Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - casting of sword blades in the 19th century

urbanspaceman · 4th April 2022, 12:02 PM

I've mentioned this in the past but it seems pertinent here:
I have memories of Hollywood depicting the disgraced officer's sword being broken across a knee.
Also, the business of blade breakers incorporated into left-hand daggers and cup-hilt rapiers.
I always felt this was not a plausible situation and certainly the spring in the best blades precludes this, but maybe there were cast blades around: doesn't seem likely.
BTW: Huntsman was a Doncaster clock and watch maker by trade and was searching for the perfect mainspring.

4th April 2022, 12:02 PM	#6
urbanspaceman Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Tyneside. North-East England Posts: 722	blade breakers I've mentioned this in the past but it seems pertinent here: I have memories of Hollywood depicting the disgraced officer's sword being broken across a knee. Also, the business of blade breakers incorporated into left-hand daggers and cup-hilt rapiers. I always felt this was not a plausible situation and certainly the spring in the best blades precludes this, but maybe there were cast blades around: doesn't seem likely. BTW: Huntsman was a Doncaster clock and watch maker by trade and was searching for the perfect mainspring.