European Sword Terminology
From SwordWiki
Parts of a Sword
- Blade
- Chape
- Edge
- False Edge (back edge, short edge)
- Finger Ring
- Foible
- Forte
- Fuller
- Grip
- Guard
- Hilt
- Knuckle Bow
- Locket
- Peen Block
- Pommel
- Quillions
- Ricasso
- Scabbard
- Strong
- Tang
- Tip
- Weak
Sword Properties
- Blade Node
- Center of Percussion
- Harmonic Balance
- Harmonic Node
- Hilt Node
- Point of Balance (center of gravity, or center of mass)
- Pivot Point
- Heat Treatment
