Couldn't agree more. Simplicity just looks classy and elegant

@@matiasdelatorreoverton3612 The Hussar sabers for shure, were much more practical and useful in those times, during of multiple wars all around Poland.

so called "polish sabre" came to Poland with hungarian king Batory, at first taht type of saber was called "Batorówka (Batoroovka)" or Węgierka (Magiar sabre)

Thank you for you kind words! I am glad you enjoyed. For sometime now, I was curious how coldsteel compared to an expensive hand made sword of comparable model and I thought others might be aswell.

I didn't actually exaggerate the difference. Once I start using the finger squeezing technique, Cold Steel is far less responsive. I wasn't sure if that difference, which is really felt by the user, would be visible to the viewer entirely. It's great to hear from you that it come across so clearly and dramatically 😀

exactly

I agree. The price and durability are fantastic.

He did mention it was a lot for the cost

Its really not a great sword for the price point, windlass, is a great sword for the price point, cold steel swords are set to sell at 6x the price but second hand retailers like amazon realise they wont sell at the markup so they sell them close to price point. Which is to say, theyre selling you a fifty dollar sword for 500 dollars and amazon sold it to you at 200 dollars, but its still a shoddy 50$ sword

@@rubyblooddemonking I own it and I disagree. Ive bought 150 swords and can notice the difference. To each their own.

The blacksmith is easiest contacted on Facebook as Historical Arms Workshop if that is who you have guessed 😊

@@jiskodadski3208 yes, i figured! His blades are some of the best! Great choice!

Dziękuję bardzo!

Thank you my friend! The best point of contact for the blacksmith is his Facebook page "Historical Arms Workshop". I personally think the Cold Steel model is perfect as a functional szabla in an affordable price range. Not everyone with an interest in Polish saber can make the financial commitment to an expensive one.

@@jiskodadski3208 Thank you. That's good to know. I agree with you - you don't need to spend a fortune on an expensive sabre. On the other hand, if you are really into it and can afford it, then why not. History is a fascinating subject and so is fencing and collecting swords.

I actually find the the custom one much better looking. I like ornate sabres too but the cold steel one does not look as good to me.

Thanks for the advice. I did consider doing that but was worried about putting a flat spot on the ring.

@@jiskodadski3208 just do it slowly and continuely check, mine ended up like an ear shape but it's more comfortable in the hand.

@@jiskodadski3208 also did some draw filing work to take some weight off the blade. Mine weights 1076 grams instead of the 1130 grams.

@@eddypan8 If I was going to file mine, I would be tempted to take some of the mid spine to give it a prominent yelman. Might compromise strength though doing it that way.

@@jiskodadski3208 I think it will be fine, if hold a ruler on the flats of the blade you'll see how much meat is actually on the cold steel sabre.

Cool. The red color would match also.

@@jiskodadski3208 i think thats what cold steel was going for, paying tribute to the legendary polish hussars

He has a Facebook page called Historical Arms Workshop. That is the best place to see his other work and contact him.

Yes. You are correct about the measurement taken across the palm. The Hussar saber is meant to fit snuggly in the hand. The Hungarian style without the knuckle bow have a handle longer than the hand. The technique for use without the knuckle bow in both attack and defense requires more room for the hand to move. While both Hussar and Hungarian are often called "Polish saber", there is a slight difference in the grip technique and therefore the size of the grip. Hungarian grips also tend to curve while Hussar grips are usually straight, again this make sense when the techniques are known. Perhaps the confusion is people not separating the two styles and giving different answers for the grip length of "Polish saber".

Hmmm, that is quite a good idea. Unfortunately I don't have any blacksmiths nearby and posting from my location internationally and then paying for shipping back would come close to the price of the sword.

Bardzo dziękuję! Miło mi czytać tak miły komentarz.

