How to wear YOUR sword 

This almost feels like some sort of medieval /renaissance infomercial or shopping channel, and I bloody love it. Beautiful work.

I wish I had as much confidence in myself as Tod has in the straps on his vest :D

"Rapiers are for people with money." "I'll clip this on him as he isn't used to it" Financial Burn.

GF: You aren't into fashion or looking good, at all. Me: Oh but I am (Pulls up a Tod video)

It would be interesting to figure out what wearing methods (if any) were considered fashionable (or outdated/out-of-style) during certain times...

This should help, I've always had trouble when carrying my machete in the woods (I'm a Land Surveyor). The commercial scabbards have a simple belt loop which makes the blade dangle strait down. This makes it waggle around getting caught on the back of your knee when you step over an obstacle and sometimes tripping you. These are nice and mostly simple solutions. Thanks!

Love retro 70's fashion 1570's

Theory: Todd made Hobb out of bronze in his workshop like Talos in Greek mythology. In all seriousness this was a very interesting video

Thank goodness I found this video! I have a crusade this coming weekend, (it snuck right up on me) and I was stressing out trying to figure out how to wear my longsword! This clears everything right up. Thanks Tod.

Uh oh, the floppy sideways hat menace is back!

The fashion advice I really needed

A demo while running and jumping would've been good to see how they behave in active situations.

There's only one way to wear a sword. BACK SCABBARD! That way it doesn't get in the way of your fire arrows, or your back up katana.

Great video as always but man... That vest looks so tight and uncomfortable PS keep up the great work

I dont think we've ever heard that man speak. He... he's magnificent.

Many thanks for the demonstration. Now, when I'm strolling down to the local for a flagon of Sherris Sack and some scapegrace knave says "How's it hanging, Sirrah?" I'll have eight ways to answer him.

Well, now I know how to wear a sword... I just need to get one now

This is perfect timing, I'm actually doing artwork of a knight right now and this is perfect for figuring out his sword scabbard, I was actually going through some of the older videos with Matt Easton to see if I could find a good shot, but this video has all the kinds of closeups I might need. Seeing as how the sword belt is so often integral to the scabbard itself, would one wear two belts? One for pouches, your dagger, and any other stuff you might wanna carry, and one for the sword? It might be a good followup to see how daggers are worn, and any other pouches and whatnot were worn historically, and how they were worn in relation to a sword.

I positively love the early style tied belt. I know it is partially because of my love of the early/high medieval period, but there is something elegant about not having to rely on a metal buckle in order to secure your sword to yourself. Keep up the good work!

That vest fits you like a glove, man! Lookin good.

Absolutely fascinating. Never thought I could be enthralled by various belts and scabbards, but these have been a great (almost) 10 minutes.

Beautiful work and sound historical information, as always. I like your point about the "gunslinger" look lol. Many Modern holsters (like my Galco Kingtuk) now come with a 5-15 degree forward cant of the pistol. It's basically bringing the barrel and slide into a similar angle as the blade and grip of swords (not straight up and down, but leaning toward the front of the body), because it's more comfortable and accessible. Back in the Wild West, people who wore cross draw (more of a gunfighter set up, but less convenient for labor than the stereotypical strong side draw) were almost exactly mimicking the old sword on the support hand side hip carry method. It's a similar geometry Example of someone carrying a revolver cross draw (and strong side at the same time): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eOfr6hU5fic.html The similarity to a sword is obvious Learning all the ways to wear and draw a pistol was awesome, how to wear a daisho (katana and wakizashi) blew my mind with it's brilliant yet elegant simplicity; I'm always impressed by how well a katana can just go through any belt and hang out there and still be drawn easily. The carry methods from Europe seem to be much more gear-based with all these crazy belt methods and evolved over time, instead of putting all that stuff into the clothing from the get go like the Japanese did (just with katana for everyday life, I know larger nihonto more for a battlefield had fastenings etc.) Today, many very professional gunmen (including almost every firearms instructor I've ever personally learned from) use apendix carry, which very much reminds me of crossdraw. The most badass person I've ever seen come out of a screen to teach me to fight demonstrating apendix carry and a draw from concealment using it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aJiYv5XmbaU.html Interesting historical fact, the term gunslinger is a later invention, probably of dime novels etc. The term used back in the day would have been "shootist" which is so much SteamPunk 19th century yes Example of 19th century holsters available to civilians in the old Wild West. Much of the time, a sword will only do as well as the scabbard lets it. The same is true with pistols and holsters: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Oh7jimmLPxk.html I think if Tod made this kinda stuff, it would be awesome beyond anything else I've personally seen

I'm so glad you zoomed in on all of them at the end. I didn't initially realise how beautifully detailed they all were. I love that kind of detail

Now I wanna get one of these belts to wear with my jeans, just so people at the grocery store can see that I'm the kind of dude that owns a sword.

