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Post by Freebooter on Apr 3, 2013 15:11:36 GMT
Hello all, Been a while since I was on board, usually hang out at the Face Book SBG page. Anyway, Therion Arms repro 1840 Hvy Cav Sabre? I just ordered this repro of Ames U.S. 1840 Heavy Cavalry Sabre from Therion Arms. Go to www.therionarms.com/reenact/ther ... c1242.html to check it out. I am excited about it. I have had Cold Steels so called "1860 Heavy Cavalry Sabre", which is more or less a copy of the 1840 Hvy Cav Sabre. Don't know why they don't get the name right. It was pretty nice and well balanced. So I hope this one from Therion Arms is too. The stats say it is made of such and such carbon steel and has passed the British Proof test. This repro 1840 Heavy Cav Sabre seems to be pretty much dead on because if you click on the link and check out the several pics of it you will see one showing the back of the blade near the guard. It seems to be flat and as thick as an original and appears to have the correct distal taper too. I can't wait to get it.
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Post by MrAcheson on Apr 3, 2013 20:22:14 GMT
I'm wondering about this one. I've heard that a lot of Ames stuff are built on Windlass blades with Ames furniture. Not sure if that's true or not.
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Post by Freebooter on Apr 4, 2013 1:08:32 GMT
Hey MrAcheson, I ordered an Ames 1860 Lt Cav Sabre a few years ago. It was a beautiful sword, so well made, polished, etc, etc. Balance and heft were about like MRL's. In fact there was not a dime's bit of difference between them. But I found a "Made in India" tag in the wrapping and called and asked about that. The guy at Ames, just as nice and friendly as can be too, told me yes the blades are indeed made in India to Ames' specs, but the handles, guards, etc, were made right there by Ames, as they had the original molds and equipment that the original company had. He said then they assemble the parts and complete a completed sabre at Ames and ship from there. The fact that most are made in India does not bother me. I have had like 5 MRL 1860s, a Cold Steel Heavy Cav sabre, etc, and all were made in India and all were pretty decent swords. I still have one MRL 1860 that I have had for several years and I still love it. I love their 1860s, well made, beautiful sabres and well worth the $98.00 bucks I paid for it. Dave
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Post by Dave Kelly on Apr 4, 2013 21:28:21 GMT
Look at the grip. It has the wrong grip; the 1860 grip. It's a Windlass. As you said Dave, there's nothing wrong with the Windlass 1840 it's in the ballpark for an original. Only complaint was the questionable wood cores used on the grip. Tend to shrink and loosen.
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Post by Freebooter on Apr 5, 2013 0:38:54 GMT
Thanks. I envy you your collection Dav K. Great collection. Are you going to the Atlanta Blade Show May 31-June 3? I am going to try to make it. I have never been to it. Dave E.
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