#broadswords

[er-cryptid]

Wall exhibit of various two-handed broadswords

Danish Middle Ages and Renaissance Exhibit

Danish History Museum

Copenhagen, Denmark

#history #historyblr #history museum #history museums #museum #museums #broadswords #history of weapons #weapons history #two-handed broadswords #historical swords #historical broadswords #swords #copenhagen #denmark #danish history museum #danish middle ages #middle ages

[broadsandbroadswords]

no matter what your favorite sword is though you can find it in our zine!

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[fsnowzombie]

Armored Lady Monday

hello! i am here today to direct you to a zine im participating in! by drawing a character i used in my illustration

this is a charity zine with a ton of artists contributing to it, all earnings will go towards to the Transgender Law Center! so please check it out!

#armored lady monday #armored lady #squire #broads and broadswords #broadswords #charity #zine

[blue-and-gilt]

Planning for another show. This time the Auckland Blade and Knife Show, held in the Ellerslie Events Centre on the weekend of 23rd and 24th September. While primarily focused on artisans (blade makers) and suppliers, I approached the organisers and asked if there was interest in a display of antique swords. Since the idea appealed to them, I’ve booked a table and now have to decide what to show. The easy option would be to reuse my 1796 Pattern swords display.

I will be using the same display boards and was also considering a 17th -18th Century theme of smallswords and broadswords.

But others have suggested that sabres would be of interest. But which sabres?

An assortment from the collection, including French, British and Dutch:

Or should I just limit them to just British ones so that people can see the variations within the patterns:

What does everyone think?

#swords #antiques #cavalry #military antiques #sabres #smallswords #broadswords #Shows

[smallandsundry]



The presale for Broads and Broadswords Volume 2 is almost over, I have a little two page comic in it, here's a panel from it! Get it here.

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[bootyandgeekeries]

A Cloud on Hardy Daytona sketch

#cloud #cloud strife #artworks #hardedge #swords #broadswords #final fantasy #final fantasy 7 #final fantasy vii #ff #ff7 #i like how smaller the hardedge is here #tetsuya nomura

[kultofathena]

Hanwei Antiqued Scottish Basket Hilt Backsword

Early Scottish highland swords almost invariably carried the double-edged “broadsword” blade, but by the time of the Battle of Culloden (1746) the single-edged “backsword” was at least equal in popularity. Paul Chen’s Basket-Hilt Backsword, replicated from an original sword in the collection of the Royal Armouries in England that dates from about 1760, has an unusual basket with twin engraved “horned beastie” plaques and a blade with twin fullers running most of its length. The blade of the original was German in origin, but the hilt and blade are contemporary to 18th century Scotland and likely made by local cutlers. This was a common practice at the time to import high quality German blades which were then hilted and finished locally.

This reproduction of the original Royal Armouries sword features an antiqued finish to give it an aged appearance. The hilt is crafted in antique-finished stainless steel at Hanwei, to minimize maintenance, and is finished with a museum-quality patina. The high-carbon blade is also lightly “antiqued” to promote authenticity. The grip is covered with wire-wrapped genuine rayskin and the basket liner, like the original, is crafted in fabric-covered leather. The scabbard is wood and is wrapped in stitched leather and completed with matching stainless steel fittings.

#Kult of Athena #KultOfAthena #New Item Wednesday #Hanwei #Paul Chen #Antiqued Scottish Basket Hilt Backsword #sword #swords #weapon #weapons #blade #blades #European Swords #European Weapons #Early Modern Swords #Early Modern Weapons #Scottish Swords #Scottish Weapons #broadswords #18th century #Battle of Culloden #Royal Armouries

[taakosleftshoe]

Hey how does one get started on dimension 20 👁️👁️

Or alternatively, broadswords, or dungeons and dames! Looking for a variety to try out^^

#dimension 20 #broadswords #dungeons and dames #dnd podcast #dnd podcasts #dungeons and dragons

[taeganapolinarblog]

#art #traditional armor #medieval #historical #broadswords #army #ai #digitalart #aiart

[beautifulspringtime]

Louis Oscar Wing Chun Colored Emblem Wood Wall Art

#louis oscar #wing chun #broadswords #family emblem #yin yang #劉偉詠春堂 #wood art #wall art

[muse219]

Ultima Online - Merchant Ship Battle Guide#6 Part1 , Felucca

#youtube #Ultima Online - Merchant Ship Battle Guide6 Part1 Felucca #muse219 #broadswords #HIghseas

[broadsandbroadswords]

Introducing the one, the only, the magnanimous Smalls! Smalls (they) has three swords, wants more, and can be found on Tumblr, Instagram, and Twitter as @smallandsundry and you can get a copy of Broads and Broadswords Volume 2 with their very gay art here.

