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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2008 7:26:42 GMT
One thing that seems a real pity about Darksword is how they can get some things right and other things so wrong. As is often the case, the ad copy could use a lot of work in correcting some pretty basic mistakes in wording. As to the sword, they seem to have made a pretty honest attempt at recreation except for the ferrules on the grip and the guard. if they would work a bit on wording dates correctly, it could help save a lot of misconceptions about their credibilty down the road. www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk/Page/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?ArticleId=10Cheers Hotspur; there are actually a couple/three of versions of this sword out thereHA, I knew I wasn't the only person that was bothered by this. The crecy and 100 year war sword really bug me a lot too.
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Post by jjshade on Jun 29, 2008 16:52:28 GMT
How about the Windlass Damascus Viking?
I just handled it a couple of hours ago at a local "Medieval Market" -event, and, as I remembered from handling it before, it felt pretty good - lighter and more agile compared to the other Windlass Viking swords that I've had a chance to try out.
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Post by hotspur on Jun 29, 2008 17:20:18 GMT
One thing that seems a real pity about Darksword is how they can get some things right and other things so wrong. As is often the case, the ad copy could use a lot of work in correcting some pretty basic mistakes in wording. As to the sword, they seem to have made a pretty honest attempt at recreation except for the ferrules on the grip and the guard. if they would work a bit on wording dates correctly, it could help save a lot of misconceptions about their credibilty down the road. www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk/Page/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?ArticleId=10Cheers Hotspur; there are actually a couple/three of versions of this sword out thereHA, I knew I wasn't the only person that was bothered by this. The crecy and 100 year war sword really bug me a lot too. My real concern is that many that don't go beyond ad copy for their imperssions of history tend to repeat the errors. All of a sudden you have swords that are ideal for hewing mail and piercing plate, along with Henry V at Crecy and Christopher Columbus fighting the Souix Indians. The overall awareness of the sword community has grown expotentially since the advent of the internet but getting vendors to do the right thing in providing good information has lagged well behind. Since many beginners are seeing the ad copy before exploring the realities of history, it makes for a lot of repetitive and pretty basic disclaimers and corrections when folk do find the internet forums. The vendors could all do better, is what I'm trying to get across. Cheers Hotspur; many Wiki articles are pretty poorly managed as well
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2008 20:13:17 GMT
I am continually pressed to keep my head above water, which does not allow time to authenticate or research information provided by the manufacturer.
If you see something amiss please let AoV know and we will change it.
For those swords that are based on something, but not totally historically accurate (I know there are a lot out there). Let me know and we will be sure to at least provide warning to the unknowing consumer that there are inconstancies between the reproduction and original.
Jason AoV
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2008 19:19:41 GMT
Thanks for the replies!
I really like the Del Tin 2071, but it's out of my price range so I decided to just go for the Beowulf anyway. For the most part it's very nice, but those two pins in the bottom part of the hilt do dig into my hand a lot. The white plastic parts actually seem very sturdy, and the ring that broken in the review seems to be made of metal on this one. Does anyone have any ideas on what can be done about the pins?
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Post by hotspur on Jul 7, 2008 21:36:23 GMT
Hi Michelle, Congratulations on your new adoption. Believe it or not, the old saying of "It hurts when I do that~Well then, don't do that" has some truth here as well. Aside from altering the rivets or maybe wearing gloves, maybe changing the way you grip the sword can help. Viking type swords in particular seem to raise the question of "How do we swing these and not hurt ourselves?" It is usually the pommel that bothers folk and often only in a certain type of grip, such as you would grab a hammer. If you think of grabbing it more like a handshake and kind of rotate the orientation so the heel of your thumb is on the broad side of the grip (thumb to the blade flat), it may be that the rivets no longer pose discomfort. I may not be describing that well. Here is a pretty lengthy discussion elsewhere about gripping swords. www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=2478Now, that said, a hammer grip does have its own advantages at times but I always try to keep in my mind that a grip need not remain static and that a less than death grip hold on a sword actually has some advantage. Loosely supple but controlled. Anyway, play around with it some and you may find a position where you are less likely to get bitten by those. I could see maybe filing down the rivets but it would change the look considerably They are pretty pronounced but I would not alter them, if it were my sword. Cheers Hotspur; I do sometimes wear light gloves for comfort with some swords
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Post by cerberus on Nov 24, 2008 2:20:53 GMT
If this is any help to you at all, it is an historical fact that vikings as well as other Europeans of the time ( 700ad-1100ad) were not much taller than 5' 7". the average was around 5'9" to 5' 11". So.. at your height of 5'7" the average viking blade should be no problem for you IMHO OH PS i remember reading early-er the option of del tin viking swords. they can and are a little pricy, you can check ebay if you are intrested in a del tin ( goes for anyone reading ) they do on occasion have them up for sale on there( if you don't mind pre owned)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2009 14:12:16 GMT
If this is any help to you at all, it is an historical fact that vikings as well as other Europeans of the time ( 700ad-1100ad) were not much taller than 5' 7". the average was around 5'9" to 5' 11". So.. at your height of 5'7" the average viking blade should be no problem for you IMHO OH PS i remember reading early-er the option of del tin viking swords. they can and are a little pricy, you can check ebay if you are intrested in a del tin ( goes for anyone reading ) they do on occasion have them up for sale on there( if you don't mind pre owned) bullsemprini. While europeans from perhaps 13th-19th century were usually fairly low, people before that and especially vikings were almost or as tall as people in North Europe today, i.e 5'9 to over 6'. People living in times when they ate alot of bread were small, people eating lots of meat were tall (and vikings ate pretty good.)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2009 14:22:34 GMT
But still average viking sword weighs 2-2.5lbs.
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