Cold Steel - 1917 Cutlass

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10 жыл бұрын

In 1917, the U.S. Navy decided to replace its Model 1860 cutlass which had been in continuous service for 57 years, with a new improved sword. Cold Steel's modern recreation of this classic fighting cutlass is as authentic as possible and it is virtually an exact copy of an original in the personal collection of Cold Steel President, Lynn C. Thompson.
Our 1917 Cutlass features the signature 25" curved blade (made from tempered 1055 Carbon Steel) and a half basket guard that's stamped out of heavy and durable 18-gauge steel. Both the blade and guard are deeply and lustrously blued to resist rusting. The handle is made from carefully shaped exotic rosewood and secured to the tang by three heavy duty brass cutler's rivets.
The scabbard is an accurate reproduction of the original and is made of high quality leather and features brass and copper fixtures and can be worn comfortably at your side on a pistol belt, ready to spring into action in a flash!
SPECS:
Blade Length: 25"
Overall Length: 29 5/8"
Steel: 1055 Carbon
Weight: 33.7 oz
Handle: 4 5/8" Hardwood
Scabbard: Leather Scabbard w/ Brass and Copper Fittings
LINK:
www.coldsteel.com/Product/88CS...

Пікірлер: 377

@MTMILITIAMAN7.62 2 жыл бұрын

The cutlass is an often overlooked and under rated blade, but it is really about perfect for close quarters battle. It is wielded with one hand, it is short and powerful, designed not to snag on rigging during naval warfare on crowded ship decks. It has obvious chopping and slashing power, being able to sever a limb in a single attack, but is also capable of stabbing. It offers excellent protection for the hand. Versatile, effective, and really without serious faults for combat in close quarters. A cutlass in one hand and a pistol in the other could be as effective today as it was in the late 19th century.

@SaturnineXTS Жыл бұрын

Cutlasses are fricking awesome. Falchions are even cooler tho, with their nice thick blades

@JuraIbis 10 жыл бұрын

The apple cutting is perfection.

@senvr11 5 жыл бұрын

2:02 when you ask for a little off the top

@sarahrandom78 3 жыл бұрын

Everytime

@jlitodelcid326 3 жыл бұрын

And 2:11

@jlitodelcid326 3 жыл бұрын

@Rex Abdullah fake and gay

@thebowieman621 3 жыл бұрын

thats how i like cuting my clients hair

@saltysoda93 8 жыл бұрын

man, thats gotta be great stress relief, beating on ballistic dummies, lol

@yamchathewolf7714 3 жыл бұрын

1:40 crazy how easily you could kill someone with a weapon like this. Not much force behind that throw yet it pierced the pig like butter.

@fuddrucker74 3 жыл бұрын

lynn's hand/eye coordination is remarkable

@abelq8008 3 жыл бұрын

Good thing he's on our side.

@jhettcannon272 7 жыл бұрын

why does the executive CEO scream DIE when ever he swings?

@n.s.1496 6 жыл бұрын

He's having a rough divorce at the moment.

@kaydenlindsey9881 6 жыл бұрын

Nickolai LMAO

@mathewrculbertson 6 жыл бұрын

.Jhett Cannon

@Adam-zt9yn 6 жыл бұрын

Because its cooler than "that's my purse"

@sceneable3508 6 жыл бұрын

Adam Menard never hit below the belt

@ucanttouchdis3996 6 жыл бұрын

0:28 that sound

@staticeraticpinata2273 5 жыл бұрын

Orgasm

@wt30_ 5 жыл бұрын

Etienne Irion s

@DesGardius-me7gf 4 жыл бұрын

That cutlass and the 1917 Frontier Bowie are a force to be reckoned with.

@YamamotoKazuo 2 жыл бұрын

This cutlass would make a very good zombie killing edge weapon. Not too long like a katana but has more reach than a machete. It also has a hand guard. The tick rugged blade also allows is to be a tool blade chopping wires and wood.

@paypatrolfactor5336 4 жыл бұрын

That is a sweet blade and knife to match.1917 Saber and Bowie combination. Don't get much cooler than that.

@NaNa-kj2gw 2 жыл бұрын

I used to think Lynn Thompson was such a weird dude, but I've come to really appreciate him.