I love the involuntary fashion show vibe this video went for. It's like looking at the next season's trends, only it's not next season's.

Thank you for modeling Hobb. Edit: Oh, I was hoping to see a magnetic back scabbard :)

Shadversity: *laugs in wearing sword on the back *

Is there any difference in ornamentation from more protestant regions? I wonder if that sort of thing mattered.

Love the emphasis in the title, now In looking forward to the follow up video "How to wear SOMEONE ELSE'S sword"

Am I the only one who had the song "Little Green Bag" going through my head as they approached?

I could watch 3 hours of this. Thank you.

The last one would mess with the lines of my codpiece. Can't have that. Great video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.

Thanks for the information. Defiantly will save this video till I can make my own belt for a future sword

As a worldbuilder, I love your videos because they accurately represent the technology, and also go into some detail about how the artists of the time were never completely accurate, and improvisation happens all the time.

coolest way is in my opinion to wear it on your back. Looks sick :)

When I first saw you two walking between the building and that hedge, I thought you were looking for a quiet, open area - and someone to act as your seconds. :-)

It's interesting to see some of the things we occasionally find while metal detecting like medieval strap ends and buckles, actually in use.

as an artist and writer i find this helpful.

Hobb has my dream job. A sword model.

The beginning of this played like a gay adult film, which I've definitely never seen.

Casually parading around flashing their dangling baldrics in public. Confidence most us men could only dream of having.

Every one of those pieces were absolutely magnificent.

Never has it been so blissful to watch a man twirl specifically in a pevic locked camera 🎻🎶😂

THIS is a fashion show I would gladly visit 😅🙏💪

Thank you so much Tod. You don't know how much your great quality videos about scabbards, especially this one, have helped me. I just want to add that your content is entertaining, instructive and beautiful. We are lucky to have you to show your great work and knowledge and I think you deserve more recognition for that.

Every video game developer should watch this video.

Loved it! A fashion show for the medieval man-at-arms!

i wield my sword. my enemies wear it. on their chest.

Great video. There's also a few other ways for earlier period swords, such as the crossed method through a scabbard slider on Migration Era Spathae (which can be done with either a sword belt or a baldric), and of course the Roman system for the earlier Gladius. Also worth noting the Romans tended to wear their swords up with the pommel at the armpit on short baldrics so they didn't dangle, which works with later period swords depending on the length of course. There's also the two point suspension system used on many early medieval swords including Viking, Rus, Carolingian, Byzantine, and pretty much any Central Asian, Chinese, or Persian sword from that time. Those were typically worn low at the hip or behind the back in some examples of Byzantine.

Never been first to view b4. Now I feel special

Where are these wounderfull clothings from?

Please a video on soft kit next

Man, I haven't been to Kentwell hall for years, great place though

A return in style Tod! Exquisite video 🗡️👏🏻

I wish it was socially acceptable to wear a sword in public

So nice art inspiration. Thanks a lot. From now on not every sword is just fitted strait to the belt in my drawings.

Aren't you wearing, from a medieval viewpoint, only underwear on your upper body?

Great video. I would love to see one on how to tie & wear your dagger. I have two of your Tod's Workshop daggers so far, the twisted rondel and quillon types, and really like them. I'm a little fuzzy on how and where to affix them to my sword belt however.

That longsword with the entwined crossguard was absolutely beautiful. Very informative video, as always. Thank you. Is that crossguard a historical design? Also, how much punishment do you think it could tolerate compared to a more normally styled guard?

slightly off topic but ... years ago i was told the reason we drive on the left in the UK is because back in medieval times people would travel on the left side of a track so their sword was towards an attacker .. and centurys later the tradition stuck .. can anyone confirm / deny this ??

Some of the most beautiful scabbards I have ever seen. I had really no idea that the scabbard styles were that intricate especially with the woven in styles. Great new information.

That longsword is so beautiful, I pause the video everytime I see it.

Nice video Tod! who made the music?

This has been constant problem of mine. Every time I finish killing people with my sword...... I run into these problems. #MedievalProblemsPeopleNot1

With larp foam swords, weight isn't as much of an issue, but thanks for showing all the styles of sword belts 👍 It's nice to look slightly more the part 👍

It' bothering me to no end, that I know I've heard that intro music, but I can't figure out from where.

How about maces /clubs?

we enjoyed viewing this fine presentation , all the swords and belts were magnificent . we also liked your period clothing your models trousers were outstanding , we thank you for this programme.

Are the laces out on bracers normally or on the inside of the wrist?

Great video.. Have you ever seen evidence of a 15th century Baldric? I'm a larger person and my natural hips are not very forgiving to wearing a sword on the hip.. lol.

