Alternate sheaths for hafted weapons
Posted: Sat May 19, 2018 10:53 pm
Yes I know I harp on about hafted weapons but I would really love to see alternate locations for sheathing hafted weapons.
I think an argument could be made that a greataxe or something like the Dwaedn Bearded Axe or totem maul or even, depending on the style of the sheath/strap, even smaller hafted weapons could be drawn from the back/shoulder as well as from the hip. Plus with buckles and buttons being a thing I think that enough tension could be applied for the leather to hold a haft tight while in movement and would be relatively easy to retrieve if significant force was applied.
They wouldn't even need a specific name. Just something like 'Shoulder/back harness/strap/sling' or just 'shoulder-strap haft-frog'
I think an argument could be made that a greataxe or something like the Dwaedn Bearded Axe or totem maul or even, depending on the style of the sheath/strap, even smaller hafted weapons could be drawn from the back/shoulder as well as from the hip. Plus with buckles and buttons being a thing I think that enough tension could be applied for the leather to hold a haft tight while in movement and would be relatively easy to retrieve if significant force was applied.
They wouldn't even need a specific name. Just something like 'Shoulder/back harness/strap/sling' or just 'shoulder-strap haft-frog'