When the bullets run out!

[Lucas]

I hope you all enjoy this as much as I do.  I am an all round weapons collector/enthusiast, swords being one of my favorites.  These are truely some of the best.


http://www.angustrimdirect.com/tacswords.htm

[Hazcat]

What steel is used?

[Pathfinder]

What steel is used?

Fromt the home age "tempered 5160 spring steel, "

[Hazcat]

Fromt the home age "tempered 5160 spring steel, "

That is an excellent steel for forging larger bleads.  Tough and resiliant, holds an edge very well, needs skill to resharpen as it is hard (usually low 50 on the RC scale).

[warhawke]

That is why the bayonet was invented!

[Sponsor]

[tombogan03884]

That is why the bayonet was invented!

For when the bullet ran out 

[Pathfinder]

That is an excellent steel for forging larger bleads.  Tough and resiliant, holds an edge very well, needs skill to resharpen as it is hard (usually low 50 on the RC scale).

By "longer blades" I presume you mean short and long swords, not knives. Or something else?

What kinds of "skill to resharpen" is needed? Hopefully not as interesting as what is required for samurai blades (real ones with all of the foldings). I have a ceramic sharpener I use on my Kershaw carry knife that controls the angle fairly well.

I ask, cuz I am looking to one of these shorter sword blades. CCWs in ND cover blades too. How cool is that?

[Hazcat]

By "longer blades" I presume you mean short and long swords, not knives. Or something else?

What kinds of "skill to resharpen" is needed? Hopefully not as interesting as what is required for samurai blades (real ones with all of the foldings). I have a ceramic sharpener I use on my Kershaw carry knife that controls the angle fairly well.

I ask, cuz I am looking to one of these shorter sword blades. CCWs in ND cover blades too. How cool is that?

Yep, I mean LONG knives to swords.

As far as 'skill' you need to know what angle it was sharpened at originally.  Honing will usuually do but when it needs to be truely resharpened you will need at least a medium and fine stone as well as your ceamic hone.  It will take time and a steady hand.

[gunman1911]

And on some I have found it truly is an art. Blades very in the angle that they are sharpened from 30 to 35 degrees and some you need to ask the manufacture, I know I wound up doing that with my Cold Steel.

[Lucas]

Sorry, I just thought about this!  I dont mean to be plugging stuff on here.  I honestly dont have anything to do with the AT swords I just admire them greatly.  For the first time the other day I read the text at the top of the page and thought eveyone would like it.