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Mike W.:
I would highly recommend against the scabbard for the same reasons as weapons. It'll be in the way. Also, it's doubtful anyone would have worn a sword to a feast. Wearing swords as a fashion accessory wasn't popular until the late Renaissance/early Enlightenment period. My advice - leave it at home

Sir James A:

--- Quote from: Baron de Magnan on 2015-01-25, 12:40:08 ---I would highly recommend against the scabbard for the same reasons as weapons. It'll be in the way. Also, it's doubtful anyone would have worn a sword to a feast. Wearing swords as a fashion accessory wasn't popular until the late Renaissance/early Enlightenment period. My advice - leave it at home

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Agreed. Having eaten many times with a sword (and belt), it's a chore - and may well be the reason I was on my bum at the MD Faerie Festival last year. I think when I moved the chair into place then turned around, and went to sit down, the sword actually pushed the chair out of the way. In full armor, I didn't notice until I was testing gravity and realizing I was way too low and there just wasn't a chair there. Plus, I've been successfully sitting in chairs for decades...

It's not a "can't do it" as far as I know, it's a "not worth the troubles" and "trying to not hit the waiter/waitress, performers, and other people at the bench with you" aspect. It's probably as annoying, or more so, to those around you.

Mike W.:
Theres also no historical precedent whatsoever for wearing a sword at the dinner table. If you aim to be a historical reenactor, don't practice a ahistorical habits.

Ian:

--- Quote from: Baron de Magnan on 2015-01-26, 13:53:58 ---Theres also no historical precedent whatsoever for wearing a sword at the dinner table. If you aim to be a historical reenactor, don't practice a ahistorical habits.

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:)

Sir Nate:

--- Quote from: Ian on 2015-01-26, 16:47:29 ---
--- Quote from: Baron de Magnan on 2015-01-26, 13:53:58 ---Theres also no historical precedent whatsoever for wearing a sword at the dinner table. If you aim to be a historical reenactor, don't practice a ahistorical habits.

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:)

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fine Ill wait to demo season

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