Dussack
| Dussack | |
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| Information | |
| Weapon type: | saber |
| Designations: | Dussack, Dussägge, Tisacke, Tisak |
| Use: | Dueling weapon, school weapon |
| Creation time: | Approx. 15th century |
| Working time: | Approx. 15th to 17th century |
| Region of origin / author: |
Europe |
| Distribution: | Europe |
| Handle: | Metal, fabric, leather |
| Particularities: | The Dussäggen were roughly made of iron and served as dueling and fencing school weapons. |
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The Dussack also Dusack , Dussak , Dussägge or Tisacke (of Czech Tesák , Hirschfänger ' ), a late Middle Ages , one-handed cutting and stabbing weapon (see FIG. Saber ) with a curved cutting edge. It probably originated in Europe in the 15th century .
description
The dussack consists of a very roughly machined blade, in which an oval hole has simply been cut out at the rear end to accommodate the four fingers of the guide hand. It has a blunt edge and tapers to a point. This saved the need for the technically complex assembling of individual parts of different materials. To increase the grip, the grip surface was often wrapped with fabric or leather straps.
use
The dussack could hardly be used as a weapon of war because it was too heavy and unwieldy. It was mainly used as a dueling weapon or at fencing schools. The dussack became very popular, people from all walks of life practiced its use. When practicing, however, wooden throw bags were mostly used.
See also
literature
- Wendelin Boeheim: Handbook of the armory. Fourier, Wiesbaden, ISBN 3-921695-95-3 .
- Liliane Funcken, Fred Funcken: Arms and armor of the Middle Ages from the 8th to the 16th century. Orbis, Munich, ISBN 3-572-07893-8 .
