I lIke this video! Wow. Thanks Meta, that was a very generous review of my work and the mace in particular, but more to the point that was a really in-depth look bronze maces and what they were for. I particularly like your explanation of 'mass weapons' and why they don't need to be sharp. Generally a mace or hammer will simply not go through armour to a depth that can penetrate the person inside, so whats the point? Its not about that, it is about energy transfer and at the base level a lump of lead on a stick will do that, so most of what comes after that is just trying to find something stylish and fashionable.
@metatronyt
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Tod! My absolute pleasure! Love your work and all you do. Thank you for the quality you never fail to deliver.
@edi9892
3 жыл бұрын
I would be still worried to bend it, if I used it on armor. Have you tested how it holds up against a helmet, or something the like?
@MrTrilbe
3 жыл бұрын
@@edi9892 It's bronze, it'll work harden either way and in some alloys it can be harder than the steel of the day (Bronze up to ~258HV depending on the alloy vs modern mild steels ~140HV), not to mention bronze can be denser than steel which will allow for a smaller head for the same mass increasing the transferred force because of the decrease in surface area (insert a lot of physics to do with angular momentum, forces, pressures and energy transfer here and everything else missing from that list, including but not limited to the proximity of killer rabbits). TL:DR It really doesn't matter if it bends or deforms, it's a MKIII whacking stick, if it can still whack, it still works. (The MKI being a heavy stick, and the MKII being a heavy stick with a rock attached to the whacking end)
@isaiahoconnor8236
3 жыл бұрын
I read this in your voice!
@jeffreyroot6300
3 жыл бұрын
@@MrTrilbe Exactly what I wanted to say! But much better wording!
@jooj4478
3 жыл бұрын
You mess with the rafaello, you get the martello
@7shelties
3 жыл бұрын
I love Tod’s work. The man is incredibly talented.
@imbalinzero5822
3 жыл бұрын
Yes me aswell!!
@sarchlalaith8836
3 жыл бұрын
Have you seen his belt fittings... My heart aches for how I can't afford that.
@alexandersarchives9615
3 жыл бұрын
I actually own a war hammer from his website, and it’s beautiful. Best impulse decision I’ve ever made!
@jorgeguanche5327
3 жыл бұрын
Talented and handsome 😘😘😘😘😘😘
@isaiahoconnor8236
3 жыл бұрын
And he makes great content as well :)
@StuSaville
3 жыл бұрын
LMAO By the look of it I would have assumed that it was some kind of weird kitchen utensil for making pasta or something.
@delphicdescant
3 жыл бұрын
Medieval honey dipper
@ericwilliams1659
3 жыл бұрын
Well you can always use it to keep peoples fingers out of your food while you are cooking
@CAP198462
3 жыл бұрын
You could use it as a meat tenderiser or a pestle I suppose if you found a mortar big enough. Wouldn’t be great for either, but it could be used if for some reason there was no other option.
@hic_tus
3 жыл бұрын
it's for smashed potatoes lol
@exlibrisas
3 жыл бұрын
It is so Metatron can make pasta. He just made this video to fool us that this tool is not for that. It might also be used on people, putting ketchup and pineapples on Pizzas.
@pavementsailor
3 жыл бұрын
It's wonderful how all my favourite historical content providers synergise and compliment each other.
@trapperscout2046
3 жыл бұрын
I think Todd also sells the heads by themselves for those who want to put their own handle on it.
@ulrichkalber9039
3 жыл бұрын
that makes a lot of sense.
@pjotrfalk9422
3 жыл бұрын
Yes really cheap to, almost a steal actually.
@lieutenantkettch
3 жыл бұрын
That bronze mace head is going to patina nicely.
@rollastoney
3 жыл бұрын
Tod has some of the nicest swords I’ve seen. True artist and craftsman. Love his channel.
@RockmeHellsing
3 жыл бұрын
Todd Cutler is just a cool likeable guy that loves Accuracy in his Crafts and Videos.
@papgaming5091
3 жыл бұрын
Based on a piece from Bulgaria? Nice! Greetings from one of your fans from there.
@lowlandnobleman6746
3 жыл бұрын
Love Tod’s stuff. Got my first dagger from him earlier this year. Nice little quillon dagger. Was not disappointed. Would recommend his products.
@susanmaggiora4800
3 жыл бұрын
Lowland Nobleman I’ve been drooling over that early 16th century German Bastard sword that Schola showed a couple years ago on his site. It’s on my ‘sudden cash windfall’ list for sure!
