Finished The Tudors on Netflix back in August and in 1 episode some actors were rehearsing and this included being trained by an actual master of a rapier looking sword for the fight scenes in a play featured within he show. So I am curious esp since modern theatre gets the hack all the time for not bothering even bare bones basics like parrying thrusts and wrestling an enemy in a pin and stabbing him in the stomach.

I’m looking for any manuals, books, or even documentaries on historical weapons and martial arts, thank you kindly :)

I remember seeing this picture once and was trying to tell someone about it. But I cannot find the picture! I don’t remember who it was either. Does anyone know the pic I am referring to?

I bet you haven't even kniwn about some of these.

David from Sell Sword Arts and the guy from HEMA Fight Breakdowns both have said that this is valid, but haven't given any evidence whatsoever, other than their own, unsourced opinions and tests with very flexible feders.

Most of the longswords I've studied have rather thick blades, 8 to 10 mil thick and a blade that could bend over the cross guard seems to be really inadecuate for armored fighting.

Has a test with this been done with an Albion? Is there any written evidence of this ever occuring?

Edit: 8 to 10 mil thick at the base. Not near the tip. Distal taper was really prevelant with longswords.

Our club is reenacting 11-12 centuries, and I'm looking to protect a bit the edges of our shelds like how I saw many times on photos from events like Hastings. But I'm not sure where to find suitable leather ribbons and small nails with big heads that don't look too modern. Of leather I saw some ribbons on sale but they seem to be too thick, like for a belt, and I'm not sure in those.

Maybe you can recommend something? We're in EU if it matters.