Good short sword?

Well, you could try your hand at grinding fullers in it. I have an HI Falcata (really more of a kopis) that has a wide blade with wide deep fullers. Still weighs in at almost three pounds for 27inches, and has a spine as thick as a khukuri.

http://www.himalayan-imports.com/falcatta-106-0663_IMG.JPG

Sadly, these are not made anymore, as they were too time intensive and difficult to make (only one Kami-Sanu- could do it, and he has since left to learn his father's business.)

Keith
 
Yes, it seems everything they make in Nepal comes out sort of like a khukuri, at least in weight and thickness. I wonder if real Tibetan swords are made with such heavy blades? Anyhow, the HI Tibetan Short Sword comes with a pretty long handle, so one can use two hands. I guess you can consider it a sort of variation on the Chinese war sword, which is of similar length and weight, but has a wider blade.

Aren't Falcatas made to be held with only one hand? It seems that this would be a problem in the case of the HI Falcata, since it is so heavy.
 
Thanks for the advice, Benjamin. Actually I do have a light short sword, a Kris Cutlery Pinuti, that I bought a couple of years ago. Until recently I was concerned that the handle construction was fragile, because the Pinuti has a hidden tang, all wood handle, and only one small brass pin through the wood.

However, I have read nothing negative about Kris Cutlery swords, and now I think my concern about the handle was unfounded. If it were fragile I think this would have come to light in this or some other forum.
 
Mr Beck i make some of these medium size sword's the "Sundang" is a phillipino bolo type of blade .mine are usually 5160 with a distal taper. i may send one to Cliff Stamp for testing , ive used these personally over seas with a great deal of respect . most will chop 2 inch wood "right now" . the phillipine made ones are ok but i would not depend on them long term as handle problem's are the norm . the "Barong that kriss cuttlery is very thick i think it has a distal taper. Good luck in your search.:)
 
well, I think I could lighten it down to 2.5 lbs with a few modifications...

It is one-hand wieldable, but then I consider most axes to be lively in the hand. Its all in how you use it. most heavy slsaheing swords are about 2-3 lbs. A broad bladed cutlass, the medieval Falchion, would also fit in this category.

These are not duelling weapons. they are battlefield weapons, and tend to be made to survive more than one encounter. when thick plate armor appeared in the bronze age and again in the medieval age, the light sword blades went the way of the dodo to be replaced by axes, and other heavy chopping blades.

After looking at historical artifacts of the bronze age, the kopis was perhaps about 22-25 inches in length, made of fullered bronze. I bet this steel 27 incher weighs about the same as its ancient bronze counterparts....I have yet to see an iron age example of the kopis. but it is mentioned as a secondary choice to the more standard roman Gladius in the late Roman period.
 
How about this for a short sword?

The Mineral Mountain Hatchet works Brush Cutter. (Discontinued)

Machete shape with false top edge to relieve some weight.

16.75" Full-tang Blade - 0.25" Stock - Differentially tempered 5160 - Parkerized finish
23.75" Overall length. 32 ozs.

Polished black micarta handle scales w/ two steel hex screws.
2 position handle. Further up for more control. Further back for more chopping power.

Kydex sheath - no fastening hardware.

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Ted Frizzell is another guy that likes to make heavy knives. I once ordered an MMHW Long Knife, which is a short sword. The thing was very heavy. Last I checked, weights weren't published on the MMHW website, so I did not know in advance what I was getting.

I promptly sold the Long Knife at a gun show. The guy who bought it was huge, one of the biggest men I have ever seen. The weight wasn't a problem for him.

Since I bought the HI Tibetan Short Sword I won't be buying any more swords in the near future. In the case of that sword the weight really isn't a problem, since it has a handle made for two hands.
 
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