​@@jiskodadski3208kiedy się zajmujesz dronami z papieru, brakuje bardzo stalu w ręce, tego co zostało poza gorami, tzn. w faszystowskiej rosji

Thank you brother. I agree with you. Also my next saber is going to be a Hungarian with the wide guard and no thumb ring. I will certainly make a video once I have it.

m.facebook.com/szabelniamyslowice Try this link. I don't have a Facebook account any more but this is his page.

Thank you brother! I have done online lessons with Silkfencing, watched a lot of videos of other practioners and done a little reading my self. Years ago, I was lucky enough to learn many Chinese weapons while holidaying in Asia, but whilst some principles carry over, the execution of cuts was different. I will be hoping to make it to Poland in person sometime this year. Congratulations on getting yourself a Polish saber. We have been busy all holidays doing work on our house, so we haven't posted much, but I hope to get back to making videos this weekend. I am not a professional but if there is anything that I can help you with, just let me know.

@@jiskodadski3208 Thank you so much, I really appreciate your detailed response. And I'm certainly subscribed and eagerly waiting to see more videos coming!

Thank you my friend.

Thank you!

The best place to contact him is on his Facebook page: Historical Arms Workshop. I thought their 1796 was one of their better pieces, at least that is what some others have commented, but I guess you know what they are really like.

I must admit that I cannot answer as I have not personally handled enough different maker's work to make an informed choice.

@@jiskodadski3208 , thanks anyway, i asked,cos not enough information in English from polish saber makers and users.

Yes. They are not stainless steel so after use, they need to be cleaned and oiled to not get the black dots. You can also polish off the black dots if they develop.

@@jiskodadski3208 so is it a kind of non danger corrosion? I have recently bought a saber and also see some small “dots”, so I am curious about this. It seems like almost every sabers from KZfaq reviews have these “dots”

I agree totally.

I had to learn the specific techniques doing online classes. Hopefully later this year or early next year will will be travelling to Poland to continue in person.

The maker is most easily contacted on his Facebook page Historical Arms Workshop.

He can be reached on his Facebook page Historical Arms Workshop.

It cost $1200 plus shipping.

@@jiskodadski3208 Damn I better start saving. Also thanks.

@@jimmin190 You're welcome. I guess if you are passionate about these saber, then it's expensive but not out of the question. I remember being younger an putting thoasand in 1990s dollars worth of audio in my old Mercedes, unfortunately the car didn't make it to this day.

@@jiskodadski3208 The reason I am so passionate is that my family was from Poland before we moved to America in the late 1800s or early 1900s

@@jimmin190 Mine came to Australia after ww2 from Poland. I guess that we are very similar.

I don't properly speak Polish fully yet, but yes this is a szabla and the plural is szable. I always assumed that I was half Polish half Australian, however after doing my DNA it turns out that I am roughly 2/3 Polish and 1/3 German. I am interested in history too, so it is good to hear from you.

Cool I was I adopted when I was very young but my mother (adoptive mom) told me I have biological relatives that speak polish I just don't remember meeting them because this was over 30 years ago.

Jego strona na facebooku to ,,Historical Arms Workshop"

Couldn't agree more with you.

I contacted him through his Facebook page "Historical Arms Workshop"

@@jiskodadski3208 thank you

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Zs-EmdaTzba8kn0.htmlsi=3UC8jb-1Kt3GojyH

The seller can be contacted on his Facebook page "Historical Arms Workshop"

Gotta keep your sword close by, this is bat country.

It weighs 925 grams.

Greetings!

The easiest way to get into contact with him is through his Facebook page "Historical Arms Workshop".

Dzień dobry. On na Facebook "Historical Arms Workshop".

@@jiskodadski3208 Ok. Dzięki.

He is mist easily found on his Facebook page called Historical Arms Wookshop.

Honestly no idea. I have lived in Australia my whole life. Most Australians don't sound like the stereotypical movie version.

Sure, the best place to find him is on his Facebook page "Historical Arms Workshop".

Don't know who that is, but I am in my 40s, so ok.

@@jiskodadski3208 he's a cool dude

@@jiskodadski3208 also very cool sword

I understand, it is a bit gaudy. I want to get a shamshir at some point too.

