Albion Baron
Oct 4, 2013 10:28:20 GMT
Post by William Swiger on Oct 4, 2013 10:28:20 GMT
I bought this sword from the original owner.
Albion Baron
Specifications
Type XIIa
Overall length: 47.375"
Blade length: 37.25"
Blade width at base: 2.3125"
CoG: 5.25"
CoP: 22.125"
Grip Length: 7.5"
Type J pommel, Style 2 guard
Weight: 3 lbs 11 oz
Background: War sword from the 13th and 14th Century. They generally have a blade length of 85-95 cm, when in hand and a half size. Their grips give ample room for two hands. Despite being rather massive they have such a balance that they could be wielded in one hand, although two-handed use was probably preferred. XIIa are recognized by being wide at the base and tapering to a well defined point.
Type XII: Oakeshott characterized the Type XII as "having a broad, flat, evenly tapering blade, generally with a good sharp point and tending to widen perceptibly below the hilt." The fuller will be well defined, generally extending from below the guard for two-thirds to three-quarters of the blade's length.
Sub-Type XIIa: They have pronounced profile taper to their blade, as well as a fuller length more similar in proportion to the Type XII. This is a sword of similar overall design yet of greater proportion. It shares many of the same pommel types and guard styles as the Type XII, yet the blade tends to be much longer, most commonly ranging from thirty-seven to forty inches in length but still of lenticular cross-section. The grip will be correspondingly longer as well, usually from six and a half to nine inches in length.
Impressions: This War Sword is a joy to handle. It is quick and responsive. There is plenty of grip space for me to use 2-handed with ease. It can be used 1-handed but only for a limited time as it would so wear out the user. The pommel and guard are well executed. The fellow I bought the sword from constructed a wooden box similar to what Albion uses. Good idea in theory but the brace to hold the hilt in place came apart during shipping. This resulted in the sword moving freely inside the box and caused some minor scuffing on the blade and some small dings on the guard.
The only negative from my perspective is the grip is slightly thin.
Is this my favorite War Sword in my collection? No - that honor goes to my custom Lundemo War Sword I commissioned from John. It is what everyone else knows as the current Steerboard from Longship.
Albion Baron
Specifications
Type XIIa
Overall length: 47.375"
Blade length: 37.25"
Blade width at base: 2.3125"
CoG: 5.25"
CoP: 22.125"
Grip Length: 7.5"
Type J pommel, Style 2 guard
Weight: 3 lbs 11 oz
Background: War sword from the 13th and 14th Century. They generally have a blade length of 85-95 cm, when in hand and a half size. Their grips give ample room for two hands. Despite being rather massive they have such a balance that they could be wielded in one hand, although two-handed use was probably preferred. XIIa are recognized by being wide at the base and tapering to a well defined point.
Type XII: Oakeshott characterized the Type XII as "having a broad, flat, evenly tapering blade, generally with a good sharp point and tending to widen perceptibly below the hilt." The fuller will be well defined, generally extending from below the guard for two-thirds to three-quarters of the blade's length.
Sub-Type XIIa: They have pronounced profile taper to their blade, as well as a fuller length more similar in proportion to the Type XII. This is a sword of similar overall design yet of greater proportion. It shares many of the same pommel types and guard styles as the Type XII, yet the blade tends to be much longer, most commonly ranging from thirty-seven to forty inches in length but still of lenticular cross-section. The grip will be correspondingly longer as well, usually from six and a half to nine inches in length.
Impressions: This War Sword is a joy to handle. It is quick and responsive. There is plenty of grip space for me to use 2-handed with ease. It can be used 1-handed but only for a limited time as it would so wear out the user. The pommel and guard are well executed. The fellow I bought the sword from constructed a wooden box similar to what Albion uses. Good idea in theory but the brace to hold the hilt in place came apart during shipping. This resulted in the sword moving freely inside the box and caused some minor scuffing on the blade and some small dings on the guard.
The only negative from my perspective is the grip is slightly thin.
Is this my favorite War Sword in my collection? No - that honor goes to my custom Lundemo War Sword I commissioned from John. It is what everyone else knows as the current Steerboard from Longship.