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	Any sword which is to be regarded as a two-hander must, by reason of its dimensions and weight, require two hands for ...
		hands but be long enough for the two hands holding it to be kept apart, in order to give a fulcrum effect; and the greater the possible distance between the hands the more easily could the long, heavy blade be manoeuvred for an offensive cut or a defensive counterblow.
		A counterpart of this ceremonial sword, marked with the eagle and lion of the Hapsburgs and belonging to Rudolf or Albert I (1280 — 1308), is the Basle.
		Two features which can often be noted on these late two-handers imply that they were no longer intended primarily for warfare; the positioning of the lugs so close to the hilt that the ricasso cannot be grasped behind them, and the developing of the counter-guards to cover the ricasso, which has the same effect.
	ejmas.com /jwma/articles/2000/jwmaart_melville_0100.htm (1737 words)

	Two-handed sword - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A two-handed sword, used as a general term, is any large sword that requires two hands to use, in particular:
		the Döppelhander sword favored by the Landsknechts of 16th century Germany.
		Asian two-handed swords include the Japanese Katana or Odachi, and the Chinese Wodao.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Two-handed_sword (121 words)

	Two-handed sword -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		A two-handed sword, used as a general term, is any large (A cutting or thrusting weapon with a long blade) sword that requires two hands to use.
		Used as early as 1500, this kind of sword was often nearly of the same length as the person wielding it, and had a very long (The handle of a sword or dagger) hilt for better balance and leverage.
		Two-handed swords made for combat use are actually quite light, averaging around 2.5 to 3 (One thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites) kilograms (5.5 to 7 (16 ounces) pounds), with the heaviest examples reaching 5 kilograms (11 pounds).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/t/tw/two-handed_sword.htm (572 words)

	Sword Forum Magazine - Historical Swords - Swedish Two-Handed Sword
		The Västerås sword is different from many swords out there, but that doesn't mean it is impossible to own a fairly accurate replica of it.
		The sword is in the possession of the Västerås diocese, and it is on display in the Cathedral museum.
		The sword is largely unknown in Sweden, which is a shame as it represents a piece of Swedish history and a little-known step in the design of swords.
	swordforum.com /swords/historical/vasteras.html (1279 words)

	the 88thws two handed war sword
		Cold Steel's version of this sword is hand forged out of 1050 carbon steel and features a 37 7/8" long blade that's extra broad to insure maximum shearing power.
		To protect the hands from enemy swords and polearms this sword has a generously sized steel guard with long qullions and side rings.
		The handle is long enough to accommodate a full two handed grip and is made of wood covered with leather and capped with a heavy steel pommel.
	www.leesarmoury.com /88thws.htm (94 words)

	Two Handed Great Sword (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		To protect the hands from opposing weapons, it features a large guard with side rings plus integral parrying hooks that allow the blade to be shortened for close range slashing and stabbing attacks.
		The handle is made of wood and covered with leather and is extra long to afford a full two handed grip.
		Each sword comes fully sharpened and battle ready and we're sure you will be thrilled with its fantastic fit and finish.
	www.wholesalehunter.com /product/coldstee/colddes/twohandgreat.htm (206 words)

	Sword - Chinese Handed Sword Two (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The 3rd millennium Sumerian bronze "sickle-sword", together with the bronze dagger ranks as a proto-sword Bronze Age swords with typical leaf-shaped blades first appear in the 2nd millennium BC around the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, and in Mesopotamia.
		Spadroon - a light sword used both to cut and to thrust Zweihänder - the large and heavy, two-handed German sword of the 16th century.
		Kris - Kris swords apparently originated in the 13th century on the island of Java in the Indonesian archipelago, and migrated to the Philippines, Malaysia, and various Southeast Asian countries.
	www.swordtheheaven.com /links/chinese-handed-sword-two.html (753 words)

	The Long sword or Two handed sword: The Claymore and Doublehander swords of the late middle ages in combat
		Sword design from the bronze age into the medieval period saw the gradual lengthening of the sword, both of the blade and then of the hilt.
		These swords were designed to be used with both hands on the elongated grip or with one hand on the grip and the other on a covered center part of the blade designed for leverage.
		The two most famous users of these long sword types were the Scottish highlanders with their two handed claymores and the Germanic Landsknecht mercenaries.
	militaryhistory.suite101.com /article.cfm/the_long_sword_or_two_handed_sword (379 words)

	Arms & Armor
		The two handed sword was a weapon developed for the use of the foot soldier and had became quite common by the early 1500's.
		The combat styles developed for the two handed sword were the particular specialty of the Northern European Cultures, with the Germanic nations being quite active in its development and use.
		The two handed sword was a weapon favored by the elite troops who were assigned to protecting the ensign of their units.
	www.armor.com /sword156.html (280 words)

