What weapons are used in historical fencing?
The weapons primarily used in historical fencing are the single-handed sword, longsword, sidesword, rapier, and smallsword. The weapons that we use are modern reproductions of their historical counterparts. Auxiliary weapons such as the dagger, buckler, shield, and cloak are also used. 3.4 What are single-handed sword, longsword, sidesword, rapier, and smallsword? Single-handed sword: A weapon with a simple cross hilt, consisting of a cross-guard, grip, and large pommel, with a straight double-edged blade. Its blade has many forms, but is generally wide, tapering to a sharp point. It is a cut-and-thrust weapon. Longsword: Also know as a hand-and-a-half sword or bastard sword. From The Complete Encyclopedia Of Arms & Weapons edited by Leonid Tarassuk and Claude Blair. “Bastard sword: A term used in the 15th and 16th centuries for a large sword with a broad double-edged blade and a long grip, which, when necessary, could accommodate both hands to wield it.” Sidesword (Italian; spada da l
