08-12-2017, 08:59 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-12-2017, 09:18 PM by brennivs - tony drake.)
Patrick just digging around my vast book shelf pulled out the dimensions for the Velsen dagger
Blade length . 23.05cm
Max width cross gaurd. 6.3cm
Blade width. 5.7cm
Thickness of blade. 2.3mm
Thickness at rib. 3.8mm
As you can imagine corrosion must play a part in all dimensions and loss of surface material over the years. 2mm as posted from the book, seems to me too thin for a viable blade without a midrib but I am no expert on this
As to the boil welding it is just forge welded but the picture shows the midrib already done before welding, this would not be just a centre core with blade welded to it, then the midrib forged into it or ground out.
Regards Brennivs
Blade length . 23.05cm
Max width cross gaurd. 6.3cm
Blade width. 5.7cm
Thickness of blade. 2.3mm
Thickness at rib. 3.8mm
As you can imagine corrosion must play a part in all dimensions and loss of surface material over the years. 2mm as posted from the book, seems to me too thin for a viable blade without a midrib but I am no expert on this
As to the boil welding it is just forge welded but the picture shows the midrib already done before welding, this would not be just a centre core with blade welded to it, then the midrib forged into it or ground out.Regards Brennivs
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When you have all this why do you envy our mud huts
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