Posts: 580 Location: Pennsylvania USA
Tue 29 Nov, 2011 3:33 pm
this article is what first got me interested in these big two handed beasts, secondly is the idea that their a hybrid of pole arm and sword. i understand that even though their pretty big, they don't feel that way because of their leaver like actions with the longer grip.
i was able to do some research on the blade that i'm interested in (which looks very close to one in that article) and a description given to me was that once committed to a cut - it's rather hard to back off if needed. now this maybe true for a lot of big swords but i haven't been privileged to handled them to find out for myself.
now i also haven't been able to make up a scale sketch or model of the sword i'm thinking of yet, i figured that it's best to ask a lot of questions before i commit to the final design that's inspiring me. and the next one i'm coming to is
blade harmonics.
lets say, i got my plans all layed out, i have information on how the original blade acts, but the grip maybe a little short for me. i'm a smaller guy and i think that a longer grip may be more ergonomic for me to help compensate for the additional weight of the sword. would extending the grip of the sword change where the nodes are along the sword, i'd be more concerned with the grip? and would you have to maybe add an inch or two to the blade to keep it in balance with the original design?