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[WitheringintheDark]

All the edge on edge makes me cry inside...

[lowenklee]

@DaveDangerous74

I don't think that's quite correct

Traditional sabers were slashing weapon almost exclusively, and often employed on horse back...the curved blade creates a more efficient surface as it "rocks" into and through the cut and also prevents the weapon from sticking into the target as often by virtue of the same motion (a serious concern when on horseback LOL).

Thrusting was never the main focus of such weapons so as to justify the curve.

[BrodatyOlo]

@HipposHateWater

You're refering to XIX century military sabres, and yes, they were mass produced for mass trained military personnel. XVII century Polish sabres were just the opposite: hand manufactured pieces of art for individual, highly skilled customer.

Also, Polish sabre fencing of that era had to be much more sophisticated than XIX cookbook "fencing" (presented too by the gentlemen in the video above). Unfortunately there are no preserved sources on the subject.

[Yakzur]

@WitheringintheDark thank you, sir.

[HipposHateWater]

@KissakiSan

Sabres were originally really, really blunt on the lower two-thirds of the blade. (Almost as blunt as your typical training sword.) That allowed them to take an edge to edge blow while prolonging the life of the weapon. Sure, static blocks aren't optimal, but keep in mind these swords were a little better adapted to resist notching. They were mass-produced, and (relatively) cheap to replace once it eventually wears out.

(If I'm blatantly wrong on any of this, criticism welcome.)

[mrmanzyguy]

"Edge on edge" there I said it too, can I get thumbs up now? Sheesh, guys: there are different schools of thought on edge to edge contact now, just like how there probably were back when the masters taught.

[Piotr92NR]

Polska ręka !

[DaveDangerous74]

@Oskareczekeczek The blade is curved so that you can thrust it around the other persons defence.

Search youtube for a video called "Cold Steel: (1 of 3) Basic Self Defense With Saber and Cutlass"

It will give you a good idea of how to use a sabre.

[Oskareczekeczek]

@DaveDangerous74 It is not ;) If the whole wouldn't be sharpened, curved blade would lost it's sense with the circular cut.

[DaveDangerous74]

@KissakiSan with a sabre it's only the very last few inches that are sharpened

[Koza727]

@TheTrumpat And of course in the East they wore hats similar to the Russian Papacha. At Papacha they often placed szkofia or some bird feathers. But of course the fashion was the fashion, and there were times when noblemen dressed like Spanishmans or Italian. However there has never been common, because the Polish nobility considered themselves as descendants of the Sarmatians, and they were proud that they could wear such a rich dress. And this low temperature ... uhhhh.