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Tim Simmons · 27th March 2007, 06:33 PM

This came my way as part payment. You need your eyes peeled. Great blade, some pretty foil work, shame there is no scabbard. Could make an interesting project?
Anyway the blade is deadly and scary sharp as is the one I show next to it. There is some similarity possibly at the tip and overall shape. But they are two very different swords even though from the same stable. The handling is almost exactly opposite. The long one delivering more power to the distill end where as the shorter one delivers a cut from the base of the blade to the tip aided by the weight of the handle and a tighter curve. To me they are almost chalk and cheese and must come from different fighting traditions and cultures. Comments please.

27th March 2007, 06:33 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,795	Dha for blah,blah,blah. This came my way as part payment. You need your eyes peeled. Great blade, some pretty foil work, shame there is no scabbard. Could make an interesting project? Anyway the blade is deadly and scary sharp as is the one I show next to it. There is some similarity possibly at the tip and overall shape. But they are two very different swords even though from the same stable. The handling is almost exactly opposite. The long one delivering more power to the distill end where as the shorter one delivers a cut from the base of the blade to the tip aided by the weight of the handle and a tighter curve. To me they are almost chalk and cheese and must come from different fighting traditions and cultures. Comments please.