A Late Independence Day Unboxing: American Civil War, British Empire, French Revolutionary and More! 

Great story on the heavy cav

Very nice. When it comes to melee weapons another reason we Americans much prefer(ed) the tomahawk & the large bowie knife to things like the sword is that the shorter weapons fit our hit & run tactics better. I myself am half native & many of the people at the time were at least either part native or lived in close enough proximity that the native fighting styles "rubbed off on us". Plus we just had more tomahawks & large knives available. Cheers!

The hanger looks like the grip is modelled after Karabela hilts.

that hanger sword could have also been used as a tool just like a machete especially in a colonial frontier type context

Gutted I couldn't go to Kempton this weekend. Would you consider doing a video at Kempton showing the best dealers to buy from and what's on offer at Kempton?

for someone who hasn't made a lot of videos id say you come off like you've been making them for years

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I'm certainly no expert but my gut reaction on seeing that second hanger was "ooh, nice late 17th century looking hilt". The fact it's iron (not brass), the shape of the shell and the general decoration all added together just doesn't feel 18th to me. Interested to see what your research says.