05-30-2004, 08:48 AM
A quick question...<br>
A friend of ours - an actor who does lots for the History Channel etc.- gave me three ful size Roman shields on Friday (oh frabjous day! caloo calay!)- all battered from sword cuts, with that just out of the Teutoberger Forest look.<br>
My sons asked the question- why is the sword grip horizontal (i.e. parallel with the top and bottom side) rather than vertical which feels more natural?<br>
I confess I don't know the answer....<br>
<br>
Paulus<br>
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A friend of ours - an actor who does lots for the History Channel etc.- gave me three ful size Roman shields on Friday (oh frabjous day! caloo calay!)- all battered from sword cuts, with that just out of the Teutoberger Forest look.<br>
My sons asked the question- why is the sword grip horizontal (i.e. parallel with the top and bottom side) rather than vertical which feels more natural?<br>
I confess I don't know the answer....<br>
<br>
Paulus<br>
<p></p><i></i>
