PROOF! drawing a SWORD from your BACK and why you would want to 

UPDATE: Full sequel video where I answer your questions: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--8YAT4KDSNs.html To answer a common question, yep, this scabbard can work with a backpack to account for the many adventurers wearing them, simply attach the scabbard to the same side of the backpack as your main hand with the scabbard's affixed belt and draw it from over your shoulder as normal. Skallagrim shows where you would want to attache the sword to a backpack in this video but he needs to drop the pack to draw it. If you used my scabbard design you could draw the sword without needing to take off the backpack. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mNZL2yw0yAo.html&t

It feels like he's a blacksmith trying to sell a knight on the idea of a Back Sheath.

To everyone concerned about what his neighbors would say, he is from Australia. They would all say "that's not a knife" AND PULL OUT AN EVEN BIGGER SWORD

I absolutely love this. im a game artist and I have always wanted to design a functional back scabbard for some game characters. I can already imagine ornate designs for a scabbard like this.

What a fantastic examination of this idea. I love the amount of thought put into this, and I also love the engineering to make a practical back scabbard. One thing I would argue here is that drawing the sword in a timely manner is very important, but putting it back easily is much less important. What is the result of not getting your sword out in time? Well, the other guy probably chops you up or sticks you full of holes. But what happens if you cant put it away easily? Well, you maybe look kinda silly trying to get it back in there, or maybe you even need to ask someone for help. If you wear full armor, though, you probably already have a squire, or some other assistance, to don and doff your armor. Putting on full plate by yourself is much less practical than sheathing a sword, no matter where you keep the sheath/scabbard. Failing to draw in time is lethal, but failing to put it away in time is generally not.

I noticed that as the video progressed, Shad got better and better at sheathing the sword on his back. The lad was leveling up in front of my very eyes like a real fantasy adventurer.

I don’t know how I got here but I love this guy’s enthusiasm.

Another advantage to this design that you forgot to mention. The ART. An ornate scabbard only has so much room for pretty details, or you need to be REALLY close to see it. If a scabbard was a CD cover, this thing is a 12-inch vinyl sleeve. You've got enough room to paint a full Coat of Arms that could be recognizable from across the room. It's not as much canvas space as a shield, but as far as swords are concerned, this is king.

When it comes to sheathing your sword, speed shouldn't be a concern. In fact, you're supposed to sheathe slowly. At least in kendo. The idea is an enemy may spring out as you're sheathing, so if you stay alert while slowly sheathing, you can respond quickly in case an enemy tries to surprise you.

i love how this video will literally never, ever be useful to me in any way, shape or form and i _still_ *instantly clicked haha*

Imagine killing someone in a badass way then proceed to fiddle around putting it back

Your demonstration of the advantage of wearing a sword on your back for running, crawling, and climbing immediately reminded me that Ninja are traditionally depicted wearing their sword on their back. And setting aside all the popular folklore about Ninjas, to the extent we can say Ninjas actually existed, what they're best known for (aside from being sneaky and dishonorable) are acrobatic feats.

I always had this type of idea for a back sheath. Actually seeing something in real life working is really gratifying

"In other news, local man was spotted running really fast while wearing a gambeson and carrying a longsword on his back; he looked particularly comfortable"

We all know the sword magically attaches to your body

one other advantage you didnt mention is on horseback. i feel like if you had a really big blade on your hip you could accidently clip the horses ear cus you have to cross your hand over your body. also with this your arm stays in the same position its being wielded so its reduces draw time even further which in battle could make all the difference.

I'm a mangaka (manga author and artist), and my main character has a claymore-sized longsword he wears on his back. I've been designing various sheaths/scabbards to make it easier to draw the weapon, and thought about the half-sheath Geralt wears in the Netflix series of The Witcher. I like how the sheath is attached to the belt, and has a leather "box" that braces and gives the right kind of space between the sheat and the lower back/waist. However, it's somewhat of an impractical design for a meatier, longer sword. I'm impressed with the design you've created, and it definitely makes it easier to draw and resheath. I may actually base my design loosely on your concept, especially the open side draw aspect. VERY nice.

