Talk: Beskad/Legends

Not sure if this had bothered anyone else, but the only reference I have seen for a beskad was a fan drawing on deviantart. Now, it was a fine drawing, but I think it was inaccurate as far as what a beskad would look like. (It looked like a short samurai sword.) Now that is definitely a possibility, and since I didn't write the books I don't have much say on the looks of it, but when I picture it, I think more along the lines of a machete type of weapon. The description given in the books states that it curves up to a point, but it doesn't suggest what direction that point would be at. Also, the book only mentions that the blade length is approximately 45 centimeters, and makes (as far as I recollect) no mention of handle length as well. As a warrior culture, I imagine that if the blade did curve "up to a point" it would be a point at the front of the weapon, similar to how a falcata curves to the front, with more of a forward sweeping shape than back. Actually, I think that to be honest it would probably have looked more like this Medieval Chopper and that as a utilitarian weapon, it would have served many a purpose. I have a sketch drawn up, but unless this becomes discussed, I think I will leave it alone for now.

--DerekH 00:39, 4 May 2008 (UTC)DerekH

• There's a page in Jango Fett: Open Seasons (page 6) that shows a member of the Death Watch holding a sword like object (I think the Death Watch page has the image) and I have been told that that is what people think it is. :/ D.Kaiser 09:06, December 5, 2010 (UTC)
  • I guess it can be used in the article, as it IS a Mandalorian sword and it's length is appropriate.Immo ^{(Let's move this bucket!)} 10:00, April 23, 2011 (UTC)

beskad

I have found that the Gerber gator is almost the perfect dimmensions for a beskad —Unsigned comment by 216.27.162.214 (talk • contribs).

Blade Width?

The article states the blade width to be 6 centimeters. Is that correct? Or did someone mean to put six MILLImeters? Six millimeters would make more sense for a thick, heavy, machete-like sword. Because six centimeters, or 2 and 1/3 inches, is about the same width as three dvd cases stacked up.

I'm not even sure how well you could keep an edge on something 6 centimeters thick, because the cross-section of the blade would either have too obtuse an angle for a sharp edge, or would end up too back heavy with a sharp but very fragile edge, not at all conducive to a fighting style based on power and weight. --174.96.169.116 05:04, October 19, 2012 (UTC)

Think from this orientation, left to right.

• It's talking about the width of the blade, not the width of the edge. That piece of info has now been sourced. NaruHina ^Talk 19:06, October 19, 2012 (UTC)
  • The sentence in the article states "had a blade length of forty five centimeters, and a blade thickness of nearly six centimeters." As I said before, 6 centimeters is far too thick to be of any use as a blade, and would end up far heavier than 2 kilos even if made out of steel. I'll accept your clarification of width, but the article says thickness; I'd edit it myself, but I'd rather allow someone who's familiar with the source material to verify the wording.--174.96.169.116 07:57, December 18, 2012 (UTC)
    • It doesn't matter if it makes sense or not, it's canon and that's what has to be reflected in the in-universe part of the article. You're welcome to create a Behind the scenes section and detail the reasons why this wouldn't physically work, citing the Mechanical analysis involved. NaruHina ^Talk 23:32, December 19, 2012 (UTC)
      • Really isn't it just arguing semantics? Moon Demon (talk) 01:23, December 20, 2012 (UTC)
        • No, it's arguing physical improbability/impossibility. If it's truly impossible for a blade of the given dimensions and material to have a mass of two kilograms on Coruscant (Earth), that is significant. Nonetheless, the unspecified nature of gravity on Mandalore is also significant here, so the note would have to be qualified by that. There is certainly math to be done here. NaruHina ^Talk 02:47, December 20, 2012 (UTC)