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Originally Posted by ruiter58
I will check this balancing point later on other klewangs too
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I'll add a data point (and some pics while I'm at it). I can't give you the same precision, as my calipers have no battery, but I have one of the unsharpened Hembrug M1913 marechaussee (I think?) klewangs with the steel scabbard and leather grip. Scabbard and sword both marked 644. Crown over Z on outside of the blade. Chromed, by the looks of it. Measurements are approximately (to within 0.5mm or so):
Weight klewang: 654 grams
Weight scabbard: 630 grams
Blade length: 62cm
Blade width at the base: 3.3 cm
Blade width at 15 cm from the base: 3 cm
Blade width at 10 cm from the tip: 3 cm
Blade thickness at the base: slightly over 4 mm
Blade thickness at 15 cm from the base: slightly over 3.5 mm
Blade thickness at 10 cm from the tip: 3 mm
Basket thickness: 1.5 mm
Grip width at the widest point of the bulge: 3.6 cm
Grip thickness: 2.8 cm
POB: 14.5cm from the guard
Feels very light, especially compared to cutlasses of comparable length. In fact, it's significantly lighter than your examples in spite of being unsharpened, and the blade is somewhat thinner so I'm hoping that does not call into question it's authenticity.