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Rivkin · 8th December 2006, 04:19 PM

Technical question - how large should be the sabre's curvature for us to consider it a shamshir ? I am trying to arrange my material on sabres, and come to some funny conclusions.

All books I have follow Pletneva in measuring the curvature in cm (how far away the blade from the line that connects the hilt and the blade's end).

Can someone say if 15cm for a meter or so blade would qualify for a shamshir ?

8th December 2006, 04:19 PM	#1
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	Shamshir ? Technical question - how large should be the sabre's curvature for us to consider it a shamshir ? I am trying to arrange my material on sabres, and come to some funny conclusions. All books I have follow Pletneva in measuring the curvature in cm (how far away the blade from the line that connects the hilt and the blade's end). Can someone say if 15cm for a meter or so blade would qualify for a shamshir ?