Rounded points on European Swords

kronckew · 21st November 2008, 08:06 PM

this dha has a rounded tip, and is razor sharp all the way around it to the spine. i certainly wouldn't want to get it thrust at me, even to it's obviously designed to cut rather than thrust. slicing that tip across an unarmoured opponent would be quite effective. with the distal taper, the tip section is quite thin and the broadness adds mass as well as an edge that can be slid across the target. it would also cause quite a large and immediately life threatening wound if thrust at something soft, like a throat or abdomen, or between ribs, where a pointy point might bend or break on bone..

this mexican sword/machete from another thread here also has a rounded tip designed for cutting. the rounded tips on these "...was adopted because it permits a long life throught continous re-sharpening, and the balance helps in cutting..."

21st November 2008, 08:06 PM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,227	this dha has a rounded tip, and is razor sharp all the way around it to the spine. i certainly wouldn't want to get it thrust at me, even to it's obviously designed to cut rather than thrust. slicing that tip across an unarmoured opponent would be quite effective. with the distal taper, the tip section is quite thin and the broadness adds mass as well as an edge that can be slid across the target. it would also cause quite a large and immediately life threatening wound if thrust at something soft, like a throat or abdomen, or between ribs, where a pointy point might bend or break on bone.. this mexican sword/machete from another thread here also has a rounded tip designed for cutting. the rounded tips on these "...was adopted because it permits a long life throught continous re-sharpening, and the balance helps in cutting..."