I think a lot of us can agree that "It looks cooler" is enough of a reason to be convinced that it is good to carry a sword on your back.

I imagine sitting at home and then i look out the window and see Shad in gambeson with a sword on his back running by.

Idk if this has been mentioned before in comments or in a video, but another reason a back scabbard would be useful. If ur on horseback and in combat, it'll be easier to keep hold of the reigns with one hand and unsheathe and resheathe the sword with the other without letting go of the reigns

As a DnD artist, this video is a lifesaver-really needed a reference for drawing swords onehanded

imagine just chilling in your neighborhood and seeing a huge man running with a sword on his back with a coat.

Neighbors: "Oh god, he's outside again"

I was never recommended this video by RU-vid. I've been subscribed for about a year and it took shad pointing out how RU-vid is killing his channel for me to finally watch this. What a shame. This is a great video.

I know I’m 4 years late but I would instantly throw money at you if you mass produced this or do commissions(if you aren’t already). I absolutely love this and thank you!

I love how enthusiastic he is about his scabbard working

Citizen: Police there’s a swordsman running around outside!!! Police: Yeah, he’s protecting us from dragons and keeping us safe. Citizen: I’ve never seen a dragon in my whole life though! Police: Yup, he’s been at it for awhile.

This was like the best little add for back scabbards I've seen and it's amazing. And he's so honest about disadvantages along with the advantages.

I have no designs on doing anything related to this video in my life, and yet I enjoyed this video from beginning to end. You're good at what you do, and you're very good at presenting what you do. Kudos.

My best friend had a medieval themed wedding. The groom wore a 5 ft sword on his back that they used to cut the cake.

He protecc He atacc But most importantly He draw from his bacc

Ingenious scabbard idea and also a gorgeous blade.

I really appreciate this guy's enthusiasm in this video. Bravo!

why is no one talking about how impressive it is that this guy just came up with a whole-ass new scabbard design that makes this work as well as it does

Seeing someone so happy about being able to draw a sword from their back honestly just makes me really happy. Happiness is so contagious

I often think about how realistic things like this actually were and I'm grateful to people like you for putting videos together explaining the practicality. It's super interesting to see. I think definitely for the fantasy character this is the most practical. However, realistically I think people who would be carrying a sword around either on their hip or back would be foot soldiers and probably would only be doing it for one battle at a time rather than carrying them around adventuring. So it probably wouldn't matter all that much how they wore it. Also, if you've seen the Witcher series and how they handle it, you might be kind of weirded out like I was at first but I think that's actually the most practical way to carry them around. Simply having a case that you can stow on your horse and bring out when needed.

Spectacular looking scabbard design. Incredible.

Shad's neighbors: "There's that crazy Shad, running with his sword again."

Just seeing the childlike glee with which You pull it out and put back in warms my heart.

I actually thought of a design similar to that a while back for one of my characters and I’m really glad that it’s functional. 11/10 vid Shad

Cloud from Final Fantasy VII, often made me ponder as to how convenient it would be to sheath your sword on your back like this in reality. This video answered every question i had on the subject. Good work mate

The phrase: Sword Community Makes me very happy.

As a nerd myself, there's something really fun about watching a nerd geek out about something they love. Thanks for bringing a bit more awesome into the world!

these sheaths were actually used in the middle ages with a similar design and the smaller wide side would hold a shorter sword or dagger to fit design and practicality. very nice build!

I am very impressed. I like this design MUCH more than the others.

"Mom that guy is running with a sword again."

"Wow, my scabbard is making no noise as I crawl around sneakily!" he exclaims while sneaking.

I am pretty sure I just watched a info commercial and now I feel like I need to order a new scabbard for my highlander sword that I never carry any where. Lol. Good show mate

You’re a genius & your enthusiasm is infectious 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

I can imagine Shads neighbor sitting on the porch drinking their morning caff, just watching him with a sword on his back sprinting down the street like it’s not no a big deal lmao

“Many people in the sword community here on RU-vid” ... The what

That is a great sccabard! Geniusly done!

This is pure genius. Great job man.

I just like how honest he is , he covers all points disadvantages and advantages. You gotta respect that.

