Lukas Maestle-Goer XVIIIb Longsword
Oct 2, 2014 7:44:24 GMT
Post by William Swiger on Oct 2, 2014 7:44:24 GMT
This is a custom sword made by our own Chenessfan (Lukas). He dropped it off at my home to do a review. I do not own the sword and have not been compensated for this review.
Maestle-Goer XVIIIb:
Specifications
Steel: 56Si7, heat treated to ca. 58Rc by www.Schmiedeglut.de
Overall length: 132.5cm (52.1“)
Blade Length: 101cm (39.8“)
Blade Width at Base: 4cm (1.57“)
Weight: 1740g (3.8lb)
POB: 11cm (4.3“)
COP: 60cm (23.6“)
Forward Pivot Point: 1cm (0.4“) behind the tip
Hilt Node: 7cm (2.75“) behind guard (about 4cm before the middle riser)
Background: This sword is not a replica of an existing original. Lukas created a longsword in the tradition of the German School of longsword fighting and represents what he personally wanted in a sharp longsword. The blade is inspired by the late 15th and early 16th century German longswords. The hilt configuration is not influenced by the desire to represent a typical longsword from that time period. The exact hilt is unique to this sword and likely is not a match to any period swords.
Lukas designed this sword using information provided by the work of Peter Johnsson of geometric proportion and harmonic principles.
Type XVIII: The blade is relatively broad at its base, of flattened or hollow-ground diamond section, tapers to a strong point and sometimes features a pronounced central ridge. The blade profile is slightly convex, with greater width at the Center of Percussion.
Sub-Type XVIIIb: Characterized by a slender blade with extremely long grip with a waisted shape. Cross is usually straight and the pommel may be of fruit, wheel, or scent-stopper form.
The blade is very stout and is more robust than it might look. As is the case with most swords of it's type, the blade is narrow but is 8mm thick at the base with a convex distal taper to 4mm right before the tip. In layman's terms, this blade is very rigid and displays a good amount of blade presence. The long grip allows for a myriad of hand positions that translates into powerful and quick cuts. The sword handles much lighter in hand than what you might expect for it's weight. This sword gives the impression it would excel against medium to hard targets. It has adequate mass to inflict blunt trauma against armored adversaries while the stiff point could find and exploit gaps in armor. This sword would be an absolute terror in unarmored civilian type fighting of the time.
When comparing this sword to my Albion Munich, Regent and Earl, it does not come up short by any means in the handling department. I actually like the grip better than the Regent and Earl. The sword most closely feels like the Munich in my opinion but with a little more "meat" to the overall design.
I was so impressed with this sword that I have asked Lukas to make me a similar version using modified fittings from a Del Tin German Hand and a Half Sword (DT2160) I had.
Conclusion:
Lukas has become quite an accomplished sword maker. His work takes into consideration all the small areas that need to be incorporated to produce a quality sword. Unfortunately for those who would like to see him embark on a career as a smith, Lukas is focused on a degree in medicine which leaves his sword making as a part time endeavor. Lukas will take a very small number of limited commissions which will fit into his currently demanding schedule. My commission quote from Lukas is very reasonable considering the amount of work involved to produce a quality sword.
Maestle-Goer XVIIIb:
Specifications
Steel: 56Si7, heat treated to ca. 58Rc by www.Schmiedeglut.de
Overall length: 132.5cm (52.1“)
Blade Length: 101cm (39.8“)
Blade Width at Base: 4cm (1.57“)
Weight: 1740g (3.8lb)
POB: 11cm (4.3“)
COP: 60cm (23.6“)
Forward Pivot Point: 1cm (0.4“) behind the tip
Hilt Node: 7cm (2.75“) behind guard (about 4cm before the middle riser)
Background: This sword is not a replica of an existing original. Lukas created a longsword in the tradition of the German School of longsword fighting and represents what he personally wanted in a sharp longsword. The blade is inspired by the late 15th and early 16th century German longswords. The hilt configuration is not influenced by the desire to represent a typical longsword from that time period. The exact hilt is unique to this sword and likely is not a match to any period swords.
Lukas designed this sword using information provided by the work of Peter Johnsson of geometric proportion and harmonic principles.
Type XVIII: The blade is relatively broad at its base, of flattened or hollow-ground diamond section, tapers to a strong point and sometimes features a pronounced central ridge. The blade profile is slightly convex, with greater width at the Center of Percussion.
Sub-Type XVIIIb: Characterized by a slender blade with extremely long grip with a waisted shape. Cross is usually straight and the pommel may be of fruit, wheel, or scent-stopper form.
The blade is very stout and is more robust than it might look. As is the case with most swords of it's type, the blade is narrow but is 8mm thick at the base with a convex distal taper to 4mm right before the tip. In layman's terms, this blade is very rigid and displays a good amount of blade presence. The long grip allows for a myriad of hand positions that translates into powerful and quick cuts. The sword handles much lighter in hand than what you might expect for it's weight. This sword gives the impression it would excel against medium to hard targets. It has adequate mass to inflict blunt trauma against armored adversaries while the stiff point could find and exploit gaps in armor. This sword would be an absolute terror in unarmored civilian type fighting of the time.
When comparing this sword to my Albion Munich, Regent and Earl, it does not come up short by any means in the handling department. I actually like the grip better than the Regent and Earl. The sword most closely feels like the Munich in my opinion but with a little more "meat" to the overall design.
I was so impressed with this sword that I have asked Lukas to make me a similar version using modified fittings from a Del Tin German Hand and a Half Sword (DT2160) I had.
Conclusion:
Lukas has become quite an accomplished sword maker. His work takes into consideration all the small areas that need to be incorporated to produce a quality sword. Unfortunately for those who would like to see him embark on a career as a smith, Lukas is focused on a degree in medicine which leaves his sword making as a part time endeavor. Lukas will take a very small number of limited commissions which will fit into his currently demanding schedule. My commission quote from Lukas is very reasonable considering the amount of work involved to produce a quality sword.
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