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What's in the Sword Bag? (Patron extended video)

🕑 Added 2024-10-18 11:41:03 +0000 UTC

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Simzy

Podcast recommendation: If you like ancient history, there's a (self-described) 'reformed' comedian who talks about ancient history. It's called Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics.

Kat

Albeit being a bit late to the party, I’d love to do some digging in Solingen and attempt to find the manufacturer of the short bayonet

Renée

The katana is almost certainly a mass-produced war weapon. The way to find the maker's details is to pop the handle off, and read the inscription(s) on the tang. If it's all rusted to heck though, the handle may not come off cleanly... and the wood components are likely to crack or break.. Happy to provide disassembly and cleaning advice in more detail if you like, I've been repairing & maintaining modern katana for my dojo as part of my martial arts training for ::coughs:: oh dear, 10+ years.

Carol Wang

It boggles my mind that China was ordering swords in bulk from Germany for their armed forces. I'd have thought there would be some national pride issue that would prevent that.

xanthumn

Podcast Rec: Worlds Beyond Number If you enjoy D&D in actual play format designed for your ear holes created by some amazing story tellers

electric shaman

Podcast rec: History of everything.

Jim Sanderson

Given the short grip amd details on the scabard, I suspect that the katana shaped item is a commercial copy of a WWII issue sword. I remember in the 1970's there were a few companies offering reproductions of what were considered 'historically significant' swords. Is the a little thumb catch to keep the sword in the sheath?

Henry S.

As you've requested podcast suggestions, one of my favorites is The Show Where They Talk About Monsters. You'll learn more than you thought there was to know about the history and cultural influences of various monsters. They've recently started their third season, so there's plenty to catch up on. https://www.monsterstudies.ucsc.edu/podcast

Cassandra

I laughed REALLY HARD at "When in doubt, hit it harder." Sounds like a mixture of Gandalf and an engineer from Star Trek: TNG. "You can't behold very well, but behold!" You give a lovely mixture of amusement, real life, and nerding out over swords. I also admit, that as you were talking about English, French, and German, I was like, I would have expected the first two in America but maybe not the third...and then I remembered you weren't in America. Speaking of being confidently wrong on the internet... WHY WERE PRUSSIANS MAKING SWORDS FOR THE CHINESE IMPERIAL FAMILY??? I feel like there's an entire novel right there of history that I would find fascinating. Research for a week when I am NOT moving across state lines.

Berthulf

Absolutely fascinating! Well done on all that research, too, must have taken a while. Not sure if it's my screen, but it looked like there was some kind of pattern on the scabbard of the Japanese blade; if there is, that would be interesting and I look forward to seeing it. It's amazing what country folk acquire, especially farmers. Got a few in the family and they're always surprising the rest of us with their accumulations. Not had swords and bayonets yet, but antique books from across Europe, a 17th C French Commode and other unusual curiosities.