Blood and hilts

Ed · 28th September 2008, 12:55 PM

Oakeschott wrote about his first sword (I think) which he had examined by a professional. They found a dark crusted substance in the guts of the thing that he thought might have been old blood. With earlier forms of combat I can imagine a person getting a variety of wounds that would not necessarily force him out of the fray and which could cause blood to be introduced to the innards of his sword. Also if he actually stabbed someone.

28th September 2008, 12:55 PM	#1
Ed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 260	Oakeschott wrote about his first sword (I think) which he had examined by a professional. They found a dark crusted substance in the guts of the thing that he thought might have been old blood. With earlier forms of combat I can imagine a person getting a variety of wounds that would not necessarily force him out of the fray and which could cause blood to be introduced to the innards of his sword. Also if he actually stabbed someone.