that pommel is solid and where the balance of the weight on the pommel is. I think that's really doing a lot of work here.
Uh, dude, there’s no English track… It’s pre-set to German. I guess I’ll have to watch this thing in Portuguese and just concentrate really hard. *Alright, I reset the app and English is back.
Zwar deutsch, aber leider mit einer sehr künstlichen KI-Sprache übersetzt. Seine originalen Videos mag ich mehr. Auch wenn ich das eine oder andere Vokabular nicht verstehe.
It seems that some people watching through the app on their phones are getting this in German - it's a glitch and apparently if you restart your app it fixes itself.
I'm watching it on a computer and getting German. Wth?
Edit: Just refreshed the page and now you're in english.
Interesting, one can select automatically generated dubbed versions... The german one is quite bad, but what surprised me the most is that your original sound is labeled as "English (United States)". Did I miss something?
Italian for me 😂
That's pretty great craftsmanship honestly. Solid, simple and strong. For a battlefield, not for showing off.
Man, that has to be one of the best fittings I’ve seen. It’s incredible that the hilt & quillions are still rock solid after almost 600 years.
I was not expecting a German Matt when I clicked on this video
Apparently a glitch with the YT app - it needs to be restarted.
@@scholagladiatoria Yep it's good now! Seems like the default audio just didn't load for some reason
I'm getting a Brazilian one😂
His cold isn't that bad...
Hehe, i was also hard confused to hear a German robot voice. 😂
Matt Easton, sword sommelier
I'm hoping that you are taking measurements and pictures of this blade to facilitate the creation of a replica that would be available to enthusiasts.
It looks like the archetypal knight's sidearm. I'm positive that folks would lust after a carefully crafted replica. Sharpened, of course.
This belongs in the museum!!!
Shut
What a wonderful sword. Thank you for showing us this, Matt!
By far my favourite crossguard design, lovely sword
Thank you gor showing us!
08:29 Deep dive? Yes, please! 🙏
Thanks for making and sharing. :)
Edit: spelling.
Before watching a Schola Gladiatora video i had never heard of distal taper as a thing, but now i find myself waiting in keen anticipation for these stats 😅
This is just fantastic content, feels like documenting a sword oneself. You should trace the blade and hilt parts and sell those, invaluable for swordmakers.
Great video!
Another Banger Video Matt, cant wait for the next vid.
I’m gonna say it: I love your outfit, Matt. Always liked the waistcoat and jeans combo.
Matt, I am so looking forward to hearing what you have to say about this sword from the amazing Castillon Hoard! Btw, if you get the chance, it would be awesome if you could talk about the smaller war axes of the Muslim/Ottoman World, specifically, the tabar, aka tabarzin. Thank you!
That maker's mark looks like the Chinese for 'king' 王 😮
Beautiful. This video made me realize how much I've learned from you over the past year and so. Love your content Matt!
06:19
Nobody expects the most holy Inquisition!
Hah hah hah!
I wasn't the only one who saw the subtle mark of the Emperor's secret right hand burnt by holy fire into this blade, which clearly is designed for combating power armour or heavy carapace of the ruinous powers, or perhaps the mutated chitin of gene-stealer cultusts.
Checking out the auction catalogue, they have some awesome stuff in there! I wish I had money.
I love these descriptions of swords up for auction.
Wow, this sword will probably auction at around $38,000 US without auction day fees and shipping ... do antiques like this usually hold or gain in value ? I would suppose so......I’m very interested in getting this as a gift for a friend, it’s exquisite with a brilliant history, we both are obsessed with anything medieval
My uneducated opinion is yes, medieval arms and armor gain in value very well. If there's exceptional provenance such as with the Castillon collection of swords then all the better to raise in value. The pride of owning a quality piece of history combined with the investment potential often makes these a worthy buy. Beware auction fever though! Prices can fly past professional assessment very easily.
@ thanks! I’m going to monitor and see what happens
That first one in Group B has always been my _favorite_ sword.
I love these types of videos the most out of the ones you do
The fact that the the point is still perfect is actually quite crazy
Now this was interesting to watch, thank you, i bought my first sword for re enactment and i really love it that you mentioned the weight as mine is almost simular(1475 grams).
Wonderful sword. Was it chipped in battle or is just rusted by time?
Very nice relic. The heavy duty construction probably made it a fearsome and reliable sidearm.
Thanks for the information in this video ⚔️
Ah yes i love this genre of sword;
The "stabbypointychoppyboi"
13:05 I hate it when my wood contracts with dryness and use.
A good rub down, with some proper oil should do the trick.
Can you do a video about one of those german basket hilts in the background? Really love those swords.
