This makes me think of my favourite detail in the Lord of the Rings films. The sword Aragon uses as a ranger has a small whetstone and a small eating knife stuck in the scabbard. It's never used in the movies. It's just there as a nice detail.
I think in the extended scenes he uses it to eat an apple lol, apparently Viggo was trying to work it in for a while, because he just thought it was a great detail.
Lurklen I am 99% sure you are correct. He does use the little knife in the extended edition. I'm struggling to remember when........I'll probably have to watch the whole thing to figure out when it is.
Aragorn does actually draw his utility knife when he cuts some Athelas/Kingsfoil from the ground to make a poultice for Frodo's Morgul-knife wound in Felowship. It's brief, and easy to miss, but he does use it.
Actually he is seen eating rabbit in one of the campfire scenes & slicing an apple while riding his horse with Eowyn with them in the DVD's (and harvesting kingsfoil, thank's missed that one)
Beautiful work Sir, this brought back memories of the LOTR extras, Viggo Mortensen suggesting a knife set and bow for someone roaming around the wilds. As he said he's not going to hunt and butcher a deer with his sword.
@@tods_workshop fun fact, viggo turned down the part of neo for what was thought to be a small role in lord of the rings, thus keanu got the part, and viggo gave us aragorn, win fucking win
Maybe this would be bad news from a business point of view, but as an amateur leather worker I'd love to see more of you process for making these multiple blade scabbards.
It is pretty interesting to see that the people in different part of the world independently developed exactly the same thing. In Japan, on the scabbard(拵え) of a katana or wakizashi, there a usually one place for a small knife(小柄), and another place for a pricker(笄).
Interestingly enough, I remember watching the behind the scenes documentaries on the props and costumes of Jackson's The Lord of the Rings adaptations, and Richard Taylor showed that Aragorn's sword scabbard has an extra integrated scabbard for a smaller, ordinary medieval knife. Useful for eating, or just carving a stick, etc. There was even a tiny compartment for a whetstone, to sharpen the knife edge or sword edge when needed. I really like details like that, clearly inspired by historical precedents. Your dagger with an extra compartment for an eating knife instantly reminded me of that.
Dear Tod, Thank you for showing us more of your fine créations. They are beautifully made and it shows how skilled our forebearers actually were. On top of that it is a history lesson and once more opens the door for all to see how meals were eaten and how everyone carried their own utensils. It's almost like one was on a life-long camping trip where you had to have all your gear all the time.
@Soul Calibur It's all about the right tool for the right job. Most cutting tasks I perform, for example, don't really abuse the knife to the point I'd need a fixed blade, but I want to make sure my knife stays wicked sharp.
I´m pretty sure that the spoon was separate, but carried as well. As for today, the 5 Cs do apply for wanderers and on top of it, they probably did carry a spoon, a bowl and possibly a mug (the latter two when they went e.g. for pilgrimage and expected to get a serving on their long path). For those wondering about the 5 Cs: Cutting: a knife or more Combustion: a fire kit (back then probably a metal box with tinder, flint and striker) Container: a water bladder (today a canteen that can be put on a fire and probably an additional water bottle) Cover: a cloak, a Kilt or a tarp for shelter or as a sleeping bag Cordage: for repairs, improvisation, camping, making traps etc. Lastly, a staff seemed to have been pretty common (for walking on uneven ground, test for swampiness and defense)
I know this is an older video now but I'd like to point out that this is also an affliction of many bushcrafters. There are many combinations that I've seen dependent on requirements or personal preference. Having a machete / hatchet / tomahawk on your belt for those bigger tasks whilst having a smaller bushcraft knife / cleaver attached to the scabbard along with a pouch for a folding saw, small sharpening stone, tinder box and / or eating utensils is not uncommon. It's just purely for convenience, having all related items in one place. So this could also just serve as backup to the reasoning behind why they did it all those years ago. It just keeps life simple when you're out there having to rely on what you have on you to live.
When I was at the sacrificial part of eid two months ago, the butcher that was handling the animals also had a set like this, it held three knives of different shapes and he kept it on the right side of his belt. His was plastic I think, it was basically a small box with three slots for three knives.
I love the idea of the bonded leather technique. Such a seemingly simple solution for complex geometry but yields a beautiful result. Thank you for sharing.