@lowlandnobleman6746
3 жыл бұрын
Right now I’m torn between the Irish Scian and the Lowland Scots Dudgeon dagger. So many choices...
@David-lu4gq
3 жыл бұрын
@@lowlandnobleman6746 Oh I'm looking at both of them too haha! I may go for a Bollock Dagger though, the Scain is very nice, but not too accurate, so I will be going to Tod's expensive website for that one lol. Hope you can get both of them friend! 🙂
@lowlandnobleman6746
3 жыл бұрын
Oh, I’ll get one of each for the collection. Be next week or next year, it’ll happen. What about that Scian isn’t accurate? I’m afraid I’ve only just found out those things existed recently.
@David-lu4gq
3 жыл бұрын
@@lowlandnobleman6746 I'm in the same boat as yourself haha, hopefully some time next year I'll be able to get a few things. Overall, the blade is a bit too broad, they didn't really have a "guard" on them for the hand ( if you could call it a guard). There is a Facebook group I used to follow while I still had it, they focused on recreating the "Wilde Irishe". They are American, if I can find the page I'll provide a link, and they covered Tod's interpretation, along with giving several images. The group Claoimh is a group you may want to check out. Lastly, look up "Irish Arms Medieval Scain". There is a thread on My Armoury. They only do orders for big shows these days, but it is a nice example of a Scain. Really hope that rambling helped you a little. Take care and Merry Christmas friend!
@Bear-Knight
3 жыл бұрын
The Todd Cutler series are so incredible for the price you will want to own them all
@KairosSusurri
3 жыл бұрын
I purchased a mid 17th century stiletto from Todd and I LOVE IT. His work is top notch👍🏻
@mattaffenit9898
3 жыл бұрын
Oh hey, I recognize that spiral mace. I have one of those. 😀
@nickrhodes9031
3 жыл бұрын
As a man of very limited budget I bought a bronze mace and a couple of daggers from the Tod Cutler range a while back. Beautiful, well crafted items, great value, would wholeheartedly recommend.
@anthonyhayes1267
3 жыл бұрын
I've had one of these for a while. It's an absolute joy for jack o lantern disposal
@cahallo5964
3 жыл бұрын
5:50 I think you really like that helmet
@dmanx500
3 жыл бұрын
A lover of bronze, a man after my own heart
@angelmg8902
3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact about cannons, bronze were way superior and reliable than iron, but iron was way cheaper than bronze, therefore the use of iron cannons due to the increase number you could carry in late period ships. I'm from Cádiz, and we still have dozens of them around corners of streets to protect the houses from carriages
@TheZeroDozer
3 жыл бұрын
Not just Tod's mace looks great, you also gave us a great insight into how maces work as weapons.
@shubbagin49
3 жыл бұрын
I have 7 of Tod's daggers on my dagger wall. Tod's cutler stuff is amazing for the money he is asking. In a moment of weakness, I purchased a mace head meaning to shaft it myself, but lo and behold he sent me one already shafted, looks great with a few layers of linseed oil.
@nystagmushorizontalis
3 жыл бұрын
Loved that Soul Calibur intro. Loving the mace even more - the shape is simply amazing
@DeFactoLeader
3 жыл бұрын
Ahh, so you're one of the reasons the maces I have an eye on keep going out of stock? Good lad. Was very interested in getting one of Tod's maces myself after purchasing a dagger months ago. I'm so fortunate to have him here, the absurd postage and taxes prices from overseas making Medieval weapon collecting a slog, but Tod's an otherwise shining beacon.
@ecthelionalfa
3 жыл бұрын
a unexpected collaboration but a welcome one
@samnathan1677
3 жыл бұрын
I love Tods stuff, great maces
@RiderOftheNorth1968
3 жыл бұрын
A thought about the thick jousting helmet: The high weight itself should be a sought after property. The wieght gives the helmet more inertia and by that it should dampen and slow down blows to it saving the head within.
@THESLlCK
3 жыл бұрын
When do we see a knight's equivalent to a motorcycle
@andusz5518
3 жыл бұрын
you can find horses all over the countryside
@THESLlCK
3 жыл бұрын
@@andusz5518 Hell yeah brother welcome to Yee Yee country
@CrudeConduct666
3 жыл бұрын
Thats a horse
@Hightex-lz5ky
3 жыл бұрын
Yes this is my persian pure breed
@fuferito
3 жыл бұрын
Modern History is a great channel for that.
