Were Sickles Used as Weapons?

As a weapon
Like other farming tools, the sickle can be used as an improvised bladed weapon. Examples include the Japanese kusarigama and kama, the Chinese chicken sickles, and the makraka of the Zande people of north central Africa.

Are Sickles good weapons?

In short, a sickle, while better than nothing, is not a very good weapon. If it's what you have on you, then you use it, but I'd personally prefer even a rondel dagger. I think that a European sickle would be just about my last choice of melee weapons.

What were sickles used for?

This curved iron blade was an agricultural tool, used for reaping cereal crops at harvest time.

Sarah Jenkins

Sarah Jenkins

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