Dusack

Part of Weapons of Juhnvechteya
The Dusack (also known as the Tésack in Stribrna Joraje, Dusägge in Brankonya) is a single edged, curved sword, used as a sidearm in Juhnvechteya, particularly in Joraje, as well as a practice weapon. 
The term, originating in the Joran word for “Fang”, is a type of single-edged sabre. Often made from a single bar of iron, it is exceptionally easy to make in it a simplest form, able to be hammered out by an untrained smith in a matter of days. Thus, it is a common weapon among the peasantry of Stribrna Joraje. 
Inspired by the sabres used by the Zegets, the Dusack was developed in the late 500s as a simple, cheap sword for the peasantry to use when they are called off to war. Wooden versions of the sword were made in the 620s for practicing swordplay in the fechtschule of Joraje, and these began to be adopted by the other fencing schools of Juhnvechteya. By the 650s, however, purpose-made versions of the sabre began to be constructed with the traditional hilt of a cuneiform sword, and were used by the nobility and soldiers, likely because they were similar to those blades they were familiar with from training. The earliest known adopter of this style of the weapon was Albrecht an Taepe, for whom it was the sidearm of choice during the Harrying of Głostok. It is unknown why he chose it over a more powerful weapon, though some scholars suspect he chose it so that his men may feel more connected to their Duke.
Category:Weapons of Juhnvechteya