@viniciusmoura4521
3 жыл бұрын
this thumbnail is gorgeous
@AmilGaoulKris
3 жыл бұрын
Hey , im Bulgarian and i remember seeing similar mace in the Historical Museum in my town , thanks for showing a piece of my History on your channel Metatron ! ^ _ ^
@blakebailey22
3 жыл бұрын
2:29 nice high elf army! I definitely want some White Lions of Chrace models!
@Riceball01
3 жыл бұрын
I know that weapons testing and demonstrations are normally not your thing, but that mace is too nice for you to not do a test smashing video with it. Go out to the woods somewhere and find some nice hard things to test it on. Even better would bet to get some mail, with a bit of padding to represent a gambeson, and something to simulate flesh and bone to see just how effective that mace truly is.
@TardyTardigrade
3 жыл бұрын
I bought a cross-hilt dagger a few months ago. It's a great piece.
@julesthurongi1223
3 жыл бұрын
Great review!! Thank you! Love the going in depth to explain the theory behind the mace type weapons and why bronze is perfectly suitable as a blunt force trauma weapon throughout history!
@Martial-Mat
3 жыл бұрын
I'd love to buy some of his stuff. He's selling a thing called a "bollock dagger"! I thought that might be because that was where you stabbed people with it, but no, that's what the handle looks like. I'm hoping to find a "tit shield" ;-)
@lukesheridan4623
3 жыл бұрын
I mean if you did stab someone there they'd be out of the fight really quickly
@Martial-Mat
3 жыл бұрын
@@lukesheridan4623 Lol 100%
@PJDAltamirus0425
3 жыл бұрын
Their is actually an actually an ancient shield type that sorta looks like boobs if you tilt on it’s side.
@Martial-Mat
3 жыл бұрын
@@PJDAltamirus0425 lol - I guess if you're gonna die, you should go out happy!
@Miki112xD
3 жыл бұрын
1:50 as someone who made some maces already, I can say that modern pine is still good for maces, you have to make it thicker, but it hardly matters since you are not adding much weight, because the wood is much lighter than ash to begin with
@kelvinsantiago7061
3 жыл бұрын
Man that mace looks neat I love it.
@derrickhouska4935
3 жыл бұрын
Learned many new things about a mace. Thank you.
@-smp-scientificmethodpersp838
3 жыл бұрын
It's Tod. He can make official Witcher gear, so he can make anything
@cadethumann8605
3 жыл бұрын
Tod Cutler sounds like a cool action hero name.
@Entiox
3 жыл бұрын
I have one of Tod's maces, and several of his knives and daggers and they are all amazing. Although I do need to modify the grip on my mace to fit my hand better I like the tight grip, but it's just a little too tight for my hand.
@martialme84
3 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love the first still image of this video. Crazed mace metatron with castles in the background and the whole thing. Great picture.
@seanmiz6539
3 жыл бұрын
Tod is great. Dude also made weapons for the Witcher series
@loganross1861
3 жыл бұрын
Finally I always wondered why maces weren’t made like this
@keithallardice6139
3 жыл бұрын
Fascinating and the mace looks fabulous - thanks for the hugely interesting review and information!
@therabman_5606
3 жыл бұрын
Tod has a great channel, his lockdown longbow series has been great!
@matthewconner5545
3 жыл бұрын
8:15, when I worked on aircraft maintenance, I learned that the tools used for maintaining the liquid oxygen system are made of bronze, for much the same reason.
@engespress
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that. I was always curious about maces.
@odd-ysseusdoesstuff6347
3 жыл бұрын
Man, these Historical Channels, especially these Medieval-based History Channels, are getting ready for the Zombie Apocalypse. Heck. I wouldn't be surprised they are already making their forts! And I love this!
@ABaumstumpf
3 жыл бұрын
Shadiversity... he is already planning.
@grayfiresoul
3 жыл бұрын
Noticed the High Elves on your table there. Nice!
@lesROKnoobz
3 жыл бұрын
Timestamp?
@aaronclemons2287
3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite KZitemrs about work from another favorite youtuber... What?!!?
@mr.meowgi9876
3 жыл бұрын
Outstanding craftsmanship for something thats basically a whacky stick that being said id love to own one
@jeanackle
3 жыл бұрын
That is one beautiful piece, its bronze color included. Looks like it would put a scary "dent" on some armour, or body, too.
@eddrh3202
3 жыл бұрын
Wow! Im definitely gonna check Tod out!
@kleinjahr
3 жыл бұрын
Made my own. Used a bevel gear for the head and a maple branch for the haft. Works a treat.
