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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: PR, USA
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Yesterday, I was cleaning a group of blades which I kept close-by, stored vertically within a bucket. When I removed one, I was surprised to hear this very pleasant melodous tone, that lasted about 3-4 seconds.
The blade was a sword bayonet, yataghan shaped, a Swedish m/1867 to be more exact. It, and to a lessser degree, a similar yet longer Danish m/1859, very nicely rang whenever their blades were lightly beaten.... Most other blades simply respond with a dull, short-lived clang. Now, these two scandinavian blades sounded _remarkably_ different. Prince Valiant and the legend of the Singing Sword inmediately came to mind... : ) |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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I have a Philippine Mandaya short sword that also sings nicely...........
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Room 101, Glos. UK
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i have a moro kris that 'sings' when it is removed from it's wooden home.
my italian artillery sword also sings as it's unscabbarded. there is a video on youtube by a somewhat eccentric englishman who insists swords do not sing. he is wrong. Youtube re: Drawing a sword. |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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My fencing saber originally rang like a bell. First time I blocked with it, all action in the studio stopped, it was so loud. Just like a tuning fork.
Fun stuff! F |
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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Fearn,
You say your fencing saber Originally rang like a bell. Has it stopped singing now? Re. Swedish and Danish steel, I have an old Swedish gun barrel, messed about with and useless, but it rings like a glass wind-chime! Richard. |
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