Since it caught my eye in your video... I know a lot of people in the antique business and modern shops present measurements of the hilt like you did. What's the benefit? In the end, I need the grip size alone. That, plus the visual inspection of the pommel, will inform me how I can hold the sword. It's just my opinion, but total, blade and grip lengths are the most important size measurements, then blade width and thickness at the base (widest point), followed by weight and CoB. Total length because that and a sideways photo allows me to estimate the rest. Blade length informs me about the nature of the sword without having to think more about it (e.g. short < 70cm get in close and be prepared to grapple; long>90cm you can think of wide play moves). Grip for how to hold it and thus its use (e.g. a 7cm grip is a clear invitation to finger the crossguard or to hold the pommel in my palm). The rest will help to form an opinion on the dynamics, but that is a second order type consideration (i.e. it's how well you can use a sword in a certain fencing style, not that you can't do it).
Another lovely videos!!! Love how you present your swords! May I please trouble you for the name of the polishing/ cleaning product you used? I can't spell to save my life so Google is confused haha
My perception is clearly skewed by American movies because I somehow swear that that inscription ends with "corp". 😁 (Also it may be skewed in other ways because that decorative engraving strikes me as very yonic. 😅)
BTW I'm guessing it wouldn't help much here given the pitting, but did you try making that rubbing? Alternatively, given the delicateness of the engravings, maybe this one would be a good candidate for using IPostSwords' chelation technique, given that it seems very mild.
Since it caught my eye in your video...
I know a lot of people in the antique business and modern shops present measurements of the hilt like you did. What's the benefit? In the end, I need the grip size alone. That, plus the visual inspection of the pommel, will inform me how I can hold the sword.
It's just my opinion, but total, blade and grip lengths are the most important size measurements, then blade width and thickness at the base (widest point), followed by weight and CoB.
Total length because that and a sideways photo allows me to estimate the rest. Blade length informs me about the nature of the sword without having to think more about it (e.g. short < 70cm get in close and be prepared to grapple; long>90cm you can think of wide play moves). Grip for how to hold it and thus its use (e.g. a 7cm grip is a clear invitation to finger the crossguard or to hold the pommel in my palm). The rest will help to form an opinion on the dynamics, but that is a second order type consideration (i.e. it's how well you can use a sword in a certain fencing style, not that you can't do it).
Another lovely videos!!! Love how you present your swords! May I please trouble you for the name of the polishing/ cleaning product you used? I can't spell to save my life so Google is confused haha
The polishing agent is autosol, the oil is ballistol.
My perception is clearly skewed by American movies because I somehow swear that that inscription ends with "corp". 😁
(Also it may be skewed in other ways because that decorative engraving strikes me as very yonic. 😅)
BTW I'm guessing it wouldn't help much here given the pitting, but did you try making that rubbing?
Alternatively, given the delicateness of the engravings, maybe this one would be a good candidate for using IPostSwords' chelation technique, given that it seems very mild.
Lettering looks Georgian or Armenian.