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Titanium alloy falchion-type sword

In tennis there is the 'sweet spot ' , actually the center of percussion. This is what mecha is calling the vibration mode or dead spot. While the one point in tennis is simple ,
swords may have two or three ! How many and where they are is important as it determines the handling features and the fatigue factor in a long battle. No I don't know the relation of the COP and the sound of " singing blades " nor do I know where the vorpal is ! :rolleyes:
 
Mecha said:
Hello everyone,

Here is a small wakizashi-sized sword, oal 30" and a blade around 2 feet that tapers steadily in thickness, with a flattish convex bevel. The handguard is grade 38 titanium alloy, and the blade is titanium-niobium alloy, both hardened. The handle is nylon, rubber, copper, and elkskin.

I tried to finish this one out extra nicely, with some mixed results. X] Gotta get better at it.

The most important thing to me about a sword or sword-like working machete is the balance, and how it feels in motion and when cutting or under impact. I've always had a pretty strong opinion about how it should be, and this one is perfect! It's also one of my reasons for using titanium alloys - the stiff, resilient dead weight springiness of it. It is also one of the reasons for starting to grind the bevel all the way through to the end of the tang, like on a Japanese sword.

What is this "perfect" feel, you ask? For me it's how a Chinese sword (and also pretty much like a European straight sword) is designed. I was pleased to find that, in some literature Mike Quesenberry shared with me, a very deep study of the balance and percussion node points and harmonic resonances of European swords at their height of development, that the findings of the authors exactly match what I aim for. I'll try to mark a photo of the sword and show where the points are located on this one.

Thanks for looking!

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A little dramatic video:

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Damn, homie , you are killin' it!
 
Very impressive! I'm not much of a sword guy (although I used to fence) but I really like what you're doing.
 
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