"Monmouth 'Sythemen' 1685" Topic
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| Olddorg | 28 Mar 2013 6:52 a.m. PST |
Some pics of the Monmouth sythemen component of the first rebel unit I'm constructing. This is a mock up giving an idea of how the unit will look when completed. More pics on blog at: themetalmountain.blogspot.co.uk All figs Front Rank.
Thanks for looking. Olddorg |
| MajorB | 28 Mar 2013 7:10 a.m. PST |
Interesting. I hadn't realised before that the scythe blade has to be remounted at a 90 degree angle to turn the farm implement into a weapon.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_scythe |
Frederick  | 28 Mar 2013 8:46 a.m. PST |
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| Wardlaw | 28 Mar 2013 10:59 a.m. PST |
Handled an original at the Royal Armrouries last year. The blade was wafer-thin and wavy edged from regular sharpening. I would have hated to face it but, equally, wouldn't have been to happy to have had to wield it either! |
| Oh Bugger | 28 Mar 2013 11:07 a.m. PST |
"Interesting. I hadn't realised before that the scythe blade has to be remounted at a 90 degree angle to turn the farm implement into a weapon." Yep you and some figure manufacturers. You really would not want to be hit with a scythe, severed limb time. But not much use against pike and shot. |
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