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	Sword Forum International \| swordforum.com
		Generally, as sword blades gain in length and lose width, as with rapiers, the COP moves towards the midpoint and the sweet spot becomes shorter.
		To permit comparisons, it is customary to measure a sword's balance point (BP) by resting it on say the edge of a ruler, at a point at which it will balance; Or put another way, at a point along its length at which the sum of its moments attributable to weight and length equal zero.
		A sword's BP is adjusted by attaching a counterweight to the end of its hilt, commonly known as a pommel.
	www.swordforum.com /articles/ams/char-rapier.php (0 words)

	Switzerland (blade: Germany, Solingen, early 18th c.), late 18th Century / Small-Sword / c. 1790-1800
		Though highly reflective of French taste, it was probably fashioned in a Swiss workshop under French influence or by a French craftsman working in Switzerland.
		Worn publicly as an emblem of social rank, this sword was likely custom-made for an affluent individual to use on formal or court occasions.So-called because of its short blade, the small-sword emerged as the light and quick weapon of choice for aristocratic civilians during the 1700s.
		Such a sword was traditionally suspended at about mid-thigh from the left side of a belt, the hilt exposed through the opening of the gentleman's coat.
	www.davidrumsey.com /amico/amico1276601-39087.html (493 words)

	Sword Rust Removal - japanese samurai fantasy medieval
		Rust may be removed from your swords by either chemical or abrasive cleaning.
		A soft wire brush works the same way, and may be useful for a sword that is already heavily pitted or scaled with rust.
		Grinding wheels are great for sharpening lawnmower blades, but if you feel the need to put your sword against one you should really consider a different hobby.
	www.buy-swords.com /sword-rust-removal.html (933 words)

	Small Sword of the American Revolution 06-810
		Officers' small swords were light, straight, and slender.
		Essentially a European weapon, this small sword was the final incarnation of the dueling sword.
		Overall the Small Sword measures 43 3/8" and weighs 1 lb.
	www.iloveswords.com /REV_Small_Sword.html (203 words)

	Fictionwise eBooks: The Art of Fencing or, the Use of the Small Sword by Monsieur L'Abbat
		Written by Monsieur L'Abbat, Master of the Sword at the Academy of Toulouse, in 1734, and translated by Andrew Mahon, Professor of the Small Sword, Dublin, this is the book which served as the foundation of all European schools of sword fighting during the 17th and 18th centuries.
		The Sword, since its first Invention, has been used in different Manners: First, with a Shield or Buckler; Secondly, with a Helmet, and Thirdly, with a Dagger, which is still used in Spain and Italy.
		By feeling the Sword, is meant commanding the Fort and Feeble equally with the Hand, in order to communicate to the more distant Part of the Blade, as well as to that which is nearer, the Motion and Action that is requisite.
	www.fictionwise.com /ebooks/eBook32219.htm (0 words)

	Ninja Sword
		Another reason for the poor quality of the swords is that since the ninja was mostly mountain people and outlaws, they could not afford to hire expert sword smiths like the samurai class.
		Also their own sword smiths did not have access to the right resources to be able to make curved edge swords with well constructed blades.
		Another use the sword had was that it could act as a small step by jamming the blade into the ground, the ninja could use the hand-guard as a step to get that extra height needed to scale a wall.
	ninjasword.gungfu.com (882 words)

	U.S. Model 1832 Pay Department Sword
		U.S. The official U.S. sword regulations for 1832 dictated a yellow mounted small sword for medical staff - "Small sword, gilt hilt and mountings with fl scabbard and belt." This regulation was in effect until 1840 and specimens of the medical sword are very rare.
		The medical sword pictured in The American Sword 1775-1945 book by Peterson bears an etching of the bust of "Esculapius," an ancient physician, and it is labeled as such.
		The obverse side of a sword blade would be the side facing you, in an horizontal position, with the blade to your right and the hilt to your left.
	armscollectors.com /mgs/paydptsword.htm (451 words)

	Quality of our Swords - Collectible Swords USA (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Popular from the 1660's to the early 1800's, the small sword is a thrusting weapon; the point is used to penetrate the skin and Puncture vital organs.
		As the use of the sword fell out of fashion, the small sword became more elaborate and less functional, eventually becoming a piece of jewelry to be worn at court (hence the name court sword).
		Consequently, the small sword was constructed for actual use, whereas the court sword was an elaborate accouterment.
	collectibleswordsusa.com /the_quality_of_our_sft_swords.html (1139 words)

	U.S. Model 1832 Pay Department Sword
		U.S. The official U.S. sword regulations for 1832 dictated a yellow mounted small sword for medical staff - "Small sword, gilt hilt and mountings with fl scabbard and belt." This regulation was in effect until 1840 and specimens of the medical sword are very rare.
		The medical sword pictured in The American Sword 1775-1945 book by Peterson bears an etching of the bust of "Esculapius," an ancient physician, and it is labeled as such.
		The obverse side of a sword blade would be the side facing you, in an horizontal position, with the blade to your right and the hilt to your left.
	www.armscollectors.com /mgs/paydptsword.htm (451 words)

