[Andrew Howe]

I'm curious what Oakeshott type a typical falchion is?
Anyone know?

[Stephen Curtin]

Hey Andrew, I think you are a bit mistaken here Ewart Oakeshott did not include falchions in his typology of medieval swords. In fact as far as I know nobody has tried to classify these weapons.

[Andrew Howe]

That explains why I wasn't able to find the classifacation. From what it seems, he didn't classify an single edge or curved blades.

[Nathan Robinson]

Did you read our featured article on Ewart Oakeshott? It explains the subject in detail as well as his typology of the medieval sword. It covers the intentions behind the typology and its intended limitations.


Oakeshott: The Man and his Legacy
An article by myArmoury.com

Having said that, he does discuss flachions outside his standard typography of the medieval sword in European Weapons and Armour: From the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution.

[Andrew Howe]

[Nathan Robinson]