I Was Wrong About These Sabers!

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18th & 19th century military sabers? Meh... is what I used to say. These reproductions are quickly changing my mind. The degree of accuracy stands apart from so much cheap stuff on the market!
Also another reminder of how much proper blade shape matters... They have substantial distal tapers, and that makes a world of difference in how they handle. You could actually fence with a saber like this, and not be completely overwhelmed by a more nimble weapon.
1796 light cavalry saber by LK Chen
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1860 light cavalry saber by LK Chen
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@andreasmuller4666

Skal, in all honesty, this "new you" that you "practice" in your videos for a while now is just awesome to watch. You are so much more open to just learn and try things out in the world of swords instead of leaning on past biases, it´s just a pleassure to watch..

@potatomatop9326

As a Jedi Master, i'm sad that you don't consider Lightsabers as a Saber.

@ChaosTaint588 14 дней назад

you look at me with a smile and you scream like crazy holding 2 damn swords that's the problem I think

@andreweden9405

As of the beginning of this year, Windlass also makes a historically accurate rendition of the 1796. The distal taper on them is now quite extreme, and very nice!

@ShinoSarna

I'm Polish so most historical movies I watched as a kid was saber propaganda :p

@Subutai_Khan

Nice video! In fairness about the cavalry vs infantry thing the gap between what is a "cavalry saber" and what is an "infantry saber" is at best blurry and we know cavalry sabers did see use on foot too whether because the cavalry man simply lost his horse, dismounted, or an infantry officer preferred the cavalry saber over the infantry regulation model as officers did have some freedom to choose. You can get heavier or longer infantry sabers than certain cavalry sabers and they vary considerably. The Austrian 1858 cavalry saber for instance (my favourite saber) is a beast of a saber at 1.1 kilos with a fuller on one side only (which is a bit weird!) but only has a 33 inch blade which isn't particularly long as far as sabers go but isn't short either. I personally prefer to fence with cavalry sabers because I am a bit tall and do not mind the extra weight they tend to have.

@jonwashburn7999

I like this look. You should wield sabers more often.

@animalxINSTINCT89

I absolutely LOVE 18th and 19th century sabers. I always thought that in a SHTF situation, sabers would probably have the most fighting utility due to the hand protection. They were literally the last swords to have widespread use in the age of gunpowder weapons for good reason.

@ThatGenericDude

Fun fact: Bowie knife fighting was inspired by infantry/Calvary saber fighting during antebellum America

@seanpoore2428

Cavalry sabers were often chosen by infantry officers as their sidearm and used on foot so this definitely still applies. Glad to see there's some good saber reproductions now!

@Supercoincoin3D

The technical terms you are using are quite convincing. I'll buy twelve of them !

@allengordon6929

My old hema teacher hated sabres.

@itsapittie

I once had the opportunity to ride a course of saber targets with a friend's original 1860 US Cavalry saber and I was amazed at how much better it handled than any reproduction I'd ever used. Unfortunately, originals have remained out of my price range. I may check out the Chen reproduction.

@ZeroXSEED

I mean, in wartime, shoddy swords are also a plenty lol.

@trapperscout2046

I think Matt Easton also did a review on the Windlass version of the 1796 saber. Apparently, it is also pretty good with historical accuracy.

@dlatrexswords

Hey, better late than never Skall! =) I just got my hands on the LK1860 and I can tell you it's by FAR the most accurate version of the sword for any offering's off the shelf on the market. Glad that these are giving you a good experience in the world of Military Sabres. I'll try to do a video on Kilij in the not too distant future and I'll tag you once it's up.

@CDKohmy

With 18th-19th century swords, my aesthetic preference is the spadroon (not 1796). They can handle a lot like a sidesword, but w/out the finger rings (in fact if you cut the quillons off a Meyer rapier, it is basically a spadroon).

@bitterblossom19

Matt Easton:

@FoardenotFord

I used to own the Cold Steel 1796 - it was clunky as hell, but the most egregious error was that it had a threaded pommel nut. A little test cutting and that would loosen up - no idea why they couldn’t just peen the pommel, especially since they took the time to rivet through the langets on the handle.

@goldenageofdinosaurs7192

I remember, around 7-8 years ago, when I started watching sword & HEMA videos, I was only interested (aesthetically) in medieval bastard & two-handed swords. Then I found Scholagladiatoria. My preference was still the same for another year or two & then, one day, it clicked. He brought out an 1845 pattern blade with a scinde irregular cavalry hilt & that was it. I’ve been a saber guy ever since🤣