The Sword Breaker

[Father Kit Cool Gun Garth]

[Slapshot]

The quality of the swords made back then must not have been very good. Either that or the dagger wielder was pretty strong, LOL>

[Three Foot Johnson]

They made those on an episode of Forged in Fire.

 

 

[Buckshot Bear]

4 hours ago, Slapshot said:

The quality of the swords made back then must not have been very good. Either that or the dagger wielder was pretty strong, LOL>

 

You would think the leverage of the sword would break the sword breaker first.

[Ozark Huckleberry]

6 hours ago, Slapshot said:

The quality of the swords made back then must not have been very good. Either that or the dagger wielder was pretty strong, LOL>

 

I'd guess it's more about catching and controlling the opponent's blade than breaking it.

 

 

[Slapshot]

3 hours ago, Ozark Huckleberry said:

 

I'd guess it's more about catching and controlling the opponent's blade than breaking it.

 

 

That's probably more than likely the case. Catch opponents sword and make killing blow with other weapon.

[El CupAJoe]

3 hours ago, Ozark Huckleberry said:

 

I'd guess it's more about catching and controlling the opponent's blade than breaking it.

 

 

I believe this is the consensus of people who actually experiment with these kinds of things.

[LawMan Mark, SASS #57095L]

One of a class of off handed daggers called "parrying daggers".   Used in conjunction with a one handed sword, such as a rapier.  As said above, intended to catch and control your attacker's primary sword.  

[Alpo]

Basically the same purpose as a sai.