The Scythe as a weapon.

urbanspaceman · 26th October 2023, 10:14 PM

Are AG's arguments relevant to the subject?
Scythes as 'weapons of war' is the subject; and a fascinating one at that.
It appears to me that the soldiers are waiting on the blacksmiths for blades to be attached to their poles... it is an exceptional image in many ways.
It matters-not what is on the anvil, and any spurious speculation to that end is very much beside the point (no pun intended).
Of course the rural Chinese peasants were masters at developing very effective fighting styles using domestic materials and farming implements.
Please excuse my late appearance.

26th October 2023, 10:14 PM	#27
urbanspaceman Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Tyneside. North-East England Posts: 577	nit-picking Are AG's arguments relevant to the subject? Scythes as 'weapons of war' is the subject; and a fascinating one at that. It appears to me that the soldiers are waiting on the blacksmiths for blades to be attached to their poles... it is an exceptional image in many ways. It matters-not what is on the anvil, and any spurious speculation to that end is very much beside the point (no pun intended). Of course the rural Chinese peasants were masters at developing very effective fighting styles using domestic materials and farming implements. Please excuse my late appearance.