Replicating a seventeenth century sword: the Storta Project

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contents Replicating a seventeenth century sword: the Storta Project Giovanni Sartori Historia Storta Coltella Archaeology Sword replication Making a good “copy” of an ancient weapon means to reach different targets, not only regarding the final product of the making process but also the process itself. This means that to make a sword like this, it is necessary to initially study all the material regarding swords and blades from the same period and geographic area. This process involves not only their style, design, geometry, weights and balance, but also the cultural background of the period, the use and symbolism of the weapon and finally the original production techniques used. This article reviews and documents the “Storta project” in the context of a museum exhibition in Minsk (European Martial Arts: From Vulcan’s Forge to the Arts of Mars, 01.05-30.09.2019) 2019 artículo científico 2064-0404 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=663972479005 10.2478/apd-2019-0005 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=6639 Acta Periodica Duellatorum application/pdf Universität Bern Acta Periodica Duellatorum (Suiza) Num.1 Vol.7
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spellingShingle Replicating a seventeenth century sword: the Storta Project
Giovanni Sartori
Historia
Storta
Coltella
Archaeology
Sword replication
Replicating a seventeenth century sword: the Storta Project Giovanni Sartori Historia Storta Coltella Archaeology Sword replication Making a good “copy” of an ancient weapon means to reach different targets, not only regarding the final product of the making process but also the process itself. This means that to make a sword like this, it is necessary to initially study all the material regarding swords and blades from the same period and geographic area. This process involves not only their style, design, geometry, weights and balance, but also the cultural background of the period, the use and symbolism of the weapon and finally the original production techniques used. This article reviews and documents the “Storta project” in the context of a museum exhibition in Minsk (European Martial Arts: From Vulcan’s Forge to the Arts of Mars, 01.05-30.09.2019) 2019 artículo científico 2064-0404 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=663972479005 10.2478/apd-2019-0005 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=6639 Acta Periodica Duellatorum application/pdf Universität Bern Acta Periodica Duellatorum (Suiza) Num.1 Vol.7
title Replicating a seventeenth century sword: the Storta Project
topic Historia
Storta
Coltella
Archaeology
Sword replication
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