I'd love to see pictures of the swords that are discussed here. Makers and users if you have pictures that you'd like to share with the group please reply to this thread. I'm sure we can get some member can get them on a their photo point site for us to see. It's a lot better there than posting them here in the forum. Anyway I'd love to see them and I'm sure others would like it also.
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Tom,
Here's a couple of pics from our favorite maker. Short swords from Jerry Hossom www.hossom.com
Matt
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Here's a couple of pics from our favorite maker. Short swords from Jerry Hossom www.hossom.com
Matt
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That bottom sword is fantastic, anyone own one?
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"If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle."
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Full Contact Stick Fighting Hawaii
"If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle."
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Stuart,
I own a Hossom Millenium Espada in A-2. It is fast in the hand- its center of balance is perfect for a sword of this OAL; it has withstood repeated blade on blade contact; and has completely severed a beef shank- femur and all!- in one clean cut repeatedly. I've been training with swords for over 20 yrs, and this is the most combat worthy sword that I have ever used.
If you are interested in more details, I put the original prototype Espada through a series of tests and posted my results @
http://www.bladeforums.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/001424.html
I am currently testing a new Hossom Black Espada in CPM 3-V. It is 29" OAL with a 23" blade and weighs only 23 oz! That's less than a pound and a half! The balance point is 4" ahead of the guard- just perfect- and Man, let me tell you, this thing is so wicked fast that it makes my A-2 Espada seem slow by comparison. I'll post a review once I've put it through all its paces.
Mario
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I own a Hossom Millenium Espada in A-2. It is fast in the hand- its center of balance is perfect for a sword of this OAL; it has withstood repeated blade on blade contact; and has completely severed a beef shank- femur and all!- in one clean cut repeatedly. I've been training with swords for over 20 yrs, and this is the most combat worthy sword that I have ever used.
If you are interested in more details, I put the original prototype Espada through a series of tests and posted my results @
http://www.bladeforums.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/001424.html
I am currently testing a new Hossom Black Espada in CPM 3-V. It is 29" OAL with a 23" blade and weighs only 23 oz! That's less than a pound and a half! The balance point is 4" ahead of the guard- just perfect- and Man, let me tell you, this thing is so wicked fast that it makes my A-2 Espada seem slow by comparison. I'll post a review once I've put it through all its paces.
Mario
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Gaucho
Tuvo muy mala suerte...se callo en mi cuchillo.
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Mario,
I envy you, that is one beautiful blade. I have to save up some funds so maybe I can have one.
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I envy you, that is one beautiful blade. I have to save up some funds so maybe I can have one.
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Glad you enjoy your sword, but just remember that there's no such thing as the perfect blade. If it's perfect for you, that's great, but there is no end-all (which is a very grand thing indeed).
Shinryû.
Addendum: I do not have any good photographs of the few tanto I have. Once I get some, I can post them no problem.
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Shinryû.
Addendum: I do not have any good photographs of the few tanto I have. Once I get some, I can post them no problem.
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Thanks for the picture waxes.
I hope Jerry continues in his swordmaking
more than knives. There are scads of knifemakers out there and I feel, like I'm sure many of us, that there are not enough people making swords. I'm looking forward to the day when I get a chance to handle one of these beauties. All the pictures I've seen of them so far look great.
I hope Jerry continues in his swordmaking
more than knives. There are scads of knifemakers out there and I feel, like I'm sure many of us, that there are not enough people making swords. I'm looking forward to the day when I get a chance to handle one of these beauties. All the pictures I've seen of them so far look great.
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Heya...glad to hear from you.
As far as the tanto, VERY sweet, I think you owe a few specs though
Robert.
As far as the tanto, VERY sweet, I think you owe a few specs though
Robert.
Rob,
Nice to meet you
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Please notice that I wrote that the balance point on the Hossom Espada was perfect, not the sword as a whole.
Most custom swordsmiths agree that for a one-handed sword of around 25"-35" in OAL, that the balance point should be 4"-6" forward of the guard to achieve the best feel.
I fully agree with you, BTW, that creating the perfect sword- even in a very specific niche- is an unattainable ideal.
I look forward to reading more interesting posts and discussions in this forum in the future.
Mario
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Gaucho
Tuvo muy mala suerte...se callo en mi cuchillo.
Nice to meet you
Please notice that I wrote that the balance point on the Hossom Espada was perfect, not the sword as a whole.
Most custom swordsmiths agree that for a one-handed sword of around 25"-35" in OAL, that the balance point should be 4"-6" forward of the guard to achieve the best feel.
I fully agree with you, BTW, that creating the perfect sword- even in a very specific niche- is an unattainable ideal.
I look forward to reading more interesting posts and discussions in this forum in the future.
Mario
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Gaucho
Tuvo muy mala suerte...se callo en mi cuchillo.
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Here is a picture of a short sword I submitted to a Steven Segal movie.......
Its 22" oal, Ats-34 at rc57 and red/black micarta handles.
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Its 22" oal, Ats-34 at rc57 and red/black micarta handles.
