Katzbalgers and Related Landsknecht Swords

kisak · 12th May 2009, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Matchlock

Sorry for cutting them into two but that was the only way to save them from the web and retain them in reasonable size.

I think I can help a bit with that.

Matchlock · 13th May 2009, 06:26 PM

Great, Kisak,

Thank you!

Would you consider becoming my private computer tutor?

Michael

Matchlock · 14th May 2009, 06:08 PM

From:

Flavius Vegetius Renatus, De re mlitari (On military equipment), 1512.

Note the curved quillons as a pre-stage to the figure 8 Katzbalger quillons which do not seem to have evolved before ca. 1510.

Michael

Matchlock · 14th May 2009, 06:14 PM

More from that imortant source.

Michael

Matchlock · 14th May 2009, 06:24 PM

Two more.

14th May 2009, 06:08 PM	#3
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14th May 2009, 06:14 PM	#4
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14th May 2009, 06:24 PM	#5
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13th May 2009, 06:26 PM	#2
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Great, Kisak, Thank you! Would you consider becoming my private computer tutor? Michael