Quartz
Hero
A group walked up a hill, in and around various foliage with various swords, from a Viking sword to a montante to a katana.
Educational and instructive. The easiest swords were the smaller ones and the katana because they could be left alone, and, curiously, the montante because the wielder could use it like a walking staff (but required a hand which some of the smaller swords did not). Medium-sized swords like the longsword and rapier and grossmesser required the use of a hand to steady things for varying amounts of time. The more difficult ones were the two-handed sword in the back scabbard which kept snagging and was difficult to draw and the grossmesser because it dragged on the ground. Some crossguards came in for criticism for painfully poking through clothes.
Educational and instructive. The easiest swords were the smaller ones and the katana because they could be left alone, and, curiously, the montante because the wielder could use it like a walking staff (but required a hand which some of the smaller swords did not). Medium-sized swords like the longsword and rapier and grossmesser required the use of a hand to steady things for varying amounts of time. The more difficult ones were the two-handed sword in the back scabbard which kept snagging and was difficult to draw and the grossmesser because it dragged on the ground. Some crossguards came in for criticism for painfully poking through clothes.
