Yxengaard seems just the right place to imagine Nordic life during the Viking period. You do a fine job of displaying your weapons and armor and explaining their development and usage.
Hi Tom , Great video , thank you for allowing us to see the wonderful re built settlement , good chat with some very useful information ! , Be Well my Friend , Strength , Honour and Respect , to you and the Family
The Vikings did nothing worse than what others were doing. They just did a really good job at it. We all would do things during times of desperation, that We normally wouldn't do.
The Viking Village trips are really cool! Love seeing all the different types of weapons and all the people in the the village practicing their skills to maintain their heritage . Thank you for sharing Tom!
Looks like another beautiful day in 🇩🇰 liked it all! The camp is so very clean and well kept! A germanic trait! Have a wonderful week! See you soon! 💥👍👍👍🔥🍺🥣🙂 mein freund!
I really enjoy these videos where you take us to these reconstructed Viking age villages. I feel such a sense of home. I like how you point out the different weapons that a person could own based on social and economic status. In modern times, in America at least, people have a hard time conceiving of a time when such things were so limited. Skål!
That’s great Efran 😁👍🏻 and glad to hear from you. Thanks for your feedback and for following me on my adventures here in Denmark See you again soon 🏕🔥🌲 Tom
Hello my good friend from the wonderful city of Berlin 🤗 I’m so glad you enjoyed my new video and appreciate that you are following me on my adventures here in the old Viking territory of Denmark See you again soon 🏕🔥🇩🇰 Tom
Thank you so much for your positive feedback my friend 😁👍🏻 I’m glad you enjoy my Viking videos and looking forward to seeing you again on my next one 🏕🔥🇩🇰Tom
That was a great time at the village Tom. That place is awesome. Really cool learning about the viking weapons and armory. Those had to be some brutal battles when they fought. Dwayne
Brilliant video again Tom. Thanks for the clarity on the various weapons of the Viking Age. I would love to visit many other Viking villages in Denmark and Sweden. I didn't get the chance to visit Yxengaard when last there, but its on the definite list! Be well and Go well my friend!!
Thanks Douglas for your kind and positive feedback 😁👍🏻 I’m glad you enjoyed my new video from Yxengaard and hope you’ll visit that in the near future. Be well my friend and enjoy life 🏕🔥🌲Tom
G'day Tom... OUTSTANDING...! Thank you for, once again, taking us to such a wonderful place and sharing your knowledge, yes the re enactments some folk participate in would be enjoyable... Alas, I too feel I am a little past that age (58).... I am content with practicing archery and axe throwing at a relaxing level.. :-) Throughout the many little journeys you have shared so far, I am discovering we would have much to discuss around a fire with a coffee or two. Keep them comming....... Cheers to You and Family from the Clarence valley, N.S.W, Aust... Stay safe and well my friend..... J.B
Thank you so much John for your kindness and loving support 🤗 I’m grateful for having you onboard my friend and always appreciate your feedback very much 🏕🔥 Tom
Die Bild und Schriftquellen sprechen eigentlich davon dass die meisten oder sogar alle wikingerhelme getragen haben und das macht auch durchaus Sinn. Man darf nicht vergessen dass das Berufssoldaten waren und sie dementsprechend auch eine professionelle Ausstattung hatten und einen Helm muss nicht immer die teuerste Ausführung sein sichert aber definitiv das Leben
Okay 😊 maybe more like 6 food 2” … as you get older you’ll shrink a bit 😆. Haven’t talked to Martin for a while … but following him on Instagram and it seems like he’s doing great 🤗🏕🔥🇩🇰 Tom
Of course vikings didn't wear horns on their helmets. It is well established that the horns actually grew out of their head. To my knowledge, it is unknown to this day how they got their helmets over those horns, though.
main advantage of real vikings is not being afraid of death just like suicidal muslims. plus scandinavians are tall people compare to us kids . now imagine two meter tall man in full gear is running toward u while screaming something in unknown language Walhalaaaaaaaaaaaa . what u do? thats right u ran back to your god damn king while dropping your own poop and soaking your under armor....
THANK YOU Tom Dear brother for beautiful video and remember that we are never to old to do things that we are love that what keeps us young so join to the fighting group that you want and make avideo that we can all see and enjoy have anice weekend
A whole master class, my friend. I really liked the bow, since it's something I practice too 😜. It is a real pleasure to see you again and drink a coffee with you in that town that I will visit one day if I have a chance. A warm hug Tom and a very cordial greeting.
Beautiful Villiage, it seems so peaceful. I love your new shield and sword! I can only imagine how well they would work were you ever to need them. Let’s hope that never happens, but it’s good to have them just in case. And they look so cool at gatherings!! Have a wonderful week my friend.🐝❤️🤗
Well I got to make some points here. We know from the Bayeux Tapestry that dane axes or great axes were on averages around chest height sow 2 meters is really pushing it far. Vikings did have a type of proto hellbard though we call the long axe which is a long axe blade with a top pointing up like a spear tip with a lenght which would put the intire head of the axe over the guy's head. Also hand axes were not the most common weapon for vikings. Spears were used much more, cause they would have used spear and shield combo. The way you suggest they used spears was done with a specialized type of spear with big pointy wings sticking out the side and a longer blade that was more usefull for cutting and slicing then the normal spear. Axes were the back up if the spear broke. Seaxes were not like swords at all and more like daggers that could get really big. Helemets were far more common then you make it sound like 50% of prof soldiers aka the type of people that would have gone viking would most likely have worn one, it's body armor that was extreemly rare. Quilted armor like gambeson is really not know for sure if it was used, but extreemly likely and hand armor of the Quilted type sow mittons dito. Leather used for combad looked different from the modern type and would be more plastic like in structure, sow not like what you are showing at all and defenitly not the style of leather mittons you showed. They would have used something more like the type of gloves you use when you hold a bird of pray, or like I already said something more like big protectif mittons. I also missed you talking about the possible use of splint armor for the arms and legs, wiggas for the legs, and the possiblty of viking lamellar armor. A lot of your video was close, but just not preciesly there.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us Joey 🤗 I can see you know a lot about this and I appreciate your involvement in my content. Skål 🍻 brother 🇩🇰 Tom
Very cool dude I love this video. I have the small axe that you have, I ordered it from grimfrost too. I want to order a sword it would look cool on my wall. Thanks tom
I find it very interesting how weapon technology seems to have remained consistent across the world at any given time. In the old time, people used similar stone tools and flint points World Wide. Here in the States, the Native American folk may not have used iron the same way but, seemed to have similar weaponry at the same time as the Wiking Volk. I always wondered how that may be. Thank you, Tom for another informative video.
