tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343732055246275702.post2750803611433129242..comments2024-01-09T00:31:38.876-06:00Comments on Marion Sipe Illustration: Arms and Armor: Swords and Swordplay - Part 1Marion Sipehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13018535641577067069noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343732055246275702.post-80062433192240975432011-11-07T18:56:21.277-06:002011-11-07T18:56:21.277-06:00Thank you! I'm glad to be of help!Thank you! I'm glad to be of help!Marion Sipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13018535641577067069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343732055246275702.post-42796781756254554422011-11-07T11:27:35.992-06:002011-11-07T11:27:35.992-06:00What a great series! I'm bookmarking this for ...What a great series! I'm bookmarking this for editing reference :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343732055246275702.post-7034025676978968052011-11-06T15:35:41.732-06:002011-11-06T15:35:41.732-06:00I absolutely agree about facts, and about the weig...I absolutely agree about facts, and about the weight and misconceptions. However, I think "most commonly used sword" really depends on what time period, country, and region you're talking about. Not all soldiers are knights and, of course, not all swords come from the medieval period.<br /><br />In Roman times the Gladius was quite popular, and it wasn't a long sword. And even that's a generalization as, over time, different sword designs, lengths and types develop and become popular with different groups, or don't.Marion Sipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13018535641577067069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343732055246275702.post-72186269683757479922011-11-05T20:07:20.850-05:002011-11-05T20:07:20.850-05:00It is, I think, important to bring in facts with a...It is, I think, important to bring in facts with a discussion like this and not just opinion. The fact is that the a longsword normally only weighed about 2 to 2 1/2 pounds and those were the most frequently used swords. Even a two-handed sword such as the medieval claymore known as the Wallace Sword (on display in the Wallace Monument) only weighs 6 pounds. The idea that a heavy sword is better is a modern misconception and not something any medieval knight would have looked for.J. R. Tomlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01109874615059334200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343732055246275702.post-90155888556047955292011-10-23T20:42:25.709-05:002011-10-23T20:42:25.709-05:00Yay! Thank you both for reading!Yay! Thank you both for reading!Marion Sipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13018535641577067069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343732055246275702.post-319277111316560032011-10-22T23:13:45.938-05:002011-10-22T23:13:45.938-05:00I look forward to the entire series.I look forward to the entire series.J.A. Beardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13866515198865656164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343732055246275702.post-67484127120269736202011-10-22T17:33:45.635-05:002011-10-22T17:33:45.635-05:00Thanks! :))Thanks! :))Kyla Denaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079377672682346142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343732055246275702.post-86954315777477707462011-10-22T16:55:14.671-05:002011-10-22T16:55:14.671-05:00LOL! I'm glad I got it started in time, then,...LOL! I'm glad I got it started in time, then, and that's it's a help! It's been fun to research and there's still *tons* to write on the topic, but I figured if I didn't at least get some of it up I'd be writing it forever, you know? Good luck with NaNo!!Marion Sipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13018535641577067069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4343732055246275702.post-50575083748636380422011-10-22T16:50:15.163-05:002011-10-22T16:50:15.163-05:00Wonderful timing! There's going to be lots of ...Wonderful timing! There's going to be lots of sword fighting in my NaNo novel this year, so hopefully I can, you know, actually make it look authentic. :DKyla Denaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079377672682346142noreply@blogger.com