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Let's just say I have thoughts. . .
We need to talk about Evil Rey's Swiss Army Double-bladed Lightsaber.
The POWER SWORD from HE-MAN
Let's take a close look the the Power Sword from He Man and the Master of the Universe to see how function it is and then redesign it to see what improvements we can make.
HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT!
Brandon Sanderson is one of the most popular fantasy authors in the world and he sits down with me to talk pop-culture, fantasy and self-publishing as well as revealing a HUGE SURPRISE.
Sorry for the late post!
Let's see if I can teach Jazza from the YouTube channel Draw with Jazza who is a mega noob with a sword, how to swordfight and do some HEMA.
The Knighting Ceremony
An in depth look at the knighting ceremony of medieval times, filmed at the knighting ceremony of the Abbey Medieval Festival.
Does it have potential??
Let's break down Netflix's Witcher tv series trailer, looking for medieval accuracy and how well it appears to adapt the source material.
MEDIEVAL FEASTS!
The misconceptions and lesser known facts of Medieval feasts, dining, cuisine, etiquette and food, filmed at the Abbey Medieval Festival's grand feast event.
CLOAKS!
A detailed look at how medieval cloaks effects wearing swords and sword-fighting.
Shadiversity LET LOOSE!
The competitions, fun and shenanigans of the first Shadiversity Meet and Greet and the many wonders of the Abbey Medieval Festival.
WHAT I'M WEARING IS WRONG!
In this episode of Medieval Misconceptions we take a look at some common inaccuracies in medieval styled clothing with the help of a live audience.
The Goedendag!
In this episode of Underappreciated Historical Weapons we look at the Goedendag or the spear club, where it comes from, why it was developed and how effective it is.
I have concerns. . .
A detailed look at the historical accuracy and realism of the recently released Netflix Witcher teaser images, looking at the armor and sword.
Fantasy sword design!
In this episode of Fantasy Re-armed we take an in depth look at how swords can be designed differently to standard convention in a logical way based on being magical or made out of fantasy materials.
How to Monsters and Magic change things?
How would monsters and magic realistically effect the society and life of a fantasy world, such as their towns, farms, traditions and so on.
It's time to talk about TORCHES and CANDLES
Fire torches and candles of the medieval period are very misunderstood and the true versions of these lights are very different to what is portrayed in pop-culture and fantasy.
Let's take a look at super speed this time.
What's the best melee weapon to use with super speed based on their different strengths and weaknesses?
BALDUR'S GATE 3!!!!!!!
A look at the medieval accuracy and realism in the new Baldur's Gate 3 trailer, as well as my reactions and thoughts.
CHAINSWORDS!
An in depth analysis of the chainsword from Warhammer 40,000 to see how practical it would be in real life.
TWO HANDS?
What was knightly jousting and lance mounted combat TRULY like in the medieval period?
Wooden Castles hidden in plain sight
Many castles were made of wood in the medieval period but where are they in historical artwork and what did they look like?
The Rogue needs new weapons
Is the classic fantasy rogue using the right weapons based on how medieval weapons function in real life?
It has a blade on the back edge?
A detailed look at the practicality of kenshin himura's sakabato or reverse blade katana from the anime Rurouni Kenshin, Samurai X, from the perspective of historical sword design.
WinterFAIL!
An in-depth look at Castle Wintefell to see if it's design is any good comparing it to real medieval historical castles design and convention.
The SWORDSTAFF
In this episode of Underappreciated Historical Weapons we take a look at a truly awesome weapon that many people would assume comes from medieval fantasy rather than medieval history, the sword staff.
Foam vs Steel swords for training
The pros and cons of training with high quality foam swords in historical swordsmanship or HEMA
Let's look at a classic
An analysis of double bladed swords and lightsabers to see how effective such weapons would be in real life.
Let's take a look at Thanos' sword!
An in depth analysis of the double bladed sword Thanos uses from Avengers Endgame.
So many wanted this one. . .
An in depth analysis of the battlefield tactics used in Game of thrones, season eight, episode three, The Long Night, from a perspective of historical medieval warfare.
Who could carry a sword?
Many people believe only nobleman carried or wore swords in public during the medieval period and there were laws prohibiting peasants to bear arms but the truth is much more nuanced.
The answer is, it's complicated
An in depth video looking at whether roman castles existed, analyzing their fortresses, watchtowers, domus and villas, with special guest the Metatron.
