Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Etching
A decorative process frequently applied to the surface of metals especially in Europe from about 1500 onwards; frequently used in conjunction with blueing and gilding.
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- Enarmes
- Leather straps for gripping a shield or a buckler.
- Tuck
- See Estoc.
- Ahlespiess
- A polearm common to German-speaking areas, particularly used by the Swiss and Habsburgs: the wooden shaft is relatively short, and the weapon is…
- Falx
- The falx is a curved cutlass-like blade on the end of a long wooden (almost spear-like) handle. Unlike a cutlass, however, the falx is sharpened…
