Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is a fascinating unique design from the 16th/17th century that seems to directly circumvent a royal decree regulating the maximum allowed sword length.
It transforms between rapier and longsword / greatsword "mode". Not a one-of-a-kind piece either, there are a few of them in different museums.
royalarmouries.org/collection/object/object-88
https://www.landesmuseum.ch/en
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/116492/rapier-with-extendable-handle
instagram.com/p/B73Gbnijw-8
The full video about these extending rapiers:
youtu.be/E7XCSAKV0Yk
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This is a fascinating unique design from the 16th/17th century that seems to directly circumvent a royal decree regulating the maximum allowed sword length.
It transforms between rapier and longsword / greatsword "mode". Not a one-of-a-kind piece either, there are a few of them in different museums.
royalarmouries.org/collection/object/object-88
https://www.landesmuseum.ch/en
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/116492/rapier-with-extendable-handle
instagram.com/p/B73Gbnijw-8
The full video about these extending rapiers:
youtu.be/E7XCSAKV0Yk
*** 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
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
GamerSupps powdered energy drinks and other stuff (I particularly like the SUS snack bars):
gamersupps.gg/Skall
I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery:
beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHWvZEmtD
Books about history, martial arts, swords, knives, video/audio equipment, and other stuff I recommend:
US - amazon.com/shop/skallagrimnilsson
Canada - amzn.to/2HeOCMA
*** Other social media ***
https://bsky.app/profile/skallagrim.bsky.social
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