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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;komokwa, post: 9766860, member: 301&quot;]just for shits &amp; giggles...............</p><p><br /></p><p>let&#039;s talk blades..</p><p><br /></p><p>your blade and the gold blade carry an almost identical fuller pattern..........</p><p><br /></p><p>A fuller is a rounded or beveled longitudinal groove or slot along the flat side of a blade (e.g., a sword, knife, or bayonet) that serves to both lighten and stiffen the blade, when considering its reduced weight.</p><p><br /></p><p>While I can see that the gold blade would be in need of both factors......the fuller on yours is no more than decoration......and you can see this clearly in the painting you use as an example of your sword.</p><p>That sword is depicted with the proper fuller for it&#039;s time and purpose , one deep central cut taking a lot of weight off that blade and stiffening it to withstand blows in combat...!!</p><p><br /></p><p>The painter either understood this.....or was using a different sword as his model..!</p><p><br /></p><p>( in truth , I&#039;m not exactly certain when and where the fuller became commonly used in edged weapons.....)&nbsp; ... [USER=20148]@the blacksmith[/USER]</p><p><br /></p><p>PS.... a fuller is not a blood groove , even though that term is used often.....in error..<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie96" alt=":wacky:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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