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Post by hotspur on Aug 3, 2009 20:35:49 GMT
A thread in another section here prompted me to visit KOA and as is my regular browsing incudes it, visited the Scratch and Dent Blowout section. There are some great buys there on minor blems that have been added to in the past few days.
Cheers
Hotspur; just a heads up, especially for the American Civil War enthusiasts. Great war of Rebellion. Nothern Agression however one might regard it. Good stuff cheap(er)
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Post by shadowhowler on Aug 3, 2009 20:37:25 GMT
Indeed. I check KoA's blowout section almost everyday... and last night when I looked at it it was bloated to over twice its normal size... looks like they did some house cleaning. Lots of good deals.
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Post by sicheah on Aug 3, 2009 20:46:39 GMT
Lol, there is even a blowout for an Oni katana.
Just a question, how does windlass dragoon sabers compares to an authentic saber in general. Are there better reproduction saber out there that is closer to authentic sabers?
Thanks
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Post by hotspur on Aug 3, 2009 21:18:32 GMT
I just snagged the Knorland axe. Can't say why particularly, as I am way in the hole right now. The sabres are really not that bad for what they are but will lack the properties of originals in overall weight and blade crossections. If you were looking at specifically the 1833 dragoon, spend some time on Google looking at originals at dealers (sticker shock for nice ones). The originals also pop up on Ebay and a tired example with no scabbard and grip issues can be found below the stratosphere. They are very much an interpretation of the British 1821 cavalry sword, so there are those alternatives as well (reproductions and originals). If you mean the 1840 cavalry sword, I hesitate that they are greatly different from what some offer. Again mass and blade crossection are going to vary from original swords. It may be simply easier for many to just find a deal on the Cold Steel, which will come sharpened. The somewhat shorter (overall) 1833 dragoon should feel a little more like easy on the foot play but will still pale in comparison to period swords. they can still be a lot of fun though. Absolutely fun if keeping some basic precepts in mind to treat swords like swords. I have not checked weights on a period 1833, nor looked at published weights for the reproductions. Out of curiousity, I just weighed my period 1840 "wristbreaker" and it come in at 2lbs 4oz. My shorter bladed artillery and hussar swords are 1lb 12oz and 1lb 14ozs, so I would expect a Windlass 1840 example probably weighs more like 3lbs or near that. My reproduction foot officer sword with a simple guard weighs in at a touch more than my period 1840 cavalry type (an ounce more or less heavier than the period and longer/bigger sword). That one is a 33" blade and probably about what to expect for the reproduction 1833, or a bit less than 2lbs 8oz. Aside from Atlanta Cutlery lsitings of these, also look to other vendors, even other than KOA. Just don't buy the cheapest ones you can find in comparison. The following is such a site that will show the budget cavalry sword vs a more expensive one. www.blockaderunner.com/Cheers Hotspur; really don't know why I clicked to buy the axe but it reminds me a bit of a good friend in a Hudson Bay cruiser I lost in a trade decades agoEdited to say that they weight and distal specifications (if accurate) look pretty good for the sabres from Windlass. The 1840 is listed to within a couple of ounces of my period sword. That's a far cry from what some have been in the past. I guess, hope for the best and enjoy what looks good to you.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2009 22:31:22 GMT
Thanks for the heads-up, Hotspur!
There are indeed quite a few good deals...Loose guards and small rust spots are often easy to take care of...
I wonder how easily one could fix the CS Grosse Messer they have there...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2009 23:16:07 GMT
Edited to say that they weight and distal specifications (if accurate) look pretty good for the sabres from Windlass. The 1840 is listed to within a couple of ounces of my period sword. That's what I was thinking, regarding the 1840 HC. At 2 lbs. 5.5 oz. with a blade thickness of 7.3 to 3.3 mm, it seemed pretty close to an original (at least much closer than past efforts), but I wasn't sure of the weight of the original. Thanks for posting the weight of yours.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2009 7:11:37 GMT
Wow, they have a Hanwei Godfried sword $50 off for not being sharp enough.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2009 10:24:35 GMT
Wow, they have a Hanwei Godfried sword $50 off for not being sharp enough. Honestly, who knows WTF is wrong with it?
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Post by shadowhowler on Aug 14, 2009 10:30:18 GMT
Wow, they have a Hanwei Godfried sword $50 off for not being sharp enough. Should be 50 dollars off all Hanwei Euro swords then...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2009 14:56:29 GMT
Hater! LOL
I'm kidding...I'm inclined to agree.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2009 19:14:13 GMT
That Hanwei Practical Pro Elite with the totally messed up saya seems to be a nice offer if you don't care about the fact that the saya has to be trashed or thoroughly reworked =)
Would be a nice price for a great cutter?
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