tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post2012309114636101079..comments2024-03-27T20:37:08.065+01:00Comments on Defence and Freedom: Exotic ancient weapons: (II) NagamakiUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-51733055345137650452012-06-03T09:40:49.727+02:002012-06-03T09:40:49.727+02:00The Scandinavian swordstaff is the European equiva...The Scandinavian swordstaff is the European equivalent. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SwordstaffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-17032210252191824132011-05-03T23:44:54.788+02:002011-05-03T23:44:54.788+02:00Dacian Falx and the similar Thracian Romphaia were...Dacian Falx and the similar Thracian Romphaia were basically huge sickles swords, with a blade that was curved forward. Very different.S Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03359796414832859686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-15799588592108767232011-05-03T23:39:48.555+02:002011-05-03T23:39:48.555+02:00similar in type of usage as the flax blade, perhap...similar in type of usage as the flax blade, perhaps?R L-Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12608966739790796180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-1670665516531531622011-05-03T12:34:49.679+02:002011-05-03T12:34:49.679+02:00Re no counterpart: Well, a war scythe is quite sim...Re no counterpart: Well, a war scythe is quite similar and has a 2500 years history in the West.Distillernoreply@blogger.com