Main Gauche with blade breakers, 16th century
The Renaissance main-gauche (French for "left hand) was used mainly to assist in defence by parrying incoming thrusts, while the dominant hand wields a rapier or similar longer weapon intended for one-handed use. The blade of this Main Gauche has a 12cm-long-ricasso and two U-shaped, approx. 52mm deep notches (so-called. blade breaker). The blade is made from 5mm thick tempered spring steel and is sharp ground!
Variants in stock
| Edge: blunted (approx. 3 mm) | in stock 1 pcs |
Product No: 819
Period: Renaissance and the Landsknechte / Weapons for Landsknechte and from the Renaissance
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