Okay, my sword in the userpic is 34.5 inches end to end. 47 inches sounds like a lot to handle. The Baladay Scimitar, laid next to it, is about two inches shorter but the blade has a sharper curve to it. I like the length of my original sword better. It's easier to handle for martial arts-type moves, twirling it with my hand, or balancing on two fingers. The Kult of Athena scimitar is really only good for balancing on top of my head, which with the other sword is undeniably more difficult, but with enough beeswax and hairspray (and practice), it's manageable. Filing notches into it at the balance point definitely helped with that, though!
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Date: 2009-06-15 10:16 pm (UTC)Okay, my sword in the userpic is 34.5 inches end to end. 47 inches sounds like a lot to handle. The Baladay Scimitar, laid next to it, is about two inches shorter but the blade has a sharper curve to it. I like the length of my original sword better. It's easier to handle for martial arts-type moves, twirling it with my hand, or balancing on two fingers. The Kult of Athena scimitar is really only good for balancing on top of my head, which with the other sword is undeniably more difficult, but with enough beeswax and hairspray (and practice), it's manageable. Filing notches into it at the balance point definitely helped with that, though!