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Post by Vincent Dolan on Apr 15, 2011 1:05:57 GMT
Has anyone bought this sword? I'm not really interested in it, but I'm rather curious as to how something like it would perform, both in terms of handling and cutting ability. It's just such an unusual style yet there's been not a peep about it anywhere I could find.
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Post by Elheru Aran on Apr 15, 2011 21:08:21 GMT
MyArmoury would be the best place to ask this question, I think.
It reminds me a lot of the short-sword Tristram uses in Stardust, that's for sure... I'd expect it to be a decent cutter, probably fairly light but blade-heavy. Sorta like a machete depending on its distal taper, actually-- something you can just set in motion and all you have to do is follow through. With that wide blade you might actually have to be careful about how well you cut, given that the air flow around it would be more significant than with other swords...
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Post by Vincent Dolan on Apr 15, 2011 21:16:03 GMT
Huh. Now that you actually mention it, I do see the resemblance. Odd that I didn't see it beforehand. You're probably right, though; Albion says it's got a rather thin blade, so it'd be quick despite its wide profile, but that's still rather vague. Given the lack of pommel and lack of hilt weight, it'd probably be quite the little hacker.
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Post by Elheru Aran on Apr 15, 2011 22:03:54 GMT
Sounds pretty typical for Iron Age swords, honestly-- either a medium to long cutter (Celtic sword, kopis/machiara/falcata) or a short thruster (gladius, xiphos). This one would fall into the cutter category. It is a pretty unique shape, you don't see many swords from the early BC's aside from Greek and Roman.
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Post by Dave Kelly on Apr 16, 2011 13:10:03 GMT
I've been waiting impatiently for the Markgraf to get made, and Albion plops out the cornhusker. Told Mike Seigman if I ever decide to go into the sealgutting trade full time I'd be sure to buy one of these...
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Post by Elheru Aran on Apr 16, 2011 13:24:22 GMT
Hah... yes, Albion is really dragging their heels, though, on a number of swords. It's honestly annoying. Granted, it's not like there's not a lot of blades they already make to choose from, but I wish they'd hurry up and turn out the ones that've been designed and everything already. I want to see pictures! Not just drawings...
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Post by CivilSavage on Apr 27, 2011 3:23:38 GMT
First, let me say that I haven't handled this Albion specifically. Now that I have qualified, the design of Germanic war knife has been another early period blade type that is plagued with assumptions of it's dynamic handling qualities. As with any iron age organic hilted sword...it will have blade presence as a necessity for function. at 31+" OAL, it is still quite short but still a tad longer than a Roman Gladius of average and/or typical specifications. Albion states a balance point of 7" beyond the guard, so about a 1/4 down the blade proper. Peter Johnsson described these blades as having a distinct and severe distal taper but still exhibiting a thick spine. I think this sword is likely and surprisingly agile as a dedicated cutting sword. Much like a properly made Falcata would be. It's grand total weight is 1lb 13oz. That is very light, certainly not a ponderous cleaver as the profile might lead one to believe. There are shorter kukri knives that weigh about 2lbs. I have no doubt it is a very handy blade.
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Post by MOK on Apr 27, 2011 14:45:05 GMT
I'd expect it to feel more like a huge chef's knife than a machete, really.
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