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Post by mithrilbib on Sept 1, 2023 19:11:42 GMT
If you were putting together a collection of 8 Oakeshott Type examples and wanted a decent amount of variety/representation among them, which eight do you go for?
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Post by perignum on Sept 1, 2023 21:16:33 GMT
X - Progenitor of all the rest.
XII - The first major design alteration.
XIIIa - Grete Swerde of War.
XIV - Shortish Cutty Stabby
XV - Just Stabby Sort Of
XVa - Longsword
XVIII - Longish Cutty Stabby
XIX - Beginnings of Complex Ricassos And Finger Rings
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Sept 2, 2023 6:41:48 GMT
Yeah: X of course XI as first cavalry saber XII as classic knightly sword XIIIa as greatsword XIV as not so great sword XV because it's so special XVIIIb as longsword XVIIIc 'cause broad
I'd miss XVa, XVIa, XVII, XVIII, XVIIIe, XIX and XX.
Less Xa, XIIa (not bad, but XIIIa is better), XIII + b, XVI, XVIIIa, d, XXI, XXII.
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Post by madirish on Sept 2, 2023 14:36:51 GMT
X, XII, xIIIA, XIV, XVA, XVIA, XIX , XVIIIb
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Post by pellius on Sept 12, 2023 17:50:45 GMT
I went with: X Xa XII XIIIb XIV XIX
I know that’s only 6 types. Hopefully, a couple more will come along looking for adoption
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Post by fayebarca on Sept 12, 2023 18:11:21 GMT
Think I’d go with the following which nicely shows the evolution of medieval swords:
Xa - one of the best-represented early arming swords XIIa - the big, fat great sword of war XIV - the transition beginning to more seriously include the thrust XV - the development to a thrust-centric design XVIa - an iconic, well represented type XVIII - the development away from wholly thrust-oriented design, now balanced between cut and thrust XVIIIb - another iconic and well-represented type XIX - shows the start of the transition into more complex guards that would eventually become the sidesword and then rapier
Though, in practice, my actual collection heavily biases the XIIa, XVIa, and XVIIIb. I just like hand-and-a-halfs better.
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