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Post by Sabre Bob on Sept 10, 2013 17:23:32 GMT
Reasons why I finaly broke down and ordered one (from Therion):
1. Admired its clean lines since I first saw it at Atlanta Cutlery some years ago
2. My wife happens to be a descendent of Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee (through his first wife) and this is the type of sidearm he MIGHT have carried--that made it easier to justify the purchase to her
3. Been wanting a hussar saber since I first saw Ridley Scott's The Duelists some 30+ years ago
Ordered Friday (9/6/13) evening, so in the waiting game. Also ordered a universal baldric from Therion. To practice I ordered 2 Cold Steel polypropolene bokkens and a sheet of kydex--plan to turn those bokkens into honest saber wasters, with the kydex made in guards, and using lead washers to change the balance to 8" from the kydex guard.
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Post by Sabre Bob on Sept 10, 2013 17:26:21 GMT
Here's the Therion picture of said item: Attachments:
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Post by William Swiger on Sept 10, 2013 17:37:34 GMT
I only have a couple sabers and one of them is the Revolutionary.
I am not an expert on sabers but like mine.
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Post by demonskull on Sept 10, 2013 18:22:32 GMT
I too have one and like it a lot. It's a decent cutter too.
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Post by Kilted Cossack on Sept 10, 2013 19:11:43 GMT
Enjoy it! That's the saber I started out with. It taught me a lot, and it set the hook pretty deep.
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Post by Dave Kelly on Sept 10, 2013 20:48:45 GMT
Congrats and enjoy. This type weapon is cataloged in Neumann's "Weapons of the Revolutionary War". Ownership and use of these weapons are usually left pretty vague.
Rather than a Hussar this weapons has the size and heft of a Heavy Dragoon sabre. More percissive effect; bit harder to weild.
Nut example of its class and period.
Love to hear your opinion once you get it.
Cheers
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Post by Kilted Cossack on Sept 15, 2013 0:29:22 GMT
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Post by Sabre Bob on Sept 27, 2013 18:53:41 GMT
Well UPS says it's out for delivery TODAY!
It may be a bit before I'll start a proper review thread.
(Trying to keep from jumping up and down like a kid at Christmas! :shock:
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Post by William Swiger on Sept 27, 2013 19:04:16 GMT
The out for delivery anticipation. Can be rough on the nerves. ;-)
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Post by Dave Kelly on Sept 27, 2013 19:09:52 GMT
OOoooooo...Nuthin beats a "Big Brown High". I'm expecting a new kitty poop box today myself. I can hardly wait. :mrgreen:
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Post by Beowulf on Sept 27, 2013 19:16:48 GMT
Anticipating the distant-yet-obvious booming hollow sound of the metal sides of a UPS truck in motion. I perk up like a dog when I hear that. Usually though it's either their competition flying by my home or a uniform delivery truck.
That looks like a good piece. Congrats
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Post by Sabre Bob on Oct 8, 2013 17:35:58 GMT
Well it was delivered to my father-in-laws address on 9/27 but it took until this Saturday (10/5) before I could pick it up :cry: . A full review will follow but overall I am very pleased  . While Therion sells it under "Sharps" a more accurate category title would be "Sharpenable"--this is India mandated duller-than-butter-knife export. Well, I'll have some fun hours spending some TLC on this baby  . Nicely wrapped in bubble wrap, no styrofoam peanuts--the baldric I also ordered kept the saber from rattling around in the box. My only other "serious" saber I owned was over 20 years ago, a copy of the US 1860 Light Saber and oh how I wish I had never bothered :oops: . I almost expereienced the "helicopter blade of death" after doing some LIGHT test cutting on palm fronds--I heard and felt the tang crack, and was able to pull the blade free--the tang had been HORRIBLY tempered--I think the steel was actually burned, turning it into a brittle time-bomb. The leather on that thing's grip was cheap as anything, split apart with only a few minutes practice. The wood grip was some soft trash and had a distressing tendency to roll in the hand (much like the actual 1860 saber had a rep for doing!) so contact point on cutting more often than not would have been the flat :evil: The feel of this hussar/dragoon sword is MUCH better. One reason I ordered it now is that I was bitten by one of my tomcats's 2 months ago and I am SLOWLY getting the range-of-motion back into my right hand. This saber while lacking the protection of a bar or bowl guard is definetly an ambidextrous weapon. No harm in a little off-hand training. |
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Post by Dave Kelly on Oct 12, 2013 16:45:50 GMT
Ist cutting session to be on said Tomcat... :mrgreen:
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