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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2008 22:15:58 GMT
This sword is listed at Hutchinson's as such:
AT301B The "Atrim" Practical Arming Sword Blunt
Finely stiched soft leather makes this scabbard a very fit for the sword. This sword has blunt edges. Winning bidder can choose the AT-303S which is the same sword sword only with sharpened edges, a little smaller pommell and thinner blade. Shipping to Canada, Alaska or Hawaii is $27.
Overall Length: 38" Blade Length: 31 1/4" Handle Length: 4 7/8" Blade Material: Hand Forged 1060 High Carbon Spring Steel Blade Width at Guard: 2 1/8 lbs (1/3/4" for the AT303-S) Sword Weight: 3 lbs (2 3/8 lbs for the AT303-S) Sword, & Scabbard Weight: 3 1/2 lbs (2 3/4 lbs for the AT303-S) Center of Gravity: 5 1/4" from the Hilt
(I assume it's a typo on the Blade width listed in lbs, not inches)
Isn't that quite a bit of difference for just sharpening? 10 oz? And, if just the same save for sharpening, why would the pommel be different? It seems to me that buying the beefier AT301B blunt model and sharpening it would yield a slightly different sword than the pre-sharpened AT303-S. Is that wrong?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2008 23:02:32 GMT
No, the blunt in this case does not mean false edge like a DSA or windlass but a blunt as in a totally different blade...used for many WMA practices.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2008 0:28:14 GMT
Sure, I'd say that's right, but that makes issue with their statement. I think I'd have to get the blunt, but could it be sharpened?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2008 0:58:27 GMT
Not really...
You will most likely end up anealing the steel...and even if you take the time and care not to, it takes so much time to make the endeavor not worthwhile.
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Post by ShooterMike on Aug 2, 2008 1:05:22 GMT
Well... it isn't really a blunt as in "sparring blunt." The unsharpened edge is about double the thickness of a Windlass sword of comparable size. And the blade is very rigid with a sharp point.
The ad is incorrect. The blunt and sharp arming swords are nothing alike except for the blade length being similar. The sharp version is based loosely on an AT1315. The blunt is loosely based on an AT1429.
For comparison's sake, the sharp arming sword's blade is 1.75" wide at the guard. The blunt arming sword's blade is 2.125" wide at the guard.
I bought one of the heavier-than-most unsharpened arming swords to send to Gus Trim. He said he'd sharpened a couple and reground the blades. His take was that the 301Bs make even better sharps than blunts.
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