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[bad-comic-art]

Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose #117 (2019)

#tarot witch of the black rose #jim balent #broadsword comics #broadsword #comics #comic books

[sango-blep]

The piece I did for the @broadsandbroadswords zine!

#broads and broadswords zine #original art #oc art #my art

[tuktukpodfics]

The Problem With "Dao Swords": My love-hate relationship with pleonastic translations

An essay that no one asked for.

A lot of fanfics call Zuko’s broadswords “dao swords.” As a Chinese to English translator, this phrase makes me pause every time. Here is my humble opinion on “dao swords” and other pleonastic translations:

What the heck is a pleonastic translation?

I’m so glad you asked! “Pleonasm” is a fancy term for a redundant phrase, like “black darkness” or “burning fire.”

A pleonastic translation is a phrase that puts the source language and the translation back-to-back. A common example is “chai tea” which literally means “tea tea.”

“Dao swords” is a pleonastic translation. “Dao” 刀 is the Chinese blanket term for blade. The phrase basically means “sword swords.” Sounds pretty silly, right?

Pleonastic translations are bad?

I think it depends on your audience, the text purpose, and how special the word is.

In advertising, pleonastic translations can help increase a product’s searchability. Ex: “Longjing Dragonwell tea” would appear in a Google search for either “longjing” or “dragonwell.”

Tourist destinations often use pleonastic translations to help foreigners navigate. Ex: “Nanzhan South Station” on a map helps foreigners know what the place is, but also gives them the Chinese pronunciation so that they can communicate with their taxi driver.

In literature, a pleonastic translation is a succinct way to introduce a culturally significant term without a footnote or distracting tangent. A lot of translators will sneak in a pleonastic translation the first time the word appears in a text, and then use the untranslated term alone every time after. Ex: "He slouched on the kang bed-stove. His grandmother sighed and took a seat on the kang too.”

Is "dao" a culturally significant word?

No.

Dao is a super mundane word used to describe any kind of single-edged blade, from butter knives to ice skates. It feels weird to keep such a normal word untranslated. Using the Chinese word emphasizes its foreignness. They’re not just swords, they’re special, Chinese swords. 

Yes, words take on different meanings as they pass from culture to culture. That’s how language works. But English is also a unique case. Because of imperialism. I think English speakers have an obligation to avoid exotifying every-day words.

Also, English is a global language. Chinese speakers are reading your translation, and…I dunno...“sword swords” feels off putting. Disruptive.

But I want to acknowledge the real-life culture behind the swords

Giving credit to the cultures that you're borrowing from is an A+ idea.

...I don't know how to do this in a fantasy setting.

Zuko’s swords and fighting style is based on oxtail sabers (牛尾刀）and Shaolin dual broadswords (少林双刀). @atlaculture has a very cool post on oxtail sabers. But calling his swords "oxtail sabers" doesn't work because cows don't exist in atla. Shaolin is a type of martial arts that originates from Shaolin temple in Henan, China (Shaolin itself literally means “young forest”). But you can’t call them “Shaolin broadswords," since Shaolin does not exist in the Fire Nation.

It’s quite a pickle.

Maybe just use a footnote?

So what should I call Zuko’s swords?

I don’t know.

I think you can just call them broadswords. That’s what the TV show calls them.

Dao by itself could work too if you need to differentiate Zuko's dao from Sokka's jian (double-edged blade). Readers can probably figure out what dao means from context.

If it’s not clear from context what dao means? *sigh* ..."Dao swords" it is, I guess.

To end on a happier note, here is a video of Chang Zhizhao busting some sweet moves.

#atla #dao swords #shaolin #zuko #transaltion #dual broadswords #thank you for coming to my tedtalk #Youtube

[fsnowzombie]

Armored Lady Monday

her favorite part of comming back home is being able to take her helmet off

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