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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2009 22:49:22 GMT
Hi, There is a local sword store here in London that I will purchase this from. I saw a review by SBG Sword reviewer, G. Scott Hoagland for a Windlass 1860 Light Cavalry Saber. I was wondering if anyone has used one of the other Windlass 1860 Cavalry Officer's Sword. www.reliks.com/merchant.ihtml?pid=1901or this other Windlass Confederate Cavalry Officer Saber www.reliks.com/merchant.ihtml?pid=2495I will at least get the first one, but I like how the other two look. I am just wondering how they compare to the one that was reviewed. Thanks
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Post by hotspur on Sept 5, 2009 21:25:54 GMT
If you are visiting a shop, see if you can handle all the sabres and then compare what you like to handle. The overall appearance would be second to me. You may find the cavalry sabre a bit long and ungainly. If it is just a matter of appearance, go with your preference. None of these in history had a black background etch that you see. The manner and art of the etches are incorrect as well. The cavalry officer sabre is very much the same as the French officer sword and not what you would see of a period German made sword for that market, nor from Ames and some of the other American cutlers. That is not bad, in a sense, just some background. The Confederate sword is pretty much imagination but if the sword pleases your eye, that is what is important.
Is this going to be a purely handling and decoration effort, or do you intend to sharpen it for cutting? Keep in mind that it will be the third of the blade towards the point that will be the most effective for most cutting. I guess if one is going to use it as a knife for cutting string, then the forte needs a sharp edge but it really was never done back in the time. If you are looking towards cutting, the slightly shorter and broader blade of the Confederate sword may be the better choice. The plainer 1833 U.S. dragoon sword Windlass is selling looks to me like a nice alternative and should be a great cutter, with a thinner blade edge cross section.
Cheers
Hotspur; the dragoon at the KOA blem page looks attractive at its $110 price (even at the full price, probably an ok deal)
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2009 3:45:35 GMT
If you want to pay around the 200 dollar mark, I have heard good things about some sabers by Cold Steel. They are reasonably historically accurate (from what I have heard), except for the goofy nut construction. I believe they do recess the nut on some of the sabers though.
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