Comments by "Anders Juel Jensen" (@andersjjensen) on "Icelandic Swords: Blades of the Viking Frontier" video.

"Ulfberht" not "Ulfberth".
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@jten1116 It is very likely that they, or at least the men of the highest ranking in the area, went on raids themselves. It's a misconception that people were either raiders or victims. The law at the time was pretty much "It's only yours if you can defend it". And alcohol distillation wasn't common until some 300 years later, so they would have been drinking mead and ale like everyone else. It's not until the Russian occupation that Finland developed a vodka culture (which is a perfectly valid reaction to Russian occupation if you ask me). Yes, I'm fun at parties :P
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@markfergerson2145 It's a hotly debated topic with no clear cut answers. For instance, at the relevant time for the discussion at hand, southern Europeans described the Northerners as "effing huge". So it stands to reason that the size and weight preference of the Northerners differed from elsewhere. Secondly, if you're at an elevated position the over-hand throw is best, and if you're at a depressed elevation, the under-hand throw is best. The over-hand throw is best suited for relatively heavy rocks that you grab like a ball, and the under-hand throw is best suited for lighter rocks that you grab with your index finger and thumb, so round and flat respectively.
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@basillicus3959 A large part of Finland, as the bordres stand today, is old Swedish territory (and they have a large Swedish speaking minority).
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