These are used all the way up to broadswords. You use them to entangle and then wrench the blade away from your opponent. A lot of times they’re used with a cudgel in the other hand, not a sword.
Oh agreed that various sword breakers exist (ed) this particular one is designed for dealing with narrow stabbing blades. A broad sword, or similar would simply overwhelm it. This is a mugger’s weapon, designed to deal with a “gentleman” sword, not a war sword.
These are used all the way up to broadswords. You use them to entangle and then wrench the blade away from your opponent. A lot of times they’re used with a cudgel in the other hand, not a sword.
Oh agreed that various sword breakers exist (ed) this particular one is designed for dealing with narrow stabbing blades. A broad sword, or similar would simply overwhelm it. This is a mugger’s weapon, designed to deal with a “gentleman” sword, not a war sword.