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Jim McDougall · 21st January 2023, 06:19 PM

Thank you very much Kai. Its strange, in all these years I have studied so many weapon forms, but have inadvertently overlooked these and others in these regions. In a quest to try to get examples of each various type, I did not get into enough study on many particulars. '

After seeing the years of remarkable detail you guys here have always shared on these kinds of weapons, I wanted to take the opportunity to have your insights on this one rather than trying to compile info from online sources.

I dont have these weapons at hand, just these photos, so do not unfortunately have dimensions. It seems these are noted to be quite long but this I believe was around 30" blade, not the larger blades of up to 40" or more.
Thank you very much for the encouraging insights.

Now I'm curious about the large staple (now absent) but I did read that some of these had chain mail attached to the guard.

I understand that these were a combat weapon and contrary to other edged weapon forms used in these regions, did not serve as tools as required as well.

21st January 2023, 06:19 PM	#5
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,785	Thank you very much Kai. Its strange, in all these years I have studied so many weapon forms, but have inadvertently overlooked these and others in these regions. In a quest to try to get examples of each various type, I did not get into enough study on many particulars. ' After seeing the years of remarkable detail you guys here have always shared on these kinds of weapons, I wanted to take the opportunity to have your insights on this one rather than trying to compile info from online sources. I dont have these weapons at hand, just these photos, so do not unfortunately have dimensions. It seems these are noted to be quite long but this I believe was around 30" blade, not the larger blades of up to 40" or more. Thank you very much for the encouraging insights. Now I'm curious about the large staple (now absent) but I did read that some of these had chain mail attached to the guard. I understand that these were a combat weapon and contrary to other edged weapon forms used in these regions, did not serve as tools as required as well.