@marshallriordon8332 9 жыл бұрын

Fruit ninja, Cold Steel style; 2:55.

@dylanhutchinson13 6 жыл бұрын

Marshall Riordon this guys a jedi

@misty_animations 6 жыл бұрын

I thought the same way my dude

@sanctuaryasmr5261 5 жыл бұрын

"Your fruit killing skills are remarkable"

@Roddyoneeye 9 жыл бұрын

Just got my "Austrian Guard" Cutlass this week; Quite Proud of it !

@craftpaint1644 5 жыл бұрын

Looked up more on this cutless. The scabard is implied to be flimsy, but I wouldn't mind that. As a practical thrusting weapon its tip appears equal to any tactical knife. Owners say it's front heavy. I'm jumping headfirst into a shark tank writing this, but at 2.2 pounds I don't see that as an issue: days of chopping wood with an ax has taught me that swinging unbalanced bladed tools can be pretty smooth and the tool lightens each day.

@genghiskhan6809 3 жыл бұрын

It confuses me to complain about it’s forward weight. That’s how cutlasses were historically. They’re cutting swords primarily but also used for cutting through wood and tough rope. They needed to good at cutting and being forward heavy was a common way to achieve that.

@bladeandcloak666 2 жыл бұрын

Yes this is an awesome sword and also the people complaining about the weight are too weak to wield a sword.

@nameless5512 10 ай бұрын

Sleek and deadly, always has been my favorite blade. M1917 American Cutlass, supplied to those in the Navy, and like most blades, does it’s job well.

@pineytheelder3898 5 жыл бұрын

Probably the best demonstration of durability

@trailtimestories9166 2 жыл бұрын

My wife and I both have this model. It would be nice if Cold Steel sold a super dull and rounded tip training model to match so we could use them in HEMA for full on sparring. Barring that I guess we will have to buy 2 more and grind on them ourselves. Just seems like a waste. Another option would be to use the same Handle/Guard on a polyethylene bladed version but it just wouldn't be the same as steel on steel.

@robertvondarth1730 Жыл бұрын

Black fencer has a poly version

@Chumgeyser 10 жыл бұрын

Will we be seeing a video of the Hybrid Cutlass soon?

@harrisonwilbanks2380 7 жыл бұрын

you see him get pissed at 3:39 lol

@michaelpritchett9856 4 жыл бұрын

If I ever meet Lynn Thompson I’m gonna try to convince him to make a sword that’s even bigger than their Two-Handed Great Sword like The Scottish Claymore the sword used by William Wallace.

@lukemcinerny8220 3 жыл бұрын

Windlass makes a few decent versions of a great sword ( for the Record though they were about 300 years after William Wallace IRL lol)

@chaos_omega 9 жыл бұрын

Wow. That iceblock! Wow.

@iratepirate648 8 жыл бұрын

@1.21 the cutlass is bending AWAY from the direction of force applied to it (the curve of the bend is toward the opposing force of the yard arm). Was it pre bent (adding spring and strength) before the stunt was attempted?

@iratepirate648 8 жыл бұрын

Could you explain how the sword was flexed while being used for pull ups and returned, past straight, to bend in the opposite direction? Because no sword, or any material that I know of, can spring back in that manner.

@lucasc1035 Жыл бұрын

would you guys consider making more models of the cutlass?

@jibblejabjoe 9 жыл бұрын

@ 1:20 Is the sword bent to its left a little? If so, can this be corrected easily?

@finnsfishing645 5 жыл бұрын

jibblejabjoe what can you expect? The idea is just for the blade to survive the challenge

@Verdunveteran 2 жыл бұрын

Got one of these. Sadly it has little to no distal taper at all which makes it clunky and the opposite to nimble in it's handling characteristics. Historical originals of this type of cutlass has very good distal taper and are very nimble in the hand, the complete opposite of the Cold Steel 1917 Cutlass.

@imbeauski8872 10 жыл бұрын

Are you guys going to do videos this in depth for every sword? It's nice to see what the swords can do, but so many of them are just a minute long and don't show nearly as much.

@santidoesstuff6839 4 жыл бұрын

Buying this for a zombie apocalypse 🤷‍♂️ u never know its 2020

@joju5849 3 жыл бұрын

1:21 Is it just me, or does that look a little bent?

