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13th September 2007, 10:27 PM
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Of course most were stored complete!
Forfinger on ricaso is modern concept to improve balance on poor specimiens of swords or thier currant owners ignorance & interpritation based on never having been in a sword fight.. If your fore finger goes in front of the guard there no point in its existance, one could go Afghan sabre or Shasqua instead., with thier different vertues. The people who made & used these would have understood that. Spiral |
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13th September 2007, 10:38 PM
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I see you are so certain with your coment. Maybe the book i have quoted is the wrong source. Could you quote the book/s you have read stating otherwise? Thanks fernando |
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13th September 2007, 10:50 PM
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No book Fernando just an IQ over 90  Spiral |
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13th September 2007, 10:59 PM
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Aren't knuckle guards in tulwars also of European influence ? fernando |
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13th September 2007, 11:14 PM
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I see you have never ground a blade & fitted it to a handle or sharpend a full length blade into a handle that has languets the Fernando.
It is easier faster neater workmanship A finger in front of the guard negates any point in having a guard, its that simple. the people who made them & the warriors who used these would understand that. Its quite simple realy. Spiral Last edited by spiral; 14th September 2007 at 10:04 AM. Reason: apologies to Fernando. |
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14th September 2007, 12:49 AM
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Keep it civil, please. This isn't your local.
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