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Why wear the sword on the right?
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For what it's worth, here is a picture of an unusual sword from Mainz, which seems much better for slashing than stabbing.

[Image: Mainzbonesword.jpg]

And here is a soldier on one of the Adamklissi metopes using a similar sword to slash.

http://museums.ncl.ac.uk/archive/arma/c ... tope20.htm

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Re: Why wear the sword on the right? - by Dagann - 08-26-2007, 09:33 PM
Re: Why wear the sword on the right? - by Mitra - 08-26-2007, 10:00 PM
I have read a few articles - by SafeCast - 09-20-2007, 09:43 AM
shield wall - by Goffredo - 09-20-2007, 11:49 AM
Re: Why wear the sword on the right? - by Crispvs - 09-21-2007, 06:53 PM
a question about right hip draw - by Goffredo - 09-24-2007, 09:51 AM
Re: Why wear the sword on the right? - by Crispvs - 09-24-2007, 04:58 PM
the draw - by Caius Fabius - 09-24-2007, 05:21 PM
Re: Why wear the sword on the right? - by Crispvs - 09-25-2007, 04:25 PM
Re: Why wear the sword on the right? - by Peroni - 09-27-2007, 10:03 AM
Re: Why wear the sword on the right? - by mpags - 09-27-2007, 08:20 PM
Re: Why wear the sword on the right? - by Crispvs - 09-28-2007, 02:00 PM
Re: Why wear the sword on the right? - by Virilis - 09-28-2007, 02:10 PM
Re: Why wear the sword on the right? - by Dean Cunningham metalsmim - 10-02-2007, 02:00 AM

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