I recently received the Tibetan Sword and Mustang Knife last Friday, and here is the review as mentioned in an earlier thread. Woo hoo, was I eager to find out more about them.
1. Tibetan Sword OAL36" 59oz 3/8" thick
The leather sheath was lovely and the fit was fantastic, as you can see in the picture above, it held the sword in place with not a slightest slippage.
Catching the sun's rays.
The other view of the blade.
A minor flaw was that there was a slight streak where the brass plating did not join to form an even colouration. No big deal as that did not take away from the overall quality of the sword.
One thing I definitely liked was that the bolster was oval with the taper at the bottom (or towards the left in the picture above) like many good swords. This allowed one to tell the direction of the edge without looking.
One thing is for sure, this sword is hefty if using it one handed. Actually wielding this sword and imagining its weight was two very different things. Practising one-handed sword drills with it was the equivalent of carrying a dumbbell and swinging it all over the place. Using it two handed was of course easier, but still heavier than wielding a katana or longsword. At times, if felt like a mini polearm. The thickness of the blade was undoubtedly a contributing factor.
Look at the thickness of the sword! It's about 9mm (3/8"). In case its edge is blunted, it can be used as a mace
. Jokes aside, this sword is best used against armoured opponents, where the weight of the sword can still cause percussive damage if it is not able to cut through.
Point of balance was about 120mm (4.7") away from hilt, which makes it forward leaning. Again, this lends to the chopping strength. I had a fun morning with this sword, and I think I can use this occasionally in sword drills to help strengthen. In fact, I am calling this sword the "Tibetan Mastiff".
The mustang knife review following up next...
1. Tibetan Sword OAL36" 59oz 3/8" thick
The leather sheath was lovely and the fit was fantastic, as you can see in the picture above, it held the sword in place with not a slightest slippage.
Catching the sun's rays.
The other view of the blade.
A minor flaw was that there was a slight streak where the brass plating did not join to form an even colouration. No big deal as that did not take away from the overall quality of the sword.
One thing I definitely liked was that the bolster was oval with the taper at the bottom (or towards the left in the picture above) like many good swords. This allowed one to tell the direction of the edge without looking.
One thing is for sure, this sword is hefty if using it one handed. Actually wielding this sword and imagining its weight was two very different things. Practising one-handed sword drills with it was the equivalent of carrying a dumbbell and swinging it all over the place. Using it two handed was of course easier, but still heavier than wielding a katana or longsword. At times, if felt like a mini polearm. The thickness of the blade was undoubtedly a contributing factor.
Look at the thickness of the sword! It's about 9mm (3/8"). In case its edge is blunted, it can be used as a mace
. Jokes aside, this sword is best used against armoured opponents, where the weight of the sword can still cause percussive damage if it is not able to cut through. Point of balance was about 120mm (4.7") away from hilt, which makes it forward leaning. Again, this lends to the chopping strength. I had a fun morning with this sword, and I think I can use this occasionally in sword drills to help strengthen. In fact, I am calling this sword the "Tibetan Mastiff".
The mustang knife review following up next...
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