tonyc1 Report post Posted February 26, 2009 I had occasion to go to a local festival to view some gear I had made for the Lighthorse re - enactment troop and they had a display of Tent Pegging. I didn't realise that swords will bend as much and show no signs of worse for wear. It sprang back into alignment just as new. It's a lot more difficult with the Bayonet! Tony. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2MadJacks Report post Posted February 26, 2009 Wow, hey thats a pretty cool pic! James Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suze Report post Posted March 8, 2009 I know a dealer in swords tht will take one of his and "stab" it down in the floor of his booth and bend the hilt to the FLOOR and let go springs right back straight has another one from some other company that is now a C shape from the same treatment (he also hacks apart concrete blooks with his with no nicks that I can see) and that is why the GOOD swords cost the big bucks...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TwinOaks Report post Posted March 8, 2009 One of the more popular steels for swordsmithing is 5160. It's also sometimes called OCS. That stands for Old Chevy Springs. Yep, 5160 can be commonly found in older model leaf springs, and is pretty forgiving for novice smiths. For somebody with some experience, it's even better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrooperChuck Report post Posted March 8, 2009 Swordmaking is definately an art. Lots of folks don't realize that a good sword is kind of like a giant spring. If it didn't have that springiness it would snap in two the first time it was used hard. Very cool photo, Tony. That looks like a fun sport. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fishguy Report post Posted March 10, 2009 I know a dealer in swords tht will take one of his and "stab" it down in the floor of his booth and bend the hilt to the FLOOR and let go springs right back straight has another one from some other company that is now a C shape from the same treatment (he also hacks apart concrete blooks with his with no nicks that I can see) and that is why the GOOD swords cost the big bucks...... Is this the first part of a story about how he ended up with 85 stitches in his leg? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
