http://www.antique-swords.net/antique-swords/how-to-start-sword-making Everything about Antique Swords Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:43:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.antique-swords.net/antique-swords/how-to-start-sword-making#comment-12 swords Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:09:27 +0000 http://www.antique-swords.net/?p=34#comment-12 Upon request of Richard Mancuso: Three types of attacks can be performed with the blade: striking, cutting, and thrusting. The blade can be double-edged or single-edged, the latter often having a secondary "false edge" near the tip. When handling the sword, the long or true edge is the one used for straight cuts or strikes, while the short or false edge is the one used for backhand strikes. Some hilt designs define which edge is the 'long' one, while more symmetrical designs allow the long and short edges to be inverted by turning the sword of one's hand on the hilt. -----------------You're welcone. Jim, The Sword Guy Upon request of Richard Mancuso: Three types of attacks can be performed with the blade: striking, cutting, and thrusting. The blade can be double-edged or single-edged, the latter often having a secondary “false edge” near the tip. When handling the sword, the long or true edge is the one used for straight cuts or strikes, while the short or false edge is the one used for backhand strikes. Some hilt designs define which edge is the ‘long’ one, while more symmetrical designs allow the long and short edges to be inverted by turning the sword of one’s hand on the hilt. —————–You’re welcone. Jim, The Sword Guy

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