The Pros & Cons of Various Off-Hand Weapons

Описание: Let's compare the different options swordsmen would have had in history to combine with a single-handed main weapon. Some are questionable and wouldn't have been done (outside of rare cases), some are perfectly conventional, and others were confined to particular areas and time frames.

The side sword I'm showing here (the Town Guard by LK Chen):
https://www.kultofathena.com/product/...
https://lkchensword.com/shop-1/ols/pr...


** Time Stamps **

00:00 - 00:32 Intro
00:32 - 03:46 Mace / war hammer / axe
03:46 - 06:02 Spear (yes, really)
06:02 - 08:12 Dagger
08:12 - 09:34 Parrying dagger (main gauche) / Sai
09:34 - 12:10 Buckler
12:10 - 13:28 Spiked arm shield
13:28 - 16:58 Full-sized shield
16:58 - 19:59 Second sword
19:59 - 22:17 Gou-Rang (hook shield)
22:17 Honorable mention / conclusion / outtake


** Sources / Credits **

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https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
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https://art.thewalters.org/object/51....
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https://www.mandarinmansion.com/item/...


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