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The Medieval Bastard Sword became popular due to is extreme reach and cutting and thrusting abilities and was predominantly used by the Medieval Knights. The name "bastard sword" has its own explanation rooted in the French epee batarde. This term was born of confusion over how to categorize the weapon. From the same source: The versatility of ...
0. Bastard is a very old term of French origin. The way we use is today as a general term of offence is from 1830: "illegitimate child," early 13c., from Old French bastard (11c., Modern French bâtard), "acknowledged child of a nobleman by a woman other than his wife," probably from fils de bast "packsaddle son," meaning a child conceived on ...
The goal of this sword was to create a weapon solely for civilian use, often referred to as „riding sword“. The blade is with 33“ long enough to be used in the Liechtenauer fashion but is more comfortable to carry than a true longsword with a 36-38“ blade.
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Bastard Sword Bastard Sword. By Eric Estlund April 20, 2022 in Show and Tell. Share More sharing options
After I had finished the sword, I really needed to take a break from metal working, so making a scabbard was right up my alley. This is my first attempt at constructing one and it turned out to be quite a bit more work than I imagined (honestly, I figured after hours and hours spent on the blade, that bit wood and leather stuff should be ...
Bastard Sword Project Bastard Sword Project. By Larry Pyne November 1, 2020 in Show and Tell. Share More ...
Bastard has long been neutral (not at all negative) in terms like bastard sword and bastard file, of which "Galeanda" writes: A bastard file is a file whose teeth configuration is in between a rough or coarse file and a 'second cut' file. In precise terms therefore a bastard file is one which 'is one cut finer than that of a coarse file'.
Note: ‘Bastard’ is also used for. (a) something that is very difficult or unpleasant, e.g. ‘This task is a real bastard!’ and in this context, ‘bitch’ is also often used, (b) something that is not original or genuine — a copy or imitation, e.g. ‘He bought a bastard painting, but boasted that it was genuine.’ ‘Bastard’ or ...
Here's something I whipped up a whle back..a stylized bastardsword in 5160.. Blade length is 36", with a 2/3 length fuller...one of my (in)famous single piece basket hilt guards and pommel in blued steel. Blade has what I call a double distal taper...tapers down in thickness until the end of the fuller, then the blade is back to the original ...