destructive force of a european longsword

[Aaron L]

No problem, they are great reading!!

 

[Henrix]

While on the subject, I'd just like to point out ARMA's (formerly HACA linked above) video page.

I'm very fond of these videos partial plate flourish, full plate flourish, and pehaps the rapier coup de groin (although not specifically for the swordplay).

 

[sword-dancer]

I remember reading an article by Poul Anderson wear members of the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) made some chainmail with coat hanger wire. He said that they could hack at it with sword blades all day and night and never cut through the links. A hard driven spike (pick or claw hammer) might penetrate, but apparently a sword just about never went through armour, not while slashing.

The problem is IIRC the the right article Thieves wOrld , the thing is it hang free and could the input take with.
This isn`t the same as wearing mail, the underpadding(right word isn`t known) and standing in cmbat.
OTOH the proetection quality of the padding is it seems to me often strong underestimated.
As Prof Junkelmann pointed out that the mail didn#`t take damage, didn`t mean the body didn`t take damage.
The blade may hadnot cut but if your ribs or arm is broken?

http://thehaca.com/spotlight/TestCutting/TestCuttingEvent2.htm

 

[Aaron2]

The HACA gang did a test cutting with chain over leather on a slab of beef. Here are some pictures ...

http://www.thehaca.com/spotlight/TestCutting/TestCuttingEvent2.htm


One thing to keep in mind is that the term "longsword" is the proper term for what D&D calls a bastard sword.


Aaron

 

[sword-dancer]

One thing to keep in mind is that the term "longsword" is the proper term for what D&D calls a bastard sword.
Aaron

Not so sure, the Bastardsword is what i would call a warsword.
The "True" longsword wa a civilian weapon afaik, and alsu used in 1 1/2 handed style.