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Christopher B Lellis
Location: Houston, Texas Joined: 01 Dec 2012
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 Posted: Fri 29 Nov, 2013 1:50 am Post subject: What type of blade "sword, messer?" would this be |
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In the album section of this website there is this photo;
http://myArmoury.com/albums/displayimage.php?album=36&pos=23
A longsword blade on a messer hilt? That's interesting, I don't think I have seen that before.
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Mikko Kuusirati
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Oh, there are straight messers like that, in all sizes.
The difference between a schwert and a messer is primarily a matter of hilt construction (essentially, sandwhiched tang = messer). IIRC, the distinction was made to settle a Renaissance copyright feud between the swordsmiths' and knifesmiths' guilds. 
"And sin, young man, is when you treat people like things. Including yourself. That's what sin is."
— Terry Pratchett, Carpe Jugulum
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Christopher B Lellis
Location: Houston, Texas Joined: 01 Dec 2012
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| Mikko Kuusirati wrote: | Oh, there are straight messers like that, in all sizes.
The difference between a schwert and a messer is primarily a matter of hilt construction (essentially, sandwhiched tang = messer). IIRC, the distinction was made to settle a Renaissance copyright feud between the swordsmiths' and knifesmiths' guilds. |
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