Blade length : 25" / 63.5 cm
Overall length : 33 7/8" / 86 cm
Grip length : 6 1/4" / 16 cm
Weight : 870g
Pob : 4" / 10 cm - that sounds a bit close to the guard but because it has a long handle, the grip point is further down, effectively lengthening the pob.
The handle is made of padauk, finished with tung oil and antiqued using coloured shellac polishes.
It handles very like mid-length antiques, having similar agility and forward momentum. It's fast, versatile and a lot of fun to use - the grip being just long enough to use comfortably with two hands. The central plate is quite hard and hones to a good edge making it a nice sword to cut with. A bonus with this design, is that the harmonics worked out really well. The node is around about the bulge in the grip so there is virtually no vibration transferred to the hand - not something that I was expecting while I was making the sword.
The brass fittings are not lacquered and have dulled to a nice patina since these pics were taken.
Many thanks to Philip Tom for his patient help and guidance during this project.
