Why do I think of Honest Abe wielding an axe instead? It must be that goofy Lincoln vs. Zombies movie trailer that I saw ...
The guy who played Abe, in that movie, did a fairly good job.
May have been better for all concerned, really. Imagine if Obama was encouraging half the country to invade and destroy the other half. That’s what Lincoln did
The 1840 Model Heavy Cavalry Sword needed some serious muscles to wield.
“Model 1840 Heavy Cavalry Saber became a standard sword for horsemen. Its design was based on 1822 French saber, with a leather wrap and wound over by brass wire. Its blade is 35 inches in length, with a flat leading edge that it is sometimes called, “Old Wristbreaker”. Its use had also survived through the Civil War, even when the Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber was introduced.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/96300659/antique-sabre-1840-heavy-cavalry-pattern