@77thNYSV
3 жыл бұрын
Speaking of bronze cannon's- Bronze cannons were being used during the American Civil War. The Confederate Army was still casting artillery pieces in bronze until Jan 1864 when their last copper mines were captured (copper was needed for the casting process).
@memyself637
3 жыл бұрын
That is exactly the mace I have been eyeing for awhile now. I will get one the moment I get back to work. I hope by then the demand this review has generated has died down enough that I don't have to wait months for it. 😏
@Erpyrikk
3 жыл бұрын
bought a macehead from Tod at a reenactment market over a year ago and made my own handle with an improvised pole lathe.
@bacon81
3 жыл бұрын
I have been eyeing this very mace from Tod for a couple of months now 🤓
@TheMongolianMage
3 жыл бұрын
Good to see you guys collaborate
@briankearney5994
3 жыл бұрын
It's great seeing videos from different perspectives, what a wonderful community of youtubers :)
@CraigLYoung
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas!
@peterwall8191
3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you got your mace,a beauty from what i can see. Now you can ,at last, go Knight Clubbing!
@player0851
3 жыл бұрын
The division between copper, bronce and iron age is not done by weapons and armor but by the tools, if during a certain period of time the archeological findings lean more towards one type of material it will be set as that metal’s age
@Darvobrad
3 жыл бұрын
Greetings from Bulgaria :) Very beautiful work!
@Azdaja13
3 жыл бұрын
Cutler is one of the best surnames for someone who makes historical weapons. :D
@bobrobinson1576
3 жыл бұрын
It's his trade name. His surname is Todeschini.
@matthewconner5545
3 жыл бұрын
@@bobrobinson1576 the first time I got an email from “Lou”, I really thought it was Tod’s customer service guy...although, I guess that’s actually accurate.
@Spare_Time_G
3 жыл бұрын
Bonus application: If stranded somewhere, make a raft and use it as a rotor blade, twist with your hands and bingo!
@logicplague
3 жыл бұрын
3:03 Any other person wouldn't have even mentioned it, that's attention to detail and taking pride in your videos!
@siamsasean
3 жыл бұрын
That's so kewl! Now you can go to war as a Bishop. Re. your comment on non-sparking tools; any professional tool supply house today has bronze wrenches and other bronze non-sparking tools. McMaster/Carr, Grainger, etc. There're a lot of volatile liquids/gases used in industry today.
@matthewconner5545
3 жыл бұрын
Very nice. I haven’t got one of his maces yet, but I did just get the super lovely dragon warhammer.
@junichiroyamashita
3 жыл бұрын
How funny! I was just commenting under another channel to use more maces in their because nobody talks about them,and that i was interested in bronze and peculiar maceheads,and suddenly this!
@Fiddler455
3 жыл бұрын
Nice, was just watching some older Tod's Workshop videos today, the one about hafting maces was one of them. Beautiful work.
@macallen834
3 жыл бұрын
Tod's a great guy! It's cool how you history KZitemrs stick together!
@K3nji_S
3 жыл бұрын
LOVELY
@TeutonicEmperor1198
3 жыл бұрын
Also, most of the times, bronze is slightly denser than wrought iron! Many early to modern field guns were made out of bronze(although not that many as iron ones because bronze used to be way more expensive back then) because it's way less brittle than iron and doesn't break that easily! It can deform easily but doesn't break in a way that can produce shrapnel that can kill the armament's crew!
@noahpatton3023
3 жыл бұрын
I have a Scottish dirk from Tod. He does amazing work, and his knifes are very affordable for what you get in quality
@serindas
3 жыл бұрын
Nice mace. Personally I would make the handle darker using some oil...
@dukeragereaver2208
3 жыл бұрын
Looks great Raph, Tod always makes beautiful pieces. My EDC (everyday carry) is a piece from his collection as well, 12-17C quillon dagger for anyone interested.
@magister.mortran
3 жыл бұрын
You know you are screwed, when they send you with nothing but this thing into a battle.
@ABaumstumpf
3 жыл бұрын
Nice enthusiastic drumsticks :)
@noldorwarrior7791
3 жыл бұрын
Recognized Soul Calibur 3 ost at the beginning.
@jonathanmikesell7006
3 жыл бұрын
In America, ash is also a common tool/weapon handle material, alongside hickory.