	Two-handed sword Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		A two-handed sword, used as a general term, is any large sword that requires two hands to use.
		This kind of sword was often of the same length as the person wielding it, and had a very long hilt to allow leverage when cutting with it.
		Because of the inertia of the sword and its length, use of the weapon as a spear becomes feasible, whereas swings are rendered slower for the very same reason: Increased inertia because of length.
	home.comcast.net /~sylvanarrow/two-handed-sword.htm (207 words)

	The Dane Medieval Two Handed Sword
		Swords with extremely long grips were popular in Scandinavia and possibly northern Germany in the 15th C. Interestingly, swords of similar size and proportions were also made/used in Italy at the same time (one fine example is exhibited in Brescia).
		When used in half swording, they could almost qualify as a kind of short pole arm: its thick, stiff blade and tremendous awl point would have been devastating when the swordsman put the full momentum of his body behind a thrust.
		Even if a sword cut can never really be expected to cleave armour, a blow from a blade with the mass and stiffness of these swords would still deal terrible damage, stunning or perhaps even killing.
	www.albion-swords.com /swords/albion/nextgen/sword-medieval-danish-2-hander.htm (1278 words)

	The Swords of Caelereth
		Some Sword blades are also designed with 'temper lines', a small groove that runs from a short distance out of the hilt to the near end of the tip.
		Swords are used primarily melee combat in war, though tournaments and hunts often use these weapons as well.
		A slash being a swing of the Sword at the opponent, and a parry being the blocking of a slash.
	www.santharia.com /weapons/swords.htm (2215 words)

	Large 16th Century Sword
		It has a large iron pommel, leather covered wooden grip (leather is cracked all over showing it's age), traces of a tassel under the pommel and at the guard.
		Blade is double-edged and flat, with long ricasso and two crescent shaped lugs at the bottom.
		Sword is in good condition for its age.
	www.scottishsword.com /AntiqueSwordDoubleHandle.htm (128 words)

	two handed swords - two handed swords Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Two Handed Swords are another very powerful weapon class but very hard to learn, even for fighters (due to lack of lower skill range weapons).
		TWO HANDED SWORDS The two-handed sword was a specialized and effective infantry weapon, and was recognized as such in the fifteenth and
		This single handed Practical Knightly Sword (SH2046) is based off a style of single handed swords used in the 12th through the 14th century.
	totally-swords.info /two-handed-swords (985 words)

	The Two-Handed Great Sword
		Sword collector and author Dr. Lee Jones possesses a very fine specimen of a 16th century German two-handed great sword, that this author had the privilege of exercising outdoors with, had length in excess of five feet and a weight of 7.9 pounds (3490g), but handled easily with superb balance.
		László Töl adds: "The full length of the sword is 1808 mm, the full length of the blade is 1355 mm, the edge of the blade is 936 mm long, the length of the hilt is 306 mm, and the diameter of the cross-guard is 502 mm.
		Swords were made of carbon steel, which has a known density of roughly 0.284 pounds per cubic inch (lbs/per cubic inch).
	www.thearma.org /essays/2HGS.html (3379 words)

	BARRACKS, CAMP - Online Information article about BARRACKS, CAMP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
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		of the Inhabitants of England, may be seen a combat between two knights after they have splintered their lances and dismounted, in which both are fighting with pointed staves about as long as a quarter-staff and held in the same manner.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /BAR_BEC/BARRACKS_CAMP.html (4130 words)

	Two Handed Sword : Museum Referenced Medieval swords
		two handed sword presents one of the most significant weapons of the medieval period.
		Numerous two handed swords with slight variations were found throughout Europe, establishing a general conformity and a pattern of influence among smiths of the time.
		Various two handed swords are found in the Royal Armoury of Turin also known as the L'Armeria Reale, in the Imperial Treasury of Vienna, in the Royal Armoury of Madrid and in the Hermitage, Petrograd.
	www.darksword-armory.com /1309.html (91 words)

	Lukrain's Guide to Boffers
		A nice large two-handed sword is a weapon often used by fighters who are strong enough to easily wield the bulk of the larger weapon.
		With both hands on the weapon you have much better control over its movements, and are easily able to over power most fighters.
		Another tactic is to use your sword to try and push away their shield opening them to attack.
	www.thealmightyguru.com /Boffer/Guide-LongSword.html (598 words)

	Sword of Bruce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		It is a 14th century double handed sword and was bequeathed to the 7th Earl in 1796.
		This sword, now belonging to the National Museums of Scotland, was long kept at Hawthornden, a home of the Drummonds, at Roslin, not far from Edinburgh.
		Three of them went at the King, and the other two, sword in hand, made at his man. The king met the three and dealt such a blow at the first that he sheared through ear and cheek and neck to the shoulder.
	home.gci.net /~airloom/swordof.htm (951 words)

	The Armory -Two-Handed Bastard Sword (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		This weapons design is similar to one displayed in a museum in Zurich dated to the time between 1480-1510.
		The Swiss and Germans originally carried the Bastard sword, although it quickly became popular with other regions, such as the British Isles and Europe.
		This sword is crafted from high-carbon spring steel and has a blade that is 2" wide and 42" long.
	www.armory.net /item.cfm?RecordId=2015-KE (62 words)

