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Jens Nordlunde · 9th July 2005, 09:06 AM

Hi Ian,

Thank you for using your time on this topic, and thank you to your colleagues for their time. I had in the start expected the problem to be les complicated than it is, and I cant say that I can follow all the explanations, so I will have to read it one or two more times and see if it helps.

Fearn, I don’t have a sword with a sliding weight, only one with steel balls, and swinging that, the moving of the balls does not make much difference, it would not as the balls are not very heavy.

I think the conclusion is, like several has stated, that sliding weights on swords are non existent, and should such a sword be found, then it must have been made as an experiment – not for use.

9th July 2005, 09:06 AM	#55
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,713	Hi Ian, Thank you for using your time on this topic, and thank you to your colleagues for their time. I had in the start expected the problem to be les complicated than it is, and I cant say that I can follow all the explanations, so I will have to read it one or two more times and see if it helps. Fearn, I don’t have a sword with a sliding weight, only one with steel balls, and swinging that, the moving of the balls does not make much difference, it would not as the balls are not very heavy. I think the conclusion is, like several has stated, that sliding weights on swords are non existent, and should such a sword be found, then it must have been made as an experiment – not for use.