Yes, Wearing a Sword on Your Back Works, BUT...

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With enough motivation and ingenuity you can come up with scabbard designs and methods that allow you to carry a sword on your back and draw it from there. In history that was done... almost never. There are a few bits of evidence here and there, but it's definitely exceptional.

Would it be a good idea in practical terms, for either historical warriors or fantasy adventurers? Personally I don't think so, and here are my reasons why.


"SOLVED? Draw a SWORD from your BACK (with a normal sheath/scabbard)!" by @Nate V
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"PROOF! drawing a SWORD from your BACK and why you would want to" and "Why didn't medieval people wear SWORDS on their BACK?" by @Shadiversity
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   • Why didn't medieval people wear SWORD...  

"Back Scabbards For Swords - Can They Work? Is There A Much Better Option?" by @scholagladiatoria
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** Time Stamps **

00:00 - 01:14 Intro / Thorum
01:14 - 02:48 Ways to make it work
02:48 - 04:22 Is it a good idea?
04:22 - 04:47 What you can't do with a sword on your back
04:47 - 08:15 Awareness / control / adjustability
08:15 - 09:43 Vulnerability caused by this carry method
09:43 - 10:47 Speed difference
10:47 - 12:30 "Coolness" & accessibility
12:30 - 13:11 Tryhard edgelord-ism
13:11 - 16:17 Exception / conclusion / outro


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