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Post by 28shadow on Nov 30, 2017 1:49:58 GMT
SO there's been some gabberin' about a sword Therion arms just started selling on their site. It's a pakistan made sword that looks on the outside like a "bastard sword" or if you have massive monster hands an arming sword. After seeing the level of interest in this cheap sword I decided to break mine down. I had previously bought it around a year ago as it resembled a sword I used in a production of Titus Andronicus. Setting my sentimentalism aside I decided to break apart the hilt and see what was beneath here for the greater good of the sword community. And for science! This particular sword has been offered by a variety of amazon and ebay vendors for some time, along with various other swords made in the same style. I will link those below in the comments. For now, here are pictures of my breakdown: Beneath the suede the sword has a knife like sandwich handle construction with two heavy duty pins gong straight through the tang. There's 4 nails that hold the suede in place on the handle. WELL WHADDA KNOW, IT'S A FULL LENGTH AND WIDTH TANG! Tang is welded to crossguard, no shifting in it even after removing half the handle. Tang is welded to a small rod that then extends through the pommel and forms a peen like look.
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Post by 28shadow on Nov 30, 2017 1:53:03 GMT
Overall this thing is actually quite nice for $50. I'll make a new handle for it and give the whole thing a polishing to make it shine.
The sword also handles rather nicely, better than some Windlass swords. POB is 3" from the cross and the blade is around 4mm thick the whole length. Weighs around 3.5lbs.
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Post by Faldarin on Nov 30, 2017 2:55:08 GMT
Nice teardown - the pictures came out really well. For the price, that's actually fairly impressive. Still kind of scary though.
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Post by pgandy on Nov 30, 2017 3:17:21 GMT
Can you give some idea of the metal hardness?
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Post by 28shadow on Nov 30, 2017 4:00:42 GMT
Can you give some idea of the metal hardness? High forties, low fifties is my guess.
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Post by christain on Nov 30, 2017 14:49:16 GMT
Hmm.....I have a grandson that's been hinting at a sword. For $50, I might just break on this one. Therion Arms takes great photos. And, yes, a polishing is highly on the to-do list.
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Post by 28shadow on Nov 30, 2017 16:00:47 GMT
Hmm.....I have a grandson that's been hinting at a sword. For $50, I might just break on this one. Therion Arms takes great photos. And, yes, a polishing is highly on the to-do list. If you're up to the task to get it done before Christmas a new handle would also be advised.
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Post by christain on Nov 30, 2017 17:39:32 GMT
Ahhh....I'd probably just slick up the blade and make a leather scabbard for it. If he decides he wants a nicer grip, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
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Post by 28shadow on Nov 30, 2017 17:43:45 GMT
Ahhh....I'd probably just slick up the blade and make a leather scabbard for it. If he decides he wants a nicer grip, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. In that case it should be rather nice. Give it a good ole' polishing and clean the thing up and it should be nice. I'd recommend not letting him swing it around or attempt to cut anything until it has a new handle, as my previous one started squeaking and creaking from just swinging.
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Post by christain on Dec 1, 2017 9:02:52 GMT
What is your overall opinion of the blade steel? Do you think it would hold up as a backyard beater (for light cutting, that is.)? He's a pretty responsible kid, but I don't want to spend a small fortune on something that I KNOW he will eventually tear up.
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Post by 28shadow on Dec 1, 2017 14:54:22 GMT
What is your overall opinion of the blade steel? Do you think it would hold up as a backyard beater (for light cutting, that is.)? He's a pretty responsible kid, but I don't want to spend a small fortune on something that I KNOW he will eventually tear up. From what I can see so far light bottles would be best. Milk jugs, cartons, basic water bottles, etc. Needs a new edge out of the box, however.
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Dec 3, 2017 14:40:05 GMT
Wow, I'll be, I expected some new horror show. Great breakdown! Thanks!
So, anyone got thoughts about the welds weakening the steel and making the cross area a snap point?
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Post by Jordan Williams on Dec 4, 2017 2:57:16 GMT
You know, looking at this and actually taking the time to look at it, I think I was too harsh on Facebook. There's actually some pretty clear thought behind the sword, and whoever designed them or made them was obviously going for a very durable sword with the knowledge they had available to them.
Also very cool to see one of the cheaper cheap swords on the market broken down and reviewed, not very often we get a look into what many would usually see as an SLO regardless of how it functions.
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