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by Glen Cleeton
Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:27 am
Forum: Research and Training Discussion
Topic: What makes cutlasses the worst sword ever made?
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A modern made spadroon can be found reviewed here with a snippet from Robson; the following account by General Cavalié Mercer: Nothing could be more useless or more ridiculous than the old Infantry regulation [sword]: it was good neither for cut nor for thrust and was a perfect encumbrance. The Lute...
by Glen Cleeton
Tue Apr 14, 2009 5:43 pm
Forum: Research and Training Discussion
Topic: Paul Champagne
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Esperance en Dieu

GC
by Glen Cleeton
Sat Jan 28, 2006 12:00 am
Forum: Research and Training Discussion
Topic: Shrewsbury Sword broken after 1st day
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Re: Shrewsbury Sword broken after 1st day

I don't mean to speak for Derek but isn't that the Gothic sword from last decade's production? Isn't it also one of the tangs with a welded extension? It seems most do it poorly but Lutel has had success. I don't push my DT5157 too hard because of this. I do agree that Windlass still seems to suffer...

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