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More historical Sword stuff...I love great swords but absolutely no strength to even lift one and put back on the display. A Scottish Claymore is the only one have touched in my life..

Why do people use two-handed swords instead of using one-handed swords with shields? Are they more powerful weapons than single handed sw...
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Gustav Åhs's answer: Two hands on a weapon gives you reach power and precision, they are definitely more powerful than single handed swords
Why, in fantasy, do characters carry their swords on their backs?
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Charles Li's answer: Because writers typically have never even touched a weapon before and don't know how great swords were carried historic

What are some historical examples of curved swords?
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Gustav Åhs's answer: Swords can be curved in all manner of interesting directions. You have the forward curving sword like the Falx It mad
What advantage is there to having an edgeless sword (like the estoc) over one that can both cut and thrust (like an arming sword)?
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Andrew Duffey's answer: To answer the original question: First of all: Weapons like the estoc are essentially the best spear that money cou

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