It's the first time I saw such sets, but they seem to be quite handy, no-brainer they liked then. I really appreciate your craftsmanship, those are really nice knifes.
my interest is historical firearms, swords and bows and stuff is way before my interest period, but i could listen this guy talk all day!..i keep learning stuff......very knowledgable, thoroughly enjoy every video!
This is just amazing. I've never heard of these, but this video of yours just solved some problems I had (as an amateur writer who worries a lot about small details). Thank you, sir.
I am just awed by the craftmanship. The blades, the hilts, the scabbards... I don't know if anyone can bring themselves to using these, they look so pretty. And yeah, I know you make them to be used, they are not wall-hangers, I just don't think I would... :)
Nice to see 2(+) knife sets from history. I have a sami knife 2 piece scabbard/knifeset. At work we somethimes tape a smaller knife sheath outside out normal knife. (often a serrated tomato knife outside the usual work knife. Excellent for cutting small ropes and sort of keeping a sharp backup)
This was carried over in modern times. Here in Bavaria a Hirschfänger or Waidblatt comes with a Nicker in a combined sheath as a hunting implement and they are still in use with traditional hunters (as is the Jagdhorn). While the short Nicker is used to kill a wounded animal by stabbing it in the neck (hence the name Nicker), the Hirschfänger is used to stab into the heart because it is a long and slender blade like a medieval dagger. The Waidblatt has a long and wide blade, it is used like a hatchet to open the animal and take the guts out, while the nicker is used to skin it. Lederhosen have also a sheath for a Nicker built in, so you have your edc tool always at hand for work tasks.
Great Episode Tod, do you have some info about Throwing Knives in Medieval times? You deserve much more views and Subscribers my friend! Cheers from Czech
@@tods_workshop Thank you very much Tod, maybe we can do something together someday! I made some cool with Jorg Sprave just month ago :)) About Francisca and Hurlbat i know of course, in my company we are making similar prototype for throwing. Personally i think that throwing been done by some experts in past :) I know many combative moves and with right tools are very very effective.
A thought about the three-piece set: I, myself am often surprised that the spoon seems not to be very well represented, considering the prevalence of gruel and pottage in the medieval diet.
i think that's becase a lot of spoons of the time were wood, not only bulkier and more likly to be carried in abag or pouch, but it also means less will have survived
@@stocktonjoans and maybe not so high class and more disposable? I imagine a wooden spoon is something a lot of medieval people could have made themselves. No need to commission one from a craftsman like you did with knives and things.
combination sets occurred in a lot of different cultures as well. In japan many knife or sword scabbards included smaller side scabbards or storage spaces (such as an attached cloth pouch) for holding various items such as eating implements or items for personal grooming (ie hair/beard combs, tooth picks etc)
You can find scabbards with cooking knives until pretty late. For example I have seen early 20th century pictures of chefs with such a piece of equipment - even the first printing of the Larousse Gastronomique (1938) has pictures of it. Those scabbards were pretty simple, made of walnut wood with brass or copper alloy fittings. Usually they contained 4 pieces : a big 11" blade chef's knife, a 6" carving or filetting knife, a 4" paring knife and a large trussing needle (about 10"). Some of them also had a fourth knife, some a 10" carving knife, some a 9" chef's knife. It's amazing to see how long those scabbards were actually used by chefs.
dagger to kill someone quickly and quietly. Haha good luck with that friend. a dagger is one of the worse weapons to kill someone quickly and silently. Try a big ass club to the head from behind
I think it's also very interesting to note that nowadays this preference is coming back around into popularity with the bushcrafting community. People are having sail needles, ferrocerium rods, small whetstones, and smaller eating knives attatched to the sheaths of their primary knives or machetes.
My dad has a hunting knife set like these. Three knives in one scabbard. Think it was actually made by the W.R. Case Company well before I was born. He's got a bit of a collection.
As niche a focus as this videos is.... Holy shit. It's rare I see such a clear example of reeeeaaalllllly oldschool EDC. It's a bit of history reaching out and saying "You are not the first to consider what knife/ tool fits the situation.' This video showcases that thousands÷ human beings have grappled with everything from corrosion to unsuitable blades in odd circumstances. It...well...it feels a bit like reaching back in time, and giving a tiny sliver of voice to all those unremarked people who felt with the simple problem of the tools they had at the time. Well done.
