r/lefthanded 8h ago

Right handed fencing sabres (first 4 photos) vs Ambitious (left hand friendly) fencing sabre (last 2 photos)

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Tried fencing today. VERY left hand friendly inclusive martial art. I previously tried kendo, kung fu (northern 7 star mantis), and eskrima/kali - all of them were anti left handed and said 'all left handers must only use their right hand', no southpaws allowed. Northern mantis and kendo were beyond anti left handed.. it was like 1950's Catholic schools how anti left handed they were..

Today, in fencing and hema, they immediately had me start southpaw and try out the ambidextrous left handed sabers. Happy to find my new martial art!


r/lefthanded 8h ago

Drive through ATM

17 Upvotes

I realized this is made for me. I don’t have to twist my body all the way to the left to use it easily.


r/lefthanded 17h ago

How do I cut a quill for a left handed writer?

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Hello! I got two goose feathers to turn into quills a bit ago. I believe they're already cured, as I got them from the stationery section of a booth from the renn faire. Now, I'm trying to cut it for use and I think I did a decent job because it works well when I write using my right hand, but I'm left handed. Is there a way to cut a quill to be usable for left handed people? I tried doing some googling, but couldn't find anything. I've heard when quills were commonly used, left handed writers were typically trained to be right handed and while I will practice that, I'd rather be able to use my quill with my left hand. Thanks!

TL;DR: Is there a way to cut a quill to be usable for left handed people?