How to measure curved blades ?

fernando · 5th January 2014, 02:52 PM

I know this is a recurrent question but ...
How should i measure the length of a sword (sabre) blade ... straight from point to hilt or along the curvature ?
Also, is there a term for the curvature 'sharpness', that is, the distance of a line perpendicular to a straight between both blade ends ? Something like 'sori' in Japanese swords lexicon ?
Apparently when they talk geometricaly (?) of an arch in my language this is called 'flecha' (fletch) but, would it be acceptable to call it 'depth' in english ?
Thanks for the enlightenment .

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5th January 2014, 02:52 PM	#1
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	How to measure curved blades ? I know this is a recurrent question but ... How should i measure the length of a sword (sabre) blade ... straight from point to hilt or along the curvature ? Also, is there a term for the curvature 'sharpness', that is, the distance of a line perpendicular to a straight between both blade ends ? Something like 'sori' in Japanese swords lexicon ? Apparently when they talk geometricaly (?) of an arch in my language this is called 'flecha' (fletch) but, would it be acceptable to call it 'depth' in english ? Thanks for the enlightenment . . Last edited by fernando; 6th January 2014 at 12:23 PM. Reason: error