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(DIR) Post #B7towkTTZceJBrOMmO by croyle@wandering.shop
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#PhotoOfTheDay Yesterday I posted my British Pattern 1895 saber, and today are the two others that I own, as requested by @feliks. Details are in the ALT text. I'll also tag @vitalis because swords.#photo #photography #sword #sabre #history
(DIR) Post #B7tpg0DXt7BN31WGWG by vitalis@dirtyknight.life
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that is so cool! coincidentally I just started training with a saber for the first time, although its specifically with an older style like the polish saber from the 1600s with a lot less hand guard protection and much more curved blade. your sabers look really nice đ
(DIR) Post #B7tsjW3YGgpgWdDCFc by croyle@wandering.shop
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@vitalis @feliks Yeah sabers often had a lot more curve, especially older ones and then you can see the blades often straighten over time as the needs and fighting styles changes, went through different phases of popularity and thought, cut vs. thrust, etc.My 1821 light cavalry saber looks very different from the British 1796 pattern. The guard is much narrower and the blade much more curved on the latter, only a short time earlier.
(DIR) Post #B7tzbcqZptA4wtKNP6 by croyle@wandering.shop
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@feliks @vitalis Poking around a shield with a curved blade could work, kind of like a flail does, but the primary use would involve the opposite side of the blade, slashing instead of stabbing. But I'd have it in my "bag of tricks" if the need arose.Since @vitalis has much more practical experience and started training with saber, he could surely enlighten you more on style differences. Most of my knowledge is "book learning.". Also, styles varied even back in the day and changed over time.
(DIR) Post #B7tzbd5ovDM3iASYAC by vitalis@dirtyknight.life
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youâre absolutely right! while sabers *can* thrust, being curved makes them much more effective at cutting. cavalry military sabers tend to be heavier and more forward weighted on the blade to make them choppier while on horseback, while so-called âdueling sabersâ are lightweight and tend to have a point of balance closer to the hilt for faster action on foot.regarding fighting styles, there are many different ways to wield a saber! the way my instructor taught me is to avoid the bind at all cost. I rely on fast footwork to retreat upon an opponent throwing a strike at me to make them miss and whiff their saber, and return a landing cut against them. my primary cheapshot that I resort to is to cut with the false edge (the opposite side of the blade facing me) on their hands or forearm. this past weekend I sparred someone that practices a different saber style, one that relies heavily on staying in the bind against their opponentâs blade. since I refused to bind back, they told me it was frustrating to fight me because I would just simply snipe the hands đ
(DIR) Post #B7tzjgcLhWs6xYW4e0 by croyle@wandering.shop
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@feliks @vitalis I forgot to mention that yes, I usually clean them up carefully and maintain them well. I also can and do sharpen them if needed, because I dislike display-only swords. One day I might own a sword that is too valuable to sharpen (or even clean up at all) but today is not that day. :)
(DIR) Post #B7u2xE8ggCN4YHn54i by croyle@wandering.shop
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@vitalis @feliks Good stuff. I have enough experience to prefer a double-sided blade, or a sharpened "false edge" section for those opportunistic slices.When I did SCA-like sparring, I preferred a 2nd sword to a shield, to take advantage of openings.The 1895 saber I posted yesterday has no false edge. Even the leading edge is only sharp starting around the halfway point of the blade, which I really dislike. My older sabers are much better in that regard, full cutting edge plus a false edge.
(DIR) Post #B7u2xELntQrZCxvYWG by vitalis@dirtyknight.life
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duel wielding looks fun! some folks at my clubs have a parrying dagger in the off-hand but I have no experience with anything other than a single sword in two hands or in one hand.I am currently borrowing a friendâs saber but I am looking at buying my own from castille, a polish szabla (pic attached). because it has such little hand protection, I often have the saber above my head in a hanging guard
(DIR) Post #B7u4w9SMntNTeEbuJE by croyle@wandering.shop
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@vitalis @feliks That looks very clean and elegant! The guard is very much like the British 1796 pattern so it seemed to be a popular choice.I wonder if the more complete hand protection came into vogue alongside much more thrust-oriented swords, and bayonets. It wouldn't surprise me if they inflicted hand injuries much more often than slashing blades.