A HAND FORGED FLAIL 

I think a lot of viewers could get useful information from the makers mob setup. A detailed, step by step instructional series on axe making by one of the leading hand crafted axe makers in the world is something that ANYONE who is getting into axe making can appreciate. I just wish makers mob had more content creators in different crafts. Hell, even just another blacksmith cc would be great. Currently it's best for woodworkers unfortunately.

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Kind of agree with you there

you tubes rules changes they cant make any money

I'm Ok with paying the Mob (have had membership since the start) but feel a little conflicted when its on RU-vid for free.

Ha, I even heard in a documentary on Netflix that a flail has in fact never been used in combat ever. Impractical weapon. A myth apparently? I'll do some more research.

Ah ok, found this in the wikipedia page: Despite being very common in fictional works such as cartoons, films and role-playing games as a "quintessential medieval weapon", historical information about this type of flail is somewhat scarce. A few doubt they existed at all due to the number of pieces sitting in museums that turned out to be forgeries, as well as the unrealistic way they are depicted in art. So yeah, the one handed flail was likely a fictional weapon, but two handed long poles with a chainlink and another heavy short part were indeed deployed in some battles, although not very commonly. Cool

Greg Hotbread they existed but primarily as show pieces from what I understand. Not at all practical for use do to the fact potential injury is much higher than that of a mace because it has chain that could come back and assault the user. But if they were to be used like in a duel having a very short chain like the 2 connecters and a link is a lot more practical. However I’d much rather have a halberd and a short sword due to practicality.

He means hand forged, as in, he is forging with his hands. Power hammer goes up and down, that's it, he is controlling the forging. Drill press, angle grinder, belt sander has nothing to do with forging.

Eric Snyder OK, so something that is forged using a machine is hand forged.

@@glenndarilek520 something that is controlled by hand rather than automated, is hand forged.

mjoelhicks ok. Then one can use a sewing machine to sew a hand-sewn shirt, use a table saw to hand saw a board, etc.

@@glenndarilek520 yes, handmade garments do in fact use sewing machines, and handmade woodworking projects use power hand tools. They are hand made as opposed to automated, that doesnt mean you have to play amish to make something handmade.

@Jadon Ingalls I will not rest until the slow mo. pizza eating cinematic sequence returns! 🤣

rob379 he sold this in June last year, this video has been a long time coming