tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post2139593084406176358..comments2024-03-23T12:38:46.260+00:00Comments on The History Girls: SWORDS and SANDALSMary Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-55791328686980195862017-05-14T01:06:59.329+01:002017-05-14T01:06:59.329+01:00Many years ago, I decided to learn about fighting ...Many years ago, I decided to learn about fighting for some swords and sorcery I was writing and joined the Society for Creative Anachronism. It was fascinating and I learned what you CAN'T do with a sword, and was hit on the head quite a lot. It certainly made for a lot of sneering on my part when watching historical films. <br /><br /> But our swords were made of rattan cane. We would never dream of using the metal ones and trust me, we had some very good fighters who understood how it works. Our armour was mostly whatever the fighter cobbled together. The point was to protect you from being hit too hard. You still had bruises the next day. <br /><br /><a href="https://suebursztynski.blogspot.com.au/2017/05/just-been-to-see-carmen.html" rel="nofollow">Just Been To See...Carmen</a><br />Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-17155604038359478952017-05-12T17:33:34.457+01:002017-05-12T17:33:34.457+01:00Surely it will depend on your period of the Middle...Surely it will depend on your period of the Middle Ages how heavy your sword is? And of course being accustomed to using those muscles. I'm very familiar with museum standard replica swords of the 11th and 12th centuries and heavy they aren't. I especially like the (now deceased) Ewart Oakeshott on the subject of the medieval sword. He owned, collected and used originals all his life. He says 'In fact the average weight of these swords (Viking era thru to 12thc) is between 2lbs and 3 lbs and they were balanced (according to their purpose) with the same care and skill in the making of a tennis racket or a fishing rod." The Sword in the Age of Chivalry by Ewart Oakeshott. The Long sword belongs to a slightly later period and was heavier.Elizabeth Chadwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16911841862257909703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-54818425144742022812017-05-12T07:06:02.088+01:002017-05-12T07:06:02.088+01:00Lovely it was Nice to see your blog Good keep it u...<a href="http://www.trickwik.com/2016/06/Forto-And-Forto-Light-Themes-For-CM12-CM13-Premium-APK.html" rel="nofollow">Lovely it was Nice to see your blog Good keep it up</a>Kristen Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13381326744836991667noreply@blogger.com