↟↟I knew You were preparing for the final war, my Friend..it's great💪🏻😎ϟ￪⌖ Don't forget to take me with you;)✊🏻🐺🐾 Thanks for another awesome story Tom..take care🙌🏻✨
Ha ha that’s right brother 😆 and don’t worry 💪🏻 I’ll blow the horn and gather my crew for the final battle. And I’m grateful for having you onboard my friend 😉💪🏻🗡 Tom
Very nice Tom. That place looked really enjoyable and peaceful. Learned a lot today thanks Tom👍. Be safe my friend ✌️ i take it Sir Cornelius was left at home to guard the homestead lol
Such an exquisite place you've taken us along to Tom! Yxengaard in now om my list of places to see! If you ever journey to the nether netherlands, check out ' Het Archeon' in Alphen aan de Rijn. There are some nice examples of ironage longhouses, along with other architecture and cultures up to the late middleages.
Good tutorial thanks. It has never dawned on me that the shape of the axe was based on the lack of iron. Enjoyed today's video while having my morning coffee with my queen. Thanks as always. SKOL!
Sry helmet are normal equipment, this say pictures and writers of the time, its normal because vikings are professional fighters and use professional items
Hi Tom, my dear friend. Nice to see you. It was a very informative video and I really enjoyed it. Unfortunately I haven't been able to comment on your videos as often lately because I haven't had that much time. Take care and see you soon Petra
Thanks Petra 🤗 it’s always nice too hear from you my friend and I haven’t comment your videos because of the same reasons 😆 but enjoy them very much 🏕🔥🌲🇩🇰Tom
Great video my friend. Almost all the fighters would have had a head covering of some kind. Either provided by the lord or by themselves. Farmers called up to fight might have only hardened leather but they would have had something. 80 plus percent of the wounds found on bodies were to the lower legs with the shield and the head coverings the legs were the most exposed body part. Another weapon used by the poorer classes was the war hammer, not the mace with steel but just a long wooden handle with a large wooden head used to batter and break bones to take a man out of the fight. Spears, axes and hammers could be furnished either by the lord or by the warrior himself. Also arrows were rarely shot in large volleys like in the movies they would have not wasted them in such a fashion. They would have been aimed at individual targets.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us 😉👍🏻 Good information that shows how the Vikings may have protected themselves and fought in battles. Stay safe my friend and hope too see you again on my next one 🏕🔥🌲Tom
Just like stepping back in time to the Viking village, so realistic and strangely romantic. The sword is awesome and goes perfectly with the shield, a beautiful pair to display or if needed quickly deployed. I can only imagine how much the weapons and body armor would have weighed, a mighty man or woman would have been needed to carry it all. Interesting historical information here Tom👍👍 thanks for the lesson. I knew we'd have a Cimbrer coffee😉to make this official. Great video as always, well done. Thanks for the trip to Yxengaard, beautiful place. See you next time.
Thanks Robert for your feedback and question 🤗 It was between 75 and 90 cm and the weight was 3-5 kg💪🏻 So you had to be strong and trained to use it 😉🏕🔥🇩🇰 Tom
Tom great video, just checking did you remove the Helmet Liner form you helmet. I just received my helmet from Grimfrost and I am thinking about removing the liner.
Really cool, thank you a lot for showing your arsenal of weapons and armor. That's exactly my thing 🙂 Interesting that the sword is called Sverth, similar to the german word "Schwert" 🗡🛡🏹🪓 Greetings, Chris 🍻
Yeah that’s right brother 😉 and it’s called sværd here in Denmark 🗡👍🏻😊. I’m glad you like my video from Yxengaard and hope you’ll join me again soon 🏕🔥🇩🇰 Tom
Lt is great to see you again Brother , I pray life is treating you well . Thank you Brother @Tom of @CimbrerBushcraft-Viking Heritage , A great video , Thank you for letting this old cripple join you . And thank you brother all the teaching you do . Until the next time Brother , Take care .
Hej Tom from Nova Scotia, Canada. Cool video intro and very interesting short history of Viking weapons and armor used. Beautiful setting as well. Stay strong brother. p.s You're never too old to pretend fight and just have fun! : )
Hi Tom, what a magical place is yxengaard, one day I will visit your wonderful country and the black forest. Will have to stop off at grimfrost so I look the part. Thanks again and take care my friend. 🥃 🥃 😉
That’s wonderful Jeremy 😁 and welcome onboard my friend 🤗 If you get any questions … don’t hesitate to ask. And I hope you’ll enjoy some of my other videos too Atb to you and your family 🇩🇰 Tom
I’m not completely sure but I believe it was a tactic that they used🤔 But if you have read any else please let me know Thanks for the feedback Brian 😉👍🏻 Tom
