Postby Brandon Paul Heslop » Sun Dec 23, 2007 5:43 am
Eric Chisler wrote:I have to say, I've never seen these hilts represented in any historical swords besides the short Katzbalger. Is this an accurate representation of a historical hilt style, or a stylized extrapolation from the katzbalger?
http://www.lutel.cz/image.php?id=15013& ... _15013.jpgIf it is, what differences would it make in handling/protection from a typical cruciform hilt?
-Eric
Yes, they are accurate. They were fairly common in areas of Germanic influence during the late Middle Ages, and through most of the Renaissance.
As to the handling differences...with the Katzbalger (the one of the left)...it would perhaps be more difficult to execute some techniques from the bind, but other than that, nothing terribly important.
-B.
Thys beeth ye lettr yt stondÿ in hys sygte \
To teche . or to play . or ellys for to fygte...
"This [is] the letter (way,) [for] standing in his (the opponent's) sight \
[either] to teach, or to play, or else for fight..."
-Man yt Wol.
