Falchion
| Falchion | |
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| Information | |
| Weapon type: | sword |
| Designations: | Fauchon, Malchus |
| Use: | Infantry weapon |
| Creation time: | Approx. 13th Century |
| Working time: | 13th century - around the end of the 15th century |
| Region of origin / author: |
Italy |
| Distribution: | Italy, France , England |
| Overall length: | Approx. 80 cm - to 95 cm |
| Weight: | Approx. 900 gr. |
| Handle: | Wood, horn, bone |
| Particularities: | There are roughly two versions. A European and an oriental type. |
| Lists on the subject | |
The falchion (English), also called Fauchon (French) (from Latin falx 'sickle'), is a single-edged cutting weapon that was in use from the High Middle Ages through the Late Middle Ages to the early Renaissance and in German-speaking countries also as Malchus is known.
description
The falchion has a single-edged, broad, heavy blade. The blade becomes wider from the handle to the location and bulges in the location area. The back of the blade either runs straight up to the location or is stepped just before the location and is similar in shape to the Bowie knife . The booklet is usually made of wood and covered with leather. The guard is wide and slightly bent downwards. The knob is round. There are different versions. Not enough is known about the falchion to make further statements.
Web links
- Article about falchions at ig-mim.de
- Replica of a falchions at ig-mim.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ George Cameron Stone, Donald J. LaRocca: A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor. In All Countries and in All Times. Courier Dover Publications, 1999, ISBN 978-0-486-40726-5 , p. 224.