That is not hacking and hammering, though - not even close. What it in fact desc...

aldarion 4 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: The True Weight of Medieval Weapons – Fact and Fic...

That is not hacking and hammering, though - not even close. What it in fact describes is grabbing the sword by the blade in order to achieve fine control, with the goal of thrusting through gaps in armor.