alexxe
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Post by alexxe on Jul 27, 2024 3:41:28 GMT
The arming swords we used in this video: Spring steel one: Weight (without sheath): 1300g (2.87 pounds) Blade Thickness: 6mm (0.236 inches) Blade Width: 7cm (2.76 inches) Blade Length: 70cm (27.56 inches) Hilt Length: 11cm (4.33 inches) Flex Strength: 16kgs (35.27 pounds) Point of Balance: 7cm (2.76 inches) from cross-guard Cross-Guard: Optional Curved or Type XXI Pattern Welded: Blade Length: 27.5 inches (69.85 cm) Blade Width: 2.75 inches (6.985 cm) Hilt Length: 4.3 inches (10.922 cm) Cross Guard Length: 7.5 inches (19.05 cm) Weight Without Scabbard: 2.6 pounds (1.2 kg) Blade Material: Pattern Welded Steel Point of Balance (POB): 6 cm Blade Hardness: 55 HRC, Thorough Hardened Blade Thickness: 5.5 cm, Distal Tapered: 5.5 cm - 2.5 cm Also, huge thanks to forum member mrstabby in cutting test suggestions, we do improve accordingly in this video.
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Post by mrstabby on Jul 28, 2024 8:50:39 GMT
You hold the spring steel further back on the handle, would essentially be like using the same sword with a higher up PoB. You can therefore give it more tip speed. A lower PoB makes it feel lighter and easier to handle but will reduce cutting power, so this probably is a factor when cutting. I wonder how much weight you can remove to get the PoB to around 10cm/4" - that's where most arming swords seem to be. The taper looks great, sharpness also good for a factory edge (I don't think this slight difference in sharpness you say you felt made that big a difference when cutting), love the shape, looks pretty good to me.
If you want to make it stupid sharp go over the edge once or twice with a leather strop and some compound. You can get leather belts for belt sanders (or you can make them/get them made easily), if your manufacturer isn't doing this, one pass with a leather belt at the same angle you sharpened (EDIT: Belt or strop has to run away from the blade, just to make sure, I have seen people try using a strop like a normal sharpening stone, cutting it up completely) could get you way above the curve in terms of sharpness. I get it, it's extra work, just saying. I am not telling you how to do your thing, but I would be very interested where the weight would end up with a 9-10cm PoB, because I am guessing you could come down quite a lot and have a much better cutting sword (My guess is at least 100-150g could go this way).
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alexxe
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Post by alexxe on Jul 29, 2024 4:29:40 GMT
You hold the spring steel further back on the handle, would essentially be like using the same sword with a higher up PoB. You can therefore give it more tip speed. A lower PoB makes it feel lighter and easier to handle but will reduce cutting power, so this probably is a factor when cutting. I wonder how much weight you can remove to get the PoB to around 10cm/4" - that's where most arming swords seem to be. The taper looks great, sharpness also good for a factory edge (I don't think this slight difference in sharpness you say you felt made that big a difference when cutting), love the shape, looks pretty good to me.
If you want to make it stupid sharp go over the edge once or twice with a leather strop and some compound. You can get leather belts for belt sanders (or you can make them/get them made easily), if your manufacturer isn't doing this, one pass with a leather belt at the same angle you sharpened (EDIT: Belt or strop has to run away from the blade, just to make sure, I have seen people try using a strop like a normal sharpening stone, cutting it up completely) could get you way above the curve in terms of sharpness. I get it, it's extra work, just saying. I am not telling you how to do your thing, but I would be very interested where the weight would end up with a 9-10cm PoB, because I am guessing you could come down quite a lot and have a much better cutting sword (My guess is at least 100-150g could go this way). as always, really informative and helpful, thank you so much, we will work on that and test it out. much appreciated.
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