sucker for African sickles

roanoa · 22nd November 2007, 11:00 PM

OK, guys. I do not want to argue with people who seem to know more than I do. What I am saying is simply this: I have handled probably 50 shotels. Only two had a "full" (??) curve. The others had a curvature that varied from curved to almost straight. I have seen LOTS of swords (including British) that have a much more dramatic curvature than most shotels. Nothing would prevent these swords from being used as a shotel (i.e. reach around the shield....). And most likely that's how someone may have used it. Especially if he was performing a dance in front of a camera. Last words: get a shield and a shotel and try it yourself!!!

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22nd November 2007, 11:00 PM	#22
roanoa Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 241	OK, guys. I do not want to argue with people who seem to know more than I do. What I am saying is simply this: I have handled probably 50 shotels. Only two had a "full" (??) curve. The others had a curvature that varied from curved to almost straight. I have seen LOTS of swords (including British) that have a much more dramatic curvature than most shotels. Nothing would prevent these swords from being used as a shotel (i.e. reach around the shield....). And most likely that's how someone may have used it. Especially if he was performing a dance in front of a camera. Last words: get a shield and a shotel and try it yourself!!!