Category Archives: Weapons

La Canne et Baton

Posted on October 3, 2013 by S

Given some CCF members’ recent foray into Baton de Joinville, I thought this image would be appropriate. As is the case with other diagrams previously posted on CCF, this appears to be from an illustrated dictionary or encyclopedia, circa 1915. … Continue reading →

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Fort Ticonderoga Smallsword

Posted on October 2, 2013 by S

Given the rather esoteric nature of classical fencing, it is not very common to find a close examination of a weapon from another age. However, historic Fort Ticonderoga has provided a detailed look at the craftsmanship and components of an … Continue reading →

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Historic Duels

Posted on September 7, 2013 by S

Given our recent examination of the dueling sword, I thought a look at some video footage of historic duels would be of interest. If you are not familiar with the videos republished by YouTube user schlager7, they demonstrate interesting and … Continue reading →

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National WWI Museum

Posted on April 6, 2013 by S

The twins and I missed practice today, but enjoyed the National WWI Museum in KC.  These may be of interest.

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Fencing Diagram

Posted on March 17, 2013 by S

My last post showing a French fencing diagram generated several views from throughout Europe.  As a result, I thought this similar image may be of interest.  It may be Portuguese in origin, or perhaps Spanish or Galician.  The source that … Continue reading →

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