The legend of the basement sword

[fbhjr]

My wife and I used to be part of the group that did sword demonstrations at the Higgins museum back when it was open.
There was one time when the curator let us hold one of the original swords from 400+ years ago while it was in the basement shop being refinished.

I have no idea how many swords I’ve held over the years. I’m sure it is more than 100 of all different types.
No sword has ever been as well balanced as that sword.
It was like a true extension of my hand.
No sword I’ve ever held has ever been even close to it. It was in a class by itself.

Although it was restored, it never seemed to go on exhibit at the museum and it has been at least 10 years since that one time I got to hold it.

Today while visiting the items moved to the Worcester Art Museum from the closed Higgins I finally saw it again.





Nice to finally see it again.

Comments

[fbhjr.livejournal.com]

I'm sure that is it.
In Europe making swords pretty much died out for a couple of centuries due to the influence of the gun.
There were a few places that kept doing it, but mostly for ceremonial blades.

I'm very sure the people who made them in volume for people who would actually be using them knew some things that are not known now.

[postingwhore.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I think it's really sad how many things we've lost.