Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Usually you can get an idea of how a sword is going to perform by looking at its blade profile. Broad and thin, perhaps with a lenticular cross-section? Definitely a cutter. Slender, tapered? Designed for thrusting. But sometimes you're in for a surprise...
This was one of those cases... Test cutting soaked tatami mats at Academie Duello in Vancouver, BC. We tried out several longswords, and the results were interesting. I wouldn't have guessed which one cuts best.
youtube.com/@AcademieDuello
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facebook.com/pathofthesword
facebook.com/AcademieDuello
Video lessons: Duello.TV
Background music:
1.) "Medieval: The Old Tower Inn" by Random Mind
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CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain
2.) “Middel Weie” by Yubatake
opengameart.org/content/middel-weie
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
3.) “The Looming Battle” by Zefz
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Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)
The video about the reproduction of Zireael (Ciri's longsword from the Witcher series):
youtu.be/NUqIO1t4Bcw
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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):
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I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery:
beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHWvZEmtD
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Usually you can get an idea of how a sword is going to perform by looking at its blade profile. Broad and thin, perhaps with a lenticular cross-section? Definitely a cutter. Slender, tapered? Designed for thrusting. But sometimes you're in for a surprise...
This was one of those cases... Test cutting soaked tatami mats at Academie Duello in Vancouver, BC. We tried out several longswords, and the results were interesting. I wouldn't have guessed which one cuts best.
youtube.com/@AcademieDuello
academieduello.com
facebook.com/pathofthesword
facebook.com/AcademieDuello
Video lessons: Duello.TV
Background music:
1.) "Medieval: The Old Tower Inn" by Random Mind
opengameart.org/content/medieval-the-old-tower-inn
CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain
2.) “Middel Weie” by Yubatake
opengameart.org/content/middel-weie
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
3.) “The Looming Battle” by Zefz
opengameart.org/content/orchestral-battle-music
Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)
The video about the reproduction of Zireael (Ciri's longsword from the Witcher series):
youtu.be/NUqIO1t4Bcw
*** 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
Merch:
bonfire.com/store/skallswag
If you want to join Bonfire to start selling your own merch: bonfire.com/welcome/07bb14169c804
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
*** Other social media ***
https://bsky.app/profile/skallagrim.bsky.social
facebook.com/SkallagrimYT
instagram.com/skallagrim_yt
#skallagrim #sword #test #hema
