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So my partner and I did a photo shoot last week out on a trail at Catherine Creek in Washington, just across the river. Part of it was to get some shots of me doing longsword guards in a really nice location (yay, new camera!), but I also wanted to showcase the wolf fur cloak that I'm wearing in the shots (and that just ended up listed on Etsy with a LOT more information: [link] )

The sword is a Tinker Pearce hand and a half, which is what I use for cutting drills. Most of the guards in these shots are from genuine medieval swordplay; I’m primarily trained in the German style, but the basic guards are fairly universal. This photo doesn't show a genuine guard; it's more "look epic for the camera!" About the only time the flat of your blade might be parallel to your face is in the middle of an odd cut, and certainly not like this. You want to use the flat of the blade to parry, and the edge to cut and wind, generally speaking.

Yes, you may use this photo as reference, IF you let me know ahead of time, GIVE me credit, and SHOW me what you did once your project's done so I can be all appreciative

Description
So my partner and I did a photo shoot last week out on a trail at Catherine Creek in Washington, just across the river. Part of it was to get some shots of me doing longsword guards in a really nice location (yay, new camera!), but I also wanted to showcase the wolf fur cloak that I'm wearing in the shots (and that just ended up listed on Etsy with a LOT more information: [link] )

The sword is a Tinker Pearce hand and a half, which is what I use for cutting drills. Most of the guards in these shots are from genuine medieval swordplay; I’m primarily trained in the German style, but the basic guards are fairly universal. This photo doesn't show a genuine guard; it's more "look epic for the camera!" About the only time the flat of your blade might be parallel to your face is in the middle of an odd cut, and certainly not like this. You want to use the flat of the blade to parry, and the edge to cut and wind, generally speaking.

Yes, you may use this photo as reference, IF you let me know ahead of time, GIVE me credit, and SHOW me what you did once your project's done so I can be all appreciative