I had a play with it at training on Tuesday, and it's very interesting to use - it favours a somewhat wider style than I've used in the past, and seems to be rather useful for forcing openings. I think I'll need a fair bit of practice with it before I can make the most use of it, though...
Interesting that fits the fights shown in the Talhoffer illustrations perfectly as opposed to the more enclosed style shown in I.33 Di grasi also says that the square type of buckler is better at parrying edge blows as its sides are flat and so the blade is less likely to skip of, as opposed to the smaller round buckler. I wonder if the heavy cusping on the edge of your buckler is fullfilling a similar role, besides just looking pretty. As for it being usefull at forcing openngs well what a shame i pitty the next line of arrogant bill men that you come across.
I used it again at training last night, and I'm beginning to get the hang of it a bit more - I even managed to get Myk a few times! The ability to lock up a weapon for a few moments is really telling, and the cusps between the main points mean that there's very little play once a weapon's been caught. Unsurprisingly, it's also extremely effective against poles, as they can simply be trapped and lifted...
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Di grasi also says that the square type of buckler is better at parrying edge blows as its sides are flat and so the blade is less likely to skip of, as opposed to the smaller round buckler.
I wonder if the heavy cusping on the edge of your buckler is fullfilling a similar role, besides just looking pretty.
As for it being usefull at forcing openngs well what a shame i pitty the next line of arrogant bill men that you come across.
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It seems to be working out the way you hoped it would cant wait to see it in action at Tatton Park.
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...that has to be said with a very rakish grin.../swoon/
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