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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2007 12:03:40 GMT
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Dec 17, 2007 15:10:09 GMT
*cough cough* make one * ahem... *cough*
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2007 15:15:22 GMT
The silly beggars have sharpened the wrong side, these were designed as a longer seax or sax, it was the other side of the blade that was sharpened not the part albion have sharpened, much like the sax or seax. The were common in norway i believe it was, i haven't seen anyone else who makes em, i would love one in the traditional pattern weld style.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2007 16:04:43 GMT
:-D i wish i could try my hand and bladesmithing Brenno, but there is nothing around my area which i could try in unfortunately maybe you can take a stab at it though ;-) oh well was worth a shot lol. bloodwraith- so they were basically just long seaxes? i must admit i do like albions interpretation more, for soem reason i always thought the seax style looked odd to me. no offense to anyones opinions
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Post by ShooterMike on Dec 17, 2007 16:26:46 GMT
Sorry, BR. But the Albion Berserker isn't a langseax or longsax. It's a Geibig Type 14 Viking sword based on an actual example found in Norway. I have never handled one, but I have heard a couple of folks who own them love them. But $999 + shipping is too rich for my blood too.
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Post by rammstein on Dec 17, 2007 21:37:36 GMT
Bloodwraith, Mike is correct. Considering the historical precedence of the designs (of which there are many) the only way you could maintain that argument would be to say that the designers of the swords bck in the early middle ages were "silly beggers" and hence wrong. And by that note, you've just insulted OlliN as well, since they made a sword very similar.
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Post by Jeff K. ( Jak) on Dec 17, 2007 22:29:35 GMT
A single edged vikng sword? Reminds me of "the 13th warrior"...."give an arab a swordand he makes a knife" "when you die can I give that to me daughter?"
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2007 0:11:56 GMT
RAMMSTEIN I LOVE YOU lol i knew i saw someone else made them, you just cleared that mystery :-D
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2007 4:39:11 GMT
I must admit I really like that sword, it's one of my favorites... but I think I'll wait a bit before purchasing it, if ever. I'm not made of money after all!
Ancalagon
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2007 12:42:44 GMT
yeah same her, it will be the sword i dream about but never own
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Post by rammstein on Dec 18, 2007 19:57:59 GMT
RAMMSTEIN I LOVE YOU lol i knew i saw someone else made them, you just cleared that mystery :-D Um....you're welcome ;D ?
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Post by YlliwCir on Dec 19, 2007 17:08:56 GMT
It's probably just me but I think a single edge viking sword is a waste of a few feet of steel.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2007 17:34:16 GMT
Well, the thick spine increases the weight slightly, increasing it's chopping ability.
It would make a very nice shield splitter.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2007 13:20:10 GMT
It's probably just me but I think a single edge viking sword is a waste of a few feet of steel. A agree. It cuts down a lot of your options. I do not think that any additional blade strength is worth the sacrifice. Double edged swords have been proven to be strong enough. The only people who might benefit from such swords is peasants that are untrained in using the back edge and can be expected to go out and try to hack a shield up with a sword instead of fight around it (as Darkintruder said). I like the quote Jak posted too, lol.
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Post by YlliwCir on Dec 20, 2007 18:47:02 GMT
LOL, Yeah, I liked that quote too. Have a karma, Jak.
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Post by rammstein on Dec 20, 2007 21:34:32 GMT
Apparently the smiths who actually MADE the sword didn't think so, and honestly, they've got more experience with the thing than anyone here. So no more questioning people who actually knew what they were doing - it's terribly pretentious.
Personally I don't see how it's any more wasteful than a katana. And you all know the whole katana club will come screaming bloody murder if you said that.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2007 21:43:08 GMT
Samurai rarely encounter shields which were very common for Vikings and the people they fought against. Most viking swords and even a small number of katanas are double edged. I would attribute this sword to experimentation. There had to be some experimentation along the way.
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Post by YlliwCir on Dec 20, 2007 21:44:26 GMT
LOL, yeah, I'm sure it's a fine blade. I just prefer to have both sides sharp, I did say it was probably just me. Kats are curved so it's cool with me they aren't sharp on top. I don't see why anyone should come screaming over a personal preference. ;D I don't like them grosse messers either, so there! falchions neither.
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Post by rammstein on Dec 20, 2007 21:48:00 GMT
You'd attribute it to experimentation? Please, for the love of god, go look at a messer or a falchion ;D
Europeans had PLENTY of single edged swords - that's hardly "experiementation."
(Personally I would prefer double edges as well, but that's a personal preference, not a "history-must-be-this-way-or-it's-wrong" statement.)
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Post by Jeff K. ( Jak) on Dec 20, 2007 21:52:38 GMT
personally i dont like the aesthetics of a katana...but i really respect the devastating cutting power of one...perhaps if they added a little curvature to this model to put it a little more on par with a katana i might buy one
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