A coconut is a better human skull analog than a watermelon. A watermelon is good for showing what some unprotected muscle might do. I would love to see this axe hit some rawhide and drawn out bronze sheet to replicate armor more. Maybe also see what it does to antler, bone, or tusk pieces sewn together in a small patch of armor as that was a type of bronze age armor that was worn. With modern tools, it would be pretty easy to drill the holes and make the cuts to make the sheet to do this, since carbide tipped drills are cheap and effective. Just remember to wear a mask to keep the dust out of your lungs.
That’s a really good idea and I might just do a video that focuses on testing these weapons in a realistic context. But I would want a few more weapons to test first so that I’d get more out of making all these armor props
I want one ! My Brothers want one ! These are vicious! A worthy side arm ! More vicious than a Tomahawk ! Our ancestors loved to Fight ! Not much has changed I guess
Your casting techic is really good. Love that you also workd on that edge. Testing is a bit simple, maybe you should try to make a balistic jelatin block for better demonstration. You can make an analouge to balistic jelatin at home using agar-agar or just consentrated jelatin. It will not be perfect but it will do
I know! This fellow does excellent reconstruction and demonstration work. His stuff should be everywhere on line. If i had more social media access, i would be posting his stuff basically anywhere relevant.
That is a gorgeous build! you should make two, so you can test one to destruction! Get a ham hock with bone in it. try some brass/copper plate. The additional rear ribbing on the blade is curious and likely indicates hitting that against something hard like a bronze breastplate, or possibly for driving through greek linothorax hardened fabric armor.
@@raphlvlogs271 hmmm, I wonder how often they would have used the spikes then? It seems strange to have to turn your axe around in combat unless you adapt to some type of armor your opponent wears?
both the sockets on later periods spear heads and axe heads probably originated in north west Asia and spread outwards considering that the more traditional hafted weapons of classical era China Egypt Rome . . . . . . . . . . . were all tanged instead
I wonder why they decided to go with 4 spikes on the rear instead of just 1? Seems to me that 1 would be more effective. Awesome video btw. Surprised this doesn't have thousands of views already.
Hmm.. maybe because one spike might get stuck but four deliver the damage plus less chance to get your weapon stuck? Thanks, maybe it’ll grow over time
Every video you make is even better than the last! Great craftsmanship, great hosting, great humour and great analysis
Thank you so much!
A coconut is a better human skull analog than a watermelon. A watermelon is good for showing what some unprotected muscle might do. I would love to see this axe hit some rawhide and drawn out bronze sheet to replicate armor more. Maybe also see what it does to antler, bone, or tusk pieces sewn together in a small patch of armor as that was a type of bronze age armor that was worn. With modern tools, it would be pretty easy to drill the holes and make the cuts to make the sheet to do this, since carbide tipped drills are cheap and effective. Just remember to wear a mask to keep the dust out of your lungs.
That’s a really good idea and I might just do a video that focuses on testing these weapons in a realistic context. But I would want a few more weapons to test first so that I’d get more out of making all these armor props
I want one !
My Brothers want one !
These are vicious!
A worthy side arm !
More vicious than a Tomahawk !
Our ancestors loved to Fight !
Not much has changed I guess
Your casting techic is really good. Love that you also workd on that edge. Testing is a bit simple, maybe you should try to make a balistic jelatin block for better demonstration. You can make an analouge to balistic jelatin at home using agar-agar or just consentrated jelatin. It will not be perfect but it will do
Thank you for that feedback! I will look into that
Holy shit i expected this to have more views. Awesome stuff mate
I know! This fellow does excellent reconstruction and demonstration work. His stuff should be everywhere on line. If i had more social media access, i would be posting his stuff basically anywhere relevant.
Thanks so much! Maybe the video will just pick up over time
super nice, also the choice of subject is just 10/10
@@amirfarahbakhsh2960 every time I choose a new item to work on I get more and more fascinated
"It works and I am drenched" thats pretty funny. Interesting as well to see.
Yeah, that hit me by surprise
another banger of a video!
I really appreciate that!
That is a gorgeous build! you should make two, so you can test one to destruction! Get a ham hock with bone in it. try some brass/copper plate. The additional rear ribbing on the blade is curious and likely indicates hitting that against something hard like a bronze breastplate, or possibly for driving through greek linothorax hardened fabric armor.
I definitely need another one like you said. I like the ham idea which I could still eat then
the spikes can easily get stuck in stuff since they are so close to each other despite having a brutish trench weapons like effect
@@raphlvlogs271 hmmm, I wonder how often they would have used the spikes then? It seems strange to have to turn your axe around in combat unless you adapt to some type of armor your opponent wears?
Awesome video! Skilled craftsman and with a sense of humor too! How do you only have 361 followers?? Well, now 362. :)
@@Gefionius thanks!
both the sockets on later periods spear heads and axe heads probably originated in north west Asia and spread outwards considering that the more traditional hafted weapons of classical era China Egypt Rome . . . . . . . . . . . were all tanged instead
I wonder why they decided to go with 4 spikes on the rear instead of just 1? Seems to me that 1 would be more effective.
Awesome video btw. Surprised this doesn't have thousands of views already.
Hmm.. maybe because one spike might get stuck but four deliver the damage plus less chance to get your weapon stuck?
Thanks, maybe it’ll grow over time
The back could have maybe functioned as an armor piercer?
I would think especially on a helmet. The chances for it to puncture are really high from what I found!
it's an agricultural tool
@@f.n.schlub what makes you think that?