If your opponent has a faster sword. grasp it by the blade when he pokes you preventing him from backing away, then you chop him down the shoulder. You will take damage and possibly die from infection but you will win the duel and save the farm.
Love the attire! I really miss some of the old styles that have been out of fashion for centuries. Some of them are quite practical too compared to modern attire...
I do too. You're right about older clothing being more practical. I've worn My kilt out in cold and wet weather and have stayed nice and dry! I'll even wear my civilian wool coat on extra cold days during the winter.
@FlintlockOperator Haha... I know what you mean. My first one didn't come out well, at all. But the second try did. I learned to make them from an old kiltmaker and Highland dress scholar, by the name of Bob Martin; he passed away, a few years ago, and the world lost a whole lot of knowledge. At any rate, he told me to get a cheap piece of fabric... preferably with a tartan pattern, to make it easier... and pin it around my leg, quite tightly, on the bias, leaving barely enough space for the heel to slip through the ankle. Then take it off, and cut through the locations of the pins. Clean up that piece, make it symmetrical, and that's your pattern. Sew it up carefully, right along the lines, leave enough length at top to turn it down, then back up (triple thickness makes the garters more comfortable), then turn the whole thing inside out, so the seam is on the inside. If you've made it right, it should be very difficult to get your heel past the ankle, but once you do, it should be comfortable. Just take a little fold, to organize the excess fabric at the right angle between your foot and leg. And make sure to not make the foot too tight, since that'll be inside your shoe, anyway (I've made that mistake, too). If the fit is tight over about three quarters the length of your shin, it'll look great. Then the only trick is finding a good piece of heavy weight worsted, in a white and red check... I wish I had a trick for that, too. I stumbled into the last few yards of a custom run, like 20 years ago, and since cadadh are long-wearing, that's my lifetime supply. haha Sorry to be so long-winded, and I hope you don't mind all the rambling. I hope you'll give cadadh another go, too. It's all your kit really needs! That, and maybe a working brass cantled sporran. A friend of mine makes them, if you ever need one. Ah... I'm rambling again.
If you're worried about an opponent with a more agile weapon I'd recommend a targe, or make like a proper jacobite and just carry a few pistol, blow a half-inch hole in the bugger
Love The Vid ! My only comment would be take the “Scottish Wars Of Independence” you refer too where not Wars of Independence per say and the Jacobite Army wasn’t not all Highland Scots or ever all Scottish
There is multiple historical sources about the swords use all of which (I am thinking of) are on foot use. It's "heavy" but it should still be Agile in the hand. You don't have much training with it so I dare say your use of the sword is a skill issue and not actually the sword is only good for mounted combat.
I think there’s some confusion here, first off I think you are confusing the backsword or the mortuary basket hilt sword commonly used by mounted troops with the Scottish basket hilt, the Scottish highlanders preferred hit and run tactics and shock tactics in charges both mostly on foot. Also the Jacobite rebellion is not considered part of the Scottish wars for independence, although some fought with the motive of the dissolution of the union it’s far more nuanced conflict than war for independence.
@@imstupid880 I definitely added a VERY distinct distil taper. The blade towards the tip is very thin but still plenty strong. I added a wider fuller than it came with using the wheel of the belt grinder.
Scottish Rapier. If anything. As far as swords go it isnt broad. It doesnt line up close enough to be a saber, either. Its most closely a rapier. Just, scottish.
It is it's own sword, rapiers are more specialised for the thrust (though they are capable of cutting, just not as good at is as other swords), the Broadsword is a very cut focused sword. And for the 18th century, it definitely is a "broad" sword, when you compare it to other swords of the period.
not to mention the fact rapiers are typically a great deal longer in the blade. It really doesn't make much sense to call this a "Scottish Rapier". Also to ignore the fact that rapiers and small swords where also used by Scots.
