What's in the Sword Bag? (Patron extended video)
Added 2024-10-18 11:41:03 +0000 UTCThanks to everyone who left suggestions for me to look up; boy, the Germans made a lot of nearly identical bayonets in the 19th and 20th century, huh. Hope you enjoy this (much) longer version of a video that will be going public soon!
Unlisted YouTube version: https://youtu.be/ppGQHtRtJ8o
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Podcast recommendation: If you like ancient history, there's a (self-described) 'reformed' comedian who talks about ancient history. It's called Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics.
Simzy
2024-11-30 23:12:45 +0000 UTCAlbeit being a bit late to the party, I’d love to do some digging in Solingen and attempt to find the manufacturer of the short bayonet
Kat
2024-11-01 15:53:20 +0000 UTCThe katana is almost certainly a mass-produced war weapon. The way to find the maker's details is to pop the handle off, and read the inscription(s) on the tang. If it's all rusted to heck though, the handle may not come off cleanly... and the wood components are likely to crack or break.. Happy to provide disassembly and cleaning advice in more detail if you like, I've been repairing & maintaining modern katana for my dojo as part of my martial arts training for ::coughs:: oh dear, 10+ years.
Renée
2024-10-19 00:07:54 +0000 UTCIt boggles my mind that China was ordering swords in bulk from Germany for their armed forces. I'd have thought there would be some national pride issue that would prevent that.
Carol Wang
2024-10-18 23:05:18 +0000 UTCPodcast Rec: Worlds Beyond Number If you enjoy D&D in actual play format designed for your ear holes created by some amazing story tellers
xanthumn
2024-10-18 17:41:41 +0000 UTCPodcast rec: History of everything.
electric shaman
2024-10-18 16:24:59 +0000 UTCGiven the short grip amd details on the scabard, I suspect that the katana shaped item is a commercial copy of a WWII issue sword. I remember in the 1970's there were a few companies offering reproductions of what were considered 'historically significant' swords. Is the a little thumb catch to keep the sword in the sheath?
Jim Sanderson
2024-10-18 15:09:19 +0000 UTCAs you've requested podcast suggestions, one of my favorites is The Show Where They Talk About Monsters. You'll learn more than you thought there was to know about the history and cultural influences of various monsters. They've recently started their third season, so there's plenty to catch up on. https://www.monsterstudies.ucsc.edu/podcast
Henry S.
2024-10-18 14:23:47 +0000 UTCI laughed REALLY HARD at "When in doubt, hit it harder." Sounds like a mixture of Gandalf and an engineer from Star Trek: TNG. "You can't behold very well, but behold!" You give a lovely mixture of amusement, real life, and nerding out over swords. I also admit, that as you were talking about English, French, and German, I was like, I would have expected the first two in America but maybe not the third...and then I remembered you weren't in America. Speaking of being confidently wrong on the internet... WHY WERE PRUSSIANS MAKING SWORDS FOR THE CHINESE IMPERIAL FAMILY??? I feel like there's an entire novel right there of history that I would find fascinating. Research for a week when I am NOT moving across state lines.
Cassandra
2024-10-18 13:44:03 +0000 UTCAbsolutely fascinating! Well done on all that research, too, must have taken a while. Not sure if it's my screen, but it looked like there was some kind of pattern on the scabbard of the Japanese blade; if there is, that would be interesting and I look forward to seeing it. It's amazing what country folk acquire, especially farmers. Got a few in the family and they're always surprising the rest of us with their accumulations. Not had swords and bayonets yet, but antique books from across Europe, a 17th C French Commode and other unusual curiosities.
Berthulf
2024-10-18 13:13:51 +0000 UTC
