Manuscript
ManuscriptHans Lecküchner Messer Manuscript
Most prominent Renaissance HEMA manual dedicated exclusively to single-edged Messer fencing.
AuthorHans Lecküchner
Dating1482
Hans Lecküchner was a Bavarian priest and fencing master who completed the monumental illustrated work 'Kunst des Messerfechtens' (Cpg 434) in 1482. It is the most extensive surviving HEMA source on fighting with the one-handed slashing fang (Langes Messer).