PROOF! drawing a SWORD from your BACK and why you would want to

In this video I'll show you how to easily hang and draw a sword from your back using a special custom made scabbard or sheath and the reasons why this makes sense.

[wartrix]

It feels like he's a blacksmith trying to sell a knight on the idea of a Back Sheath.

[kadtubo]

Imagine killing someone in a badass way then proceed to fiddle around putting it back

[PrOtaku]

We all know the sword magically attaches to your body

[CRAM]

I absolutely love this. im a game artist and I have always wanted to design a functional back scabbard for some game characters. I can already imagine ornate designs for a scabbard like this.

[tekiii]

i love how this video will literally never, ever be useful to me in any way, shape or form and i _still_ *instantly clicked haha*

[NoName-ymzj]

I imagine sitting at home and then i look out the window and see Shad in gambeson with a sword on his back running by.

[theu]

I noticed that as the video progressed, Shad got better and better at sheathing the sword on his back. The lad was leveling up in front of my very eyes like a real fantasy adventurer.

[travisbarbieri]

What a fantastic examination of this idea. I love the amount of thought put into this, and I also love the engineering to make a practical back scabbard. One thing I would argue here is that drawing the sword in a timely manner is very important, but putting it back easily is much less important. What is the result of not getting your sword out in time? Well, the other guy probably chops you up or sticks you full of holes. But what happens if you cant put it away easily? Well, you maybe look kinda silly trying to get it back in there, or maybe you even need to ask someone for help. If you wear full armor, though, you probably already have a squire, or some other assistance, to don and doff your armor. Putting on full plate by yourself is much less practical than sheathing a sword, no matter where you keep the sheath/scabbard. Failing to draw in time is lethal, but failing to put it away in time is generally not.

[therabidnicole]

To everyone concerned about what his neighbors would say, he is from Australia. They would all say "that's not a knife" AND PULL OUT AN EVEN BIGGER SWORD

[ItsTooLatetoApologize]

I don’t know how I got here but I love this guy’s enthusiasm.

[edwinharbauer]

Citizen: Police there’s a swordsman running around outside!!!

Police: Yeah, he’s protecting us from dragons and keeping us safe.

Citizen: I’ve never seen a dragon in my whole life though!

Police: Yup, he’s been at it for awhile.

[snowdaybornagainbrony]

Another advantage to this design that you forgot to mention. The ART. An ornate scabbard only has so much room for pretty details, or you need to be REALLY close to see it. If a scabbard was a CD cover, this thing is a 12-inch vinyl sleeve. You've got enough room to paint a full Coat of Arms that could be recognizable from across the room. It's not as much canvas space as a shield, but as far as swords are concerned, this is king.

[joelyt]

I think a lot of us can agree that "It looks cooler" is enough of a reason to be convinced that it is good to carry a sword on your back.

[francescogulisano]

"In other news, local man was spotted running really fast while wearing a gambeson and carrying a longsword on his back; he looked particularly comfortable"

[pleasebegentle]

imagine just chilling in your neighborhood and seeing a huge man running with a sword on his back with a coat.

[FabricatedPheonix]

I always had this type of idea for a back sheath. Actually seeing something in real life working is really gratifying

[yesthecrumbs]

Neighbors: "Oh god, he's outside again"

[rachelblenkin]

My best friend had a medieval themed wedding. The groom wore a 5 ft sword on his back that they used to cut the cake.

[bplup]

The phrase: Sword Community


Makes me very happy.

[Rundatbul]

When it comes to sheathing your sword, speed shouldn't be a concern. In fact, you're supposed to sheathe slowly. At least in kendo. The idea is an enemy may spring out as you're sheathing, so if you stay alert while slowly sheathing, you can respond quickly in case an enemy tries to surprise you.