3 handed short sword

[fod]

I am not sure what to call this thing, so suggestions are welcome

I don't know how many here also wander over to Jerzee Devil Forums...They are hosting a forum build and I decided to try something rather different, and I thought is would be cool to share my work here.

The forum colors are Red and Black, so that explains the color scheme.

I purchased and modified a naginata :ninja: blade. It is differentially hardened 5160, it shows a faint temper line.

Blade length is about 14" with a handle about 16" with an OAL of about 30"

It is almost full tang construction: the tang is about 14" long, so the handle extends about 2" past the tang. It is an oak core, epoxied into place with 6 brass pins. I then coated it with two layers of kevlar sleeving and one layer of basalt fiber sleeve. The turksheads are from red poly cord and are epoxied firmly into place.

Son of Fod and I were just "testing" it and this thing is a lot of fun. It goes thru water filled bottles and aluminum cans with little effort. It chops wood like a golok on a stick. I can see this as a very handy addition to the camp kit. It is surprisingly tough and I see a lot of utility in it.

Or for boarding ships and clearing up between decks irate: aaargh

What say ye?

 

[t1mpani]

Personally, I like "Naginatette" but if you you wanted to really screw people up, you could jump genres. For instance, if a German two handed sword is a Zweihänder, then this one could be a "Zwei-not?"

Extremely cool, no matter what it's name is.

 

[monkeybutt]

Looks sorta like a nagimaki in proportions. Nice.

 

[Sparljo]

Is that a KC blade?

 

[fod]

zwei-not? because I'd have to give a long explanation every time I described it, that is
zwei-not

Monkeybutt, you are right...this is pretty much a mini-nagimaki (nagamakito, nagamakisimo, nagamaki Jr...)

Thanks for the kind words guys

 

[Phil Elmore]

I like that sword. I like it a lot.

 

[fod]

Is that a KC blade?

:thumbup:

I like that sword. I like it a lot.

Thanks Phil. Look for it in the for sale section after Son of Fod and I are done "testing" it. We still have pumpkins to slay

 

[Jack O'Neill]

that beauty needs to be on a 6 foot staff . I love naginata'a

 

[fod]

that beauty needs to be on a 6 foot staff . I love naginata'a

Thanks! I was very tempted to make this one a takedown and make two handles for it, one short and one long. I have that in mind for a future project.

 

[Keith Montgomery]

Looks really good.

 

[Dr Heelhook]

I say:

yarrrrrr

 

[Liam Ryan]

You should def. post pics or even video of the pumpkin slaying!

 

[BIGBEAR]

It looks like a Dah "think I spelled that right" Style of short sword. BTW it looks great.

 

[Broos]

I kinda like 3 hand sword. Looks like it would be a powerful sapling whacker!

 

[fod]

double tap oops

 

[fod]

Some expressed interest in buying this, but I am not going to put it up for sale, but is being raffled off here
Thanks

 

[JFO]

Man that is so awesome
I hope you are very proud of yourself
those pumpkins don't stand a chance
please post pics and or video

 

[fishface5]

and after pumpkins . . . . zombies!

 

[Sam Salvati]

Awesome, A-w-e-s-o-m-e.

 

[fod]

It was taken for halloween, I don't wear the mask just everyday