A call to arms!

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Roger Norling
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A call to arms!

Postby Roger Norling » Wed Jul 04, 2012 12:53 pm

New research project. Please join us!

"From at least as far back as the early to mid 1400s, all the way up until about the French Revolution in 1789, longsword fencers have been practicing with fechtschwerte, or what is today commonly called federschwert, a specific sword type with a flared schildt and blunt edges, used specifically for training.

However, only 14-15 are known to be preserved in various collections and for this very reason, we would like to ask for your help in locating more of these swords! We need to pool and organize our resources so we can contact as many museums and collections as possible."


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