	Sword
		Indeed, the difference between a machete and a sword is mainly that of utilization, and several types of swords in history resemble the machete in construction, such as for example the scramasax, the dusack, and the falchion.
		Hilt - the handle of a sword, and consists of the guard, the grip, and the pommel.
		The sword is often held together by a nut screwed onto the tang above the pommel.
	www.themiddleages.net /sword.html (908 words)

	The Swords of Caelereth
		Small Swords, knives, Daggers, and Dirks, are commonly coated with a layer of venom to increase their damage output.
		A small, usually one-edged weapon that is often used as a kitchen utensil or to carve wood with.
		As with all small Sword weapons, the most common target is the heart of the neck, and the blades of these weapons are often coated in poison.
	www.santharia.com /weapons/swords.htm (2215 words)

	The English Civil War Society of America Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In addition, officers also used swords, but they were usually of a more elaborate design, offering more protection to the hand, by using pierced plated and an extra ring or two on the guards, as compared to those used by soldiers.
		In the 17th century the 'transition rapier' was the early for of small sword, and still had a cutting edge, unlike the proper small swords of the next century.
		The small sword was considered to be the last and most superior style of sword and technique that existed by many fencing masters, then and now, and is from which the modern sport of foil fencing was derived.
	www.ecwsa.org /miltheofficerandthesword.html (1651 words)

	Swords
		The cutlass is a short sword that was used around the 16th century as butcher knives.
		This sword was mainly used for dueling between two pirates.
		The long sword was a lot like the cutlass except for the fact that a long sword has two cutting edges and the cutlass has only one.
	library.thinkquest.org /J0110360/swords.htm (127 words)

	Online Etymology Dictionary
		c.1400, "to furnish (a sword, etc.) with a sheath," from sheath (q.v.); meaning "to put (a sword, etc.) in a sheath" is attested from c.1430.
		The original sense is of an embrace about the neck or the tapping of a sword on the shoulders to confer knighthood.
		The meaning "light sword used in fencing" (1594) could be from this sense, or from foil (v.).
	www.etymonline.com /index.php?search=sword (2181 words)

	Sword's (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Gladius- A small sword, light but forged from steel, is capable of issuing fast attacks and causing relatively alright damage.
		Long Sword- Not meant for the inexpierienced of swordsmen, the long sword is meant for the trained and skilled warrior.
		Executionor Sword- The largest and heaviest sword of the swords, it is without doubt the most feared and hardest sword to wield; this sword in the hands of an inexpierienced user could mean death for them.
	www.angelfire.com /empire2/resort/Weapons.html (336 words)

	Pinfire sword gun
		Combining the advaced pinfire cartridge revolver with the traditional sword was a temptation that few arms makers could resist.
		This sword and intergral 9mm revolver was made by T. Rauh and Co, Solingen.
		This short sword (30 inches long) with a 7mm pinfire revolver built in, was made by E. Lefaucheux and the blade bears the name of a Peruvian importer-agent "Alfredo Herouard-Lima".
	www.ruble-enterprises.com /PFsword.htm (260 words)

	Fencing Online
		Although the small sword often had an edge, it was only to discourage the opponent from grabbing the blade, and the weapon was used exclusively for thrusting.
		When buttoned with a leather safety tip that resembled a flower bud, the small sword was known as le fleuret, and was identical in use to the modern foil (still known as le fleuret in French).
		As with thrusting swords, the sabre evolved to lighter, less fatal dueling forms such as the Italian sciabola di terro and the German schlager.
	www.fencing.net /intro2.php (865 words)

	Sword and Buckler Fencing
		Although, the sword and buckler is often associated with the fencing methods of the early 1500s and with the common serving man, it was a form of fighting with a much longer tradition.
		Sword and buckler fighting also became a “combat sport” of sorts, but not before it had already long been a martial system of self-defense and battlefield skill.
		A buckler differs from a shield in that the latter is carried by straps and worn on the arm whereas the former is held in single-hand in a “fist” grip.
	www.thearma.org /essays/SwordandBuckler.htm (2420 words)

	Mediaeval Sword - Welcome (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The swords of medieval Europe (approximately 500 to 1500 AD) evolved from steel Celtic swords, which in turn arose from a tradition of straight, double-edged swords which began with bronze swords as early as 1,500 BC.
		Essentially all of the earliest medieval swords and many throughout the period were designed to cut, having surprisingly thin blades, especially towards the tip, which was often rounded.
		By the close of the Middle Ages, swords increasingly are stouter and more sharply pointed, being optimized for the thrust, the cut having been rendered less effective by improvements in armour.
	www.aiusa.com /medsword/mainfm.html (230 words)

