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Owynn Greenwood wrote:The Federschwert is a type of training sword used in Renaissance Fechtschulen (fencing schools) to train safely at full speed and power. They are used extensively in the fighting manuals of the 16th century, particularly those of Paulus Hector Mair and Joachim Meyer. The sword consists of a very thin, rounded blade with a large ricasso and a heavy hilt and pommel. Because of this, it has the same weight and Center of Balance as a real sword, and handles identically. This odd construction also has the effect of moving the sword's Center of Percussion to a theoretical point beyond its tip. This, combined with the peculiar blade geometry, effectively renders a damaging blow impossible.


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Baron Alejandro wrote:
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federschwert


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Baron Alejandro wrote:I didn't say it wasn't period. I said it was ugly. :D


Then you're not so much prissy about swords as you are shallow :wink:

There's better looking and handling versions out there than the Hanwei.

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I've heard similar descriptions as to why those swords are the way they are, but I'll admit Meyer and Mair aren't a focus of mine. I'll look into it a bit.
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Jon Barber wrote:I've heard similar descriptions as to why those swords are the way they are, but I'll admit Meyer and Mair aren't a focus of mine. I'll look into it a bit.


Meyer doesn't have a lot to say about the training weapons, specifically.

He does emphasize that the style he's teaching/writing about is for sport. In the section on thrusts, he says that they're not much used in his day, but that he'll teach them anyway for completeness of style. Presumably, in case someone should have to use it with a real sword.

I can look up specific passages -- it's in the longsword section, early on.

(Using Forgeng's translation, since I never learned to page-read Medieval/Renaissance German. I'm a slacker, I know...)
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