Waved blades debate - combat value

Radu Transylvanicus · 31st January 2006, 09:18 AM

Many blades from many parts of the world are forged waved, from the kris and keris of the Malay world to European daggers to Hindu blades. I came to the conclusion of the waved blade being pure fashion statement but I want to challenge other opinions of any opinions, pros and cons of a waved blade. In European culture wavy blades seem to retain the names like “flamberge”, "flambards" or "flammards", basically meaning flamming.
The only difference is perhaps that a same sword with a waved blade would rather give a more of a chopping cut versus a traditional slashing cut of a standard blade.
Few examples:
1. A Keris luk (property of Arts d’Orient www.artsdorient.com)
2. Photo of a Transylvanian dagger from the 17th century at the Timisoara Museum
3. A 3d screenshot of a Landesknecht “flamberge” blade two hand sword
http://www.artsdorient.com/images/RIF_2240.JPG

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/attach...tid=1585&stc=1

http://www.5stardeal.com/website/swo.../20-ics010.jpg

31st January 2006, 09:18 AM	#1
Radu Transylvanicus Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 2008-2010 Bali, 1998-2008 USA Posts: 271	Waved blades debate - combat value Many blades from many parts of the world are forged waved, from the kris and keris of the Malay world to European daggers to Hindu blades. I came to the conclusion of the waved blade being pure fashion statement but I want to challenge other opinions of any opinions, pros and cons of a waved blade. In European culture wavy blades seem to retain the names like “flamberge”, "flambards" or "flammards", basically meaning flamming. The only difference is perhaps that a same sword with a waved blade would rather give a more of a chopping cut versus a traditional slashing cut of a standard blade. Few examples: 1. A Keris luk (property of Arts d’Orient www.artsdorient.com) 2. Photo of a Transylvanian dagger from the 17th century at the Timisoara Museum 3. A 3d screenshot of a Landesknecht “flamberge” blade two hand sword http://www.artsdorient.com/images/RIF_2240.JPG http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/attach...tid=1585&stc=1 http://www.5stardeal.com/website/swo.../20-ics010.jpg Last edited by Rick; 31st January 2006 at 04:45 PM.