Komplett bescheuert den Speer in Kopfhöhe auf seinen Gegner zu werfen . Bei der Huscarlschlacht in Neustadt Glewe haben dies Jahr 2 Kämpfer ein Auge verloren. Der Speer ist nur von oben nach unten zu führen und auch nach unten zu parieren. Alles andere ist fahrlässig und sehr gefährlich. Gruß vom Jarl der Steintanzsippe aus Mecklenburg.
Well this was a controlled examination of a very specifik element... not housecarl fighting at neustad... neither was the element tested in any way/shape or form relevant in contekst to any form of sportsfighting... So in that contekst i dont see the danger... offcause if the axe slips... That would be another matter..
hvornår tester i så med hastihed i stedet for vægt ? altså at i går efter hastighed på slaget i stedet for vægt? (man kan se at personen med øksen forsøger at "presse" sig vej igennem spydet i stedet for faktiskt at gå efter et hug... men det kan jo bare være mig der synes det er lidt tamt hvis man laver en kamp økse og den så ikke kan kappe en frithængende gren på 3 cm :S evt lav en test... hvor man bruger 1 hånds økse og spydet sidder fast i skjoldet... så vil du hurtigt stå med en kvart stav i stedet for et spyd...
Egentligt ligger hugget som det gør... fordi jeg vil være 100% sikker på at jeg ikke kan ramme Nikolais hænder hvis noget skulle gå galt og øksen gled og ikke bed... Og ligeledes at hvis det nu skulle ske at øksehovedet røg af skaftet... at det ikke på nogen måde kunne træffe Nicolai... Det er selvfølgelig en kunstig handling... men hen ad vejen retfærdiggøres den af at vi passer på hinanden... Den med at slå på spyddet der sidder i skjoldet er på tegnebordet... bare rolig😊
Emil has an unbelievably good aim. I have to say I really liked your approach to this video. Straightforward delivery, clearly explained methodology yet very compact. Good job.
When people talk about cutting spear shafts I think they're forgetting a key point. If you're close enough to cut a spear shaft the spear is close enough to stab you. So maybe not something that a historical person in genuine combat would try.
I can only think of two 'historical' examples from the Icelandic sagas. One where Egil Skallagrimson breaks a shaft that was stuck in his shield and another where Thor Throrrison (iirc) breaks one that had become stuck in the ground. It doesn't seem like something that would be likely to happen with a spear that was not completely static.
Also forgot to mention that the descriptions of the spears in said sagas mentioned that the shafts were banded with metal to prevent just this occurrence. Sometimes the whole shaft and sometimes an el (~20cm) down from the blade.
We took 7 to do something similar lol 😂years ago and sure in normal playing around we have had a spear break on the 1st hit but then that spear been used over and over and just broke. Plus you not going to stand and let someone keep hitting the spear. So not really much you can say it will break when it breaks and if you still alive later on just fix it again. I mean we all have stood hitting things with either swords axes big knives just to see if they break. 😂
Thank you for doing these tests. We need more data about the details of cutting through spear hafts & similar. This remains a controversial topic. There are tons of credible sources from across time & space that say swords could & did cut through pike & lance hafts. Most, however, aren't clear about how many hits this took.
For future tests it would be onteresting to assemble a series of thicknesses, i want to say 18mm or 15mm for things like darts and light throwing spears possibly used in emergency close combat as a scenario All the way up to 25mm to, account for spears with larger sovkets, and while 3cm is rare, 25mm is fairly well represented. It would be a curious side by side test In theory you wouldnt even need a actual spearhead... Just some weight in the form or a cap or even some pipe though i admit that is a bit more crude, mounted to the business end to maintain reasonable balance dynamics If i had access to ash timber and a decent axe id try this myself... Alas i cannot...
Damn Emil's aim is as always on point. Formidable warrior. Thanks for sharing you cutting tests, very interesting. Really would like to settle the argue if a sword would simply cut through the 22 mm toothpicks used in Reenactment.
Fascinating! I wonder what happens if the spear is stuck in the shield, and then struck by the axe? Also, if held underarm and the axe strikes it down into the ground.
I very much appreciate these tests of yours, Gustav. As an archaeologist, your down-to-earth presentation add credibility to a popular video format. Pointing out caveats and methodological problems, as well as the preliminary nature of such test results is helpful and important. Great to see that this does not keep you from making and sharing these. Thanks a lot.
