04-17-2004, 05:51 AM
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#1 | | Senior Member
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| sabre blades that curve to the one side?
argh my blade curves inwards to the target, i can not straighten it!!! i just find it weird to fence with. any of u guys have techniques of straightening a blade? | 
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04-17-2004, 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Hurriranger argh my blade curves inwards to the target, i can not straighten it!!! i just find it weird to fence with. any of u guys have techniques of straightening a blade? | sounds like a good thing to me...leave it that way. The max bend according to the rules is 4 cm (I think). | |
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04-17-2004, 05:05 PM
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| Unless it's bent at a severe angle, it's not a bad thing.
And when blades have been used for a while they become softer and harder to keep straight.
So if you want a straight blade, get a new one, and be prepared to repeat the process
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04-19-2004, 03:33 AM
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| A sabre blade should have a slight curve to it. Just as long as it bends to your left as you hold the weapon ( for a right-hander ) and not to the right. | |
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04-24-2004, 08:59 PM
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| Why on earth would you want a straight saber blade? As said above, your allowed a 4cm bend in the blade under the rules, so use it to your advantage. The bend buys you 'reach' and that's a good thing. Just think how quicker your stop-thrusts will be with the bend, than without it.
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04-24-2004, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by LDR Why on earth would you want a straight saber blade? As said above, your allowed a 4cm bend in the blade under the rules, so use it to your advantage. The bend buys you 'reach' and that's a good thing. Just think how quicker your stop-thrusts will be with the bend, than without it. | Stop cuts lol
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04-28-2004, 01:46 AM
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| Please tell me how on earth the bend buys you reach. Wouldn't any curvature shorten the overall length?
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04-28-2004, 04:04 AM
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| I think he means that the curve facilitates cutting around the opponent's guard, thus allowing you to "reach" certain target areas more easily.
But for me the primary reason for the curve is that it encourages the blade to bend the same direction each time it is parried or used for PIL or point attack, etc. It stresses the metal less than having it bend back and forth, back and forth... | |
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04-28-2004, 11:46 AM
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| Yes, the curve does help with making stop cuts, and yes it is good for the blade to bend consistently the same way, but the reason I like my blade to be curved slightly is I feel like it helps the balance of the blade.
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04-29-2004, 03:21 PM
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| I don't like a very big curve but I like a little bit. It makes counters to the arm or, as said, stop-cuts just a bit easier.
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05-07-2004, 05:01 PM
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| why in the world would u want to straighten the blade if its bent u can turn it sideways and bring it down on the opponents guard and it should hit them | |
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05-12-2004, 11:13 PM
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| if called right that will mostly be parry- and hopefully riposte because it is only making contact due to its flexibility. Anyway, i prefer a very nearly straight blade with only a very slight bend for PIL purposes. if you cut properly it doesnt make any difference with stop cuts to the arm as your supposed to cut with an angle ANYWAY... anyway its whatever you prefer
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