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Sean Flynt
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 Posted: Fri 10 Jun, 2011 12:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Hugh Knight wrote: | | Sean Flynt wrote: | | FWIW, this is the way I carry a sharp from my shop to my library. It's the safest way to carry a bare blade, in my view. Has to be point-up to avoid pets and kids, and resting against the downward extended arm and shoulder prevents damage to walls, fixtures, etc. |
I agree, and I think the simple common sense of it is what caught my eye first. The over-the-shoulder carry seen in other sources can be scary; turn sharply to look at something and you can cut your buddy's head off. |
Exactly. With the arm cocked baseball-bat-style, you also have a good opportunity to give yourself a nice draw cut across the jugular if you stumble. The instinctive reaction is to drop the hands to break your fall, and....zzzzip!
I've received minor cuts a few times in the shop when working on swords so I have a healthy respect for edges. It's shocking how easily a sword edge will open you up.
-Sean
Author of the Little Hammer novel
https://www.amazon.com/Little-Hammer-Sean-Flynt/dp/B08XN7HZ82/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=little+hammer+book&qid=1627482034&sr=8-1
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Christopher Treichel
Location: Metro D.C. Joined: 14 Jan 2010
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Hroarr Hema Resources on facebook has been collecting a large number of pics in relation to the schools teaching swordsmanship in Europe... focus is on the guilds... Marxbrueder (symbol of the Lion) and in this case the Gryphon symbol of the Freifechter.
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Hugh Knight
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| Posted: Fri 10 Jun, 2011 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Sean Flynt wrote: | Exactly. With the arm cocked baseball-bat-style, you also have a good opportunity to give yourself a nice draw cut across the jugular if you stumble. The instinctive reaction is to drop the hands to break your fall, and....zzzzip!
I've received minor cuts a few times in the shop when working on swords so I have a healthy respect for edges. It's shocking how easily a sword edge will open you up. |
Truth. And even though we're just carrying Fechterspiels in our formal exercises, the matter of principle still applies.
Regards,
Hugh
www.schlachtschule.org
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Hugh Knight
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| Posted: Fri 10 Jun, 2011 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Christopher Treichel wrote: | | Hroarr Hema Resources on facebook has been collecting a large number of pics in relation to the schools teaching swordsmanship in Europe... focus is on the guilds... Marxbrueder (symbol of the Lion) and in this case the Gryphon symbol of the Freifechter. |
Excellent, thanks. I'll have to go find their page.
Regards,
Hugh
www.schlachtschule.org
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