Listen to your Katars!

Atlantia · 30th August 2010, 11:54 AM

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

Gavin Nugent · 30th August 2010, 12:57 PM

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

TimW · 30th August 2010, 02:12 PM

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

Atlantia · 30th August 2010, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimW

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

Hi Tim.

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

Atlantia · 30th August 2010, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by freebooter

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

Hi Mate,

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

fearn · 30th August 2010, 04:22 PM

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.

F

Lew · 30th August 2010, 05:32 PM

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.

Atlantia · 30th August 2010, 06:06 PM

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?

30th August 2010, 11:54 AM	#1
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Listen to your Katars! 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.

30th August 2010, 12:57 PM	#2
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	good vibrations 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

30th August 2010, 02:12 PM	#3
TimW Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 54	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

30th August 2010, 04:22 PM	#6
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	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. F

30th August 2010, 05:32 PM	#7
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	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.

30th August 2010, 06:06 PM	#8
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	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?