I Love the editing and scripting. We don't have amazing museums in easy reach in Wyoming Middle of Nowhere. Also, the "Case Knife" gave me an excuse to buy those veg tanned scraps at the Feed Store. Lol.
that second set looks like it would be an amazing addition to my camping/fishing trips, I hope to buy something like that when i save up next instead of a modern "survival" knife
I bought a piggy back outlaw Bowie knife set a few years ago, the big blade broke and was made into a draw knife set(crappy but functional) the small one got a ton of use until it got lost or stolen. Even today sets are a popular thing. I usually carry a mixed set of tools on me daily.
Similar concept can be found on the Mary Rose with the carpenter tools. A belt tied "cone" of leather with a wooden insert to hold the tools you need at hand when repairing things on the ship away from your work bench.
How do you actually eat with the knife and pricker? I just bought the set with the spoon but hadn't imagined that it would be so much harder to eat with instead of with a ordinary fork. My instincts were wrong as I wanted to scope up food with the pricker. After a while I tried to eat with the knife and spoon but it didn't work either. This made me realise that the fork we have now is a real good tool but I would like to learn how to eat with the knife and pricker set, how do you do it, techniques?
I think the pricker wasn't generally used to transport food, rather to hold things in place for cutting. After that, either a spoon or bare fingers would get food from plate to mouth.
Exceptional craftsmanship and video as always Tod. Love the channel!!! Will you be making more of the Bauernwehr knife sets in the future? I found them to be an ideal idea for a field set. I realize the antler for the handle material can be expensive and more rare. So, I would gladly accept basic bone or hard wood scales. Thank you :)
Tod, excellent video as always. Have you ever considered doing a video covering fabrication of your reproductions? In particular I'm interested in how you form and shape the steel you use...swords, daggers, prods for your crossbows, etc. It seems like that would be a specialty all it's own. In any case, cheers from the states
I love these! I've been thinking about making my own multi knife set fr camping and bushcraft. A bit like the scandi sets. Maybe I'll add an eating knife in!
I bet the reason there's no surviving 3 piece eating sets is that they were all used until they fell apart. Allot of times everyday item survive because they weren't used as often as meant.
Bone forks have been found from the Quijia culture and Shang Dynasty (2400 to 1050 BC) and in ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, but didn't spread from Italy to Northern Europe until the 17th century and weren't common in Great Britain until the 18th century, so these are from a period when forks were not in wide use, and I'd interrupt the poker mainly as a food utensil to hold down whatever you were cutting and perhaps as a way to lift it to your mouth, rather than as an awl (although it could certainly be used for that). These sets looks like they are for upper-class men who eat 2+ times a day, and not a tool set in a leather-worker's shop.
There's like loads of cutlery sets paired to swords in the collects of the Royal armoury and the Kunsthistorische Museum in Vienna. I think there's a dagger with a flintlock pistol spinner, a spork and a knife. It really caught me off guard as I surfed their websites like it's so random a collection
Those knife cases were still used in the 19th century. Buffalo hunters had them. You see some rather crude ones on the internet, but they had some pretty nice ones. Saw a couple of different nice ones back in the early part of this century sometime between 01 and 04. I saved one image to try and make and of course lost it when the computer crashed. It held about five of the common Green River knives.
Many years ago, before i really heard about the multi knife sets, i built my self an outdoors kit by taping a smaller utility knife to the scabbard of my kukri... funny how you don't reinvent the wheel sometimes!
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This makes me think of my favourite detail in the Lord of the Rings films. The sword Aragon uses as a ranger has a small whetstone and a small eating knife stuck in the scabbard. It's never used in the movies. It's just there as a nice detail.
I think in the extended scenes he uses it to eat an apple lol, apparently Viggo was trying to work it in for a while, because he just thought it was a great detail.
Lurklen I am 99% sure you are correct. He does use the little knife in the extended edition. I'm struggling to remember when........I'll probably have to watch the whole thing to figure out when it is.
@@ronnybingham9007 One of those mysteries it's a pleasure to solve.
Aragorn does actually draw his utility knife when he cuts some Athelas/Kingsfoil from the ground to make a poultice for Frodo's Morgul-knife wound in Felowship. It's brief, and easy to miss, but he does use it.
