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Post by elbrittania39 on Apr 16, 2018 4:20:16 GMT
The Universal Swords M1701 Denmark Norway Sword has been on my "might buy" list since it came out. But one thing I don't get about it is the asymmetrical guard. Half of it is a smooth semicircle, the other is ridged. For the life of me, I cannot figure out why. The only thing I've come up with is that its probably not comfortable to have ridges digging into your waist when its sheathed, but that begs the question: why have them at all? Why not just a plain disk guard? Does the ridge side have a function, or is it cosmetic? Link to the KOA listing below. Cheers! www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=USS704&name=Denmark-Norway+M1701+Sword
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Post by Jordan Williams on Apr 16, 2018 5:21:10 GMT
Could be decor, could also be to stop an opponents blade from skipping down off the guard and onto your fingers, given the rather small knucklebow.
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Post by Afoo on Apr 16, 2018 13:02:55 GMT
Or style. Some officer swords are 50% practicality and 50% fashion accessory. Just look at the french 1896. Its a decent blade, but the guard is a work of art, with practicality and protection a distant second priority
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