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Falchion
Sir Edward:
I lot of these falchions came about also by sword-hilting what would have otherwise been a messer. The messers were relatively inexpensive (partly because of the less complex hilt) and a therefore were more accessible to the lower classes. A sword-hilted falchion would be more expensive I'm guessing, and thus less common amongst the lower class.
I don't see a problem with a man-at-arms or a knight using one. It might have been a poorer knight, or one a knight with a specific preference.
Sir Gerard de Rodes:
I like falchions too ;)
There are plenty of medieval illustrations showing the use of the falchion throughout the period by all levels of society. A good google search should do the trick.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falchion
I really want one of the ones in the Maciejowski Bible, they look mean.
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=maciejowski+bible&num=10&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1034&bih=655&tbm=isch&tbnid=IPAqwN918ZAl1M:&imgrefurl=http://www.keesn.nl/mac/mac_en.htm&docid=YkSm_6Z4CAdrxM&imgurl=http://home.tiscali.nl/~t401243/mac/mac03vA.jpg&w=732&h=446&ei=lrUtT8CWGIHb8gO2mumYDw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=98&vpy=123&dur=3980&hovh=175&hovw=288&tx=179&ty=107&sig=105760970318420941165&sqi=2&page=1&tbnh=124&tbnw=203&start=0&ndsp=13&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0
One of the guys in our group has got a really nice sword hilted falchion from Armour class.
G.
Sir Ulrich:
I like it because it's quite elegant and knightly looking despite being a "common foot soldiers weapon" The majowski bible ones look quite evil and whatnot, I sorta like them though I dont know where to actually get one designed like that.
Sir Wolf:
--- Quote from: Sir Gerard de Rodes on 2012-02-04, 22:53:25 ---I like falchions too ;)
There are plenty of medieval illustrations showing the use of the falchion throughout the period by all levels of society. A good google search should do the trick.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falchion
I really want one of the ones in the Maciejowski Bible, they look mean.
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=maciejowski+bible&num=10&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1034&bih=655&tbm=isch&tbnid=IPAqwN918ZAl1M:&imgrefurl=http://www.keesn.nl/mac/mac_en.htm&docid=YkSm_6Z4CAdrxM&imgurl=http://home.tiscali.nl/~t401243/mac/mac03vA.jpg&w=732&h=446&ei=lrUtT8CWGIHb8gO2mumYDw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=98&vpy=123&dur=3980&hovh=175&hovw=288&tx=179&ty=107&sig=105760970318420941165&sqi=2&page=1&tbnh=124&tbnw=203&start=0&ndsp=13&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0
One of the guys in our group has got a really nice sword hilted falchion from Armour class.
G.
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i looked at his when i got my del tin version as well :)
Sir Edward:
--- Quote from: Sir Gerard de Rodes on 2012-02-04, 22:53:25 ---I really want one of the ones in the Maciejowski Bible, they look mean.
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Del Tin makes them, and KoA sells them. I have one. :)
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