Why Were Short Swords Sometimes Better For Military Soldiers?

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Why were short swords issued to some times of soldier in the era of gunpowder, rather than longer swords? Easton Antique Arms: http://www.antique-swords.co.uk Extra videos at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scholagladiatoria

Art of Swordmaking by Maciej Kopciuch

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I’m an artist craftsman from Poland. My specialisation are medieval swords 10-15th century. I’m also a painter, sculptor, music composer, writer. Interested in medieval Arts, martial arts and crafts. My approach to swords reconstruction is to be as close as possible to this what I can see in museums. I think that the real, original…

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Medieval and Renaissance practice (blunt) fencing equipment, arms and armor – our customers are mainly SCA, HEMA and jousters. Swords, sabres, rapiers, lances, and protective gear. Website: www.darkwoodarmory.com Facebook: Darkwood Armory

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Regenyei Armoury

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Péter Regenyei „makes swords as a living history research”. He also learns and teaches in a HEMA school in Hungary. He offers modern weapons, including museum replicas and his own designs, to which the foundations are also historical. The shape and characteristics of these swords are based on historical research. Regenyei makes feders, rapiers, daggers,…

Ask the Sword Guy 5: left handers, and one-handed thrusts

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Today’s episode has me talking about left-handers, and the one-handed long thrust with a longsword. Enjoy! Shownotes: Fiore Facsimile (the closest you can get to owning the manuscript): https://amzn.to/2MOowWH The Flower of Battle (Leoni translation) http://www.freelanceacademypress.com/flowersofbattlethecompletemartialworksoffioredeiliberi.aspx The Rapier, part Four: Sword and Dagger and Sword and Cape Workbook: https://guywindsor.net/blog/rbc400