01-26-2006, 03:32 PM
Salvete.
This is an interesting thread with
enough parrying for any swordsman.
I probably have no business in
this discussion but to me it seems
that swords meant mostly for slashing
have a rounder point,i.e. Viking or Celtic/Gallic swords.
As plate armor came into being, swords seem to
get longer and more pointed so as to exploit
small openings in the armor.
I would guess that the gladius was meant to
be an all purpose sword.Short enough for
carrying on foot,wide for slashing,pointy
for stabbing.
If I lacked armor I would want to be as far away from the
enemy as possible.A long slashing sword would do this.
If heavily armed(body armor,large shield) I could get in close.
This is an interesting thread with
enough parrying for any swordsman.
I probably have no business in
this discussion but to me it seems
that swords meant mostly for slashing
have a rounder point,i.e. Viking or Celtic/Gallic swords.
As plate armor came into being, swords seem to
get longer and more pointed so as to exploit
small openings in the armor.
I would guess that the gladius was meant to
be an all purpose sword.Short enough for
carrying on foot,wide for slashing,pointy
for stabbing.
If I lacked armor I would want to be as far away from the
enemy as possible.A long slashing sword would do this.
If heavily armed(body armor,large shield) I could get in close.
Andy Booker
Gaivs Antonivs Satvrninvs
Andronikos of Athens
Gaivs Antonivs Satvrninvs
Andronikos of Athens
