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Jaron Bernstein
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"perfect length" for a grossmesser?

Postby Jaron Bernstein » Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:08 pm

Does anyone know if any of the masters gave a "perfect length" for a grossmesser as they have for other weapons? :?:
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Postby Aaron Pynenberg » Wed Sep 20, 2006 2:13 pm

I am not sure Jaron, but the ones we have were patterened off of the Albion model...which has an overall length of 29.5. I am sure Peter Johnsson has some refrence for why that length.
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Postby Jaron Bernstein » Wed Sep 20, 2006 2:18 pm

I am not sure Jaron, but the ones we have were patterened off of the Albion model...which has an overall length of 29.5. I am sure Peter Johnsson has some refrence for why that length.
Thanks. I am having a messer waster made, but didn't just want to make up a number when there might be historic correct measure like some masters give for staffs and other swords.
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