Seriously ? A woman blacksmith ? Dressed like that with exposed hanging breasts whilst sparks fly and a fire-catching garment and loose hair ?
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Females were not allowed near sword-making in old Japan. Same reason as western sailors hated women on ships etc.. Superstition. But it still precluded them from making swords.
A pretty picture, agreed, but as with women wielding 180 lb weapons, I fear for what future people will consider possible.
For someone who ranted about realism, you spelled out the one thing that many got wrong about melee weapons, and that have been debunked by historians and people who tries to remake medieval combat. Even a zweihander weighted 4.4–7.1 lb/2–3.2 kilograms tops.
Seriously ? A woman blacksmith ? Dressed like that with exposed hanging breasts whilst sparks fly and a fire-catching garment and loose hair ?
.
Females were not allowed near sword-making in old Japan. Same reason as western sailors hated women on ships etc.. Superstition. But it still precluded them from making swords.
A pretty picture, agreed, but as with women wielding 180 lb weapons, I fear for what future people will consider possible.
For someone who ranted about realism, you spelled out the one thing that many got wrong about melee weapons, and that have been debunked by historians and people who tries to remake medieval combat. Even a zweihander weighted 4.4–7.1 lb/2–3.2 kilograms tops.
I think Claverhouse was referring to fantasy weapons, which tend to include things like swords larger than the person wielding them, or hammers that are several feet thick of solid metal that would likely weigh more than a car in real life.
I think Claverhouse was referring to fantasy weapons, which tend to include things like swords larger than the person wielding them, or hammers that are several feet thick of solid metal that would likely weigh more than a car in real life.
Uh, I think even in the fantasy world, the hammer that possess weights comparable to a car doesn't exist. Unless you're referring to a gigantic hammer wielded by giants, of course.