Two-Handed Great Sword

Matt Easton · 23rd December 2012, 07:56 PM

You're welcome Dana,

See these examples of Italian spadoni from treatises:

Note the triangular shape of the projections, like yours - quite different to the more claw-like projections on German and Swiss greatswords.

A large Venetian example:

And if we want to look at Greatswords with these projections close to the hilt, check out this Brunswick state sword from 1573:

Regards,
Matt

dana_w · 23rd December 2012, 08:03 PM

Wonderful Matt, that info will help me with some of the critics.

23rd December 2012, 07:56 PM	#1
Matt Easton Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Surrey, Great Britain. Posts: 53	You're welcome Dana, See these examples of Italian spadoni from treatises: Note the triangular shape of the projections, like yours - quite different to the more claw-like projections on German and Swiss greatswords. A large Venetian example: And if we want to look at Greatswords with these projections close to the hilt, check out this Brunswick state sword from 1573: Regards, Matt

23rd December 2012, 08:03 PM	#2
dana_w Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Southeast Florida, USA Posts: 436	Wonderful Matt, that info will help me with some of the critics.