	Renaissance Swords and Accoutrements
		However, the Renaissance military sword is generally characterized by a swept or compound-hilt, a narrow cut and thrust blade with stronger cross-section, and tapering tip.
		A direct descendant of the medieval knightly sword, the cut and thrust sword was used by lightly armed footmen as well as civilians in the 16th and 17th centuries.
		As a civilian weapon of urban self-defense, a true rapier was a tip-based thrusting sword that used stabbing and piercing, not slashing and cleaving.
	www.users.qwest.net /~swidmaier/sword.htm (1440 words)

	Small Sword
		The advantage of the sword point over the edge became increasingly evident by the end of the 16th century.
		Civilians carried it for as long as swords remained an integral part of fashionable dress.
		The Cold Steel Small Sword duplicates the original model in weight, balance, triangular cross section, and deadly sharp point, but uses modern materials like 1050 high carbon blade steel, which is heat treated to a tough spring temper.
	www.cutleryshoppe.com /browseproducts/Small-Sword.HTML (239 words)

	Pilgrimage of a Sword Geek -- Husbyborg
		It was a small sword but it had a presence about it.
		One is tempted to view it merely as tracing a sword on paper, but that is only a small fraction of the work.
		As we examined the sword in detail, it became obvious to Peter that he had previously documented a sword of similar proportions: the Tritonia.
	www.albion-swords.com /articles/husbyborg.htm (1736 words)

	Sword Bag - Small - Sword Bags (Site not responding. Last check: )
		These sword cases are perfect for those who travel frequently with their swords across country or across town.
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		If you place an order for one of our replica weapons (swords, maces, axes, etc.), you agree that you are at least 18 years old and have read our Sword Care and Safety section and you will be responsible for your weapon's use or misuse.
	www.swordsofhonor.com /swordbagsmall.html (298 words)

	Broadswords
		There are other sword texts from the 1700’s and 1800’s on the use of various straight to curved broadswords none of which has any direct relation to any form of Medieval sword.
		Of course, a reference to a "broad" bladed sword does not mean "broadsword", since virtually all swords at the time this was written were in fact "broad" (in comparison to what else we must ask?).
		Considering the great variety of sword forms in the Middle Ages (not to mention numerous cutting blades of the Renaissance), many of which are quite slender with acutely pointed tips, it is wrong for the sake of convenience or habit to just refer to them as "broadswords".
	www.thearma.org /essays/broadsword.htm (2680 words)

	1796 British Sergeant and Drummer Swords
		The solution was to provide straight bladed brass hilted swords that were in the form of officer pattern but of simpler detailing and construction.
		The pattern selected was likely a pattern already being used in one or more regiments prior to that date and its construction is that of a typical small sword of the mid-late 18th century.
		This sword was carried by Britain's Infantry Sergeants throughout the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812.
	www.militaryheritage.com /1796sjt.htm (792 words)

	The Inner Bailey - Sword Belts, Sheaths and Scabbards
		Angled straps suspended from a large ring is one of the most practical frog designs we've encountered in our research and is equally appropriate for broadsword, small sword or rapier.
		Suffice it to say that allowing your sword's own natural balance to work for you, frees you from vigilant awareness and positioning of your sword as you sit down to an ale, move through a crowded event or kneel before royalty.
		Our sword scabbards are created with the same construction methods and careful attention to detail as our dagger sheaths.
	www.theinnerbailey.com /swordbelts.htm (819 words)

	History
		The katana, or the Japanese long sword, refers to a specific type of curved, single-edged sword traditionally used by the Japanese Samurai.
		When worn together the pair of swords are called daisho, which translates literally as "large and small"; "dai" or large for katana, and "sho" for wakizashi.
		Tanto is a Japanese blade or small sword- a smaller version of the Katana.
	www.samuraimedievalswords.com /site/1417185/page/654758 (500 words)

	A Critical Review of a Discerner Special Edition by Jim Lindsey
		One look at the sword and it's obvious that it was made by expert craftsmen who are masters in their field.
		Yet, I have seen examples of swords with similar design in which one end of the guard might have a more distinct "swoop" than the other, or one end might be more flared than the other, etc. But, on Discerner, there are none of these imperfections.
		Considering that Discerner is recreated using the traced image of a 1958 vellum tracing taken from a 1654 painting of the sword that served as a family heirloom for several generations, I would say a definite "Yes" to that question (provided, of course, that the painting itself was an accurate representation of the original sword).
	www.albion-swords.com /Discerner/Discerner_Special_Review.html (2071 words)

	Strongblade Sword Lore: History of the Rapier, Cut-and-Thrust Swords, Smallswords and Dueling Swords
		Cut-and-thrust swords were still fairly heavy — any sword used for slashing really needs to have some heft to make the cut effective — but they were far lighter than the massive battle swords or even the one-handed arming swords.
		These sword continued to evolve well into the 19th century and were used in military encounters even as late as the civil war.
		Both small-swords and dueling swords were the penultimate dueling weapons —they could be carried easily at all times and were graceful enough to be used by the upper classes.
	www.strongblade.com /history/rapiers.html (1073 words)

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