In this essay I will analyse and comment on Fiore's instructions regarding the twelve cardinal guards of the longsword, rendering them accessible to the modern student of Fiore's art.

We have broken our guard selection into 4 categories- Rapier & Side Sword Guards, Basket Guards, Long Sword & Arming Sword Guards, and Dagger Guards. All of our guards are based very heavily on extant pieces. Depending on the guard, we offer customization options including quillion types and finish. Some of our blades will not fit some of our ...

2024年10月18日 · Explore various sword hilt and guard designs, highlighting how they blend functionality and aesthetics to enhance performance and protection.

The hilt (rarely called a haft or shaft) is the handle of a knife, dagger, sword, or bayonet, consisting of a guard, grip, and pommel. The guard may contain a crossguard or quillons. A tassel or sword knot may be attached to the guard or pommel.

2024年1月18日 · The sword hilt is the hand-held part of the weapon including the guard, grip, and pommel. Learn its history and how it varies in different swords.

Stances or guards (leger/huten or guardia/posta) are in many ways the very foundation of Medieval swordsmanship. The offensive and defensive postures and ready positions from which to deliver all manner of blows lie at the heart of any fighting method.

We offer several different rapier and side sword guards, all made by hand here in the U.S.A. While most combat sword manufactures use mostly round stock to build up their guards, we have taken a different approach.

A sword's crossguard or cross-guard is a bar between the blade and hilt, essentially perpendicular to them, intended to protect the wielder's hand and fingers from opponents' weapons as well as from his or her own blade.

Once you begin study under a qualified teacher, an excellent way to learn the use of the long-sword is to practice the individual guards or postures, shown below, by transitioning from one to the other. Try to visualize how you would step, strike, parry and thrust from each position.

We offer several different arming and long sword guards, all made by hand here in the U.S.A. We cut all of our guard parts from either hardened 4130 carbon steel (weldable) or hardened 5160 chrome vanadium high carbon steel.