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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2008 2:46:41 GMT
www.arts-swords.com/item/DT-DT6150.asphas anyone bought swords from this site? and are they blunt/sharp? there are alot of swords there id buy in a second if i had the money readily available/knew they where good quality.........
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2008 3:14:37 GMT
It looks like they offer the entire Del Tin lineup. I have never heard a quality complaint against Del Tin. They've been making swords for a long time and have a solid reputation.
There are links for Lutel and CAS too but they don't lead anywhere yet. I think Del Tins are forged close to sharp, but not quite. Someone please correct me if you know otherwise. I'd shoot them an email for more info. -the short answer though is yes, they are good quality.
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2008 20:38:56 GMT
Very good swords. I have praised my DT2142 many times on this and other forums. Their standard edge is 1mm I think.
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Post by hotspur on May 18, 2008 21:25:08 GMT
Art Elwell is a well established icon of the sword community and has been selling Del Tin swords for a decade or more. Although he does try to keep a fairly complete stock list, it is comining up on his busy season. If serious about purchasing through him, best to follow the procedure as outlined on the site. The Viking Shield site also brings in some Del Tins, as does Albion (Film Swords). I've not read a bad customer service report concerning Art in the decade the various older boards have been around. You can also order direct from Del Tin and the waiting time is much less than it was a few years ago. A friend found the experience quite reasonable and the sword was shipped ahead of schedule. It was also beneficial to do so, as Fulvio honored a request ground the blade a little closer to sharp than he does by default. The swowrd, as delivered, ws then quickly brought to full sharp without a significant secondary bevel. He will not ship full sharps, either way, because of Italy's weapons regulations. Also note that Clyde (of G2 and Imperial Weapons note) has had three Del Tins from a private collection listed on his site for some time. Ready to go and sharps. www.imperialweapons.comCheers Hotspur; I've a 5157 I enjoy a great deal
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Post by hotspur on May 19, 2008 2:27:02 GMT
It really depends what Del Tin model you are discussing when it comes to the weight factor. My 5157 is 3lbs 3ozs, an XVIIIb of 51inches in overall length. The 6150 that initiated this thread is also well within a comparable range if looking at historical examples. The real dogs seem to be the viking models with ornate cast fittings. most also lack any significant distal taper.
The blunt grind is a factor that also effects the Albion Squire line.
With Lutel being probably the largest competitor in the EU for Del Tin, the fact that Del Tin has a great many more unique offerings continues to spell success for them. There are a few other smaller scale Czech outfits.
Cheers
Hotspur; there really aren't a lot of low cost options when it comes to compound hilts
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Post by hotspur on May 19, 2008 4:50:47 GMT
What I meant by unique was the number of standard catalog offerings. Certainly custom or customized work through any number of sources can be very worthwhlle, especially if near at hand.
Cheers
Hotspur; Art does bring in a lot of Lutel to the states as well
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