[Regia-NA] Axes
Phil
list-regia-na@lig.net
Fri, 14 Mar 2003 20:39:50 -0000
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I've just been having a quick look through David Nicole's 'Arms and =
Armour of the Crusading Era' and while I fully accept it doesn't contain =
every illustration/carving etc., it does have an awful lot.=20
Within that, other than the BT picture Steve has mentioned, the axes are =
shown in use - not carried - and seem to be shown in use on the Celtic =
fringe.
I certainly think anyone of sufficient standing in the non Celtic areas =
would not carry a hand axe - if they carry a side arm, it's a sword.
Re Chris' suggestion that you carry the axe in your shield hand - isn't =
that the hand you would also have used for your throwing spears?
Interestingly a quick flick through the relevant Men at Arms (and yes, I =
know they are not perfect) reveals axes being carried in the hand, not =
in a loop or through the belt.
Phil
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I certainly think anyone of sufficient =
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the non Celtic areas would not carry a hand axe - if they carry a side =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Re Chris' suggestion that you carry the =
axe in your=20
shield hand - isn't that the hand you would also have used for your =
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spears?</FONT></DIV>
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Men at Arms (and yes, I know they are not perfect) reveals axes being =
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