Actually he is seen eating rabbit in one of the campfire scenes & slicing an apple while riding his horse with Eowyn with them in the DVD's (and harvesting kingsfoil, thank's missed that one)
Beautiful work Sir, this brought back memories of the LOTR extras, Viggo Mortensen suggesting a knife set and bow for someone roaming around the wilds.
As he said he's not going to hunt and butcher a deer with his sword.
Yeah i remember now he had a small knife in his scabbard
@@tods_workshop fun fact, viggo turned down the part of neo for what was thought to be a small role in lord of the rings, thus keanu got the part, and viggo gave us aragorn, win fucking win
Utensils sets like this would actually be a great subject for a well-produced book, every bit as much as swords.
I love hearing this stuff cause this will just add these smaller more improtant details to my story
Story?
@@jonathanballmann7569 maybe he wants to write novel in a medieval setting.
@buzzardbeeks yes i am working on a medieval magical comic (still in the early phase)
weird flex but ok
@@sergeantbigmac Why is someone mentioning a hobby or project considered a flex?
That at 0:01 is handsdown the best Bauernwehr/Brotmesser set I have ever seen.
Eventhough it uses Antlers, it is really beautiful on this one.
“You can never have too many knives.” - Logen Ninefingers
Good quote.
Great to hear/see someone else who loves those books.
Re read them sooo many times.
What if you fall into a river? ;)
@@Kwodlibet
The " Bloody 9" did have this problem LOL!
Unless they're pointed at you.
Say one thing for Logen Ninefingers...
Your skill of craftsmanship amazes me every time. Wonderful.
And to share tidbits of knowledge like in this video..
He definitely makes some very sexy objects.
Me too, but his pronunciation of "Bauernwehr" was horrible....
Maybe this would be bad news from a business point of view, but as an amateur leather worker I'd love to see more of you process for making these multiple blade scabbards.
As an amateur bladesmith who makes his own scabbards, I concur.
@@somerando1073 That would make the 3 of us
It is pretty interesting to see that the people in different part of the world independently developed exactly the same thing. In Japan, on the scabbard(拵え) of a katana or wakizashi, there a usually one place for a small knife(小柄), and another place for a pricker(笄).
This stuff looks amazingly well done. So much craftsmanship
All very beautiful works, great video
Such pretty work!
Interestingly enough, I remember watching the behind the scenes documentaries on the props and costumes of Jackson's The Lord of the Rings adaptations, and Richard Taylor showed that Aragorn's sword scabbard has an extra integrated scabbard for a smaller, ordinary medieval knife. Useful for eating, or just carving a stick, etc. There was even a tiny compartment for a whetstone, to sharpen the knife edge or sword edge when needed. I really like details like that, clearly inspired by historical precedents. Your dagger with an extra compartment for an eating knife instantly reminded me of that.
Awesome and genius system. Next party I tell everyone to bring their knives and forks 💪🙏😍
😂👍
No forks. The pricker is for that (among other things as Tod mentioned).
@@somerando1073 One must never be without ones pricker that is for sure.
the 2 kitchen knives are gorgeous. I love that set.
Dear Tod, Thank you for showing us more of your fine créations. They are beautifully made and it shows how skilled our forebearers actually were. On top of that it is a history lesson and once more opens the door for all to see how meals were eaten and how everyone carried their own utensils. It's almost like one was on a life-long camping trip where you had to have all your gear all the time.
I have been in awe and delight of the Deutsch serving sets since I saw my first photo. Erhaben in Funktion und Kunst. Super! 😊🥰
fantastic presentation
Very very interesting, I love medieval arms and armour but having been a chef it was doubly interesting to see chefs knives sets, thanks.
Swiss army knife middle-age edition ^^
@Soul Calibur It's all about the right tool for the right job. Most cutting tasks I perform, for example, don't really abuse the knife to the point I'd need a fixed blade, but I want to make sure my knife stays wicked sharp.
Thats just it though, it's the same philosophy, just in their technological context
Just proves there are no new ideas
I´m pretty sure that the spoon was separate, but carried as well. As for today, the 5 Cs do apply for wanderers and on top of it, they probably did carry a spoon, a bowl and possibly a mug (the latter two when they went e.g. for pilgrimage and expected to get a serving on their long path).
