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Originally Posted by King Kabuki
Hey I found a demo video of the Scottish Broadsword. I know it's not the same as the Bastard but it might give a little more insight on European Sword-use in terms of practicality.
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That video is a good reminder of the devastating power of
any sword. With all the crap in the movies and on TV where no one ever gets hit with anything but a thrust (or it's just anime bullshit), you kind of forget how vicious a blade can be. If a fat dude with half-decent form can hack up a piece of meat like that with one hand, just imagine the damage you can do with a single strike from a bastard or a katana.
Also, it illustrates the sort of hacking attack you'll make with the blade of a straight sword as opposed to a more slicing attack that you'd make with a curved sword. Don't let that fool you into thinking you can't cut just as deep with a curved sword though.