	Di Grasse - His True Art of Defense (Rapier Combat) - XV Two Handed Sword
		A common error in handling is the use of two hands in delivering a thrust, which causes the blow to be shorter than needed.
		I recommend taking away one hand at the moment the thrust is delivered, especially the leading hand, and thrusting with the pommel hand on the pass or lunge.
		The two-handed sword actually has enough hilt to allow four large hands to wrap around it, is 4.5-6 feet in length and also has a characteristic cross guard.
	www.kismeta.com /diGrasse/XVTwoHand.htm (478 words)

	15th Century Two-Handed Sword
		Each battle ready sword blade is hand forged from 5160 or 10/60 carbon steel for strength and beautiful lines, and individually finished to endure tight fitting handles and a fabulous finish.
		Walk with pride as you wear a new Sword Belt with this sword (hand-made in the USA by a famed renaissance leathersmith, specialized since 1999).
		Sword Cleaning Instructions Regular use of sword cleaning kits to maintain high carbon steel swords helps prevent deterioration.
	www.realarmorofgod.com /shop/product_info.php/cPath/39_105/products_id/355 (216 words)

	Schola Gladiatoria - Topics
		In addition to this, the sword was rarely the weapon of first choice for the knight or squire; that honour instead being given to the lance, or spear, in the 13thC.
		Clearly swords were evolving to become better able to deal powerful and stiff thrusts, and the developments in armour, with the increasing coverage of plate in the middle and second half of the 14thC probably being a driving-force behind this development.
		The great two handed swords of the 16th and 17thC usually had broad and quite flat blades, thick at the forte but very distally tapered - what their relationship is to the two-handed swords of the 15thC is somewhat hard to trace.
	www.fioredeiliberi.org /topics/longsword (1247 words)

	myArmoury.com - Two handed swords
		At worst, the 2 handed sword can go half swording for tangling with the sword and shield user, but going close quarter against a 2 weapon combination usually won't result in good ending for the single weapon user....
		I may be wrong, but I was under the impression two handed swords were most prevalent after armor had reached a standard of protection that reduced the need to carry a shield in hand to hand.
		A swordsman with a one handed sword but without a shield is at more of a disadvantage against a swordsman with a two handed sword.
	www.myarmoury.com /talk/viewtopic.php?t=8411 (2501 words)

	Combat Skills
		This massive sword is most commonly the claymore, the huge six-foot ceremonial blade that deals frightening amounts of damage and can often shear straight through armour.
		Smaller swords are also known; all two-handed swords are sheathed at the back and require both hands to weild properly; thus the two-handed sword often serves as both attack and defense.
		The heaviness of the blade is used to shear through armour and bone instead of the sharpness of the blade, and with swords as huge as these, it is no great difficulty.
	kingdomsoftelgard.iwarp.com /skills2handedsword.html (163 words)

	William Wallace Claymore Two Handed Sword
		They wielded large swords with a simple yet powerful design.
		One of these legends was a man named William Wallace, who could have carried an early Scottish claymore like this one into battle.
		The claymore sword started with this early design and predates the very recognizable "clover shaped quillions" of claymores later in history.
	www.gothicfantasy.com /Swords/KE2014.htm (80 words)

	SWORD FORUM Magazine Online - Production Sword Review - Fall 1999
		The 138 cm (54.3") sword is a faithful reproduction of the movie prop, the only noticeable difference being that the little knob formed by the tang end and washer of the original isn't found on the Del Tin version.
		Swinging the sword, I found it to be slightly ponderous, but it didn't feel excessively heavy.
		It is a Claymore only in the sense that the Scottish word means "great sword", and the design is closer to 15th century Continental swords than late 13th century Scottish weaponry.
	swordforum.com /fall99/dt-braveheart.html (663 words)

	Journal of Western Martial Art
		Sword smiths of the day were often very intelligent, learned men who gave a great deal of time to the study of the properties of metals and how they reacted to heat and being combined with other metals.
		It also means that European sword smiths were not the ignorant brutes the media depicts them to be and were often very knowledgeable and capable in regards to forging steels of excellent quality.
		Again, from misunderstandings not only of the sword but, of plate armour as well, we often hear arguments such as the sword needed to be heavy to smash or cut through it.
	www.ejmas.com /jwma/articles/2004/jwmaart_shore_1004.htm (2001 words)

	The Wardrobe Door :: The First Narnia Costuming Site
		The swords are broad-bladed with a wide fuller own the middle; the variation beteen the two designs is primarily in the hilt.
		The steel crossguard is arched away from the hand (useful for catching an opponent's blade during swordplay), a light wood grip seperated by a gold ring (on the large sword it's wood with wire binding near the pommel), and a triangular steel pommel with gold accents.
		There are two designs: a red field with a gold fess and flanges (stripe across the middle and on either side), and a red field with gold at the chief (top) and base (bottom).
	costumes.narniaweb.com /malecentaurs.asp (1495 words)

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