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Maurizio D'Angelo
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 Posted: Sat 23 Jan, 2010 6:37 pm Post subject: cutting swords |
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I have a question: Historically, the cutting swords (X - XI - XII - XIII) were sharp?
Some say only the weak, others were not sharp.
Is there any source that tells us how the historical reality?
Thanks in advance.
Ciao
Maurizio
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R D Moore
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Maurizio D'Angelo
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| Posted: Sun 24 Jan, 2010 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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Mr. R D Moore,
thanks, your information was very useful.
Obviously I tried the site. Maybe I can not make good use this feature, too much information are equal to no information.
I searched "sharpen sword" = 9562 Showing Entries.
Too many to be useful.
I must learn to better filtering of information.
Thanks, again.
Ciao
Maurizio
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R D Moore
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| Posted: Sun 24 Jan, 2010 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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I'm happy I could help. Nathan had to edit my post to link direct to Peter Johnsson's post, so together, we got it done.
I used sword and sharpening to find the thread I linked to.
"No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation" ...Gen. Douglas Macarthur
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Max W.
Location: South Germany Joined: 01 Mar 2009
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Lo schermo d'Angelo Viggiani 1575, page 53v 54r:
| Quote: | CON: It was possible to do so in the form of many swords that I have seen, in which
the dull edge extends through the entire forte of the sword, which is the half adjacent to
[54R] the hilt, while the debole of it, which is the half adjacent to the point, has a false
and a true edge.
ROD: It was certainly possible to do it, but the modern usage has rediscovered the most
offensive way to be having the entire length of both sides to be sharp edges; because when
one comes to the half sword in combat, the false edge of the forte of the sword is quite
opportune; think of it, Conte: it is very modern to have two edges from the hilt to the
point; I would rule that in the time of David they were of this fashion. He says in the
Psalms these words: “The highness of God in their mouths, and a double-edged sword in
their hand, to inflict vengeance on the nations;f” and I discussed with a Hebrew friend of
mine in Mantua, that they are understood in the Hebrew language to be written thus as I
have said.
CON: I have indeed seen that swords have had dull edges for but few days.
ROD: It is not a long time that those of that style were being used for the most part; also
the rediscovery of this sort in these times was but recent; it is the manner in our days that
little do we spy of the dull edge. |
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Bruno Giordan
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I have examined a type X with my friend Cesare Paganini, after some eleven centuries it is still mostly sharp ... not as sharp as a razor but still capable of cutting wherever it is not nicked.
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Maurizio D'Angelo
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| Posted: Mon 25 Jan, 2010 10:57 am Post subject: |
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Thanks guys with you, I never feel alone.   
Ciao
Maurizio
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