Great video, I learned a lot! Very much appreciate the closeups in the end, and the fact the model did his bit quietly without trying to be witty or anything. Thanks!

Thank you for a very informative video. I never realized the different ways scabbards were worn. I'm going to have to fix some details in my novel.

Love the tudor bonnet, wore one of those for my graduation ceremony, but wasn't allowed to carry a sword though :(

Have you got like, a showroom somewhere? Or do you have open days at your workshop? I'd love to get a propper look at this stuff some day.

Keep up the great video's. Really pleasant to watch and very informative!

Thank you for this! I'm writing a pirate book and have been wondering how to describe them gearing up with their different swords!

Fascinating! I'm so grateful I have access to contents like this, thanks ❤️

As I fancy swords, knives and daggers I only have the cross the chest swashbuckling scabbard holder. Doesn't seem to bother me much. Especially when there is layers on.

I find it interesting that many Asian arrow quivers have three point suspension systems to stop them from swinging/flopping around, but their swords do not (many are simply hanging off the belt). OTOH, western arrow quivers flop around, and the swords are secured more often.

Nice and informative vid! And very pleasing to see such beautiful leatherwork! Thanks!

Just ordered a 17c stiletto. Fck the shipping! But i cant wait til it gets here, still under $100 i think itll be worth it. Been hunting for a usable stiletto thats all metal for years. Just wish there was a matching rapier. Fingers cross the psycho mad max marauders they got working at the post handles it with care lol.

Are you sure Hobb's last name isn't Gadling? 😉 ( _Sandman_ reference)

I have been saying it for a while now, lets bring sword wearing back into fashion

Tod, thanks for showing the closeups at the end of the video. I was hoping for shots like that with each example and was slightly disappointed when you seemed to quickly move on to the next sword, but your work is so good I kept on watching. Glad I did.

The protagonists from a game I'm designing (and a book I'm writing; they're unrelated) wear their swords at navel height through a baldric. Given that one of each pair carries a large cavalry-length broadsword/side sword, would this be very comfortable?

I can travel back in time with confidence now.

Do you have any suggestion whether or not these types of scabbards lend themselves to be used in a defensive way when ambushed, such as shown by Fiore dei Liberi or Filipo Vadi? You'd think that carrying your sword on a baldric would make these types of techniques much easier, because the scabbards are shown to be quite mobile and not fixed to the hip. However most (late) medieval artwork I've seen so far seems to portray the swordbelt carried at the hip (this may just be due to insuffcient research on my part). Any opinions on that?

I use a custom made Baldric to carry swords. with a wide strap. Very comfortable, and if I have to sit down, easy to take off.

Question. How common were pure leather scabbards without the wooden core? Have there been any finds from the later middle ages (like the 13th-15th century?

The German word "Messer" usualy just mean "knife",but in earlier times it could mean also longer weapons if their blade is shaped like a knife and just one side is sharpened. Some kind of a "long knife". These are weapons of common soldiers or mercenaries like the Falchion (German: "Malchus")

What would you recommend for a 2ft x 4" wide x 1" plastic blade. Minecraft style. You know you want to.

Wrong. You're meant to impractically strap it across your back. Brooding is optional, but recommended.

Been researching how to mount the messer scabbard I recently made & this video was very helpful Tod, thank you.

I need help with wearing my medieval saber. There is no complete belt with hanging harness suspension for my scabbard rings...

Good video as always. One point about a comment you made about the low slung holster of the Old West: that is actually an invention of Hollywood; in fact an entire industry popped up making those holsters and other pseudo Western wears because of the popularity of tv and film westerns. If you look at real photos and painting from the American Old West, no one is wearing a low slung gun holster and for very good reasons - drawing the revolver if you were for example sitting on a horse is very difficult if not impossible. And those who bother to use a holster (and not everyone did) have the gun holster at slightly above waist level.

little unorthodox question, but what's the background music; I love it

The rapier suspension's front-strap doesn't look very comfortable. It just looks nuts (>_

good timing, i'm looking to make a wearable scabbard or two atm. funny thing is the more online money/banking related stuff you have to do the more it feels like medieval times. you wouldn't put up with peole constantly pulling at your pockets as you walk down a high street looking to get thier hands on your money yet thats what you get with spam emails and f'kwit phone hacks every other day.

I have a sword but I’m not at all fond of the scabbard that came with it. I can’t imagine its scabbard has any purpose other than to kill the wearer. The blade is 60cm. The scabbard is a simple leather sheath with one strap attached to the top and another strap attached to the bottom. Both straps attach with a buckle. It’s worn on the back, but inevitably, the scabbard slides down and forward, allowing the sword to slip out behind me.

Every man's dream... to be a SWORD MODEL!