There is a reality out there where we all live in a fantasy world and we're watching this guy(an ex adventurer now blacksmith and swordsman) and he's trying to convince us to buy his new scabbard design before setting off on our next adventure. I wanna live in this reality.

This is awesome. I don't watch your vid often but every time I do you're very entertaining. Thanks for a great 18 minutes my dude!

Very nice design, use, history, and explanations!

-"Hey babe, wanna come over?" -"Sorry i'm on a quest now." -"My parents are out doing the farmwork" 10:33

I don't watch this dude often, but when he comes up in my recommended I always enjoy his enthusiasm, it's obvious that he loves what he does, keep up the good work dude!

I would never need this info ever in my life but i still love it dearly

That scabbard is actually genius and amazing!! just seeing it smoothly slide out is so satisfying

Now all we need so an effective "Shield on back" design, and our adventurers are set.

Just imagine playing Skyrim and you find a NPC selling new weapons to you exactly in the same way he does in this video. That would be immersive as hell.

this is genuinely so cool

Great tip! I'll remember this the next time I have to choose a back sheath or a waist sheath at the store.

"I telling you man, that guy is crazy, the other day i just saw him running down the street with a sword on his back".

More pouches ➡️more space for spare pommels. The tactical advantage is obvious.

Thank you so much for making this video I needed to find a video refrence for unsheathing a sword from the back for an animation and this was wonderful :)

That’s pretty smart I never would have thought of that and with some artistic work done on it it could look sick

"Honey some maniac is running down the street in all black with a giant sword on his back … No wait that's just our neighbor Shad"

Every sword RU-vidr: "You can't put a sword on your back" Shadiversity: "I'm about to end these men's whole careers"

That draw is so slick too.

I really liked the design its the best i have ever seen.

This dude is one sword away from becoming Geralt of Rivia

He's done it! The Absolute _Madman_

Respect to Metatron!! And this guy! You figured out the correct sheath!!

I've always loved this video. It's so great

This video validates SO MANY people's hopes LOL.

10:34 “daddy why is there a man with a sword on his back running down the road?” “That’s crazy old man shad honey, we don’t talk about him”

Looks cool. Awesome job

This was fascinating and it was a joy to wotness your enthusiasm and passion for the topic. I have no interest in the subject yet I was compelled to watch! One thing I will suggest, I would have liked to have seen you use a side sheathed sword to demonstrate the differences between doing things with a back scabbard and a side scabbard. For example, running with a side scabbard and then running with a back scabbard. The visual would have really helped me to understand the significance of the advantages you outlined.

I must admit I didn´t expect Shad to run that fast. xD

"Mommy, that weird uncle is talking to the camera again" "oh dear" "And he has a sword on his back... looks cool though" "OH GOD NO"

I watched this like, three years ago and it got recommended to me. It also saved my place. Neato

Cool! You have perfected it!

Someone needs to make a polished and decorated version of this

"Mom, that sword guy is running down the road again..."

Absolutely amazing video! It was a bummer to start designing fantasy characters and discover that back sheathes aren't viable, so I love seeing that it IS actually possible with a specific scabbard! It really helps me revamp my barbarian DnD character!

Thanks for the tips, will def use in my next duel.

Shad's such a dorky dad, no shame, just sprinting down a street in a gambeson with a sword on his back, gotta love him.

i don't know why this was recommended, but the dedication of this guy is amazing

There really were so many excellent metaphors in this video. Tobias Funke salutes you!

Just had a debate about this, thank you for proving me RIGHT

Welcome to Adventurer's Academy with Shad. Today's topic- Back scabbards and why they're awesome

"Some people say you can't draw a sword from a sheath on your back" Those people aren't Shadiversity

A great idea by a great person, thank u so much soldier.

Got to love this guy! True enthusiast!

Also, it doesn't really matter if it takes a little longer to sheathe the sword. If you're sheathing it, the battle's over and you can relax and take your time a little. Being able to draw the sword quickly is really the critical part.

Finally practicality and coolness got reconciled.

Hmm... watching this video now all your training with the high-draw weight longbow really shows. Good on ya, Shad!