Help? Deepeeka Baskethilt and Spanish Rapier.
Jan 2, 2011 5:24:01 GMT
Post by Anuan on Jan 2, 2011 5:24:01 GMT
Trust me to make my first post an inquiry.
Well, earlier this year (July) I purchased a Baskethilted Backsword (though labled as a broadsword, it's only single-edged apart from the tip,) from Esford here in Australia at a festival.
Link:www.esford.com/armourybritish.htm
It's the brass-hilted one there, fourth from the top. Sorry for a lack of direct link, the website's not constructed terrificly.
Now, I afterwards discovered from finding their website that Esford is the Australian distributor for Deepeeka, which I know has a bit of a reputation for...varying quality.
Now, it cost $240AU, and it's rather heavy and certainly seems very sturdy, and the site says it's hand-forged and tempered but I'm worried since I found it was Deepeeka. It was purchased blunt, but has a fair tip on it. What I want to know is, has anyone ever used one of these for re-enactment, stage-play or sharpened it and used it for cutting? I'd love to sharpen mine up or buy another to do re-enactment with a friend, but I don't want to suddenly discover that Deepeeka makes poor baskethilts and have $240 dollars worth of blade snap or bend.
I have similar concerns for the Spanish Rapier I purchased the week before from the same company at a different festival.
Link: www.esford.com/armouryrapiers.htm
Can anybody help me here?
Well, earlier this year (July) I purchased a Baskethilted Backsword (though labled as a broadsword, it's only single-edged apart from the tip,) from Esford here in Australia at a festival.
Link:www.esford.com/armourybritish.htm
It's the brass-hilted one there, fourth from the top. Sorry for a lack of direct link, the website's not constructed terrificly.
Now, I afterwards discovered from finding their website that Esford is the Australian distributor for Deepeeka, which I know has a bit of a reputation for...varying quality.
Now, it cost $240AU, and it's rather heavy and certainly seems very sturdy, and the site says it's hand-forged and tempered but I'm worried since I found it was Deepeeka. It was purchased blunt, but has a fair tip on it. What I want to know is, has anyone ever used one of these for re-enactment, stage-play or sharpened it and used it for cutting? I'd love to sharpen mine up or buy another to do re-enactment with a friend, but I don't want to suddenly discover that Deepeeka makes poor baskethilts and have $240 dollars worth of blade snap or bend.
I have similar concerns for the Spanish Rapier I purchased the week before from the same company at a different festival.
Link: www.esford.com/armouryrapiers.htm
Can anybody help me here?
