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A Knight and His Weapons
by Ewart Oakeshott

A Knight and His Weapons
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Author: Ewart Oakeshott
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1998-01-05
ISBN: 0802312993
Number of pages: 124
Publisher: Dufour Editions

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Summary: 3 Stars

This book lays out the basics on knightly weaponry, accompanied by very good sketches showing the differences between the various weapons. While the text is simple and obviously written with a young audience in mind, it's actually a lot more detailed than it seems. The processes involved in making scabbards, hilts and inlays are all explained in the "Swords and Knives" section, which is about half of the book. The evolution of various weapons is also covered, although not quite in as much detail as I would have liked. Overall this is a good starting point for research on the subject. Note, however, that armour is not described at all, except to note how armour interacts with the various weapons. I know the writer has other books in this series, on the subject of armour, horses, and knightly battle. Those are probably worth checking out as well.

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