@@filthypappenheimer5355 maybe there is such a video coming 😉
I wonder how the pommel was made? Some early machining going on there, in the 15th century, perhaps? I cant see any way of creating that shape by hand, with hand tools in a single block of iron. And did I see a little grey line between the blade and the cross-guard? Evidence of lead solder or even brazing perhaps? Fabulous weapon.
have you seen the videos on the game called "half sword playtest"? i've been addicted to watching this youtubers shorts for the past few days, and the stances, timing, and movements are immaculate, i've been learning alot, and by following the players body, i could move my 4lb bastard sword very well. he's called "heart over death" or search "Half Sword Playtest | Longsword Throat GOAT"
as for this video, well the sword is nice for an archers/sergeants side arm, but i prefer two handed swords, since those are able to crush the one handed swords guard, and hit the neck. but this sword is thick and stiff, so it might be able to block if you grab the blade, but otherwise, the leverage is on the two handed swords side. but this sword is pretty good, in an utilitarian way, able to do what sword things does, small enough to carry around relatively well, and also as an prybar. it's good that other then being thick, it's fairly wide, kinda like an katana, so it's able to cleave, although i bet it'll cut worse, since it isn't 2 handed, an bit unwieldly, despite the heavy pommel to balance it.
Wonderful!
as much as I love seeing actual historical swords, being tied to auctions all the time is wearing.
I love the simplicity in the Design. Useful as a weapon, no extra knicknack Additions. What stories this Sword could tell if it could speak. 😅
Second sword from the left on the wall-is that a polish saber? Looks like a helluva long blade for a one handed sword.
as someone who dabbles in Black smithing, That pommel SCREAMS that it was castled, i could be wrong but i dunno but the detail associated with it just says differently
Matt is fluent in German 😂
I'm watching this before the auction, but I might need a fatter bankroll to purchase that sword anyway.
I have to say, Matt, I can't think of many places where I can find such lengthy and deep analysis of historical blades. Even amongst sword lovers, I think most of us would not even have guessed how complex a wheel pommel can be (and maybe often were?). That pommel is a work of art and it's wild to think it was done by hand.
My one ongoing gripe with you is that you love to speak French (I could say Greek-Romance, to be broad) more than English 😂Please at least stop trying to teach us to speak French. I don't like that I am not allowed to talk about many things, full stop, in English. I don't want to broaden that sin.
119 quid is pretty good value 👍
I'd love to hear about the theories of the barge sinking!
More likely one box or barrel fell over the side in my mind. Otherwise there would have been a LOT more stuff there.
@@MrBottlecapBill Thank you!
Would be nice to be rich enough to collect such amazing artefacts
It is pretty even with the patina.
Amazing, but what's the price tag boss
Amazing 🎉🎉🎉
I have a Todd Cutler sword that looks exactly like that.
Sword fit for a king
Castillon... the last major battle of the Hundred Years war, and a definitive defeat for the English army !
Why is this video suddenly translated (more like, butchered by some AI) to German, and how do I turn this BS off? The only other options I can see in the menu is portugese Brazil, espanol, french and italian?
UPDATE: complete restart of the app solved that (for now), but this was just… weird.
I watched in Spanish with the English captions & it was surprisingly understandable. But then, I do know what to expect.
Glad your restarting the app worked for you. In my case : settings, General, Language (select your targeted language). Worked for me. Good for those who enjoy this AI thing.
Could the little nipple be an attatchment point for some kind of decoration? Perhaps a question for Todd of Todd's Workshop as well?
If you are referring to the peen on the pommel that is how they affixed the blade components together. To my knowledge there is no historic evidence for it being used as a mounting point for decorations during this period and in this region.
So when are you going to create a reproduction of it?
Is the pommel hollow?
That's not just chonky, that's Big Chungus.
I would have guessed around 1.2kg, 1.3kg, not closer to 1.5kg.
If there's any design trade offs that got made, it was weight for durability. You wanted a durable sword, you had to do something to get it.
I'd be interested, if it's at possible, to see about the pommel weight. If that pommel is solid and where the balance of the weight on the pommel is. I think that's really doing a lot of work here.
why are they auctioning so many of their most valuable swords?
@@ArmsandArmor who?? This is an auctioneer.
Maybe group A is from england and group B from europe?
🎉🎉🎉
I was hoping he was gonna cut paper with it lol
Doubt I'd look that good after 500 years in a French river.
giant rondel dagger
👍
Jizzed!
translator was scary
They should go to a museum, not a colector.
Uh, dude, there’s no English track… It’s pre-set to German. I guess I’ll have to watch this thing in Portuguese and just concentrate really hard.
*Alright, I reset the app and English is back.
Apparently it is a glitch with the app and you need to restart the app!
How can these swords be carried by bill men when bill men don't exist? (Sorry, just watched that video again.)
Zwar deutsch, aber leider mit einer sehr künstlichen KI-Sprache übersetzt. Seine originalen Videos mag ich mehr. Auch wenn ich das eine oder andere Vokabular nicht verstehe.
You can select audio track in the playback options (where you select sub titles etc).
Schau ich mir lieber im Original an. Diese KI Stimme ist äußerst unangenehm
Cute, but I am pretty much always listening to videos while doing something else as well, glancing across from time to time. This was unhelpful.
Your videos always bring so much positivity and good mood. Thank you for your humorous talent and bright energy!🧲🐪💋