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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2008 22:44:01 GMT
Does any one own or have experience with either a cold steel 1830 "Napoleon" sabre ( yes i know its really and earlier model, but thats what cold steel calls it ) or a sabre from www.militaryheritage.com, I am sepecialy interested in thiere durabiltity and cutting potential, also because the Military heritage blades ship blunt, how hard it wold be to sharpen one? this MH blades hold my interest in particular www.militaryheritage.com/hadiksword.htm |
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Post by hotspur on Sept 11, 2008 0:39:14 GMT
There was this thread from elsewhere this summer about the fancy one. it looks quite nice and by that report, well proportioned. www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=13666I would say if you want a sharp, the Cold Steel is the way to go unless you are well able and eager to sharpen blades. This sword has been around a good many years and if you were to run a search at forums.swordforum.com for 1830, a couple of old reviews and more impressions would surface. Two specifically that I remember had pretty nice things to say about the Cold Steel sword. Your location may play a role in your decision of where to buy as well. There are retailers for these in the UK and Europe as well. As far as the durability issue, I would say many on this particular venue may have an ill conceived notion of what swords of history were truly capable of. I can pretty much confidently say that either sabre mentioned in this thread would have done as well as a period sword of the same type, in the historical context. I have an India produced sabre I have been enjoying quite a bit, despite some glaring ahistorical characteristics. I was pleasantly suprised at the distal taper numbers shared in the myArmoury thread. Cheers Hotspur; just found a French retailer of the line today but can't remember if I bookmarked them |
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Post by hotspur on Sept 11, 2008 2:39:51 GMT
I have had an Accusharp for many years and there are a few ways it can be used. I have used mine to rough in an edge on blunts, just to save some filing time. What they don't do well is match existing grind angles. They can absolutely mangle an egde, they can be used very gently and produce a wicked sharp edge (that doesn't typically last very long). They can also be used to remove more metal from one side than the other. That can be an asset, or folly. If someone has never sharpened a blade before from a blunt, it can be intimidating. If a novice approachs making an edge for the first time, I would strongly suggest they practice on something that doesn't matter, like a butter knife.
There are a few sharpening basics offered through this site and absolutely buckets of information online.
I see Accusharps as another tool in the box but they are not the one sharpening method I would suggest for first timers. Not my sword ot choice though and there are some that feel careful use of them is really a beginners best bet. There are generally folk around any given area that will do a better job than most beginners with an Accusharp. Look for knife sharpening and even lawnmower blade sharpening in your local phone listings. Someone that will let you watch? Even better. There are some guides and even videos online now. Plug Sharpening into a Google query.
Sharpening is a very individual skill set for me. My philosophy and approaches have changed a lot (and almost continuously) since the 1960s, swords since the 1980s. Still, my small lot of stones and tools hasn't changed much since then. I did take a hankering to diamond plates but having now gone through a couple of those, may retreat back to my coarse aluminum oxide bench stone and a few smaller natural ones, while leaving the replacement diamond plates for less agressive work. Maybe I really need to move up to a belt grinder or big ol wet wheel after all this time.
Cheers
Hotspur; I'm not sure if all that answered the question
I hesitate to call anyone else's methodology wrong if it suits them.
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Post by stromloswordsusa on Sept 20, 2008 11:49:08 GMT
Additional to my other posts on supplying weaponedge swords to USA and Australia, I discussed sharpened blades from weaponedge who advised that they will be able to do this for larger orders as there is some issue in obtaining export permits for sharpened swords. Not sure at this stage what type of job they will do but will advise when I get some in sharpened.
thanks,
rob
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Post by hotspur on Sept 20, 2008 19:59:28 GMT
The sharpened sword issue from India has come up in the past and it is great to have the export issue finally verified. I well explains how Cold Steel is receiving sharps from an exporter that primarily deals with unsharpened swords.
Cheers
Hotspur; also really terrific to see a U.S. shipping point for these
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