@@jiskodadski3208 I really recommend that you inspect it before purchase. The _faux buffalo horn_ is actually a heavy duty plastic, probably high density polyethylene (like cutting boards). The problem is that it was poured onto the tang and cross guard and pressed into shape. In my case, the guard is tilted and flush on one side and protruding on the other, which injured my hand to the point I was bleeding. Moreover, the black paint and bronze coating are of very poor quality and partially reveal the original surface. I can also make out the original production markings (windlass India) which CS files off and replaces by their label (really scummy, if you'd ask me, but CS is known for this)

@@edi9892 Thank you for the warning! I probably won't get a coldsteel shamshir. Silkfencing sell steel swords both for hema sparring and sharp for cutting. They have a shamshir but also I would like a szabla from them too. I think that I was lucky to have only invested in the Polish saber from coldsteel and none of their other swords as it, along with their British saber, seems to be the better made out of their sword range.

Not sure how one would get an injury from the thumb ring? But yes this is historically accurate. Some German swords also had thumb rings too. I have cut Tatami with thumb ring sabers with no problems whatsoever. My sparring saber has a thumb ring grip too and also has never caused any injuries. Not exactly sure what you mean.

@@jiskodadski3208 Just felt wrong looking at it. Will take your word for it.

@@KF1 It definitely limits you to gripping it in a handshake or a hammer style grip, so if you prefer having the thumb runningstraight along the back of the hangle, then it would be a problem. I guess as I have never used this grip, it feels fine to me. As there is variation in styles of szabla and many of them had no thumb ring, many historically agreed with you also. If ever you get the chance, try handling one irl and let me know what you think.

@@jiskodadski3208 Thanks for the info!

1000 PLN to dobra cena. Czy sprzedają na internet?

@@jiskodadski3208 na allegro

@@jiskodadski3208 znalazłeś tą szablę?

@@smilodonszkodzi9187 Jeszcze nie. Będę szukać.

I will have a look.

Good point. I wonder how much mass would be lost removing nicks in the blades after combat.

@@jiskodadski3208 It depends on the extent of the damage, but with the minuscule thicknesses of steel toward the edge, it’s not a lot. As someone who has fixed damage on large knives and swords, I can say that the weight lost is insignificant. A few grams at most. It would literally take years of constant resharpening to notice any significant weight loss of a sword this size.

@TheMasterofThe Universe Cheap junk made in Poland? Lol, did you go out of your way to find the worst blacksmith you could, and now you are complaining? You want to tell me that swordsmiths like Ensifer, Swordmaker (Maciej Kopciuch), Szymon Chlebowski, Tomasz Piwowarski, Łukasz Sowa and finally Tomek Kowmal make swords of shitty quality?! Ensifer feders are pretty much the gold standard for HEMA practitioners.

@TheMasterofThe Universe Yeah, I'm afraid that if you're Polish then "affordable sword" exists only as a theoretical concept. It is true that there are plenty of "craftsmen" who sell junk. But that is true for every country. You just can't expect to get a decent sword for less than 200 - 300 dollars. Good ones only start from $500. But again, it has nothing to do with Poland. I sincerely doubt you can find anything cheaper anywhere else. Asian swords, especially Japanese, are an exception since their popularity in the US made the market very competitive thus the prices are low. I only managed to grab one decent sword, type X(Petersen), for a bit less than 400 PLN from Szymon Chlebowski. It was more than a decade ago though and the first sword he sent me was atrocious. Thankfully when I sent it back, Szymon replaced it with a much better one.

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I don't know which one you are talking about? True not many people like the Cold Steel one however the other is hand made from a highly recommended Polish black smith, you want to tell him he doesn't make Polish sabres?😂😂😂😂

@@jiskodadski3208 WHO MADE THAT HAND MADE SABER? DO YOU HAVE A CONTACT?

The best way to get in touch with him is on his Facebook, his page is called Historical Arms Workshop.