Channel: Skallagrim

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Description: Get 20% off on unique rings hand-crafted from impressive exotic materials at Thorum with the coupon code: Skall20 thorum.com With enough motivation and ingenuity you can come up with scabbard designs and methods that allow you to carry a sword on your back and draw it from there. In history that was done... almost never. There are a few bits of evidence here and there, but it's definitely exceptional. Would it be a good idea in practical terms, for either historical warriors or fantasy adventurers? Personally I don't think so, and here are my reasons why. "SOLVED? Draw a SWORD from your BACK (with a normal sheath/scabbard)!" by @Nate V youtube.com/watch?v=_NzxETuWeQE "PROOF! drawing a SWORD from your BACK and why you would want to" and "Why didn't medieval people wear SWORDS on their BACK?" by @Shadiversity youtube.com/watch?v=0EWi2DnDoaI youtube.com/watch?v=-H65RlAklDc "Back Scabbards For Swords - Can They Work? Is There A Much Better Option?" by @scholagladiatoria youtube.com/watch?v=joy92W2_bC4 My other relevant videos: Best Way for Adventurers to Carry a Sword on the Back? youtu.be/mNZL2yw0yAo Is This the Ultimate Self-Defense Sword? youtu.be/mA9aQzachJ0 What Can Video Games Teach You About Fighting? youtu.be/e3sbxzkO2l4 *** Time Stamps *** 00:00 - 01:14 Intro / Thorum 01:14 - 02:48 Ways to make it work 02:48 - 04:22 Is it a good idea? 04:22 - 04:47 What you can't do with a sword on your back 04:47 - 08:15 Awareness / control / adjustability 08:15 - 09:43 Vulnerability caused by this carry method 09:43 - 10:47 Speed difference 10:47 - 12:30 "Coolness" & accessibility 12:30 - 13:11 Tryhard edgelord-ism 13:11 - 16:17 Exception / conclusion / outro *** Merch *** bonfire.com/store/skallswag *** Support the channel *** Help fund future videos, get bonus content and access to an exclusive Discord server: patreon.com/skallagrim youtube.com/channel/UC3WIohkLkH4GFoMrrWVZZFA/join subscribestar.com/skallagrim Other ways to support the channel by shopping through affiliate links: Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc: kultofathena.com/?koa=259 Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords: woodenswords.com/?Click=1799 Want to treat your face fluff? I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery: beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHWvZEmtD *** Social media *** How to contact me (can't always reply, as I get too many messages): youtube.com/c/Skallagrim/about See a list of my video uploads: twitter.com/_Skallagrim_ facebook.com/SkallagrimYT #skallagrim #swords #fantasy