For those wondering about the 5 Cs:
Cutting: a knife or more
Combustion: a fire kit (back then probably a metal box with tinder, flint and striker)
Container: a water bladder (today a canteen that can be put on a fire and probably an additional water bottle)
Cover: a cloak, a Kilt or a tarp for shelter or as a sleeping bag
Cordage: for repairs, improvisation, camping, making traps etc.
Lastly, a staff seemed to have been pretty common (for walking on uneven ground, test for swampiness and defense)
I know this is an older video now but I'd like to point out that this is also an affliction of many bushcrafters.
There are many combinations that I've seen dependent on requirements or personal preference. Having a machete / hatchet / tomahawk on your belt for those bigger tasks whilst having a smaller bushcraft knife / cleaver attached to the scabbard along with a pouch for a folding saw, small sharpening stone, tinder box and / or eating utensils is not uncommon. It's just purely for convenience, having all related items in one place.
So this could also just serve as backup to the reasoning behind why they did it all those years ago. It just keeps life simple when you're out there having to rely on what you have on you to live.
When I was at the sacrificial part of eid two months ago, the butcher that was handling the animals also had a set like this, it held three knives of different shapes and he kept it on the right side of his belt. His was plastic I think, it was basically a small box with three slots for three knives.
Wow I'm blown away by those knife and tools
A very likeable tecnical explanation.
And the serving set is wonderfull!
Thank you Mr Tod this is my favorite UA-cam channel looking forward to more
I love the idea of the bonded leather technique. Such a seemingly simple solution for complex geometry but yields a beautiful result. Thank you for sharing.
"Why have 1 big knife, if you can have two?"
Tod: What About 6.
It's the first time I saw such sets, but they seem to be quite handy, no-brainer they liked then. I really appreciate your craftsmanship, those are really nice knifes.
my interest is historical firearms, swords and bows and stuff is way before my interest period, but i could listen this guy talk all day!..i keep learning stuff......very knowledgable, thoroughly enjoy every video!
This is just amazing. I've never heard of these, but this video of yours just solved some problems I had (as an amateur writer who worries a lot about small details). Thank you, sir.
Really fascinating. Our ancestors were practical people for sure.
I am just awed by the craftmanship. The blades, the hilts, the scabbards... I don't know if anyone can bring themselves to using these, they look so pretty. And yeah, I know you make them to be used, they are not wall-hangers, I just don't think I would... :)
A bit addicted to your videos since discovering your channel! Always awesome to have such varied and based historical information about weapons!
I can't get over the craftsmanship you do just absolutely stunning and i like the history lessons
That serving set is gorgeous. As is its case.
I used to have a belt with little sheaths for my wallet and phone. It was really convenient, I keep meaning to repair it and add a pocket for my keys.
You truly are a master craftsman. Absolutely stunning work.
I have one of the 3 piece sets with the spoon, very useful.
Well done Todd, buitiful workmanship.
Truely gems. Beauty and usability
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Thank you for the lesson, and mind blowing workmanship.
Terrific vid, so happy I found your channel.....Happy St. Crispins Day, .......
I didn't even know I needed to know this! Thanks Tod! Now that you're back you can educate me more!
Beautiful work and great historical information, as always
They do this with Kukris too, they all usually come with 2 smaller knives tucked into the sheath.
However, one of them seems to be for maintaining the edge.
Nice to see 2(+) knife sets from history. I have a sami knife 2 piece scabbard/knifeset. At work we somethimes tape a smaller knife sheath outside out normal knife. (often a serrated tomato knife outside the usual work knife. Excellent for cutting small ropes and sort of keeping a sharp backup)
This was carried over in modern times. Here in Bavaria a Hirschfänger or Waidblatt comes with a Nicker in a combined sheath as a hunting implement and they are still in use with traditional hunters (as is the Jagdhorn). While the short Nicker is used to kill a wounded animal by stabbing it in the neck (hence the name Nicker), the Hirschfänger is used to stab into the heart because it is a long and slender blade like a medieval dagger. The Waidblatt has a long and wide blade, it is used like a hatchet to open the animal and take the guts out, while the nicker is used to skin it. Lederhosen have also a sheath for a Nicker built in, so you have your edc tool always at hand for work tasks.
