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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2019 10:49:02 GMT
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Post by Razor on Jul 3, 2019 3:53:56 GMT
Superdry... a continental European Matt Easton?!?! Great vids and data, and of course good cutting. Still not sure which backsword I want to go for when the time comes. The hanwei scottish backsword and CS mort are close. Thanks, Jordan. My main gripes with the Hanweis is that they’re too heavy in the hilt resp. too light in the blade, for my taste. Still good swords per se, no doubt. And at the same time the Hanwei's basket hilt backsword measurements is the closest to the antiques, even the POB. Now if Hanwei made the basket the correct size the POB would be moved up the blade a little more.
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Post by Razor on Jul 3, 2019 4:00:15 GMT
Very good cutting, and impressive that it went through the cloth. Many folks on the various FB boards are under the impression that cloth will stop everything short of hair popping sharp blades. Great data on the two blades behaving so differently. From my experience, It is true when moving in true times. Moving in false times or standing in place will add more power to the blow which will have a better chance of cutting clothing. While moving in true times I found the a paper sharp sword doesn't cut linen very well. Newspaper and hair shaving sharp will cut the linen with no problem.
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Post by Razor on Jul 3, 2019 4:06:09 GMT
Not only did the thicker foible tended to take a set, but the thinner foible was noticeably easier to cut with against those light-to-medium weight targets, for reasons of quicker acceleration and creating less drag in the target material, I suppose.
And this is why you see antique cutting swords or cut& thrust with foibles that are in the 2mm and under range.
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Post by markus313 on Jul 5, 2019 23:15:12 GMT
Thank you for the links, Edelweiss. This is great inspiration. I’ve bought two modified swords from Bryan Heff, outstanding work he does. I'd be lucky/happy to achieve a fraction of the functionality, not to speak of the aesthetics.
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Post by markus313 on Jul 5, 2019 23:17:13 GMT
Moving in false times or standing in place will add more power to the blow which will have a better chance of cutting clothing. So true. Another paradox - though maybe not However it’ s entirely possible to cut the like targets moving the hand fist while stepping and with second intention cuts, too - just not as consistently/deeply, of course. Perhaps time for another video, IDK. I think you are much more experienced than me.
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Post by markus313 on Jul 5, 2019 23:17:53 GMT
Not only did the thicker foible tended to take a set, but the thinner foible was noticeably easier to cut with against those light-to-medium weight targets, for reasons of quicker acceleration and creating less drag in the target material, I suppose.
And this is why you see antique cutting swords or cut& thrust with foibles that are in the 2mm and under range. We need more (good) repro backswords on the market!
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Post by markus313 on Jul 5, 2019 23:33:16 GMT
Superdry... a continental European Matt Easton?!?! Good Lord, I just now realized it reads „superior“ on my t-shirt. How embarrassing, cringy
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Post by Jordan Williams on Jul 6, 2019 1:02:14 GMT
Superdry... a continental European Matt Easton?!?! Good Lord, I just now realized it reads „superior“ on my t-shirt. How embarrassing, cringy Well, all you have to do now is be the superior of your bunch at cutting with the backsword!
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Post by zabazagobo on Jul 6, 2019 1:45:39 GMT
Oh, that turned out swimmingly. Gives lots of food for thought. Thanks for the link
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Post by markus313 on Jul 20, 2019 21:31:18 GMT
14 mm beechwood dowel wrapped with soaked newspaper and two layers of denim. Untouched stock edge. Attachments:
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Post by zabazagobo on Jul 21, 2019 20:54:32 GMT
Another nice round! This sword really has a nice bit to it. Had to pass on this for the KA sidesword (been waiting to nab one of those for 2-3 years and it truly lives up to the reputation) but at some point this year I need to nab one of these.
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Post by markus313 on Jul 21, 2019 21:48:59 GMT
Another nice round! This sword really has a nice bit to it. Had to pass on this for the KA sidesword (been waiting to nab one of those for 2-3 years and it truly lives up to the reputation) but at some point this year I need to nab one of these. Thank you, Zabazagobo, it's slowly getting better. Yes, the CS SEB is quite a nice package, with that hilt (filled this one's with epoxy) and a nice foible for cutting (at least on this one, though I’ve got a third one that’s even thinner and almost just as stiff). Great to hear you like your KA sidesword. Handled one of those for a few minutes and thought the foible was a tad too flexible for my taste; but this was upon first inspection – I did not test it. It is a well-made, great-handling and good-looking sword. Would love to read some more of your impressions on it.
