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Patrick Kelly
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One thing that should be mentioned is the focus of this type of book. If you are looking for a book with a focus on martial use it will rarely be one like this. Most of these books are written from the historian/museum curator viewpoint, and focus on the item as an historical object rather than as a weapon.
Perhaps someday we'll see books with a good combination of both aspects but right now the study of the actual use of these old weapons is still in it's relative infancy.
"In valor there is hope.".................. Tacitus
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Russ Ellis
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Thanks for clueing us in guys! I'm going to order my copy as soon as I sell off this baldric and scabbard that I got with the claymore... hmmm reminds me I need to get that in the classifieds.
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Benjamin H. Abbott
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That's not entirely true. The title of chapter six is "The Use of Halbreds" and talks about whether or not halberds could cut through plate. He mainly focuses on Schneider's test and skulls found at various battle sites (the skull pics are very nice). I guess I was hoping for some written sources I hadn't seen before or new tests.
Also, he regularly theorizes about the function the various weapons he describes. For example, he writes that partisans were used mainly for thrusting, with a little slashing thrown in for good measure. This makes sense to me, but di Grassi says that partisans were used for powerful, armour-rending cuts.
Finally, he condemns the Welsh Hook as too light and thin to be an effective weapon, seemingly based only on one example. I'm not convinced that all Welsh Hooks were so flimsy.
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Russ Ellis
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Alright, I ordered the book last night and I managed to get my hands on 15 ash poles this weekend. Now as soon as A&A gets that bill head into my greedy paws I'll see about building my very first polearm! Yes I'm excited... in fact need to give Craig and the boys a call...
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