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American Explorer and U.S. Financier:
Animal Magnetism: Viking Sword authenticated
Posted in Archaelology, Armory, Swords in the News
Tagged magnet fishing, viking sword
Secrets of the Mummy: The “Dead Student” in Bremen’s Bleikeller
Supposed to have been stabbed to death in a duel in 1705 or thereabouts, we find ourselves disappointed by reality…
Crime and Punishment: When surviving a sword fight could mean death
A rare find—first-hand analysis of a deadly bar fight, supported by expert testimony!
Fencing Fatality, c. 1936
Did a recent find bring SHotS to the limits of our research ability? Who can help match the picture with its story?
Rassemblement and Counter: Favorite Épée drills at Joinville-le-Pont
While foils and sabers dominate the pictorial treasure trove contained in the souvenir postcards sent from the French military collector at Joinville-le-Pont, épées start to appear in the first years of the 20th century….
Posted in 19th Century, 20th Century, dueling epee, duelling sword, Epee, epee fencing, fencing, fencing art, French martial arts, Images, Weapons
Tagged amberger, amberger collection, degen, duel, duelling sword, Epee, escrime, Fechtgeschichte, fencing, fencing history, rassemblement
Tales from the Knight with the Iron Fist—A ride in the country in 1502
This is part of the SHotS Wayback Machine:
Götz von Berlichingen owes his lasting fame to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s eponymous 1743 drama, and specifically a line when he calls out to the commander of the superior Imperial troops:
„Vor Ihro Kaiserliche Majestät hab ich, wie immer, schuldigen Respekt. Er aber, sag’s ihm, er kann mich im Arsch lecken.“
“I pay my due respect to His Imperial Majesty. You, however, tell him, you can kiss my ass!”
Posted in 16th Century, Antiquarian Books, Images, Sword Fighting, Weapons
Tagged amberger, escrime, fencing, fencing history, götz von Berlichingen, knight with the iron hand
25 years of Secret Sword History! (Actually, make that 30…)
Just when you thought there couldn’t be anything less interesting than endless Star Wars regressions, here comes The SHotS Origin Story...
Posted in Antiquarian Books, Duel, duelling sword, epee fencing, Fabris, Fencers Magazine, fencing, Fencing History; German fencing, Fencing in the News, hammerterz forum, j christoph amberger, secret history of the sword
Tagged amberger, amberger collection, duel, Epee, fechten, Fechtgeschichte, fencing, fencing history, hammerterz forum, HEMA history, Saber, secret history of the sword
Lines in the Sand: The ins and outs of 19th-century fencing spaces
—by J. Christoph Amberger (republished from a 2019 piece over at Duelingswords.wordpress.com)
What follows is a veritable smorgasbord of late 19th- and early 20th-century fencing images illustrating the development of early modern fencing’s combative spaces. You better pour yourself a stiff one.
Drills and bouts require an even surface for fencers to move on. Wooden floors covered with fine sand or saw dust were ideal. Less so, but still acceptable, were sanded or graveled walkways that would provide fencers and duelists with reasonably firm attachment to the ground. Footwork quickly created the danger of rolling an ankle—but when used as the background for a new-fangled photograph, sandy surfaces preserved an impression of actual movement for eternity…
Posted in 19th Century, 20th Century, duelling sword, Epee, epee fencing, fencing, fencing art, Foil, French martial arts, HEMA, Images, Saber, Weapons
Tagged amberger, Epee, escrime, fechten, Fechtgeschichte, fencing, fencing history, florett, Foil, Saber