▲ 12 ▼ Saudegen (Boar-hunting sword), South German (probably from Munich), c. 1540 (thelemmy.club) submitted 20 hours ago by Tervell@hexbear.net to c/history@hexbear.net 2 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] lurker_supreme@hexbear.net 2 points 10 hours ago (1 child) It looks like the middle would collapse if you stabbed something with it? I've never hunted any boars or used a sword though permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tervell@hexbear.net [S] 5 points 9 hours ago* I think the middle section's supposed to be pretty thick, it's not really a conventional blade but basically just a steel rod up until that final section. In a way, this is more like a spear functionally, just externally sword-shaped for noble fancylad aesthetic reasons Here's a different hunting sword of this style, showing off the thickness (and how that section isn't even sharpened at all): https://www.finarte.it/auction/rare-and-fine-antique-arms-and-armour-from-around-the-world-2023-06-16/a-rare-boar-hunting-sword-102037 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tervell@hexbear.net [S] 5 points 9 hours ago* I think the middle section's supposed to be pretty thick, it's not really a conventional blade but basically just a steel rod up until that final section. In a way, this is more like a spear functionally, just externally sword-shaped for noble fancylad aesthetic reasons Here's a different hunting sword of this style, showing off the thickness (and how that section isn't even sharpened at all): https://www.finarte.it/auction/rare-and-fine-antique-arms-and-armour-from-around-the-world-2023-06-16/a-rare-boar-hunting-sword-102037 permalink fedilink source parent
