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Post by rndthor on Jul 9, 2019 17:45:55 GMT
I have for sale a Darksword Norman one hander. I bought it used, so I cannot say how old it is, but it has no evidence of corrosion. This comes with the scabbard. I am asking 300 plus actual shipping.
For details on the sword, here is the link to DS.
This is my first time selling on here, so I will be up front that I am perfectly comfortable with non Friends and Family Paypal so that you have a sense of insurance. Also, as a first time seller, if anybody has any advice for me to make this ad effective and helpful to any potential buyers as well as respectful to the community, please let me know.
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Post by SirThorfinn on Jul 9, 2019 18:51:39 GMT
Nice sword! Do you have the belts they usually ship with the scabbard?
Oh...is it sharp or dull?
That might help.
Luck on the sale!
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Post by rndthor on Jul 9, 2019 21:02:59 GMT
Ah!, good questions.
It is sharp, although admittidly not as sharp as my pocket knife.
I do not have the sling/strap for the scabbard. |
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Post by aldarith on Jul 10, 2019 6:52:31 GMT
Providing some insight as to the swords handling and copypasting some stats may help with potential questions as well as help interest  For example many ads don't tell where the point of percussion is, and neither do retailers, even though that's of interest to potential buyers. I own a DSA Henry V and love it, so I bet whoever gets this is in for a treat. |
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Post by lordriebsam on Jul 10, 2019 8:11:45 GMT
Funny you mention the henry V sword
just recently sold my henry V sword on ebay 2 months ago. That thing was so awesome, it's such a shame I never even got to use it to cut. That was one of my most favorite swords I've ever owned. I never cut with it but the distal taper, the handling, type 18 hollow ground cross section. God I regret selling that blade so much.gonna have to buy that again, or at least another type 18a that's equal or superior. The handling on the henry V sword is superb. Still havent held or swung around anything quite like it. Cant beat that blade, especially for the price. It swung that blade around my house probably more than any other blade I've ever owned, yet never once cut with it. I made it as sharp as possible before I sold it too. Cant believe I sold the henry V sword before my dsa grosse messer but I figured the henry V would get me more money, and it did, but still I regret it.
Good taste. Dsa henry V sword is one of my absolute favorites
My next DSA blade is going to be another type 18, but this time, the 15 century renaissance type 18 with the bronze fittings. Now that thing looks just as sweet as the henry V sword.
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Post by rndthor on Jul 10, 2019 18:23:02 GMT
Hmmm, "point of percussion" is a term I'm unfamiliar with. Is that a spec I should find on their website? Is it something I can measure on the sword itself?
Copy-pasted stats from the DS site:
Blade: 5160 High Carbon Steel.
Dual Tempered HRc 60 48-50 at the core
Fittings: Mild Steel
Total length: 35″
Blade length: 28″
Blade width at base: 2″
Weight: 2lbs. 6 oz.
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Jul 10, 2019 19:07:28 GMT
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Post by lordriebsam on Jul 12, 2019 1:01:25 GMT
Center of percussion aka the sweet spot.
As with baseball bats
The sweet spot is
The point on any blade where the blade will apply maximum force upon impact. Where the blade will cut best pretty much. How do I put this without looking it up, damnit I'm trying to sound smart, but it's too simple. Okay, here we go- its The spot of the blade with the least amount of Vibrational nodes. The center of percussion/or general area of the center of percussion is solid,rigid, when compared to the rest of the blade, will not vibrate(bounce,wobble) or will not vibrate nearly as much upon impact. Ehh that's the best I got.
When I first started buying blades.a few years back, I accidentally looked for center of percussion without even realizing what it was or what exactly I was doing. I was hitting blade with my fist all the time and noticed that it didnt wobble as much where all my surface scratches were (from Cutting)I just thought it was weird or something might have been wrong with every blade I bought at first lol. But then I learned about center of percussion, but before I even knew, I always banged bottom of my fist against the face of blade until i found that spot. I like to start from the bottom of blade and work my way up, other people like to start from the top but either way you can actually see/feel the vibrational nodes decreasing in size and frequency as you move up or down the blade
C.o.p is usually 2/3- 3/4 of the way up the blade.
Matt easton has a nice simple video explaining how to find the center of percussion on any blade.
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Post by aldarith on Jul 12, 2019 14:08:49 GMT
Usually called "Center of Percussion" CoP myarmoury.com/feature_properties.htmlWhoops! Forgive me, I had a long streak of sleeplessness last week owing to a move. Free bump for a nice sword, too  |
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Jul 12, 2019 15:37:48 GMT
Henceforth it shouldeth be named: Sweet Center Point of Percussion Spot (SCPoPS)  |
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Post by Mark Millman on Jul 12, 2019 22:24:14 GMT
There seems to be some confusion (to be fair, it's of long standing) about the meaning of "center of percussion", which is a well-established concept in physics. Here's Wikpedia's brief description: The article goes on to give a more precise definition and the relevant math. An excellent discussion of the concept and its history in swordplay is available at Ensis Sub Caelo. I hope this proves helpful. Best, Mark Millman |
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Post by paulmuaddib on Jul 12, 2019 22:29:52 GMT
I’ve wondered about this,cop, ever since I first read it in a review. Thanks guys for the explaination. I love this forum
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Jul 12, 2019 22:41:15 GMT
There are three important spots for blade harmonics: Point of Balance PoB Vibration Nodes Pivot Points Afaik the term "Center of Percussion" is usually used for the vibration node on the blade, not for the pivot point. But there are different opinions. myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.12614.htmlmyarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=3189I admit, for the pivot point theory speaks that some sword types don't have recognizable vibration nodes, katana f.e. |
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Post by Mark Millman on Jul 13, 2019 17:24:42 GMT
Dear Andi, There are three important spots for blade harmonics: Point of Balance PoB Vibration Nodes Pivot Points Afaik the term "Center of Percussion" is usually used for the vibration node on the blade, not for the pivot point. Ideally the pivot point and the blade's vibration node would coincide, but it's very difficult to make that happen. I think that the use (misuse, I'd say) of "center of percussion" to mean the primary vibration node on the blade rather than pivot point probably goes back to Gus Trim, as does the ambiguous use of "distal taper" specifically to mean "thickness taper" when it can also mean "profile taper". But as he was among the very earliest makers to pay attention to these concepts at all, I can forgive him a fair amount of terminological inexactitude. But this digression has taken us far away from rndthor's attempt to sell his sword. Buy the sword, folks! Best, Mark Millman |
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Jul 13, 2019 18:13:49 GMT
Yeah, sorry, buy the sword!
The crossguard is really nice!
I somehow managed to get a DSA Medieval Knight with the Norman hilt, I really like this crossguard.
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Post by rndthor on Jul 14, 2019 4:02:37 GMT
Haha, I was enjoying the discussion. It's all a bit over my head, but interesting none the less.
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Post by rndthor on Jul 20, 2019 17:21:44 GMT
Bump. I'm open to negotiation if anybody is interested.
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So...off to the salvage yard I go to find a used tail light assembly. 
Fark..... 
