It seems to echo Michael's opinion above.Ĭould he be commenting about arrows meant for use with centershot bows? I suspect a harmonically dead arrow wouldn't have been that good of an idea for a traditional bow that has to deal with the archer's paradox.įorum Index > Off-topic Talk > Question on harmonics. Just to throw in some information, a sword friend of mine who turned to archery told me that the best arrows were those that were harmonically dead, which do not vibrate at all. Posted: Sun 19 Apr, 2009 8:20 am Post subject: Also I have seen originals that probably rattled in period as well, but that would be another discussion I have seen some originals that still ring but many others that are probably as tight as when they where put together and do not. The use of certain materials and elements in period would probably have reduced the ring in the swords of that age. No need for it to be there in most cases as modern production methods are quite good and the average sword today does not get used to the degree that a period sword would. The modern consumer does not like rattle at all. Thus is everything is not tight it rattles. In any assembled item vibration is movement, movement is wear and tear on the piece, especially on joints and seams. The tightness of the components will contribute to this as well as the manufacture method and structure of the piece. All swords (actually any object that shape and size would probably be the same on some level) vibrates, some make an audible sound some do not. If we break it down, the ring is vibration.
I would be inclined to agree with those that say the ring is not a real positive or negative. Posted: Tue 14 Apr, 2009 7:56 am Post subject: Ring a ding ding Visit my Collection Gallery :: View my Reading List :: View my Wish List :: See Pages I Like :: Find me on Facebook. Most importantly, does the sword in question perform dynamically in the ways for which that specific sword was designed?
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Where is the balance point? Where is the center of percussion? The secondary node? How about the pivot point? How does it feel when in motion? Does it transfer undue vibration to the hand? Is it easy to transfer full force to a target? Etc. The more important things are the dynamic properties of the sword in question.
This observation does not lead me to believe that a sword with a distinctive "ring" to it is going to be a clunker, however, but instead shows me there isn't a direct correlation between the two. In fact, the swords that I've personally handled that have a very, very distinctive "ring" to them were absolute clunkers dynamically. To me, the "noise" a blade makes really isn't necessarily related to a sword with good dynamic properties. Posted: Sat 11 Apr, 2009 2:36 pm Post subject:
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