Dane Axe vs Armor

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Today we take a look at how our Dane axes interact with cloth and maille armors. These axes were a popular weapon during the Viking period right up through the end of the 11th century. Many of the representations we have of these axes come from the Bayeux tapestry, an embroidered work depicting the events surrounding the Norman invasion of Anglo-Saxon England in and around 1066AD. In the tapestry there are over 200 depictions of armed men, and out of those 79 are depicted in armor.
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@larriyrnir5756 Год назад

I would love these tests done with longer handles We might see a bit more pen.

@jakubsowa6853 2 года назад

That's a nice test, although I believe it was not the wisest idea to put the 'armor' pieces on the soft boxing pillar as you can see it absorbed a lot of force. I have a feeling the result might be different if a guy was hit in some sturdier spot, let's say in the chest or a hip (simulated by a harder material) - in this case the cloth might've been cut as well. But nevermind if it penetrated the cloth or not, I would not like to be on the other side, such a shot would devastate my bones.

@angusm6411 2 года назад

Have you ever punched one? Heavy bags are not that soft. They're meant to replicate the resistance that a real person has to being struck. The fact that it looks soft when struck shows how much force is transferred to the target.

@kaizen5023 Год назад

I've spent a lot of years cutting with axes, and I agree if it is on a piece of bone + meat like an arm/leg, I think it will cut more. This is why you have a chopping block underneath when you split wood. If you put the wood on soft ground, it won't split as easily as if on a block.

@davidhughett6081 2 года назад

Fascinating!

@cloudstone123 5 месяцев назад

Against the armor it isn't just about trying to penetrate it. Against flexible chain links and the underlying cloth it might not cut through it. However, the key point is the force of it against that armor that doesn't resist the force is then absorbed into the body thereby potentially breaking bone. The armor may reduce some of the force but it is still substantial.

@jamilalabdi382 2 года назад

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@claiomhsolais3812 2 года назад

Sold. I'll be placing my order in June.

@reciprocal9849 2 года назад

Thin blades for peasants. Thick blades for the local men at arms.

@bubbagump2341 2 года назад

At the Battle of Hastings, the badasses with the big axes were the Anglo-Danish/Anglo-Saxon housecarls, not the Normans!

@bernhardb4711 2 года назад

How much would the effect have differed with a full Dane axe, that looked like a really shortened haft?

@armsarmorinc.4153 2 года назад

stay tuned ;-)

@AryaOghuz 2 года назад

Do you offer your Danish War Axes with a reinforced edge?

@armsarmorinc.4153 2 года назад

Check out todays blog post and video :-) www.arms-n-armor.com/blogs/news/new-dane-axe-with-reinforced-edge

@AryaOghuz 2 года назад

@@armsarmorinc.4153 Oh yes, thank you !

@bruisedhelmet8819 2 года назад

I love these videos! Violence for education!

@lt6077 8 месяцев назад

I think the bag has too much give obesity was less common back then. Also they probably would have targeted the neck and head area.

@Sam_Arwas 2 года назад

I wonder how effective these axes were against horses, and if they were more capable of one-shotting a horse than other weapons of the time

@Deeznutz002 2 года назад

Put my money on caltrops for one shoting a horse.

@Isaac_howell Год назад

If you look on the tapestry, the Dane axes are almost always facing off against the horsemen in the battle. It could be a symbolic thing, but it wouldn't surprise me if daneaxes were used as a kind of anti cavalry weapon