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Just a bit of fun with your Death gods teeth!
Anyone ever noticed that if you hold the blade or scabbard and 'ting' the handle bars (I find that ends under thumb and forefinger nails and pluck works well) they ring like a tuning fork! A lot of surface corrosion seems to cut down the susstain a lot, but the ones I have both have good meditative 'om' notes to them ![]() Not sure if this will be 'across the board' but narrower hilt (with mine) equal higher note. LOL, you can tell how non-musical I am! Anyway, It was comparing this recently acquired old warrior with a cleaner example that made me notice ![]() Last edited by Atlantia; 30th August 2010 at 12:09 PM. |
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Interesting post Gene.
I have a good number of blades across a wide spectrum that have clear bell and tuning fork tones...a far cry from heavy metal :-P Gav |
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Hy all
I am new hear, but would like to respond to this post. My interests are old edged weapons and knifemaking. Some of the characteristics of wootz are, besides edge holding, heat retention and vibration. If you would make a tuning fork from steel vs wootz, the wootz model would vibrate much longer... Maybe you should clean up your katar, it might be wootz... cheers Tim |
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Welcome to the forums and thanks for joining my light hearted little thread ![]() One of the best things about 'being here' is that you'll learn things even when you didn't expect to! For instance, I had no idea that some of the peculiarities of Wootz are increased heat retention and vibration. ![]() I will clean this old chap up soon, its a nice 'battle' Katar and would certainly benefit from a clean either way. Thanks Gene |
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well! I have enjoyed 'tinging' Japanese blades freed from their fittings and supported by a thin crewdriver through the peg hole. But often its the fixed hilts that deaden the sound and prevent the blades from really 'singing'...... I can't believe I've never thought of Katars before! And you're right, sadly it's not 'heavy metal' LOL! Might help with some quiet meditation after a hard days hacking and slaying though? Best Gene |
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This is also a good test for metal flaws and stress. If something that was ringing suddenly goes flat and dull, there's a crack in it somewhere.
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Hi Guys
I have a couple of wootz katars that ring. I also have a couple of keris and a few knives that ring also. |
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LOL, imagine us all sat at home.....
Shhhhhhh........ Tinnnnnnnggggggggg..... Hmmmm. ![]() 'Dink'..... humph! Tiiiiiiinnnnnnnnggggggggggggggggggggggg.......... Ahhhh ![]() So do you Katar bangers also find that narrow hilts equal higher notes? |
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