The Ultimate Karabela Guide

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Originally Posted by Interested Party

On a slight tangent. Would most sabers with a pommel that is bent forward ninety degrees or more from the hilt be for use of the moulinet? I.e. the Caucasian shaska?

For what I understand of fencing and deducting from Mr.Z´s description moulinets are riskier the opener the pommel angle is because of the lack of "locking" your fingers into it it. This indeed is just an educated guess!