Restock the shirts on your website and I’ll buy one.
I love your content and personality, you’re opening up a whole new world to me.
Thank you
Unreal work, it would be so nice to see you making these
Great Episode Tod, do you have some info about Throwing Knives in Medieval times? You deserve much more views and Subscribers my friend! Cheers from Czech
@@tods_workshop Thank you very much Tod, maybe we can do something together someday! I made some cool with Jorg Sprave just month ago :)) About Francisca and Hurlbat i know of course, in my company we are making similar prototype for throwing. Personally i think that throwing been done by some experts in past :) I know many combative moves and with right tools are very very effective.
Love your stuff, really interesting videos showcasing the weaponry and tools in the middle ages. Can't wait for the next one!
A thought about the three-piece set: I, myself am often surprised that the spoon seems not to be very well represented, considering the prevalence of gruel and pottage in the medieval diet.
i think that's becase a lot of spoons of the time were wood, not only bulkier and more likly to be carried in abag or pouch, but it also means less will have survived
@@stocktonjoans and maybe not so high class and more disposable?
I imagine a wooden spoon is something a lot of medieval people could have made themselves. No need to commission one from a craftsman like you did with knives and things.
combination sets occurred in a lot of different cultures as well. In japan many knife or sword scabbards included smaller side scabbards or storage spaces (such as an attached cloth pouch) for holding various items such as eating implements or items for personal grooming (ie hair/beard combs, tooth picks etc)
Thank you for sharing your incredible work and knowledge! Love the videos, friend.
👍👍👍😃😃
Fantastic workmanship!!
You can find scabbards with cooking knives until pretty late. For example I have seen early 20th century pictures of chefs with such a piece of equipment - even the first printing of the Larousse Gastronomique (1938) has pictures of it.
Those scabbards were pretty simple, made of walnut wood with brass or copper alloy fittings. Usually they contained 4 pieces : a big 11" blade chef's knife, a 6" carving or filetting knife, a 4" paring knife and a large trussing needle (about 10"). Some of them also had a fourth knife, some a 10" carving knife, some a 9" chef's knife. It's amazing to see how long those scabbards were actually used by chefs.
Tod would be the coolest instructor ever.
Do you have a vid on your penknife? I'd like to show it to my friends. I think its a great idea for hobbyists.
Great info and beautiful craftsmanship Tod🤠👍
Cutler on cutlery. Another amazing video.
thats one amazing looking rondell
When you’re in trouble and wanted to pull out a dagger to kill someone quickly and quietly...
But you pulled out a spoon...
An entire drawer of silverware and you throw me the one utensil that could never kill anyone (as he kills someone with a spoon)
dagger to kill someone quickly and quietly.
Haha good luck with that friend. a dagger is one of the worse weapons to kill someone quickly and silently.
Try a big ass club to the head from behind
That's really awesome!! I would love to know more about the case/scabbard making process
I think it's also very interesting to note that nowadays this preference is coming back around into popularity with the bushcrafting community.
People are having sail needles, ferrocerium rods, small whetstones, and smaller eating knives attatched to the sheaths of their primary knives or machetes.
Amazing work, thanks for sharing!
My dad has a hunting knife set like these. Three knives in one scabbard. Think it was actually made by the W.R. Case Company well before I was born. He's got a bit of a collection.
Thank you for your passion and information
As niche a focus as this videos is....
Holy shit.
It's rare I see such a clear example of reeeeaaalllllly oldschool EDC.
It's a bit of history reaching out and saying "You are not the first to consider what knife/ tool fits the situation.'
This video showcases that thousands÷ human beings have grappled with everything from corrosion to unsuitable blades in odd circumstances. It...well...it feels a bit like reaching back in time, and giving a tiny sliver of voice to all those unremarked people who felt with the simple problem of the tools they had at the time.
Well done.
Thank you Tod.I always wondered about that
Enjoyed your video and gave it a Thumbs Up
Thank you for this excellent explanation and presentation :)
I Love the editing and scripting. We don't have amazing museums in easy reach in Wyoming Middle of Nowhere. Also, the "Case Knife" gave me an excuse to buy those veg tanned scraps at the Feed Store. Lol.
that second set looks like it would be an amazing addition to my camping/fishing trips, I hope to buy something like that when i save up next instead of a modern "survival" knife
Nice to more videos from todd
I bought a piggy back outlaw Bowie knife set a few years ago, the big blade broke and was made into a draw knife set(crappy but functional) the small one got a ton of use until it got lost or stolen. Even today sets are a popular thing. I usually carry a mixed set of tools on me daily.
