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Knife vs sword—do you have a hope?

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Daniel Agnew

No. Well that was easy. The answer's still no but I'd like to explore why that's the case. I'd also like to explore why, if you're so unlikely to succeed, we have sections on this in historical manuals. If you are so likely to fail, what's the point in trying at all? So let's back … Continue reading Knife vs sword—do you have a hope?

Posted in Mid-week sword rantsTagged HEMA, Knife/Dagger, Longsword1 Comment

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