The Sword - Form & Thought

[horseclover]

 

[Mecha]

Thanks for posting that.

I learned about Das Schwert: Gestalt und Gedanke / The Sword: Form and Thought from a sword maker who told me about it after a long conversation about sword harmonics and proportions. The book is the only writing I've seen that addresses the true nature of sword "balance," proportion, and motion. I wanted to get ahold of a copy for my birthday, having seen a few for sale for only 50-75 bucks from Europe, but a few months later, couldn't find a single copy for sale!

I must have a copy!

 

[Mecha]

 

[Mecha]

 

[horseclover]

Yes, Vincent da man. There are some lengthy discussions from/with both Vincent and Peter that have been quite monumental undertakings. Some of the generalities without the math had been apparent for many of the modern collecting years.

Cheers
GC

BTW, there is a blog page for a lot of Vincent's stuff. On FB as well. Peter had posted the video on FB yesterday
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100014915670522
http://blog.subcaelo.net/ensis/documenting-dynamics-of-swords/

 

[BladeMan]

I must have a copy!

I have one

 

[The Zieg]

An interesting use of sacred geometry. These sorts of studies are done in the equestrian world, as well. Antoine Pluvinel, Simon De La Broue, and Cesare Fiaschi played with these ideas a great deal.

Zieg

 

[Mecha]

I have one

Hey if you run into another copy of that book, maybe I can bribe it out of you with a piece of sharp titanium.

 

[Mecha]

SCORE!