Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Saw-blade axes, or axe bats, or buzz axe... whatever you want to call them, they are pretty popular and iconic in various video games and other fictional media set in a world ruined by the apocalypse. Vicious and badass looking, too. And easy to make.
But how good would they actually be? Only one (safe) way to find out...
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“Battle 2” by Alexandr Zhelanov
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Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords:
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Saw-blade axes, or axe bats, or buzz axe... whatever you want to call them, they are pretty popular and iconic in various video games and other fictional media set in a world ruined by the apocalypse. Vicious and badass looking, too. And easy to make.
But how good would they actually be? Only one (safe) way to find out...
Background music:
“Battle 2” by Alexandr Zhelanov
opengameart.org/content/post-apocalyptic-and-cyberpunk-melodies
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
"Red Curtain" by HorrorPen
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (CC BY 3.0)
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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
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![Can a Saber Out-Cut a Katana? - Lets Test it!
Check out the awesome handcrafted rings at Thorum: https://www.thorum.com/
Time for some comparative testing... Lets see how a custom katana with extra long blade does against a Qing Dynasty emperors dao. For the tatami cutting I got help from Sindri, a Kendo practitioner, and Xian, an experienced HEMA instructor.
I also did a test on soaked newspaper rolls wrapped around PPR pipe that Lancelot Chan sent me. Those are more challenging than tatami mats, even those with hardwood core.
More about those: https://lancelotsword.com/cutting-targets
https://swordis.com/custom-katana-builder/
https://lkchensword.com/majestic-htj-yao-dao
I also threw a different katana with unusually strongly curved blade into the mix.
[update: The brand Yomikuni doesnt seem to exist anymore, or at least their website is gone, and I cant find them anywhere.]
Generally I wouldnt expect a single-handed sword to have much of a chance at rivaling (let alone outperform) a two-handed sword. But I ended up surprised...
Of course neither of them can hold a candle to Lancelots aptly named Supreme Cutters (and especially the Red Baron greatsword).
https://youtu.be/eCi61M0NeBE
Tests on a ballistic gel dummy with 3D printed ribcage, illustrating what cutting power means in practical terms:
https://youtu.be/pKveB0K1ucM
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RPG Ambient 3 by Hitctrl
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“Mystic Journey” by Tausdei
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Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc:
https://www.kultofathena.com/?koa=259
Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords:
http://www.woodenswords.com/?Click=1799
GamerSupps powdered energy drinks and other stuff (I particularly like the SUS snack bars):
https://gamersupps.gg/Skall
I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery:
https://beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHWvZEmtD
Books about history, martial arts, swords, knives, video/audio equipment, and other stuff I recommend:
US - https://www.amazon.com/shop/skallagrimnilsson
Canada - https://amzn.to/2HeOCMA
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