@andrucruz3751 3 жыл бұрын

Was thinking the same thing

@bwxbwx6453 3 жыл бұрын

it is bent yup

@mike92505 3 жыл бұрын

Are you sure? Come closer and have a look...no just a little more...yeeaaaagh! LMAO

@__BERSERKER__ 4 жыл бұрын

Ive been eating nothing but bbq since the lockdown. Wish I could get dem briskets off the floor! piggies too!

@elmerjfapp5730 3 жыл бұрын

makes a good toe knife too

@TF2EngineerGamingOfficial.69 2 жыл бұрын

2:04 "i like yo cut g"

@World0fWowcraft Жыл бұрын

💀💀

@allenfox7186 9 жыл бұрын

I think they like fruit ninja so much they decided to play it for real in this video

@eli81114 7 жыл бұрын

was this the same sword used thru the whole vid? if so was it sharpened?

@bom.6658 5 жыл бұрын

The swords are paper sharp, but you should probably sharpen it anyways

@Matthew17veeran 4 жыл бұрын

2:13 Hacking a person from behind... This would make a brutal scene in a movie

@ChromeMan04 4 жыл бұрын

Rambo

@orhuncan2716 5 жыл бұрын

Cold steel..where middle aged men think themselves as warriors...love the good work

@davidcarson7855 4 жыл бұрын

I have the 1917 saber made 20 years ago and the machete--need the cutlass

@nolancartledge7451 9 жыл бұрын

***** would you guys consider making more models of the cutlass? You guys have quite a few saber models, and I would like to get a cutlass made by you guys, but not this model; I'm not a huge fan of the matte black finish or the clip point on the blade, but your craftsmanship is superb and I would like to see possibly a different model of cutlass from you guys. You guys make so many versions of the saber, why not the cutlass? :)

@nolancartledge7451 9 жыл бұрын

That would be aweaome

@Krondalf 7 жыл бұрын

@cold steel, 2 years later.. I guess we know that was a "No."

@xtremefps_ 6 жыл бұрын

Cold Steel guess that was a no

@PostalPatriot556 5 жыл бұрын

See that's what I like about it. I don't like shiney things, whether it be a sword, a car, gun, etc. Shiney has the potential to give away you position.

@macparise9215 7 жыл бұрын

any idea how much an authentic version of the 1917 cutlass cost?

@suunflourrr2720 5 жыл бұрын

*Now that's alot of damage*

@jaredflynn3750 3 жыл бұрын

Really great sword 10/10 would recommend

@nathanapplegate5374 5 жыл бұрын

This should be posted on PETA’s website.

@Travrinity 5 жыл бұрын

2:49 Whoa! Was that a copper tube you guys chopped in half?

@noeliaacosta6902 4 жыл бұрын

10:66

@noeliaacosta6902 4 жыл бұрын

2:5

@maxrenannumanndesouza7589 3 жыл бұрын

Os cara aqui do morro tem um igualzinha.. e ja fizemos o teste várias vezes. Realmente corta pescoço sim.

@DwaynesLifeCoachingExperience Жыл бұрын

They must have a lot of awesome BBQs at Cold Steel headquarters.

@rogierdalsemvan8204 Жыл бұрын

It would be even more impressive if that big guy would have done the pull-ups on the blade. Thanks for the video. I like the blade very much. Will purchase it.

@michaelsmith2733 3 жыл бұрын

What are the bones made of on the ballistic gel dummies ?

@zealotzealot4848 Жыл бұрын

Perfect! I love it

@jasonlock884 7 жыл бұрын

I don't understand why sometimes for those cut-out tests, sometimes they use plywood and sometimes they use card board

@Artemi03 5 жыл бұрын

When you’re trying to kill the bee that’s in your house

@user-su8dt9lr6k 9 жыл бұрын

I bought this sword about a year ago. When I got it I obviously cleaned all the grease off. It was sharp but I sharpened it a bit more. I then greased it a little (with same grease I use to maintain all my swords) cleaning off the excess (this I wasnt even going to do as its painted black but did to be safe) and kept it on display in the scabbard. Anyway I would take it out once in a while and clean it and mess around with it chopping shit. At the top where the scabbard is tight against the steel I noticed some small circles or dots of rust on the blade aused by the scabbard. I scraped these off and cleaned it and now keep it out of the scabbard which is shite as it looks amazing in it. I was really shocked as it is the most I'v actually spent on a sword so far and I'v never had that problem. Has any one else heard of this or had the same problem?

