Swiss sabre - Wikipedia
WEBThe Swiss sabre (German, Schweizersäbel) is a type of two-handed sabre design that was popular in Early Modern Switzerland. Unlike the terms Swiss degen (Schweizerdegen) and Swiss dagger (Schweizerdolch) which are attested in the 16th century, Schweizersäbel is a modern term, coined by antiquarian and curator of the Swiss National Museum ...
Sabre - Wikipedia
WEBThe Swiss sabre originated as a regular sword with a single-edged blade in the early 16th century, but by the 17th century began to exhibit specialized hilt types.
Arms & Armor Custom Swiss Saber -- myArmoury.com
WEBHistorians call swords in the Swiss style that are mated to single-edged and curved blades Schweizersäbel or Swiss sabers. Despite their name, these swords can be used in the same manner as straight-edged German longswords.
A first look at the Kvetun two-handed Swiss Sabre - YouTube
WEB408. 8.7K views 3 years ago. A first look at the Kvetun two-handed Swiss Sabre. This was a commission by instructor Michael Thomas for a sparring ready version of the beautiful sword held in the...
Swiss Saber (Schweizersäbel) - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
WEBThe Swiss saber is distinguished by a very long, curved, and relatively thin blade, and a hilt fitted with a grip that is long enough to allow the weapon to be wielded with one hand or two. It was used in Switzerland from about the 1520s until the early seventeenth century.
Complex-hilted Longswords - Arms & Armor
WEBKnuckle-bows, which covered either both hands as with the Swiss Sabre at the bottom of this page, or just the front hand as in two of the swords above, help to protect the hand from cuts, or from miscalculated parries (don't parry with your hands!), especially when moving through a hanging guard.
Wallace Collection "Swiss Sabre" - with Tobias Capwell and Tod ...
WEBIt's one of the best Arms and Armour collections in the world:www.wallacecollection.orgView the sword in the Wallace Collection...
Renaissance Swiss Sabre/Saber in the Wallace Collection
WEBRenaissance Two-Handed Swiss Sabre/Saber in the Wallace Collectionhttps://www.patreon.com/scholagladiatoriahttps://www.facebook.com/historicalfencing/
Hand-and-a-Half Saber | Swiss | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
WEBTitle: Hand-and-a-Half Saber. Date: ca. 1520. Culture: Swiss. Medium: Steel, wood, leather. Dimensions: L. 48 1/2 in. (123.2 cm); L. of blade 40 1/4 in. (102.5 cm); W. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 14 oz. (1757.7 g) Classification: Swords. Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913. Accession Number: 14.25.1042.
Halberd | Swiss | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
WEBThe halberd is the signature weapon of Switzerland, a real and symbolic manifestation of Swiss independence, which was safeguarded in the late medieval and early Renaissance periods by the ability of non-noble infantry armed with such weapons to successfully confront outside armies that relied on traditional heavy cavalry comprised mostly of ...
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