[Ansteorra] Fwd: {TheTriskeleTavern} Fwd: Viking weapons test cuts video

[Stefan li Rous]

Similar to some weapons testing done in Bryn Gwlad, and maybe  
elsewhere in the kingdom.

Stefan

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Dulcia MacPherson <countessdulcia at gmail.com>
> Date: March 19, 2012 11:34:55 AM CDT
> To: the-triskele-tavern at googlegroups.com
> Subject: {TheTriskeleTavern} Fwd: Viking weapons test cuts video
> Reply-To: the-triskele-tavern at googlegroups.com
>
>
> The email below is forwarded from another list I'm on.  It's pretty  
> amazing!  It's not bloody or anything, but may not be for the overly  
> squeamish...
>
>
>
> Dulcia
>
>
> **Forwarded Message**
>
> As part of our ongoing research at Hurstwic, we recently did cutting  
> tests,
> using sharp replica Viking-age weapons against an animal carcass to  
> judge
> the effects of these weapons on flesh and bone, and to assess the
> protective ability of mail defenses. We documented the results with  
> video,
> still photographs, and slow-motion video. The results were  
> surprising. The
> test is shown in this YouTube video. Additional information and  
> disclaimers
> are in the YouTube descriptive text.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juIw20z5p0c&hd=1
>
> The pork and mead and ale that followed the cutting test were  
> delicious.
>
> Best regards,
> William Short
>

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