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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2009 0:20:50 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2009 1:22:27 GMT
I have always liked basket-hilted swords.....That's a very nice looking weapon Luka.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2009 1:29:39 GMT
I think it looks lousy. You should get rid of it. I can take it off your hands, want my address?  Nice looking hunk of weaponry there, I've got a little sword envy. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2009 2:53:35 GMT
I don't really like baskethilts in general, but this looks very nice.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2009 2:59:52 GMT
I really like that one, its a great job, and leave it black just a little clean up its a nice little campaign blade ...... did I say little, cause it look pretty big in the hand. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2009 4:54:31 GMT
I'm not a fan of basket hilts either, but that looks really good. If you hadn't told me I never would have known that the parts weren't originally designed to go together. I may have to rethink that whole "not liking baskethilts" thing now.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2009 13:28:46 GMT
That came out looking great, congratulations on winding up with a singular looking weapon.
The black iron basket makes it look like an old campaigners sword.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2009 14:34:20 GMT
Thanks guys! I wasn't sure if you all are going to like it or not. Btw, this is the original Windlass sword whose blade I used: www.hankreinhardt.com/Sale/Swords/Swords%20216.htmIt is quite a beast, I think that it was 102cm long with original fittings and about 3lb5oz. I'll have to measure it now, but I don't have a good scale. I was going for a rough campaign look, I just have to get rid of that powder that comes out of the Windlass scabbard and makes the blade look dirty.  Oh, yes, I forgot to say, the original grip was slippery and it is much more comfortable now for use. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2009 16:17:55 GMT
How does it handle? From my understanding, the blade from the Sword of Granson was no lightweight.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2009 16:33:56 GMT
Yes, it's no lightweight, 1.5kg (3lb5oz?) in original form, I don't know what it is now but probably similar. It really could use some distal taper. But as basket keeps quite a lot of weight around your hand it is quite wieldable for that weight. I haven't cut with it since it got a basket but it was a mighty cutter before and I don't think that has changed. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2009 20:17:10 GMT
You gonna do any vids w/cutting?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2009 20:29:12 GMT
I hope I will but it might take some time... I'm studying and I come home only for weekends... And the weather is not nice also. But sooner or later I will take some videos of it and other swords.
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Post by alvin on Nov 9, 2009 21:15:28 GMT
I've been admiring this sword over at MyArmoury. It is a beauty. I like the work that Alojz Krišto has done on this baskethilt !! As others have said, it has that serious, no nonsense "campaign" look. I like it. + 1 2 U
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2009 21:26:47 GMT
That's two really good looking baskethilts I've seen, just today- but both are custom jobs.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2009 23:13:44 GMT
Most nice baskethilts you will see will be custom jobs. There is really not much nice production baskethilts and most of production ones are from the '45 uprising, very few 17th century ones.
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Post by Tom K. (ianflaer) on Nov 10, 2009 3:25:30 GMT
yeah that sword is very nice. I'd call it "business-like" but you have to remember when I say that, that I know its business is killing (and business is GOOD![/end major payen voice])
yup that is a beast of a sword, I think I'm scared a little all the way out here.
in short, I like it. well done!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2009 12:38:03 GMT
Nice to hear it from a sword snob. |
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Post by ShooterMike on Nov 12, 2009 4:44:10 GMT
Great project Luka. I'm not really a sword snob like Tom... well... OK maybe a little. And I like it. You so seldom see a "service grade" baskethilt sword that it's nice to see a ribbon basket. And the reuse of the Granson blade turned a "Meh... Windlass..." sword into something special.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2009 17:00:35 GMT
Thanks Mike. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2009 15:40:14 GMT
Few more pictures of it and other swords here: /index.cgi?board=collections&action=display&thread=13276
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It's not comparable to E.B. Erickson or Mad Piper, but I'm satisfied with it for my first baskethilt.
Nice looking hunk of weaponry there, I've got a little sword envy.