Love the show. Be well and keep up the good content.
Such a great resource, thanks.
Very interesting stuff, thanks Tod.
Similar concept can be found on the Mary Rose with the carpenter tools. A belt tied "cone" of leather with a wooden insert to hold the tools you need at hand when repairing things on the ship away from your work bench.
Those knife in the big kitchen knives are MASSIVE
Damn, all of those knifes/daggers are beautiful. Maybe you could do a video showing some other examples?
I like having sets of things too
Could you do a video on the cooking knifes you offer.
If you have example in mind and it exists to look at, I'm more than sure that Todd could make it, he's like the dwarves of legend.
How do you actually eat with the knife and pricker? I just bought the set with the spoon but hadn't imagined that it would be so much harder to eat with instead of with a ordinary fork. My instincts were wrong as I wanted to scope up food with the pricker. After a while I tried to eat with the knife and spoon but it didn't work either. This made me realise that the fork we have now is a real good tool but I would like to learn how to eat with the knife and pricker set, how do you do it, techniques?
I think the pricker wasn't generally used to transport food, rather to hold things in place for cutting. After that, either a spoon or bare fingers would get food from plate to mouth.
Exceptional craftsmanship and video as always Tod. Love the channel!!! Will you be making more of the Bauernwehr knife sets in the future? I found them to be an ideal idea for a field set. I realize the antler for the handle material can be expensive and more rare. So, I would gladly accept basic bone or hard wood scales. Thank you :)
Tod, excellent video as always. Have you ever considered doing a video covering fabrication of your reproductions? In particular I'm interested in how you form and shape the steel you use...swords, daggers, prods for your crossbows, etc. It seems like that would be a specialty all it's own. In any case, cheers from the states
At the risk of sounding crude...that one scabbard with the metal bit around the rim looks a lot like a "Fleshlight" when looking at it end on.
I love these! I've been thinking about making my own multi knife set fr camping and bushcraft. A bit like the scandi sets. Maybe I'll add an eating knife in!
Do the sheaths for the sets have wooden liners?
I bet the reason there's no surviving 3 piece eating sets is that they were all used until they fell apart. Allot of times everyday item survive because they weren't used as often as meant.
They are great tools for cooking
I'm guessing the poker was used much like we use forks today, when did forks come into the scene?
Didn't the Byzantines invent the two point fork in the 900s?
@@tods_workshop Byzantines would have any tech "Classical Romans" had, in theory. Constantinople was, after all, Rome 2, Eastern Bugaloo.
Bone forks have been found from the Quijia culture and Shang Dynasty (2400 to 1050 BC) and in ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, but didn't spread from Italy to Northern Europe until the 17th century and weren't common in Great Britain until the 18th century, so these are from a period when forks were not in wide use, and I'd interrupt the poker mainly as a food utensil to hold down whatever you were cutting and perhaps as a way to lift it to your mouth, rather than as an awl (although it could certainly be used for that). These sets looks like they are for upper-class men who eat 2+ times a day, and not a tool set in a leather-worker's shop.
There's like loads of cutlery sets paired to swords in the collects of the Royal armoury and the Kunsthistorische Museum in Vienna. I think there's a dagger with a flintlock pistol spinner, a spork and a knife. It really caught me off guard as I surfed their websites like it's so random a collection
Those knife cases were still used in the 19th century. Buffalo hunters had them. You see some rather crude ones on the internet, but they had some pretty nice ones. Saw a couple of different nice ones back in the early part of this century sometime between 01 and 04. I saved one image to try and make and of course lost it when the computer crashed. It held about five of the common Green River knives.
The pricker is excellent as a honing iron.
People in medieval times liked things in sets, That alone explains why we had daggers with a set of bollocks on them.
Many years ago, before i really heard about the multi knife sets, i built my self an outdoors kit by taping a smaller utility knife to the scabbard of my kukri... funny how you don't reinvent the wheel sometimes!
Cool video, now i need a tutorial to make myself one of these
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