This is a most salient topic, which I must admit I often fall complacent in, and in a recent post I inadvertently used the term forte to describe the area of the sword nearest/at the base of the guard. I was thinking of 'ricasso' and in which cases often this area of the blade is often in a heavier blocked form and part of the tang.
Just as in the famed 'name game' which often brings spirited debate regarding whatever terms are used for certain edged weapon forms, a misplaced term can throw a discussion into a spiral.
Well placed entry on an often key topic, thank you!
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