Turbine Blade

Hey thanks fellas. :]

Indora lately I've been working with a different titanium alloy as a knife, with some good results:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1461479-Forged-titanium-armor-plate-knives

As well as further refining a sword design specifically suited to the Ti Nb alloy that's been my main focus, what you could call a fully developed and optimal beta ti sword design (at least as of now). Of course you could also say it's a sword that's the way I want them! :D But there are many reasons for the design beyond personal taste.

Here's the largest iteration yet, a machete-sized version under construction:

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The full sword will be about a foot longer, about 32-34" or so oal, with a blade of about 26-28".
 
Mecha are you or, do you know of anyone that could make a sword with a thickness of 1/8th of an inch, with a focus on making it light?
 
Indora said:
Mecha are you or, do you know of anyone that could make a sword with a thickness of 1/8th of an inch, with a focus on making it light?
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Hmmm, I bet @Storm Crow aka James Helm could forge out a thin blade like that.
 
As an old fencer ! When we picked a blade we tested it's stiffness [ especially we epee fencers] as the epees are thrusting weapons. We had to be able to precisely place that point , Whippy blades not wanted !. Stiffness is also seen as a triangular blade or as my sword bayonet , a T shaped blade. Strength and stiffness.

My Mecha Made Gladius is 1/8" thick, a diamond shape , strong and stiff. It is though only 6" long !! LOL
 
Yeah, I'm thinking my next project request is gonna be somewhere around 21 to 22 inches long, with a 9 inch handle. I've seen some machetes that are quite long and wide while being really thin, so I know it can be done without having to worry about the blade breaking with the proper temper, and since I'm not likely to do any actual sword on sword fighting with it, it doesn't have to be super durable as far as stabbing into car doors or hoods and whatnot lol
 
mete said:
As an old fencer ! When we picked a blade we tested it's stiffness [ especially we epee fencers] as the epees are thrusting weapons. We had to be able to precisely place that point , Whippy blades not wanted !. Stiffness is also seen as a triangular blade or as my sword bayonet , a T shaped blade. Strength and stiffness.

My Mecha Made Gladius is 1/8" thick, a diamond shape , strong and stiff. It is though only 6" long !! LOL
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Yes the blade must be stiff but resilient. Ti alloys usually seem to bend a bit at first, but then fight back and get really rigid, but you can lean into them with a huge force and bow them over way more, despite the stiffness. Of course it has a lot to do with the shape...
 
Are ti alloys lighter than spring steel? And are there any advantages between the two one over the other?
 
^lol, I gotta use that answer one day
 
Lol, what's some of the advantages of it and is it generally along the same pricing area as spring steel? Or is it more expensive and difficult to forge?
 
That turned out really good. Reminds me alot of the lines of a Kopis or Falcata.
 
Thanks Lapedog, I just tried to make something shaped like what the owner wanted. Luckily it was something possible. :D
 
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