Re: (TFT) High Tech swords

["Ty Beard" <tbeard@tyler.net>]

I'm not knowledgable about metallurgy, but I suspect we'd be
amazed at what modern technology could do to edged weapons if
the incentive really existed. Look at the development in the
last 100 years in firearms. From bolt-action .30-06 Springfields
to lightweight automatic assault rifles firing caseless ammo
with 40mm grenade launchers. From iron sights to thermal sights.
I suspect that if swords were an important weapon (in military
terms) there'd be some shocking improvements.

--Ty



----- Original Message -----
From: "Pasha and or Rick Smith" <pnrsmith@istar.ca>
To: <tft@brainiac.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 10:33 PM
Subject: (TFT) High Tech swords


> Hi all,
> My wife is involved with the SCA and I've seen a
> lot of swords made by various craftsmen.  These are
> replicas of ancient weapons made with pretty traditional
> metal alloys to much more modern alloys.
>
> A question that is always hung around in my
> mind is:  What if we tried to make 'the perfect sword' using
> all of modern technology?
>
> Would it be a titanium alloy with an ultra hard
> thin layer in the center of the blade so it would be self
> sharpening?  It could be thicker, and so almost impossible
> to break. Would people make it longer, or would that long
> a moment arm make it too unwieldy?
>
> Has anyone made a store of these modern blades
> which will pop out if civilization collapses?
>
>
> Anyone have any thoughts on what a
> present day ultimate sword might be?
>
> Rick
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