06-09-2004, 10:00 PM
I dunno about Roman "Battle" axes...You need too much room to swing it about, and you're exposing your arms, and you probably can't use your shield/gets in the way...You'd probably knock your buddies on the heads around and behind you before you'd be able to draw any power/stroke..and nevermind the embarrassment if it got caught on your or a buddies' armor while trying to swing<br>
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there was a discussion on gladius-thrusting and grip a little while ago and hand/wrist pain from excessive thrustings...If you're hand hurts with your Gladius, you're arm's gonna fall off swinging an axe around 1-handed for a few minutes, nevermind the fatigue/wrist shock from repeated smashings... (like an old hammer on steel)<br>
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The "axe used in sacrifice" - I've seen sculpture (Trajan?) that shows a guy wielding a Dolabra on an unfortunate bull...I can only think of small axes/hatchets like the single-edge deal seen on Leg.XX page<br>
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and...axes thrown? Still dunno about this tactic, but perhaps that's another discussion? Why throw away your farm tool-turned weapon to the enemy who'll probably just dodge it?<br>
anyways....<br>
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Matt -<br>
my Dolabra is an Albion model. And I loves it! Everyone I show it to loves seeing it.<br>
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I almost panicked once, I actually tried using it a little while ago, musta hit a rock, I bent the forward top tip around about 1/2 inch C shape! AACK! But I was able to hammer that out..and then gave it a really good sharpening, as it wasn't as sharp as I had originally thought! Haven't been able to use it since...but I'm sure it'll do some damage to whatever it comes against...as long as it isn't my foot or leg or something...<br>
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For transport I use the really cool brass sheath on the axe and a piece of cork for the pick end...cause you still gotta be careful of the other end (see: foot or leg or something...) ouch. <p>-ANDY aka "Roman Dude" Svaviter in Modo, Fortiter in Re<br>
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there was a discussion on gladius-thrusting and grip a little while ago and hand/wrist pain from excessive thrustings...If you're hand hurts with your Gladius, you're arm's gonna fall off swinging an axe around 1-handed for a few minutes, nevermind the fatigue/wrist shock from repeated smashings... (like an old hammer on steel)<br>
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The "axe used in sacrifice" - I've seen sculpture (Trajan?) that shows a guy wielding a Dolabra on an unfortunate bull...I can only think of small axes/hatchets like the single-edge deal seen on Leg.XX page<br>
<br>
and...axes thrown? Still dunno about this tactic, but perhaps that's another discussion? Why throw away your farm tool-turned weapon to the enemy who'll probably just dodge it?<br>
anyways....<br>
<br>
Matt -<br>
my Dolabra is an Albion model. And I loves it! Everyone I show it to loves seeing it.<br>
<br>
I almost panicked once, I actually tried using it a little while ago, musta hit a rock, I bent the forward top tip around about 1/2 inch C shape! AACK! But I was able to hammer that out..and then gave it a really good sharpening, as it wasn't as sharp as I had originally thought! Haven't been able to use it since...but I'm sure it'll do some damage to whatever it comes against...as long as it isn't my foot or leg or something...<br>
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For transport I use the really cool brass sheath on the axe and a piece of cork for the pick end...cause you still gotta be careful of the other end (see: foot or leg or something...) ouch. <p>-ANDY aka "Roman Dude" Svaviter in Modo, Fortiter in Re<br>
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www.higgins.org </p><i></i>
