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Post by doctorxring on Nov 11, 2010 4:38:54 GMT
. I'll pipe up from the Amen row on this one. And it seems there is one for sale in the classifieds. dxr .
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Post by johnapsega on Nov 11, 2010 4:43:35 GMT
I forgot to mention the sword of saint michal which I also love the looks of.
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Post by Federico on Nov 11, 2010 6:10:59 GMT
Do provide more details on the said sword oh kind gentleman. My curiosity is piqued
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Post by Mike U. on Nov 11, 2010 8:08:27 GMT
I would love to get a crack at a number of Windlass Swords that came and went before I came into this game. I would start by buying that above sword on the left. I'm really loving the lines on that sweet thing! :twisted: The Towton looks like a 'must have' winner (as well as most of what I've seen in this thread so far). I'd also love to get at least one of those Drizzt swords. Been lusting after one (or both) :mrgreen: since I first laid eyes on them.
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Post by MOK on Nov 11, 2010 15:07:13 GMT
Mine actually has a peened pommel. It's apparently one of the changes they introduced mid-production, as they sometimes do, in response to customer feedback. (Quite a thing, really. I mean, what other large manufacturer does that?) BTW, I bought it just two months ago from Rautaportti, a Finnish retailer that actually has many of the discontinued models mentioned so far in stock (because of some sort of a special deal they have with Windlass). And apparently they will ship international. If you're dying for one of these, it couldn't hurt to e-mail them and ask. The site's in Finnish, but here's a link to their swords page.
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Post by Reflingar on Nov 11, 2010 15:23:53 GMT
Well, thank you for the "kind gentleman"! I'm sorry though, as I don't know much about this one, except that it seems - at least visually- like a well defined and well proportioned longsword of the 16th c. Multi-fullered blade, well detailed and not "bulky" fittings, etc.: sadly very rare features nowadays on available WS swords...Here is a store that has more pics and stats: www.rautaportti.fi/aseet/miekat/Hand-And-A-Half/Hand-And-A-Half.htm (at an interesting price for a Windlass, too :shock: )
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Post by MOK on Nov 11, 2010 15:51:08 GMT
Finnish prices are very interesting. Songs have been written about them. (No, seriously.)
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Post by leoghan on Nov 11, 2010 16:13:27 GMT
ive wanted that one on the left for years,also the arming sword ide love to get ahold of. another one i cant find a pict of is ther celtic short sword with the wooden hilt and antenna pommel . and for fun they did a sword of cuchullian in an old catalog that ide also like. the prince valiant sword looked cool too
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2010 16:20:16 GMT
As a proud owner of a Windlass XIV, I wholeheartedly agree with everyone else that believes it should be brought back. I do think that it needs a few 'upgrades', however, to do well. Improvements on the leather/leatherwork, and the scabbards (fit, look, etc.) Only then I think it'd be well-worth the... $200-somethin'-odd it retailed at (someone correct me if I'm wrong about the price range it was at please... I got mine after it had been discontinued). Make it suit the current market a little better without changing it in terms of handling and whatnot, I guess.
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Post by Sean (Shadowhowler) on Nov 11, 2010 20:23:59 GMT
I don't trust anything with a long blade from Windlass... they are like wet noodles. The GBS was the only Windlass sword I ever owned with a blade over 30' that didn't feel like a limp worm in hand to me.
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Post by MOK on Nov 12, 2010 2:06:25 GMT
Not to even mention that it's already some inches longer (and some ounces lighter) than the original sword it's modeled after. And I quite like the compactness of it, really.
Personally, I'd lose the blackened finish on the hilt, make the grip slimmer and the siderings rounder, and reconfigure the risers, bringing it more in line with the original.
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Post by kurokaze on Nov 12, 2010 19:29:00 GMT
:lol: I freaked out too, until I remembered "Hey, wait, they use a comma like we use a decimal. Never mind."
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Post by Ceebs on Nov 12, 2010 20:32:01 GMT
Going to have to add my voice to the clamour for the Type XIV
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Post by YourLastKnight on Nov 12, 2010 20:47:36 GMT
I would prefer the windlass late period viking sword. I've found no photos but it looks like the DT 5120. Can somebody remember this?
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Post by MOK on Nov 12, 2010 21:45:14 GMT
Oh, right, you Otherplacians use the full stop for a decimal mark...
Weirdos.
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Post by chuckinohio on Nov 12, 2010 21:47:11 GMT
The Foot Soldiers Falchion
The Yataghan
The Mongol Saber
The Eastern Barbarian
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Post by William Swiger on Nov 13, 2010 7:57:57 GMT
Ulfbert Viking Black Prince European Sword German Bastard Sword Verneuil Of course all peened.
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Post by Dave Kelly on Nov 13, 2010 10:04:38 GMT
Windlass dropped all their cut and thrust swords at the same time, just when I started collecting. Went crazy trying to get an English C&T before they all disappeared, but the available ones were all sucked up. I would definitely buy a Rheinfelden and English C&T if offered.
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Post by chuckinohio on Nov 13, 2010 14:30:31 GMT
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Post by Dave Kelly on Nov 13, 2010 14:43:35 GMT
Thanks Chuck, but AHB hasn't updated their history base since Domitian was emperor. :lol:
Have bought several big ticket items from them in the past. Really nice folks. But I tried that lead to a C&T over a year ago and was told it was a dead end back then. Think the individual page says out of stock.
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