Thrand and Eldgrim test Neil Burridge's Middle Bronze Age Spearheads mounted on proper shaped spear shafts. They test them on multiple layers of clothe and about 1mm/20 gauge thick mild steel armour to see penetration into ballistic gelatin. They use Thrand's overarm throwing slide or thumb up and Christopher Matthew's underarm or thumb down lance technique as he proposed in his book A Storm of Spears: Understanding the Greek Hoplite at War to determine which was most likely used with these early Spears of antiquity. They also test the strength and edge of the hammered hardened bronze wile throwing and thrusting up close on a variety of mediums including against steel. Spears like theses doubled as fighting and throwing spears and were used by warriors such as Achilles at Troy during the Legendary Trojan War! So sit back grab an ale or mead and enjoy this display of bronze and ancient combat techniques tested to it s fullest.

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Special Thanks to Dimicator or Roland Wazecha for finding depictions used in this video and Historical reference work of the overarm ward or slide technique!
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