Scimitar

[Blaze The Movie Fan]

You may be thinking "This is wrong forum" but it isn't. I'm looking for information about real scimitar, I saw real scimitar via google, but where can I find info about real scimitars? Please tell me, help would be very nice, thank you.

[devilheart14]

are u talking about scimitars in real life?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

if so what u wanna no?

[Zonorhc]

General combat information, using the longsword as a comparison:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scimitars weigh in at about four pounds (a little under two kilograms and about the same as a longsword) and are about three and a half feet long without taking the curve into account. Taking the curve into consideration sets the scimitar's length to about four feet, the same length as a longsword with the same width in the blade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The curve on a scimitar focuses the force behind an attack into the point of impact, effectively making the weapon's edge sharper. The scimitar's curve is gentle, and the tip of the blade deviates about fifteen degrees away from the straight portion near the fort̮̩̉̉. As an offensive weapon, it is on par with a longsword, though the blade is lighter (most of its weight is in the hilt) because of the focusing quality of the curve.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the defensive, a scimitar does not perform as well as straight-bladed weapons. Its curve limits parrying and blocking to the flat and outside edge, which would quickly dull the blade. In contrast, a longsword allows parries and blocks with both edges and the flat, allowing the blade to last far longer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taken into historical context, a warrior wielding a scimitar is more likely to be facing an unarmoured or lightly armoured opponent, hence the weapon's curve is used to its full potential. As the blade is fairly light, the wielder would also take advantage of this by wearing little to no armour. In the warm climate that the scimitar was most often used, armour was more of a hindrance than a help, as a combatant would be subjected to fatigue much faster in it.