@frankplissken143 Жыл бұрын

Has this been discontinued?

@wortilus7643 5 жыл бұрын

How much is a ballistics dummy and where can I find one

@ticokirkpatrick9287 5 жыл бұрын

2:56 are we playing fruit ninja now 😂😂😂😂😂

@alex-jq8es 5 жыл бұрын

can break stone: can't break carboard :

@Fogyt121 9 жыл бұрын

1:46 cutlassed.

@Reformed_Anglican_Geek 5 жыл бұрын

3:10 Could he be the Fruit Ninja God?

@felixzeto6300 4 жыл бұрын

JP 72104 this is it chief

@givarafani7289 5 жыл бұрын

Kuduang kalempong ang cubo?

@paulnicolosi4792 Жыл бұрын

I have an original, with it's original leather sheath. It's in excellent condition. It's a testament to the quality of the materials used. It's been hanging on my walls since 1968. This reproduction looks relatively accurate. Though Mine is already quite sharp, I'm planning to put an edge on it soon. These days, there's a real chance I may need to employ it in dispatching some of the whack job crazies, that seem to be popping up like mushrooms...'Defense of the realm'.

@donomoonrunner 6 жыл бұрын

best job ever

@mkstn-mb5ze 5 жыл бұрын

The stocky guy is the best

@louisbabycos106 4 жыл бұрын

I read that as 1971 Cutlass and was thinking Oldsmobile muscle car .

@nap.of.the.earth... 6 жыл бұрын

3:26 No fuckin way. So precise with it😨

@nap.of.the.earth... 3 жыл бұрын

@JTettley looool 😂😂

@SquirelHarraser 5 жыл бұрын

Your videos it's so cool 😃😃😃

@yeahwhatever1359 5 жыл бұрын

in what school of swordsmanship does it teach manaquine hacking or throwing your weapon away...?

@steverichards9964 3 жыл бұрын

The bad kind

@WeekStart 5 жыл бұрын

2:02 what is it?

@ArshlenGhart 10 жыл бұрын

wow awesome

@3pment. 5 жыл бұрын

Skillz dat Killz

@stampedmetalsword8099 4 жыл бұрын

That thing got a strong tip on it?

@yeyed6286 5 жыл бұрын

What do you do with the meat?

@rustyshackleford851 5 жыл бұрын

Throw swords into it

@sergeantbigmac 5 жыл бұрын

Ive read other responses from them that they donate it to shelters/charity afterwards and if they dont accept it then they go to animal pounds for dog food. It doesnt go to complete waste if thats what youre asking.

@LoveFix2558 9 жыл бұрын

I want one!

@harryjoe860 8 жыл бұрын

Get a left handed one and have it and a c96 your unstoppable.

@ersheetz2021 3 жыл бұрын

Not a sappi plate. But; I still really dig the blades.

@conter1011 5 жыл бұрын

i want one of these 😍

@aidansieler6735 5 жыл бұрын

Does it come sharpened

@emmaallen3759 4 жыл бұрын

Yh I brought it and it's amazing you should buy it I have 7 different weapons from them

@ibrahimethemcelikpala1639 5 жыл бұрын

Ordunuza katılmak icin ne yapmalıyım

@ibrahimethemcelikpala1639 5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@bahamutdragon8297 5 жыл бұрын

1:17 Wow carbon is very very sturdy, but he can crack. And we can't restore...

@scaredofghosts6813 3 жыл бұрын

Cold steel hates soilders, they stab them every chance they get

@t.knotto8942 8 жыл бұрын

why is Lyn the only person on earth that is trained in the art of sword throwing I mean come on was he teached by alians or something

@vroomkaboom108 8 жыл бұрын

Also nice fruit ninja action there

@virgosintellect 5 жыл бұрын

Who threw the first pommel?

@joeshmoe5168 5 жыл бұрын

Quit playing with your food

@Ben_the_Ignorant 3 жыл бұрын

Priceless!

