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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2010 0:46:08 GMT
Like are there any current Windlass models that have a reputation for being well made or durable? I thought the grip on my effigy sword was slightly loose, although now I found that the pommel is also loose. I like this sword, but every time I take it off it's wall I seem to find a new problem with it, and I've sharpened it, so I can't return it. I've mentioned before that my effigy seems like a light duty sword. It indeed is light duty, after being swung around a few times it starts to fall apart. Their Classic Medieval seems to be good, although after the effigy incident peened pommels are something of a turnoff to me, as I can't really take them apart of fix them if something goes wrong. Should I get a threaded one next time? EDIT: I just thought, the effigy is peened with a brass pommel. I've heard this is generally not good, should I stay from peened swords, or just one's with brass pommels you think?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2010 1:32:23 GMT
my CMS has performed pretty good, I'd recommend it
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Post by johnlundemo1 on Feb 12, 2010 3:20:27 GMT
If a sword was put together and has some slop then peened it will rattle soon as you use it. But if the guard was made to be very tight and pounded on and the grip is also very tight and then the pommel is pounded on very tight and then you peen, then they will stay tight. Albions are peened Del Tins are peened and several others. I usually peen mine unless requested otherwise. A peened pommel can be tightened by repeening unless it was sloppy from the git-go.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2010 4:39:55 GMT
I have accadently hit some things in the living room with my classic, and the pommel is tight, havent cut with it yet....But it is well put together....SanMarc.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2010 4:51:28 GMT
And, thats why I dont like brass for the hilt and pommel, its to soft and dosnt hold up as well as steel.....SanMarc.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2010 4:56:35 GMT
OK, I suppose I'll just finish the sharpening on the effigy and return it to it's plaque for the foreseeable future. I'm glad I haven't heard anything bad about the Classic Medieval yet, I'll probably end up getting that or one of two others. I kept reading that brass doesn't hold up very well for pommels and such but I kinda ignored it thinking that those people were snobs, although they're probably right, I just won't get anything with brass anymore.
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Post by Kilted Cossack on Feb 12, 2010 4:57:17 GMT
It's probably not what you're expecting, but my American Revolutionary War saber from Windlass has held up to some thrashing and bashing. I'd prefer that the hilt had some recurve to it, but it's a solid little saber. I've chopped on a hackberry tree with it, and it's still sound and tight. Plus I kind of dig on the Soviet-esque neo-realist interpretation of a hussar guard.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2010 5:01:03 GMT
Yeah, I wanted a a Sabre from them to like their 1840 or 1850, although the Revolutionary Sabre isn't brass like their other models, so it might be better...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2010 5:24:33 GMT
Consider the price-point. To remain both functional AND affordable, sacrifices have to be made. Those sacrifices are in the fit and finish.
Windlass is well known to often require slight modification by the end user to sturdy up their products. After all, their primary target consumer appears to me to be costumers and fair-goers.
If your grip is loose, remove it. Stick a liberal amount of epoxy inside it, then slide her back on. Reinstall the pommel nice and tight. Add some leather spacers or wood shims as you see fit.
Once the epoxy has cured, the grip will be rock solid. You'll then be able to really get your money's worth out of the sword.
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Post by Jeff K. ( Jak) on Feb 12, 2010 7:24:29 GMT
So far my 3 windlass swords have been good. Especially the German Bastard, I've done lots of cutting with it and it is still as tight as the day I bought it. My sword of Guy's pommel came loose but its threaded so I just re-tightened it, the grip is fitted and glue perfectly on that one too. The 300 sword needed one re-peen but is good.
That said I think I'll stay away from anymore windlass' Is it just me or do windlass swords seem to be getting clunkier and cheaper looking? The only one recently that looked remotely interesting to me was the Musketeer Rapier and Main Gauche.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2010 12:08:45 GMT
Brass is not a problem here, it's poor fit of most Windlass fittings. Some high end swords like A&A, Albion and Del Tin use brass for their fittings and you won't have much problems with their fit.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2010 15:24:02 GMT
I have the Windlass Raptor. It has held up very nicely. No rattling despite many cutting sessions and many cuts into my cutting stand.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2010 16:29:38 GMT
of the 5 Windlass piece's in my collection only one has developed a every so light rattle (it's the dis-con Type 2 schiavona - peened ).
my 15th c. longsword and the Verneuil have been real work horses in the cutting dept. and have both held up great with no problems.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2010 4:56:42 GMT
You've already sharpened it so you might as well try tighting the peen. Do a search for repeening but just do the part about making it snug. A few minutes with a hammer and a vise should have you up and running and useing your sword.
Remember to pad the vise so you don't mar the blade.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2010 18:15:00 GMT
I've had the opposite experience so far with Windlass swords-
Their practical katana, bought for 120 bucks back in 2002. I've beat this sword to heck and back and its chugging along.
Their Ranger sword kit. I've hacked tree limbs of crazy magnitute off, really abused this sword, and it is still in perfect shape.
Did some light cutting with the sticklestaad against card board, and swung around a lot. Held up great.
I got to handle like 2000 swords at Kult of Athena's show room.
The two I REALLY wanted?
Windlass Arming Sword Windlass Raptor Sword
They balanced best, felt the sturdiest, and just were the most awesome in general..
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2010 20:12:22 GMT
My Heron-mark sword seems pretty tough to me. Back when it was my primary cutter, I had to tighten the pommel every third time I took it out... but some red loctite seems to have fixed that for good. My only complaints with it are that it could use a slightly longer grip, and the secondary bevel the MRL sharpening service put on the blade is pretty horrific.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2010 20:21:30 GMT
The Raptor.
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