08-20-2011, 03:24 AM
Quote:There is little or no evidence of many things that logic dictates would have been used. It just makes sense. I am not a shareholder of "BracerWorld" stock. It just makes sense to protect your wrist. It is a cheap, effective technique to prevent your "money-maker"- your sword hand/ wrist from crippling damage when exposed to normal combat.
When a swordsman thrusts his hand and forearm are exposed and extremely vulnerable and a juicy target of opportunity! If my hand is wounded I am a casualty! My military career and probably my life, are over. Is there any evidence for one-handed Centurions? Most of the dudes on Trajans column appear to have both!
The ancients did a lot of things that don't make sense to us today. If they used bracers then there would be a lot more evidence for them.
Author: Bronze Age Military Equipment, Pen & Sword Books