Skoshi8 [2018-05-11 00:27:14 +0000 UTC]
It appears that the condemned is going to put his head on a wooden block, but the block was only used in connection with execution by an axe. With a sword, the victim either stood, knelt or sat in a chair and the the headsman swung the sword like a baseball or cricket bat.
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