@jimstanga6390 5 жыл бұрын

No sunglasses allowed!

@sambudd2899 5 жыл бұрын

1:49 how dare you kill Steve from smash mouth

@joeychambers1980 4 жыл бұрын

What would you want him to say live

@Badboy-ju1eo 5 жыл бұрын

2:51 NICE

@mohameddj3650 Жыл бұрын

1:21 The sword was slightly bent🙃

@donaldlariviere 5 жыл бұрын

So what did you do in school today?

@Thefungusjunkyard 5 жыл бұрын

I don't wanna get hit by that thing

@spicecrop 4 жыл бұрын

What they do when not training with pizza and beer.

@KowboyUSA 9 жыл бұрын

If you ever need help cutting, slashing, stabbing and smashing stuff give me a call.

@HeroicGamerlolzies 6 жыл бұрын

Badass

@sergeantbigmac 5 жыл бұрын

1:19 lol that actually bent the blade. Whoops probably shouldnt have included that clip.

@finnsfishing645 5 жыл бұрын

sergeantbigmac it’s not the idea they want to show it’s not perfect but at the same time the blade survived the test is incredible all together

@BastardOfTheNorth 3 жыл бұрын

Nyanners is gonna love this

@zaca3256 9 жыл бұрын

Do they actually taper their swords? or just sharpen some sheet metal?

@PERTUS 5 жыл бұрын

2:00 Name this ?

@Wright805 9 жыл бұрын

No offence but I can't help wondering if 2:55 - 3:32 took multiple takes? I know Lynn C. Thompson is highly skilled but even for an expert those are pretty small targets.

@Wright805 9 жыл бұрын

***** I see. Thanks, that's awesome.

@Wright805 8 жыл бұрын

+William FC He sure did.

@jimbodjango8900 8 жыл бұрын

I have a 1917 cutlass for burglars, just imagine it, him with his potato Peeler and me with my cutlass! mmmmmmm limbs

@krysmun 8 жыл бұрын

He is the real life fruit ninja. Nuff said.

@bearling477 8 жыл бұрын

+Wright805 IRL fruit ninja, cant beat that.

@MrJesus666 7 жыл бұрын

I've said this before and I'll say it again. How does cutting apples/tomatoes showcase what the product is capable of? You could do the same thing with a kitchen knife.

@screaminginternally3597 7 жыл бұрын

I could be wrong but I think the purpose of the fruit ninja tests are to show how maneuverable the blade is. It's a large blade so unless it's balanced right it'd be pretty unwieldy.

@MrJesus666 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah I guess that could be a thing. Good point.

@chrisrobinson4165 7 жыл бұрын

I guess you missed the pigs and chickens and pieces of wood. Or you're an idiot. One or the other.

@finnsfishing645 5 жыл бұрын

It looks cool and makes a good video

@mifhudgaming1712 6 жыл бұрын

2:02 trum?

@xenomorphesmashtrickxbox3917 4 жыл бұрын

WHOA strenght hyperstrong

@MarvelDcImage 8 жыл бұрын

I am not a martial artist nor do I intend to go into combat duels with swords. But I have found that using a sword on a trunk is the best exercise for a man's body. It gives me strength and balance and flexibility. All I am doing is attacking a dead tree trunk and trying to do with proper stances and my back feels way better. So combat simulation is great for exercise but so is farm work simulation which I find I can do (not being a farmer) using large ropes and kettlebells. But I find those boring.

@MarvelDcImage 8 жыл бұрын

+Gary Lloyd It is exercise. Improves strength and flexibility and balance.

@MarvelDcImage 8 жыл бұрын

+Red_Jacket No, I hate working out. I need something that makes the workout an activity is what I am saying.

@Mephilis78 9 жыл бұрын

Comparing to other cs videos, it would appear that is has nothing on any of the reproduction sabers

@koneal2000 8 жыл бұрын

The price point

@segrientboar5954 6 жыл бұрын

If you mean the others, the reproduction sabres cut better than this cutlass it is because as Infantry and cavalry sabres they have longer blades. The cavalry sabres typically the longest of all, for out in open ground to give extra reach when on horseback. This is a naval boarding cutlass and as such it has a shorter blade so it is more useful in the confined spaces of fighting on the deck, and below decks of boats and ships.