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Thanks for the kinds remarks. Indeed. no "perfect" sword has ever been built, but we can try our best anyway.
Here's a couple more...
This is the prototype for the Espadas I'm currently making. This one was in ATS-34, has a 19-1/2" blade and weighs just under 20 oz. The handle is stabilized Bocote. An identical blade in CPM-3V is in the shop now, along with several more in A2.
This is my Georgia Watermelon Slicer. 20-1/2" blade and about 23 oz. with a hand-and-a-half handle. We all need to air it out sometimes; I did, and this is what happened.
This same handle is being used on my interpretation of a 20" Wakizashi, in A2.
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Here's a couple more...
This is the prototype for the Espadas I'm currently making. This one was in ATS-34, has a 19-1/2" blade and weighs just under 20 oz. The handle is stabilized Bocote. An identical blade in CPM-3V is in the shop now, along with several more in A2.
This is my Georgia Watermelon Slicer. 20-1/2" blade and about 23 oz. with a hand-and-a-half handle. We all need to air it out sometimes; I did, and this is what happened.
This same handle is being used on my interpretation of a 20" Wakizashi, in A2.
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Come on guys, I think this is an excellent topic that Tom started, I want to see more of those swords some of you guys own.
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Here's a picture of my small collection of Khukuris, etc.
<img border="0" src="http://www.fullcontacthi.com/pictures/khukri.jpg"></center>
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"If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle."
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Here's a picture of my small collection of Khukuris, etc.
<img border="0" src="http://www.fullcontacthi.com/pictures/khukri.jpg"></center>
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Full Contact Stick Fighting Hawaii
"If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle."
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A shamshir on a Dentist's chair.
Gee, thanks for the mental image!
I'm gonna wake up screaming a few times over THAT picture!
ROFL
I spent some time in Hong Kong years ago, and now I'm VERY thankful that I didn't come down with a TOOTHACHE while I was there!
BTW, VERY interesting blade, do you have any history on it?
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I cut it, and I cut it, and it's STILL too short!
Gee, thanks for the mental image!
I'm gonna wake up screaming a few times over THAT picture!
ROFL
I spent some time in Hong Kong years ago, and now I'm VERY thankful that I didn't come down with a TOOTHACHE while I was there!
BTW, VERY interesting blade, do you have any history on it?
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I cut it, and I cut it, and it's STILL too short!
Ken,
Sorry for the bad feelings. But it's a convenient way of posting images. I spent only a few minute from taking picture with the digital cam to posting on the forum.
History of the sword.... the hilts design is typically Syrian. The production of "wootz" was stop some time in the beginning of 19th century, so this blade maybe about 200 years old. The leather wrapping on the scabboard is not cow's leather, maybe ostrish or lizard's skin.
Here is a link that has quite a bit of information about shamshir.
http://www.vikingsword.com/ethsword/shamshir/index.html
Joe
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Sorry for the bad feelings. But it's a convenient way of posting images. I spent only a few minute from taking picture with the digital cam to posting on the forum.
History of the sword.... the hilts design is typically Syrian. The production of "wootz" was stop some time in the beginning of 19th century, so this blade maybe about 200 years old. The leather wrapping on the scabboard is not cow's leather, maybe ostrish or lizard's skin.
Here is a link that has quite a bit of information about shamshir.
http://www.vikingsword.com/ethsword/shamshir/index.html
Joe
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You call that a rapier? Isn't the blade kind of broad for that designation? Maybe it is just the picture but this thing looks like it is big enough to be a broadsword or at least a cut and thrust model.
Beautiful sword by the way!
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Beautiful sword by the way!
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Triton,
It is a rapier. Maybe the pic doesn't show the tip right. At the tip, it is about 1cm in width before tapering rapidly to form the very point. With that in mind, it still, with great forces, flex (with my weight)...... miracle L6, and wonderful heat treating from the Dr.
Don't mix up rapier and fencing epee. Like many sports evoled from actual dueling, the weapon, in this case the fencing epee, was severely modified to suit the task of sport but not fighting.
A good cut-and-thrust or broadsword, can easily cut an epee in half. But for this particular rapier, I've strike it unsupported with an 26" Asp baton, and it didn't even shown a bent. This blade can block a good broadsword I think, if you have strong wrist.
Here's the depression from the Asp baton strikes.
Joe
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It is a rapier. Maybe the pic doesn't show the tip right. At the tip, it is about 1cm in width before tapering rapidly to form the very point. With that in mind, it still, with great forces, flex (with my weight)...... miracle L6, and wonderful heat treating from the Dr.
Don't mix up rapier and fencing epee. Like many sports evoled from actual dueling, the weapon, in this case the fencing epee, was severely modified to suit the task of sport but not fighting.
A good cut-and-thrust or broadsword, can easily cut an epee in half. But for this particular rapier, I've strike it unsupported with an 26" Asp baton, and it didn't even shown a bent. This blade can block a good broadsword I think, if you have strong wrist.
Here's the depression from the Asp baton strikes.
Joe
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