TomK
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Post by TomK on Mar 27, 2015 20:57:47 GMT
Well that's a damn shame the old version was really good. Sorry to hear it
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Post by Deepbluedave on Mar 27, 2015 21:54:12 GMT
Bryan I measured mine at the same points as you, here are my results. PoB right on 6 1/4" inches or 16mm, it is right at the end of the ricasso. Distal taper 5mm 4.6mm 4.1mm 3.8mm 2.75mm Had this sword for years, mine is butterknife sharp, it is one that I let people handle when I just know the will run their finger down the blade, it lets them handle a sword but with little risk to themselves whilst keeping my more expensive blades locked up.
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Post by Bryan Heff on Mar 27, 2015 22:12:50 GMT
Thanks Dave, very very interesting stats. Yup, seems like in the distal taper department there is serious variance. Good to know.
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Post by Lukas MG (chenessfan) on Mar 27, 2015 22:25:34 GMT
Now, wouldn't it be a nice project to give your blade the proper distal tapering? Perfect for the first steps to get into blade making :D
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Post by dfeola103 on Mar 27, 2015 23:08:10 GMT
I got one as well for the deal of the day. It was supposed to arrive today, but got delayed. Oh well, thanks for the write up! I had to grab it for the price it was at.
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Post by TomK on Mar 27, 2015 23:21:53 GMT
....and this is why even a CHEAP digital micrometer is an invaluable tool for those working on, or evaluating, swords. www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-digital-caliper-47256.htmlThat thing costs $15 .... about the quality of the one I have :). It's hard to get a pair of decent PLIERS for that price :). Dang it, why can I only like a post once? Somebody fix it!
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Post by chrisperoni on Mar 28, 2015 1:26:36 GMT
....and this is why even a CHEAP digital micrometer is an invaluable tool for those working on, or evaluating, swords. www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-digital-caliper-47256.htmlThat thing costs $15 .... about the quality of the one I have . It's hard to get a pair of decent PLIERS for that price . Dang it, why can I only like a post once? Somebody fix it! I liked it again just for you Tom. For us Canucks go to Canadian Tire to get your $15 digital calipers, they go on sale all the time. Recently I found that after several weeks of off-on searching I couldn't find mine so I just bought a new one. At that price it was easier than tearing the house up trying to find it! (calipers, not micrometer - I don't see those for sale cheap around here)
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Post by TomK on Mar 28, 2015 2:34:23 GMT
Calipers, micrometer = not the same thing. Yes
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Post by TomK on Mar 28, 2015 4:51:22 GMT
That's ok buddy, you can call them what you want, just USE THEM!
I know you do.
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Post by Rabel Dusk on Mar 28, 2015 5:38:30 GMT
This sword over at KOA - kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=500794 - has two thickness measurements - 4.9mm to 3.3mm (nice that they do it at all, but I wish they would also include at least one more thickness measurement in the middle) It's hard to say when those measurements were taken.
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Post by Dave Kelly on Mar 28, 2015 9:30:22 GMT
Ya can't trust just two measurements 'cause some folks like to chew on the tips of their swords util they loose them; then the ink dries up and you might as well throw them away...
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Post by Rabel Dusk on Mar 28, 2015 18:38:15 GMT
Ya can't trust just two measurements 'cause some folks like to chew on the tips of their swords util they loose them; then the ink dries up and you might as well throw them away... I once asked Ryan of KOA if he could include more distal taper measurements on the swords he sold. He said it was a good idea, but he didn't have the time to do it.
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Post by Dave Kelly on Mar 29, 2015 1:04:23 GMT
How many sword books have you gone through and not seen a single decent table of analytical data on the weapons. Doing so is a new phenomina caused by hema/wma interest and the resurgence of forging, I presume.
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Post by William Swiger on Mar 31, 2015 18:54:02 GMT
Most books I have only give blade length with some giving width and overall sword weight. Not much else.
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Post by Lukas MG (chenessfan) on Mar 31, 2015 20:00:30 GMT
An unfortunate problem for which your avatar pic is perfectly fitting...
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Post by Timo Nieminen on Mar 31, 2015 21:53:37 GMT
....and this is why even a CHEAP digital micrometer is an invaluable tool for those working on, or evaluating, swords. www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-digital-caliper-47256.htmlThat thing costs $15 .... about the quality of the one I have :). It's hard to get a pair of decent PLIERS for that price :). Some kind of vernier/digital/dial calipers are a must-have tool for this kind of thing. I found a good 2nd-hand dial calipers, which I like because it doesn't need batteries and is easy to read, but the digital ones are much cheaper. The non-digital, non-dial old-style vernier calipers are cheap too. Another essential tool is accurate scales. Get digital kitchen scales; look for some that weigh up to 5kg. And a tape measure. (I found a nice Japanese bamboo ruler, shaku/sun/bu, 3 shaku long.)
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