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Maurizio D'Angelo
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 Posted: Thu 10 Sep, 2009 10:59 am Post subject: confirmation Type XIII |
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Hello,
Swords Oakeshott Type XIII have a fuller about half blade.
I read somewhere, that can be at most 5 / 8 of the blade.
Now I can not remember what book or forum.
A confirmation with a bibliographic source would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Ciao Maurizio.
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Nathan Robinson
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| Posted: Thu 10 Sep, 2009 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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This is incorrect. There are no hard-fast rules for Oakeshott's typology. There are only averages, norms, typical cases, etc. And even then, the typology is designed with the intention only of being a means by which to have a conversation. One could theoretically say, "this sword is an Oakeshott Type XV with a small central fuller" and that's a perfectly valid conversation to have despite the fact that a fullered doesn't fit the definition of a Type XV blade.
The typology is an attempt to group swords into categories for discussion. It isn't a system in which swords were made to fit. You may be misunderstanding the intention of the typology system.
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Maurizio D'Angelo
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| Posted: Thu 10 Sep, 2009 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Nathan Robinson wrote: | | This is incorrect. . |
We can say only that a sword type XIII, on average in the mid fuller blade or a little longer.
Now, I don't need to remember where I read the 5 / 8 of the blade.
Thanks, Nathan. 
Ciao
Maurizio
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This is a standard topic