These things must have been a royal pain to lug around. The number of times day they must have gotten caught on a rail or doorframe is absurd.
From reenactment experience - yes, they do. Good at annoying other people too. I can see why so-called scarf / town / pillow swords became popular. Pepys comments in Jan 1659/60 on a Colonels large sword catching people whilst out walking.
13th April 2023, 02:15 PM
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