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Post by isotop235 on Dec 2, 2011 0:51:51 GMT
Here are some photos of the "new" release from Windlass Steelcraft through Museum Replicas. Sharpened by Kult of Athena to an edge that I may now throw out my razor. I am new to sword collecting so I cannot properly review this sword. Its is heavy with the POB at 5.7 inches from the hilt, a spatha shaped blade. The hilt is brass it seems and covers the outside of the wooden section of the hilt with a 1/8 inch lip...which has a serrated coin edge and the initial SPQR centered on both sides(nice touch). The handle is a hard off-white plastic with what looks like a Roman coin inset on one side. The wooden parts of the hilt are stained a burgundy and varnished to a high gloss finish. The wood is stained to match the scabbard seems nicely put together with leather or vinyl over wood. OK that is the end of my rookie rambling about this sword.
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Post by Vincent Dolan on Dec 2, 2011 1:02:12 GMT
PoB of 5.7"? Wow, that's much closer than I was expecting; it'd also make for quite the little cutter without feeling dead. I'm also surprised at how attractive it looks. It looks quite almost exactly like the promotional image, which is a change of pace for Windlass.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2011 2:21:25 GMT
2 questions:
1) Does it weight 3lb as described on KOA's website?
2) What's the length of the (bone?) grip?
5.7" PoB or higher is quite typical for a spatha but a spatha weights mostly around 1.5lb to 2lb (think of them as `lighter' viking swords). If it's 3lb, that swords seems to be designed for good old Maximus.
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Post by isotop235 on Dec 2, 2011 4:04:32 GMT
I don't have the means to accurately weigh it...but its heavy. It definitely feels like something more akin to horseback that to lug it around from Italy to Hadrian's wall(insert anachronistic nitpick here). My Maintz Gladius(Hanwei) feels nimble in the hand in comparison. The handle is too short for two handed and hand and a half use.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2011 4:37:01 GMT
Well even if the grip is not for long enough for hand and half use, they are pretty short even for a one hander. Historically the grips are typically around 8.5 to 9cm (8 to 8.5cm are less common) and rarely more than 4 inches. Modern production (except Albion and Del tin) tend to make then longer, presumably consumers like a bit of room in their grip just like a medieval sword. But that's not the point since the grip should be short enough so that the pommel and the guard locks into your hand whenever you hold the grip tight.
Sorry for the long ramble.
From the pictures you provided, seem like a 4.5 to 5 inch grip which is longer th
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Post by Elheru Aran on Dec 2, 2011 14:05:12 GMT
It's a reproduction of a movie sword; presumably they just knocked off the prop and didn't really think too much about the historical accuracy. For my part, aesthetically it looks nice and I don't think it would be too difficult to just take off the pommel and grip, make a new grip to length, shorten the tang and stick the pommel back on. Speaking of which, isotop, have you tried disassembling this yet to check out the tang? It's possible it's peened or epoxied together, though... hmm... Anyway, not too bad for a review, man!
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