Khanda For Comment

Lew · 9th November 2010, 09:50 PM

Jim

The blade is pattern welded

Jim McDougall · 10th November 2010, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Lew

Jim

The blade is pattern welded

Thanks Lew

Gavin Nugent · 10th November 2010, 04:14 AM

A good looking sword Lew.

Nice to see the patterning in the guard too and the blade does show a good tight pattern.
The thinness of these blades is impressive, very strong and very sharp.

The examples I placed here;

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=hindu

The smaller one shares the same blade 'type'. Where mine is sharpened both sides, yours has a long support to the spine area. the example in the link, despite only having a central support, it is still very strong with good flex.

The larger one, well that is a totally different animal and although Elgood doesn't show an example in his work there is good information about these Khanda in the Hindu arms and ritual.

Gav

10th November 2010, 04:14 AM	#3
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Good lookng A good looking sword Lew. Nice to see the patterning in the guard too and the blade does show a good tight pattern. The thinness of these blades is impressive, very strong and very sharp. The examples I placed here; http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=hindu The smaller one shares the same blade 'type'. Where mine is sharpened both sides, yours has a long support to the spine area. the example in the link, despite only having a central support, it is still very strong with good flex. The larger one, well that is a totally different animal and although Elgood doesn't show an example in his work there is good information about these Khanda in the Hindu arms and ritual. Gav

9th November 2010, 09:50 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Jim The blade is pattern welded