(urth) Terminus Est

[brunians at brunians.org]

I still think it is doable.

You are right about the vacuum: you'd have to let the brass tube into the
hilt and have a little nipple for pumping it out occasionally. It's
getting a little complicated.

I have heard of a similar type of sword that had a sliding weight.



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> The mercury channel would weaken the spine of the
> sword no matter how it was made.  Another problem:  If
> the empty part of the channel is filled with air, the
> pressure of the air would impede the mercury from
> flowing freely when the sword descends.   The empty
> area needs to be a vacuum.  This would be hard to
> craft and would further weaken the sword.
>
> Jack
>
>
>
> --- brunians at brunians.org wrote:
>
>> It could be done with a brass tube.
>>
>> It would be a tricky bit of work.
>>
>>
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>> >
>>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0312890176/ref=sib_dp_pt#reader-link
>> >
>> > That's the cover of Shadow and Claw, with a pretty
>> good picture.  TE
>> > is actually a copy of a common medieval
>> executioner's sword, like this
>> > one:
>> >
>> >
>>
> http://lh3.ggpht.com/_NbJ7tGRdKh0/SA5jUTfngHI/AAAAAAAAAhg/02p19YKx228/DSC01101.JPG
>> >
>> > Except of course it has the mercury channel, which
>> I ran by some
>> > swordsmith friends of mine who told me that it
>> wouldn't be possible to
>> > actually make a mercury channel and fill it with
>> mercury and have the
>> > sword retain enough strength.  The spine of the
>> sword is actually what
>> > gives it its strength.
>> >
>> > Lane
>> >
>> >
>> > On Jul 2, 2008, at 1:11 AM, Stuart Hamm wrote:
>> >
>> >> Can anyone please direct me to a link to what you
>> feel is the best
>> >> picture of what Terminus Est looks like?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >>
>> >> Stuart
>> >>
>> >> OK I'm going to be in Buenos Aires and Nessus
>> seems like a good
>> >> place for a new tattoo...
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>  skype: stuart.hamm
>> >>
>> >>     stuarthamm.net
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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> Best wishes,
>
> Jack
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