Be careful with that Tarwar Brendan

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You're going to want to test your new Tarwar, but do be careful, you are not going to believe it's wicked bite. I tested mine on some well seasoned oak logs that are so tough I can only split them with a wedge and a maul. The Tarwar bit so deep in that tough oak that on the first blow I heard an audible gasp, and, being alone at the time, realized it had to have come from me. I'm serious, with each successive blow I could feel goosebumps rising. I knew that old oak to be tough enough that a poorly swung axe would bounce off of it, but the Tarwar was biting into it with near supernatural force. I hacked and I hewed 'til great chips were flying, even swung a couple of full force blows perpendicular across the grain to see how it would handle the shock. Not only was I incapable of marring that good blade, I didn't so much as dull it. It swings true to point of aim and hits like a deadblow hammer, no discernable handshock. Absolutely devastating. Enjoy your Tarwar Brendan, but mark my words, this is a blade that demands to be treated with respect.

Sarge
 
Thanks for warning Sarge !!

Have you named your Tarwar or is that obssesive ??

Brendan
 
Knowing me I will be tasted very early on then I will start being careful !!

B
 
"Knowing me I will be tasted very early on"

Slitting your thumb while wiping the blade down is not what I'm talking about. If a badly aimed swing or follow through lets it "taste" flesh, it'll be the flesh all the way on the other side of whatever bones it just cleaved through. The length of the blade, plus its weight, cause it to develop tremendous force when swung with any seriousness. For that reason you can never assume that what you're striking is going to stop the blade, and must always be aware of where the arc of your swing is going to take the blade on the follow through. I have a huge old machete that I loaned to a friend to clear some brush with. I asked if he knew full well how to handle it, and he assured me he did. A trip to the emergency room and 14 stitches later, he confessed that it was his first time handling a big blade. He had swung at a small sapling thinking to chop it down. He succeeded in chopping himself down (struck his shin, OUCH) as the blade cleaved through the sapling without so much as slowing. If he had been wielding my Tarwar we'd be calling him "stumpy".

Naming a sword is not obsessive behaviour, mine just hasn't told me it's name yet.

Sarge
 
Sarge, I'll take extra care - after reading Wildman's post !!

Thanks again for the warning !!

:)
 
Originally posted by Brendan
Knowing me I will be tasted very early on then I will start being careful !!

B
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There's a lot of difference in being tested and being devoured.:p ;)
 
Yvsa, with my sharpening skills we needn't worry about me being devoured.

Jokes aside, I'll be carefull. I don't plan to end up in the Emergency room this year !!

:)
 
Yep. Read Heber's post. But you won't like it so probably won't use it anyway. Probably end up selling it or giving it away.
 
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