Testing swords for the King's coronation with the 'Godfather of Sword' 

As a Brit it makes me feel genuinely proud knowing that these antiquated traditional skills are being kept alive by a dedicated few. Obviously I am referring to the combover.

absolutely phenomenal comb-over!

I loved that bit about True North. That's proper metallurgy.

Possibly the most audacious comb-over I've ever seen. Literally hats off to him

Hell of a comb-over ... Way to go fella, embrace your hair.

So impressive! Happy to see that this craft is still valued and active.

1813 my 4th great grandfather, a middle aged Cape Cod fisherman, led a band of volunteers who managed to capture a small unit of British soldiers (or possibly marines depending on the source consulted) The leader of that group of British prisoners, I believe a major, surrendered to my ancestor who kept the gentleman's sword. The sword got passed down and my Dad left it to me when he passed. A generation later, my third great grandfather from a different branch of ancestors was a Capt. in the Civil War. I also inherited his sword. Finally, my great uncle, an officer during the Spanish American War, who never had children, left his sword to my grandmother who left it to my Dad who left it to me. I have all three in my office. By far, the one with the highest degree of craftsmanship obvious to anyone who compares the three, is the one my ancestor captured from that British officer in the war of 1812. After more than two centuries, of the three, it's the only one that retains a lustrous finish on the blade.

Ollie "...using his job making swords to fund his law degree." I'm reminded of Nigel Hawthorne's line in the movie "The Madness of King George III" when King George finds out his doctor used to be a minister. "Well, I'm sorry for it! You've quitted a profession I've always loved and embraced one I most heartily detest!"

Truly glorious comb over. Knight the man!!!

Beautiful craftmanship.

The sword has their soul. Exquisitely wrought. Thank you.🙏😊

Thank you, so much. This is an amazing video. So much so many of us never knew. True masters of their art.

Absolute belter of a hairstyle 😂

OMG! THAT COMB OVER!!

...that fold over thing is a genius design feature I've never noticed before. It secures the sword to the scabbard but also make it "streamlined" so it doesn't stick to the garmet...:D

he could also be given the title, godfather of combovers

Now that’s the best damn comb-over I’ve ever beheld with my own two eyeballs.

I have an officer's dress sabre from 1789. Blued and gold etched blade. Still in mint condition. In the 19th Century, Thomas Gill of Birmingham produced fine swords. One of the tests was to strike the blade flat onto an anvil.unlike other makers very few of his blades failed.

This guy knows everything about swords, but very little about combing.

I came for the sword, I stayed for the combover

That's the craftmanship and great tradition!

beautiful craftsmanship

This guy not only knows his swords, he also combs his hair with one!

In Forces News We Trust

What he lacks in awareness of his hair he certainly makes up for in sword knowledge

Wifey won’t allow swords. She doesn’t allow scissors either.

Thank you for posting this story.

Combover!!

Wonderful to see the process! 👍😊❤️

Brilliant! Proud traditions well worth keeping strong!

that's the godfather of combover

Wow, I feel better about every bad haircut I've ever had.

Love the 3 cylinder exhaust manifold on his forge!

What a super work of art!

Stunning work, looking forward to the coronation!

Bobby Charlton comb over.

So interesting. Beautiful sword. Thank you for sharing :)

Thanks Much !...

The good ol 2009 emo side swept bangs. Rock on bro 🤘🏻

Checkout that comb over!

a really handsome piece.

That's pretty cool

impresive

That guy need to sort his comb over out 😂

4:07 starts the best part of the video. Thank you!

One hell of a comb over

That sword is a work of art, kudos to the sword smiths 😎👍

can you do a forces news in the different swords the different arms of of the British armed forces have

Wonder if it is sharp enough to chop that comb over out it's misery???😂

Young Mr Grace is a true swordsman !

Thank you. I never knew about the oil quench tank having to face magnetic North in the Northern Hemisphere.

Woo! awesome

Fascinating that a family heirloom from the Victorian era looks so similar. I would say my sword has more ornate etchings on the blade.

awesome :)

Magnificent!!

3:30 okay I never seen a sword with a locking mechanism for the Scabbard Has that been around long or is that slightly modern?

True magnetism

Dude let that hair go. It’s over 😂

I came hear for the comb over comments I wasn't disappointed

Damn I love monarchies

Very interesting.

I can’t hear the narrator when looking at that spectacular comb over - it must be a Tourist attraction.

That is a killer quaff is one thing that guy will never hear again

Lord of the combover!

If you look very, very closely you can see that the sword expert has a slight comb over.

I have an old sword similar to the one pictured with the anker. How would I go about finding some history on the sword??

I came here for the comb over comments

Godfather of the Sword, but KING of the comb-over.

"My wife wont allow them" made me laugh. The man is a sword expert.

This gentleman has an extremely violent and aggressive comb over...

Forge that man a pair of scissors for goodness sakes

The fact the brits still use legitimate swords in their dress uniforms is awesome. Us americans only have stainless steel show pieces

There is a point where transitioning to a shaved head is far less humiliating than the alternative.

Gammel smedje arbejde ser fedt id 🙌🙌🙌😯

Can we get a round of applause for the most epic comb-over in human history????!!!!!!

The oil is aligned to Magnetic North. Not True North. Lines up the molecules. Makes it stronger.

Used to have the same model of forge before I went to a ribbon-burner with a blower. For the hardening they'd be way better off with a hi-temp salt rig. Gets it up to proper temp very quickly, no overheating. Doing a full-length sword blade in a forge for quenching is kinda ghetto these days.

Wow, I didn't realize there still are professional swordsmiths to this day. What a beautiful work of art!! Simply exquisite!!

When they said the sword had to be "tested," I was like WHAT. :-D Super cool, though.

That comb-over 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Congratulations🎉

I feel this guy will end up in a "worst ever hairstyles" blog at some point.n That combover is amazing!

perfectly balanced as all things should be

Nice sword, that

Traditions, that what keeps nation whole. 🇬🇧. God bless the 👑

Keep up the good work. Thanks you. Good reporting. Go Ukraine.

King of the comb over more like Malcom

Price?

I want one

Imagine if the sword snapped on TV when Malcolm was bending it

What steel does he use anyone know and is the sword designed for use and made to be beautiful or are they simply ceremonial?

does the sword need to be sharpen?

that comb over tho xD

those swords go through a lot of work. any dull blades will be discarded and reforged everything needs to be right because it it is not they discard it in the fire or sharpen it until it is right.

Those are intentionally dull right?

How sharp are these swords' edges? Can they actually cut anything (other than the Queen's wedding cake), or are they purely ceremonial?

He's like Caesar, he also tried to cover his baldness with a comb over 😂

Getting it straight is super difficult.

What's this, the original forged in fire ?

I've often wondered are they purely ceremonial or do these have an actual cutting edge?