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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2011 17:31:03 GMT
Does anyone know if this sword meets the expectations of some Windless blades, and best left on the wall to impress folks?
Or ... could I take it out to the back forty, and really whack things with it?
It looks like a substantial piece of metal.
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Post by Lunaman on Dec 23, 2011 17:36:17 GMT
I had one for a while and liked it. Solid little piece with a nice swell to the blade.
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Post by Pogo4321 on Dec 25, 2011 5:59:05 GMT
I have one. Seems real solid, though I haven't put it through too many paces. Windlass is usually a good bet when it comes to shorter blades with simple fittings like this one and the type XIV.
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Post by MOK on Dec 25, 2011 10:11:48 GMT
I have one. It's not what it purports to be, but I like it nonetheless. It's totally built for hitting things. Like I say there, hits like an ax, moves like a hammer. (Shanananana. It's got the Look.)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2011 13:32:31 GMT
Thanks all for the input. That's encouraging.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2011 14:29:44 GMT
Are there any other Hoplite type swords out there at a reasonable price?
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Post by MOK on Dec 25, 2011 14:39:26 GMT
Well, Windlass also has the Lakonia, an even shorter leafblade with a bronze hilt, the Falcata and the Greek Kopis. IIRC Manning Imperial makes a decent xiphos.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2011 16:23:14 GMT
Mok ... I googled IIRC Maning, and came up with nothing. How do I find it/them on the net?
I think I have seen a picture of their xiphos on another site. It is a fine looking blade too.
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Post by Tendrax on Dec 25, 2011 16:29:01 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2011 20:12:27 GMT
Thanks Tendrax. I don't get out much. That little piece of info will be real helpful.
Odd, but as it turned out IIRC Maning is actually a something in militart avation.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2011 20:38:44 GMT
$1500.00 !!! ((( HEARTATTACK ))) "It's the big one Martha."
Scratch Maning;move back over closer to the Windless.
Actually, I was hoping for something not in the new car price range.
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Post by MOK on Dec 27, 2011 13:23:14 GMT
Nah, that's more like used car price range.  But yeah, there's a bit of a shortage of Greek swords in the sub-$300 price range, especially historically accurate ones. |
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Post by Voltan on Dec 27, 2011 17:15:47 GMT
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Post by Elheru Aran on Dec 27, 2011 17:55:54 GMT
Greek swords lack something in the historical department as there aren't a whole lot of remaining swords from that period. It's a bit of a toss-up between the falcata/kopis/machiara family of forward-curved cutting swords and the xiphos-type short straight swords. Windlass used to make a xiphos that was actually semi-accurate, but their current 'Classical Hoplite' is nothing of the sort. If you can manage to disassemble it though, you could rebuild it to a decent historically possible, if not necessarily historically accurate, shortish xiphos. Just a thought.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2011 21:33:21 GMT
Also if you care about historical accuracy and don't mind spending a lot of time grinding the blade, Deepeeka AH4214 isn't too bad though...and their blades can be a bit soft sometimes. Without any work, they are extremely unwieldy. Really if you don't care too much about historical accuracy, Windlass is actually pretty decent. Edit: Here's another one in the used car range  www.ironagearmoury.com/xiphos.html |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2011 21:37:44 GMT
Seems that a Spartan sword is where I should look, and forget about that Hoplite. They appear to be more plentyful.
But thank all for the info.
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