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The Archaeology of Weapons: Arms and Armour from Prehistory to the Age of Chivalry (Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor)
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4 Reddit comments about The Archaeology of Weapons: Arms and Armour from Prehistory to the Age of Chivalry (Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor):

u/wilburnicus · 9 pointsr/SWORDS

Not even remotely practical.
Also, considering the size of the pommel, it looks as though it would be horribly unbalanced.

If you're interested in the factors that medieval swordsmiths used in their designs and manufacture, check out Ewartt Oakeshott's typology of swords. It goes into great detail (sometimes really dry though) examining what made each type of sword unique and what the purposes of their designs were within their historical context.

u/taksihat · 3 pointsr/SWORDS

Oakeshott's book would be a great option, and there's a decent amount of good information on myArmoury and while the Oakeshott Institute's website doesn't get a lot of traffic, there's some decent articles there from what I remember.

There's plenty more out there, but some of that would depend on antique vs. repro/location/period etc. for more detailed info. Also depends on what info you're wanting (physical properties? time period used? geographical usage?)

u/hawkael20 · 3 pointsr/SWORDS

The links provided are good, if you can I suggest you order in a book by Oakshott, The Archaeology of Weapons: Arms and Armour from Prehistory to the Age of Chivalry. This book will give a pretty broad understanding of swords, I've been working my way through it at a somewhat leisurely pace (so as to absorb the info better).


Here's an amazon link for you. http://www.amazon.com/The-Archaeology-Weapons-Prehistory-Chivalry/dp/0486292886