Opinions on Windlass brass-hilted hangers?

birdman
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Opinions on Windlass brass-hilted hangers? Jan 25, 2013 20:57:19 GMT

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Post by birdman on Jan 25, 2013 20:57:19 GMT

Does anybody here own (or owned in the past) either of the 18th century British infantry hanger replicas made by Windlass, either the Model 1742 or the Model 1751? If so, what are your opinions as far as handling, cutting ability, and quality (as well as authenticity)? I'm mostly into medieval European swords, but I have eyed these for many years in the Dixie Gunworks catalog (since I was in my teens, at least); just never did take the plunge. Personally, I like the looks of the 1751 best, with the half-basket hilt...

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Luka Senior Forumite Posts: 2,848	Opinions on Windlass brass-hilted hangers? Jan 26, 2013 16:23:55 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Luka on Jan 26, 2013 16:23:55 GMT I can't find them, do you have a link?

birdman Member Posts: 646	Opinions on Windlass brass-hilted hangers? Jan 26, 2013 16:44:07 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by birdman on Jan 26, 2013 16:44:07 GMT www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_104_534_540&products_id=5989 www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_104_534_540&products_id=3788
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Vincent Dolan Member Senior Forumite Posts: 7,053	Opinions on Windlass brass-hilted hangers? Jan 26, 2013 21:12:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Vincent Dolan on Jan 26, 2013 21:12:20 GMT Unless I miss my guess, Kult of Athena has the 1751, albeit under the name of English Cutlass.
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Opinions on Windlass brass-hilted hangers? Jan 28, 2013 3:27:34 GMT

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Post by Kilted Cossack on Jan 28, 2013 3:27:34 GMT

I'll bet this could be a good one. Windlass shines with shorties. My snap judgment would be: good sword, bad replica (the originals probably started off thicker, and then tapered distally). My only reservation would be the hilt; I associate Indian repros with a certain close-hiltedness.

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Opinions on Windlass brass-hilted hangers? Jan 28, 2013 3:47:19 GMT

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Post by Dave Kelly on Jan 28, 2013 3:47:19 GMT

G Gedney Godwin sells two different versions of both of these hangers:

www.gggodwin.com/ProdList.asp?scat=10

List first one as Indian and no remark on the second more expensive one. Willing to bet though that one is Deepeeka and the other are the Windlass swords.

All I can offer as I've never handled these. The windlass should have decent blades. Don't know about the hilts; easy to blow things on brass hilts.

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birdman Member Posts: 646	Opinions on Windlass brass-hilted hangers? Jan 28, 2013 3:48:15 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by birdman on Jan 28, 2013 3:48:15 GMT Kilted Cossack wrote My only reservation would be the hilt; I associate Indian repros with a certain close-hiltedness. How do you mean? Two small?
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Kilted Cossack Member Posts: 1,113	Opinions on Windlass brass-hilted hangers? Jan 28, 2013 11:44:36 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Kilted Cossack on Jan 28, 2013 11:44:36 GMT Yup---I thought the American Revolution saber was a touch short in the grip as well, for anything but a hammer grip.
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Razor Senior Forumite Posts: 1,883	Opinions on Windlass brass-hilted hangers? Jan 28, 2013 15:44:38 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Razor on Jan 28, 2013 15:44:38 GMT I think Pogo4321 has the 1751. I have sharpened a lot of his swords and I think this was one of them. PM him and see if he has either of these swords.
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Razor Senior Forumite Posts: 1,883	Opinions on Windlass brass-hilted hangers? Jan 28, 2013 16:09:44 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Razor on Jan 28, 2013 16:09:44 GMT I just looked at some of my pics and I don't think he has any of them. This is one that I sharpened for him.
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Opinions on Windlass brass-hilted hangers?

Post by birdman on Jan 25, 2013 20:57:19 GMT

Post by Luka on Jan 26, 2013 16:23:55 GMT

Post by birdman on Jan 26, 2013 16:44:07 GMT

Post by Vincent Dolan on Jan 26, 2013 21:12:20 GMT

Post by Kilted Cossack on Jan 28, 2013 3:27:34 GMT

Post by Dave Kelly on Jan 28, 2013 3:47:19 GMT

Post by birdman on Jan 28, 2013 3:48:15 GMT

Post by Kilted Cossack on Jan 28, 2013 11:44:36 GMT

Post by Razor on Jan 28, 2013 15:44:38 GMT

Post by Razor on Jan 28, 2013 16:09:44 GMT

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