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[geebaloo]

ok so I havent posted in this ever ..I think.. So heres some info

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[johnraptor]

Hi Carmen. Nice to meet you. :-)

[thebellman]

I;m curious about your comment that the cut-and-thrust style blades move like machetes - what period weapon are you talking about? My experience with the 14th/15th style blades is that they are balanced so that, yes, they give a reasonably substantial blow, but they are still nimble in the hand.

[geebaloo]

Well they are balanced but they still are quite heavy for smaller women. We normally use epees so...they are a little different.

[thebellman]

that makes sense. i'm going to be going the other way soon, moving from the medieval style weapon to the 16th/17th century style, so I anticipate the reverse problem. If I may be so bold as to offer possibly unwarranted advice: if you are finding the broader weapon heavy, use your arm less and your body more. In my experience people forget that they are a cutting weapon, not a bludgeon, and instinct takes over so they try to hit with the sword rather than cut, which is very tiring.