Posts: 9,545 Location: Dayton, OH
Tue 22 Jun, 2004 2:11 pm
| Patrick Kelly wrote: |
Interesting observation Chad, and quit correct.
Remember, when you're making a cut the strong hand (at the guard) is guiding the sword, while the weak hand (at the pommel) is the one pulling, thereby providing power to the cut. |
Patrick,
That's actually a quote from Felix. :)
Posts: 50 Location: Bellingham, Washington
Tue 22 Jun, 2004 3:58 pm
| Aaron Justice wrote: |
If you're using a two hander, cutting like this will be more difficult. |
I guess it's more difficult, but I managed to 'prop and chop' with my Atrim ranger, two-handed. I guess it isn't a 'real' two-hander for me though, since it's a true hand-and-a-halfer for people of normal (5'8"-5'10") height. It's more like a nimble bastard sword for me; almost short enough in the blade for me to keep the tip off the ground when I let it hang at my side.
So, anyway, I cut pool noodles with a two-handed (at least in the grip) sword using the prop-n-chop method. With an Atrim (which is admittedly on the 'very sharp' end of the spectrum), I don't need any kind of draw-cut motion, but then again, I'm big, strong, and have been cutting with machetes and swords since I was about 10.
Posts: 5,739 Location: Wichita, Kansas
Tue 22 Jun, 2004 4:09 pm
| Chad Arnow wrote: |
| Patrick Kelly wrote: | Interesting observation Chad, and quit correct.
Remember, when you're making a cut the strong hand (at the guard) is guiding the sword, while the weak hand (at the pommel) is the one pulling, thereby providing power to the cut. |
Patrick,
That's actually a quote from Felix. :) |
Well, you two do look so much alike :p
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