Reviewing a replica 15th century rondel dagger made by Tod of Tod's Stuff. The original that it is inspired by is in the Wallace Collection in London. Tod's Stuff: www.todsstuff.c... Schola Gladiatoria: www.fioredeilib...
I've gone from barely knowing the difference between a rondel dagger and a kitchen knife to knowing intricate details like the individual rondels on a rondel dagger commonly consisting of multiple pieces of metal after discovering this channel. Your channel really gives me a newfound appreciation for the ingenuity of the people who created these weapons and the attention to detail that goes into them as far as length, weight, and design decisions.
That is a vicious looking knife! Just to say that it has been really interesting seeing these Todd's Stuff items that are new and therefore look like the antiques would have looked in their day. I guess you have shown us modern replica swords before, but seeing stuff like the crossbows and this dagger really makes them feel like functional fighting weapons as distinct from charming antiques that you might collect.
@Scholagladiatoria How would mail gloves or plated gauntlets fit inside the grip? Are extra space required or does hand-protection generally take up little space?
scholagladiatoria Somehow it is mean that you are featuring all these nice stuff. For somebody like me who is about the buy his first sword, this an overkill of information. First the interesting Sword and now their interesting Dagger. It is hard to choose which one I shall buy first. Another problem is that i do not have infinitive time to buy the stuff. Due some politic matters it could be harder in the future to get the stuff from the UK to Austria. But i was partialy just kidding, you now the part you are mean lol. It is an awesome video as alway Matt. :)
I sent an inquiry to Todd's website and I have yet to get a reply it's been well over a week. I was hoping to purchase one of his run build daggers or see if he would take a commission for one yet as I said no response?
"Let's just get the friendly lil tape measure out here and see how long this beast is so it's 15 inches .... so that's bigger than your normal school ruler." I like to think that some of your euphemisms are intentional and you're just seeing just how many you can get away with with a good degree of plausible deniability.
Impressive huge dagger ! Matt I have a question concerning self defense against knives and daggers : The expert knife fighter Major W.Fairbain noted that there was no defense against a trained knife attacker and the disarming techniques taught in martial art schools are simply suicidal and not practical in actual fighting. Do you think "the unarmed" techniques described in mediveal and rennasaince manuals are practical against a well- trained and determined knife attacker ?
Separate closeup footage would be a good idea when you're talking about detailed features such as the rear rondel in this video. That way, the focus could be pulled to the object being discussed without the off-the-cuff struggle. You could either cut to it and talk over the top or split it right into the video on one side of the screen or something.
oh the little "ricasso" feature I have a hypothesis on the reason for it. The strong of the dagger is relatively small, even by percentage in relation to say a longsword, and I think this feature actually helps in the bind. hmmm gonna have to make a video to describe hoe. A bit hard to describe in text. But ill see what I can do.
That is an absolutely gorgeous dagger. I have a couple of questions though... When looking at this dagger in profile, the side that I would expect to be the edge is in fact the spine of the blade, whereas the actual edge is the straighter of the two. Is that something common to rondel daggers or a feature of this specific blade only? Secondly, for actual mediaeval bladesmiths, do we know how much of their work was done bespoke and how much was off the shelf?
37 cm, that blade is longer than my swiss bayonet which is only 30 cm long. 3" longer almost, and I thought that was long . Would have scared anyone in the Middle Ages as it would be suffiecient to go though any type of clothing, good last ditch weapon.
I always wonder if such a long blade or even one that is a bit shorter makes it more difficult to stab with the icepick-grip. I mean you have to get your arm pretty far back in order to accelerate the dagger. Otherwise it would be just trying to push that thing into someone, wouldn't it? When you raise such a long blade the tip is touching the opponent before you even start to stab. I tried it with a stick that size and it is not the same kind of force you would get with a shorter blade. Or am i completely wrong?
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Hey Matt, a (n other) tip for your autofocus : Just bring with you a white sheet. It will be easier for the autofocus to focus on your subject when you put a white sheet behind it. Using your muscular torso is fine but too much forms, too bumpy and autofocus will find it to be the main subject. A white sheet is flat, with no shape, the only shape visible for the autofocus is the subject you want to show. Take care !
It depends which period you are looking at. In 1300-1370 the baselard was more common. After about 1370 the rondel dagger become more common, though the baselard still stayed in use. During the whole period the bollock dagger was more common, but was usually the dagger of lower class men. Though not always - you do also find high class bollock daggers.
Do we know where the original is from? Looking at the decorative element in the middle of the hilt it looks reminiscent of a Yorkish/Lancastrian rose, but that could just be me.
Really nice. Makes me want one of these. Also, question: Was the rondel on the back end there to be able to press against it with the palm of the other hand? To drive it through armor and such?
That's a really good point. The rondels will provide space away from the body for a hand to slip in quickly. Also, that hand will be wearing a gauntlet of some kind, further reducing its dexterity.
I've always wondered why the pommel on rondel daggers are the same size and shape as the guard. It's to draw out the dagger easier? Is there any other reason? I assume it's maybe also to assist with thrusting by placing the palm of the off-hand on it? I'm just guessing. Maybe a more secure grip? Or is it mostly aesthetic?
Matt I've spotted something from Il Fior di Battaglia/Flos Duellatorum which could be an interesting subject to discuss in a video: The special poleaxe Fiore depicts. It's a sort of 14th century chemical weapon with a leg trapping tail as well.
wow your such a badass. Now srly that's why I put the " not sayin hurt like rlly hurt, but one feature of weapons is they can be confortable, and a metal dot in your palm does not look like a confortable option.
AsgarorHammer When your hand is closed it is actually not completely flat inside. The metal piece fits snugly between two of your hand's bones, and you will not feel a thing, the metal rivot is also quite flat and I would guess extremely polished so it doesn't have any jagged edges. Don't forget that in battle knights would be wearing heavy leather gloves, so even if the metal rivot was a bit bigger it wouldn't cause much discomfort.
why don't you test your weapons on some dead pig or meat to show how good it is? it might attract more people(people like me) in to your channel but do it in historical way.
Ham cutting is an extremely ancient and secret technique. You can only achieve it once you have learned all about hunching with your sword properly. I translated ancient ninja scrolls to learn how. xD xD xD xD xD xD
