Originally Posted by
MacMillan of Rathdown
Actually I don't think that two handed swords (at least Scottish claymores) were all that heavy. I believe the one that Baxter of Earlshall had was something in the neighborhood of 8 pounds. About the same weight as a Brown Bess musket or a .303 Enfield rifle of WWI/WWII vintage. That being the case, I suppose it would be "wieldy" rather than "unwieldy" and certainly a facile weapon in the hands of a muscular swordsman.
Exactly, except for ceremonial pieces where often bigger is better, in combat weapons you don't want the weapon any heavier than necessary. A certain amount of weight is required to do a certain job; any more just tires you out faster, not a good thing on the battlefield.
We're fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance. - Japanese Proverb
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