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Post by YlliwCir on Nov 28, 2008 7:06:39 GMT
I decided to disassemble my Windlass Gladiator to tighten up the grip. Thought you'all might want a look under the hood. Looks like a pretty substantial tang, no welds. Could use some clean up afore I put it back together.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2008 8:04:38 GMT
Nice shot Rick, nice to see what your dealing with! when a sword is peened, you Have to trust the sword maker compleatly...SanMarc.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2008 15:27:25 GMT
A tang like that on a Windlass. That's great stuff. Thanks for sharing that with us Rick.
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Post by wiwingti on Nov 28, 2008 17:35:32 GMT
would be better to cut tomatoes with it man lol.
ok,,,serious question now,,,is it normal that it is so small i personally would be nervous a litle to cut with that lol
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Post by YlliwCir on Nov 28, 2008 17:43:43 GMT
Hmmm, I thought it was kinda large as these things go.
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Post by wiwingti on Nov 28, 2008 17:46:11 GMT
Hmmm, I thought it was kinda large as these things go. as i said, i don't know european arms rick and that is why i asked lol i didn't want to do my (i know everything) hahaha i really don't know
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Post by hotspur on Nov 28, 2008 18:11:09 GMT
The only suggestion I would add to the tang shown is maybe radius the shoulder of the tang/blade juncture. Other than that, it seems stout enough, the threads 5/16 or 8mm. I post this one up from time to time. audience left is a Windlass tang from 1999 with the fatter threads. The middle is a quarter inch thread and very slender tang that spent some of its life bashing on a side of beef covered with maille and plate. This was someone's primary sword for several years doing the 1980s. On the right, an old MRL/Del Tin with the smaller thread (actualy one of my favorites). The center sword pictured is an old Oscar Kolombatovich I keep it around as an example. It has a bit of an odd shoulder set up where the cross actually multiplies the load surface, which may have saved it all these years. Although in looking closely, it does look like most Windlass swords I see pictured do have a small radius at the shoulder. It doesn't hurt to give it a little more. What is bad is if there is an absolutely 90 degree juncture that may even undercut while grinding. A round file or coarse paper on a dowel will add a bit of radius. For me, I find it more comfortable that a manufacturer is simply paying some attention than actually worrying about the builds too much. That may read some as blind faith but I don't go out of my way to ponder why a fifty dollar sword may just not be worth much of an investigation. That's not to say not to wonder but it is just not worth my wondering why many inexpensive swords fail. Cheers Hotspur; post renaissance western variety swords are probably pretty scary compared to the buiilds of older centuries
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Post by Tom K. (ianflaer) on Nov 28, 2008 18:11:29 GMT
yeah, that's pretty thick for a european sword tang. the windlass late spanish sword I recently reviewed had a very similar tang to that one but it didn't look as big because the blade was wider. the only thing I don't like about windlass' tangs is their square shoulders.
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Post by wiwingti on Nov 28, 2008 18:17:48 GMT
ok guys, i understand. thanks
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