Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-27144409-20181126150808/@comment-27144409-20190627121953

Well the blade and "guard" seem to be better proportioned on the classical example. You can have "guards" of that size, but you need to increase the length and width of the blade as well.

Given that I see no practical reason for the lumps as opposed to normal guards, I'd say it's in desparate need of more functionality.