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Kenneth Armstrong




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PostPosted: Tue 26 Sep, 2006 1:17 pm    Post subject: Highland Swordsmanship         Reply with quote

Can anyone attest to the historical accuracy of this book?

http://www.revival.us/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=10

How much historical material is available to properly (as close as possible anyway) learn the techniques associated with the Scottish basket-hilts?
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PostPosted: Tue 26 Sep, 2006 1:22 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

There are book reviews availalble in our book store. You might check out this book as well or our Paper Armoury: Scotland the Brave article.
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Kenneth Armstrong




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PostPosted: Tue 26 Sep, 2006 1:28 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Sorry, didn't see those.

Thanks for the lnks!
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Henrik Bjoern Boegh




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PostPosted: Wed 27 Sep, 2006 9:30 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Kenneth,
Have you heard about Thomas Page?
He wrote a manual on the use of the Scottish broadsword in 1746. Paul Wagner (who is one of the two authors/editors of both Scottish Swordsmanship and Highland Broadswird) has studied it and has worked with David A. Teague in Alaska figuring it out. David A Teague has written a "Page for Dummies" (a short version of Pages manual in modern language) which I can e-mail you if you PM me your e-mail.

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Henrik

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Martin Wilkinson





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PostPosted: Wed 27 Sep, 2006 2:59 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

It's definately historically accurate, it's just two period manuals, and an essay.
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Kenneth Armstrong




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PostPosted: Wed 27 Sep, 2006 4:57 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Thanks, that's a pretty good article Henrik.

Does anyone know if there are any broadsword wasters? I found this: http://www.woodenswords.com/WMA/index.htm (click on the single stick link), but that is not quite what I was looking for.
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