@Ravishrex1
3 жыл бұрын
Metatron / Tods work shop ! Yes
@2bingtim
3 жыл бұрын
Yep I too bought a Tod mace, very beautiful. It's an affordable way of owning a high quality Medieval weapon from a top weapon smith. Linseed oli the ash handle & it feels even better & looks great. Apply enough concussive force to even a guy in the best padded medieval plate harness & the flesh & blood inside will be disabled or killed.
@2bingtim
3 жыл бұрын
Plus deforming armour can stop it moving where it was designed to allow the wearer to.
@wanderlost2662
3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful piece. I'd suggest treating the haft with linseed oil it'll keep the wood from shrinking
@drizzt102
3 жыл бұрын
Pine wood is a soft wood however interestingly it can be easily hardened because of that. We use pressure treated, that weird chemical coating, to accomplish this and it makes the lumber in question stronger and tougher, measurably than untreated. Pine may not have needed to be tougher than today, depending if they had some sort of similar process. Something they could coat or soak or treat the lumber with to kinda....strengthen the lumber in question
@jobdylan5782
3 жыл бұрын
I'm dubious that they used pine
@brianjett5718
3 жыл бұрын
Tod is amazing!
@BarokaiRein
3 жыл бұрын
Have you watched Tod's video about greasing your shaft for more penetration? If so do you know if japanese archers did something similar by any chance?
@jerichothirteen1134
3 жыл бұрын
I thought you were talking about something else then 😂
@blakexu4943
3 жыл бұрын
I thought you only had to grease the head. Perhaps I'm remembering things wrong.
@EGraf
3 жыл бұрын
you should ask that question to Matt ;-)
@theghosthero6173
3 жыл бұрын
Tod himself said that it was his idea, that it was plausible but admitted not to have any period sources describing its use in the first place.
@InSanic13
3 жыл бұрын
@@theghosthero6173 Not his specific idea, other people suggested it to him.
@ktheterkuceder6825
3 жыл бұрын
Next do a review: romans vs aztecs. Art,science,architecture,weaponry,warfare,etc
@jeffreyroot6300
3 жыл бұрын
A bit anachronistic, but sounds like fun!
@slinky6481
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, very cool idea for a video. There are some surprising similarities between the two! Tenochtitlan was very quickly becoming like the "Rome of the Americas".
@QuantumLeap83
3 жыл бұрын
I've always found the Hebrew legend of David and Goliath to be fascinating because the time frame is about ~200 years into the iron age, and his weapons are bronze, his armor brass, and one weapon (I believe his spear head) iron. Even as a legend from that period it is a spot on description of what a warrior from successful warfaring empire like Philistia would have been comprised of metallurgically.
@Tounushi
3 жыл бұрын
The thumbnail looked like an album cover for Hammerfall.
@2bingtim
3 жыл бұрын
Maces, being much shorter thans swords, were also quick-draw weapons(slung from the saddle or belt) if surprised or in tight spots where drawing a longsword would be difficult.
@user-ni5ck6sf9o
3 жыл бұрын
Huh I never heard of this type of mace, even tho I'm from Bulgaria. Great and interesting video as always :).
@evocati6523
3 жыл бұрын
I have some of Tod's items, you get a ton of weapon for the money, crazy good value
@Rokaize
3 жыл бұрын
Which items specifically?
@paddlesaddlelad1881
3 жыл бұрын
one hell of an impeller
@SyndarNailo
3 жыл бұрын
this looks like an extra rolling pin with extra step, the one that mum used when they are really crazy, the middle ages were really a bad time for unruly children
@andyleighton6969
3 жыл бұрын
Worth mentioning that bronze is a little bit denser than iron, maybe 10%, so for a given size of head you get a bigger potential hit.
@Dirtbag-Hyena
3 жыл бұрын
He's also extremely fun to watch. Love his quarantine now series. Beautiful mace, but why the corkscrew shape?? I was hoping there would be an explanation. Thank you.✌🏼
@Lionslycer
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve been watching the metatron KZitem channel pretty much since it started, and all the history channels you have recommended. I do not feel noble; though. Thank you for your channels content and calling your subscribers noble. That is a noble pursuit .
@Faro-tb3sk
3 жыл бұрын
I also love bronze! It somehow feels better when you touch it.
@nathandecrom2409
3 жыл бұрын
bit of a point of the cannon example bronz was used for cannons even tho iron was available due to cast iron at that time being a *bit shit* and bronze cannons where way more reliable in addition they did not suffer from corrosion as iron cannons did so for ships it was the best option however they where expensive and as iron became better and even cheaper mass produced iron cannons would fully replace bronz cannons (atleast for the most part) that had the added benefit of being lighter
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