spectacular carving for comment

[Roland_M]

Originally Posted by Timo Nieminen

I don't think that this has greatly impaired its usefulness as a weapon. It still has a point and edge; the thinnest part in the carving is still about as thick as the base of the tang.

Please check the thinnest part of the blade, the neck of the Naga.

This blade will bend or break if it is used as a weapon.


Roland

[Timo Nieminen]

Originally Posted by Roland_M

Please check the thinnest part of the blade, the neck of the Naga.

This blade will bend or break if it is used as a weapon.

Like I said, it's still about as thick as the tang (and the wing is connected to the head, so front-to-back strength should be OK). I can't see the side-to-side thickness at that point in the photo. If somebody was to try to stab a naked or lightly dressed human with that blade, I'd bet on the human failing before the blade.

It isn't as strong as the uncarved blade would have been, but looks sufficient.

[mariusgmioc]

Originally Posted by Timo Nieminen

Like I said, it's still about as thick as the tang (and the wing is connected to the head, so front-to-back strength should be OK). I can't see the side-to-side thickness at that point in the photo. If somebody was to try to stab a naked or lightly dressed human with that blade, I'd bet on the human failing before the blade.

It isn't as strong as the uncarved blade would have been, but looks sufficient.

After reading your argument, I gave it a closer look and you might be right.

However, it might work only for a perfectly directed stabbing blow as any slight lateral inclination would most likely make the blade bend or break sideways.

[Jean]

Hum, is this subject worth so many posts? It looks a bit irrelevant to me...

[GIO]

Originally Posted by Jean

Hum, is this subject worth so many posts? It looks a bit irrelevant to me...

Agreed

[David]

Originally Posted by Jean

Hum, is this subject worth so many posts? It looks a bit irrelevant to me...

Thanks Jean. I was was noting that a couple of posts back, but the discussion on this continued even more since then. Gentlemen, i think we can move on now. This blade was never intended to be an operational weapon, though any sharp and pointy object can injure or kill. Further discussion on this seems besides the point however.