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Silence of the Sticks: Why wooden weapons fell out of favor in 19th-century Germany
The Irish beat each other with shilelaghs, the English drew blood with singlesticks and quarterstaves, the French wielded canne and baton. The Portuguese still play at jogo de pao and the Italians had… more →
The Secret History of the Sword
Silence of the Sticks: Why wooden weapons fell out of favor in 19th-century Germany
wrote 3 months ago: The Irish beat each other with shilelaghs, the English drew blood with singlesticks and quarterstave … more →
Lebouchers La Canne Ratgeber aus dem Jahre 1843
wrote 1 year ago: Einen interessanten Vergleich zum Hiebfechten in Deutschland findet man im Fechtbuch des fran … more →
The French Connection: Christmann's Practical Self-Defence
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wrote 1 year ago: Readers of The Lazarus Smile will no doubt remember that it was F.C. Christmann, Professor of the Ar … more →
Frühes Hiebfechten in Deutschland
wrote 1 year ago: Die meisten Illustrationen von deutschen Fechtschulen zeigen Stoßfechter. In diesem kolorierten Kupf … more →
The Cutting Room Floor: Early Movies of European Cut Fencing
wrote 1 year ago: Over at Deutsche Hiebfechtkunst, we’re compiling a repository of cinematic evidence regarding … more →
Viten: Ludwig Caesar Roux
wrote 1 year ago: geb. Jena, 27. Juni 1843; gest. Leipzig, 20. Mai 1913 von Oskar Roux Kaum hatte Ludwig Roux das Zenk … more →
Das europäische Umfeld der Deutschen Hiebfechtkunst
wrote 1 year ago: Trotz seiner heutigen Populär-Identifikation mit nationalistischen Strömungen ist das Hiebfechten de … more →
Der Paukboden (ca. 1840): Ein bisher unbekanntes Ölgemälde von Carl Wilhelm Hübner
wrote 1 year ago: Baltimore, MD—Ein bisher unbekanntes Gemälde aus dem Frühwerk des deutschen Malers Carl Wilhelm Hübn … more →
Viten: Die Fechtmeisterdynastie der Roux
wrote 1 year ago: Zentralfigur in der wissenschaftlichen Aufbereitung des studentischen Hiebfechtens im 19. Jahrhunder … more →
Military Cut Fencing; Germany, 1925
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wrote 3 years ago: Boys will be boys… This is a personal photograph marked “Stube 53, 1925) on the back. It … more →
Mensursäbel; Germany; c. 1900
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wrote 4 years ago: The Elvis Presley of dueling weapons Who wouldn’t want to show up for a saber Mensur wieldin … more →
Bell-guard Schläger; Germany, c. 1870
wrote 4 years ago: Less than the bare minimum of protective gear The eyes follow you wherever you go… An earl … more →
Basket-hilt Saber Fencing; Germany, c. 1910
wrote 4 years ago: Group therapy These fencers are mugging for the camera after an hour on the Paukboden… This un … more →
Cut-and-thrust Fencing; Germany, 1713
wrote 4 years ago: Cut and Parry Schmidt’s fencers preferred cut-and-thrust swords… This hand-colored coppe … more →
Die Entwicklungsphasen des studentischen Schlägerfechtens
wrote 4 years ago: Ein paar kurze Notizen zur Orientierung… by J. Christoph Amberger Die Technik des Deutschen … more →
Fencing helmet; Germany, c. 1820
wrote 4 years ago: Paukhelm, first half of the 19th century Fencing helmet (Paukhelm) used in German cut fencing… … more →