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Post by zabazagobo on Jul 22, 2019 1:11:51 GMT
Another nice round! This sword really has a nice bit to it. Had to pass on this for the KA sidesword (been waiting to nab one of those for 2-3 years and it truly lives up to the reputation) but at some point this year I need to nab one of these. Thank you, Zabazagobo, it's slowly getting better. Yes, the CS SEB is quite a nice package, with that hilt (filled this one's with epoxy) and a nice foible for cutting (at least on this one, though I’ve got a third one that’s even thinner and almost just as stiff). Great to hear you like your KA sidesword. Handled one of those for a few minutes and thought the foible was a tad too flexible for my taste; but this was upon first inspection – I did not test it. It is a well-made, great-handling and good-looking sword. Would love to read some more of your impressions on it. Will post more about it once I've developed more informed opinions on it. But first impressions are really, surprisingly, crazy good as far as balance and feel. Only a few nitpicks (double fingers around the ricasso only feasible with certain posture, leather covering on ricasso might work itself loose sooner than desired, scabbard has that tinker-esque fit where there's audible thematic sliding)
Will be interesting to eventual compare it to the English Backsword...fun times
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Post by pgandy on Jul 22, 2019 2:28:23 GMT
Well Mark, I finally got my CS Backsword rebuilt. Packed grip with epoxy. It feels great dry handling and blade rings like a bell. I won’t be able to test it for another couple long days. I think this is going to be a favourite. It feels good, just hope it holds up.
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Post by markus313 on Jul 22, 2019 15:35:18 GMT
Well Mark, I finally got my CS Backsword rebuilt. Packed grip with epoxy. It feels great dry handling and blade rings like a bell. I won’t be able to test it for another couple long days. I think this is going to be a favourite. It feels good, just hope it holds up. Oh that’s great! Hopefully they did well with the heat treating. My second one (the one from the video that's now been epoxied) is going strong with no problems.
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Post by pgandy on Jul 22, 2019 18:17:28 GMT
The foible at its base had bent to the left on receipt. I corrected it but that weighs on my mind. The steel seemed quite hard when sharpening, at least on the upper end of the scale. It is going to be a long two day wait before trying it. Just came in from a dry run, the most comprehensive yet. I like the way it handles but a bit long for cutting sword for me, again 2’ is my preferred length. In handling it reminds me of my M1913 in many ways with its faults removed or minimized. It is faster and less fatiguing. It lacks the reach and the M1913 feels more robust, indestructible might be a better word. I believe this would be wicked in combat with shield and on foot I do believe I’d prefer it to the M1913.
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Post by markus313 on Sept 24, 2019 14:32:09 GMT
Frankly, I’m not sure. To me it seems even rougher than real ray skin. Perhaps it’s lacquered somehow, IDK.
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Post by pgandy on Sept 24, 2019 22:15:05 GMT
Their present ad says faux, but could have sworn that in an earlier ad it stated real. A possible change? It appears that there was a change in construction from their introduction that had everyone upset.
Just re-read this; it was the first sword that upset people as it was poorly constructed, not the change, to clarify a point.
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Post by Uhlan on Sept 26, 2019 4:21:35 GMT
Nice cutting. Glad at least one of the CS's holds up. About the ray skin: It's KOA that says faux because the coating looks like plastic. It is real ray skin though. It is cheaper than any plastic imitation. As this is a natural material some skins can be more abrasive than others. CS smears some lacquer on it, probably to make it softer to the touch when one isn't wearing gauntlets. Saves them the time to have the nodules grind down a bit for the normies. That plastic paint stuff is easily removed with either thinner - acetone or paint remover gel and a bronze wire brush. Doing so will give you the real deal which looks much more authentic and I think,very nice and it will function great with gauntlets. Removing that fugly plastic coating is always the first thing I do.
Cheers.
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