• SSTFOP
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      385 months ago

      It’s based on the distinctive flambard (or it is often called flamberge) sword type used by Landsknechts.

      • pelya
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        245 months ago

        “How do we make a 7-feet-long blade with a 25-foot-long edge?”

        • @Klear
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          65 months ago

          That means, Benoit Mandelbrot is the deadliest son-of-a-bitch in space!

      • @[email protected]
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        145 months ago

        The flamberges were never used in combat, they are cerimonial swords used in parades to display wealth and prowess: the flame shape of the blade was very difficult to forge, and only most proficient bladesmiths were able to do it, charging an hefty sum for it. Plus they are way bigger and heavier for most combat use.

        Landsknechts used very big two handed swords swinged horizontaly at head heigth or above to cut the enemy pole weapons. As such, they were supposed to die quickly (two days of combat was the average), and they received double pay, double rations of food and better barracks. So the sword was as cheap as possible, because it was likely to be missing at the end of the battle. Plus the flame shape is not very sturdy and its quite impratical, its only really beautiful.

        Source, I’m an HEMA athlete in Italy for an association that promotes the study of renaissance combat.

        • SSTFOP
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          235 months ago

      • @BleatingZombie
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        25 months ago

        That seems like it was probably tough to sharpen!

  • @[email protected]
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    55 months ago

    Sword this sword that, the English knew the fear of the pike and spear which is enough for me to say thats the best.