Windlass English Cut and Thrust Sword (New Review and Pics)
May 23, 2014 22:25:12 GMT
Post by Dave Kelly on May 23, 2014 22:25:12 GMT
Don't know where Gary found these but he has ONE of these left. It is a closed items some 4 years past. HURRY!
( I took the other one before sounding the alarm, of course... :mrgreen: )
www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=500892&name=English+Cut+and+Thrust+Sword
Review 6 June 2014
Introduction
( Some photos may require you to engage the print preview sreen by pressing the cue in the upper right hand of the page.)
I have inserted this review in the period discussion thread becasuse this sword went out of production at least 4 years ago, or longer. As above, Ryan Whitlager at Kult of Athena somehow got hold of two brand new, unsold weapons. Since I'm awash in Windlass 16th Cent swords buying this was spontaneous.
Backgound
Promotional material depicts this as a typical weapon of the english militia bands of the Elizabethan period.
Characteristics and components
What we have here is a late Renaissance Single Handed Side Sword. The weapon is 42 inches long. The blade is 32 inches above the guard with a 3 inch ricasso down to the quillons. The quillons span 11.5 inches. There are finger loops to both sides of the blade and two forward eyelets. The leather grip is a somewhat cramped at 3.75 inches. There is a ball pommel which does not interfere with the heal of the hand. Pommel appears to be screw on.
The double edged sword weighs a healthy 2.9 lbs. The PoB is just an inch above the guard, bespeaking a strong bias to the hand. There is little distal taper from 4.8 to 3.6mm ricasso to point. Blade is stiff with a slight give.
The scabbard is typical windlass; cored leather with a metal chape and boot.
Handling
I'm not really familiar with this style of sword. This weapon is not what I expected of it's type. It's more rapier like than probable. I thought there would be a bit more blade presence and less hilt. What's wrong with this is that it is a delight to handle this sword in spite of the near 3 lb weight. As demonstrated the sword can be comfortably and securely handled with either an over the quillon or under guard grip.
Only gripe is that the large quillons interfer with moulinet-like wrist movements.
Glad I stumbled into this one. ( Oh gawd I have to sell SOMTHING...
)
( I took the other one before sounding the alarm, of course... :mrgreen: )
www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=500892&name=English+Cut+and+Thrust+Sword
Review 6 June 2014
Introduction
( Some photos may require you to engage the print preview sreen by pressing the cue in the upper right hand of the page.)
I have inserted this review in the period discussion thread becasuse this sword went out of production at least 4 years ago, or longer. As above, Ryan Whitlager at Kult of Athena somehow got hold of two brand new, unsold weapons. Since I'm awash in Windlass 16th Cent swords buying this was spontaneous.
Backgound
Promotional material depicts this as a typical weapon of the english militia bands of the Elizabethan period.
Characteristics and components
What we have here is a late Renaissance Single Handed Side Sword. The weapon is 42 inches long. The blade is 32 inches above the guard with a 3 inch ricasso down to the quillons. The quillons span 11.5 inches. There are finger loops to both sides of the blade and two forward eyelets. The leather grip is a somewhat cramped at 3.75 inches. There is a ball pommel which does not interfere with the heal of the hand. Pommel appears to be screw on.
The double edged sword weighs a healthy 2.9 lbs. The PoB is just an inch above the guard, bespeaking a strong bias to the hand. There is little distal taper from 4.8 to 3.6mm ricasso to point. Blade is stiff with a slight give.
The scabbard is typical windlass; cored leather with a metal chape and boot.
Handling
I'm not really familiar with this style of sword. This weapon is not what I expected of it's type. It's more rapier like than probable. I thought there would be a bit more blade presence and less hilt. What's wrong with this is that it is a delight to handle this sword in spite of the near 3 lb weight. As demonstrated the sword can be comfortably and securely handled with either an over the quillon or under guard grip.
Only gripe is that the large quillons interfer with moulinet-like wrist movements.
Glad I stumbled into this one. ( Oh gawd I have to sell SOMTHING...
)
