Comments on: Gatka!! http://sworddueling.com/2009/11/02/gatka/ "The exercising of weapons putteth away aches, griefs, and diseases, it increaseth strength and sharpeneth the wits, it giveth a perfect judgment, it expelleth melancholy, choleric, and evil conceits, it keepeth a man in breath, in perfect healthe, and long life." - George Silver (1599) Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:30:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: V http://sworddueling.com/2009/11/02/gatka/comment-page-1/#comment-65 V Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:11:46 +0000 http://sworddueling.com/?p=343#comment-65 I think the fabric (which was probably silk, which is actually very strong) would catch the arrowheads enough to diminish their piercing ability by deflecting their line. On the utility of silk fabric - our modern day silk ties came from eastern european mercenaries who would cover their necks with silk scarves and this battle-fashion mutated into the elaborate neck-knots of the nobility, whose silk morphed into ties by becoming narrow, vertical and phallically symbolic. I think the fabric (which was probably silk, which is actually very strong) would catch the arrowheads enough to diminish their piercing ability by deflecting their line.

On the utility of silk fabric – our modern day silk ties came from eastern european mercenaries who would cover their necks with silk scarves and this battle-fashion mutated into the elaborate neck-knots of the nobility, whose silk morphed into ties by becoming narrow, vertical and phallically symbolic.

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