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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2018 9:45:17 GMT
Roven (screw/nut), Homildon (peen), Wheel Of Time saber (screw on), English Twohander (peen), German Bastard (screw/nut), Mercenary (screw on), Raptor (peen), Bastard (DT design, peen), Gladiator (screw on), BC Agincourt (peen), BC Bosworth (peen), and that Viking with the nailed grip (peen); cant remember the name...
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Post by Dalin Caulder on Jun 6, 2018 17:45:30 GMT
Oooh...Pretty
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Post by nddave on Jun 7, 2018 0:14:33 GMT
Roven (screw/nut), Homildon (peen), Wheel Of Time saber (screw on), English Twohander (peen), German Bastard (screw/nut), Mercenary (screw on), Raptor (peen), Bastard (DT design, peen), Gladiator (screw on), BC Agincourt (peen), BC Bosworth (peen), and that Viking with the nailed grip (peen); cant remember the name... See you have more peened models than threaded too. Browse through their line up at KoA and you'll find the majority of their swords are in fact peened including their sabers. Seems the majority of their threaded models are their intricate hilts like rapiers and side swords and their fantasy or movie replicas.
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Post by nddave on Jun 7, 2018 0:16:26 GMT
Thanks, it is a well designed sword and looks very similar to the original it's based on.
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Post by bluetrain on Jun 9, 2018 10:12:59 GMT
I liked the review, too. For an authentic antique appearance, leave it outside overnight.
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Post by pgandy on Jun 9, 2018 10:34:58 GMT
I liked the review, too. For an authentic antique appearance, leave it outside overnight. I think that would be an interesting experiment considering the finish on the Battlecry line, but am not willing to use mine.
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Post by bluetrain on Jun 9, 2018 12:02:46 GMT
Well, everything was new once.
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Post by nddave on Jun 9, 2018 13:46:16 GMT
Actually I think the finish would hold up.
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Post by pgandy on Jun 9, 2018 14:08:35 GMT
Actually I think the finish would hold up. I think so too.
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Post by pgandy on Jun 9, 2018 14:50:01 GMT
Well, everything was new once. Yes, including me. Hehe There seems to be a general feeling that because something is old it is viewed in a different light, normally one of unimportance and it should be replaced or that it’s of little value. I’m from the old school, maintain it and if needed repair it if it can still get the job done. The whistles and bells, and shine on a new item that is suppose to attract me fails, miserably. The microwave was acting up just the other month. I was ready to call the repair man and Hazel stopped me saying let it go and we’ll (me) buy a new one. It had 18 years on it. I let it go, it died, and then I called the repairman. He arrived in short order, spent about an hour on it making it as good as new and charged about 12 USD. I see that with computers and cars to a great deal. I kept a running account on my vehicles, easy enough to do with computers. I could tell you exactly what the operating cost was and break it down to whatever, tires, insurance, or what I was spending on wiper blades. Once that exceeded the cost of a new vehicle and the estimated operating expense thereof I considered it time to replace the old one, not because of model that others were telling me I should do. I dawn my socks. If you haven’t noticed there is much BS out there.
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Post by bluetrain on Jun 14, 2018 12:18:53 GMT
Well, it depends. I guess it always does. My mother-in-law says there is antique and there is just plain old. But she was speaking of furniture. An old "Old Hickory" kitchen knife is just an old knife. But they don't become obsolete and nobody throws them away.
Some things do become obsolete, of course. These days, the expression is "not supported" anymore. You have trouble getting parts or someone who knows how to do the work. They're out there; they're just harder to find, although, in theory, the internet makes it easier. But reviews of business should be taken cautiously. The old saying was don't believe anything you read and only half of what you see.
We have both in our family, antique and just plain old, although the term antique is apparently correctly applied to different things using different standards. There are cars referred to as antiques but no furniture the same age would be called antique. Not sure about swords. In our family, again, there is one old sword, a 1902 officer's sword, which I have mentioned elsewhere. The problem is, the sword is also elsewhere, in my wife's cousin's house. He recently had a book published that included a chapter on sword fighting, so he makes reference to it a lot. It's in perfect condition, too, and has one of those whistle-type sword knots. It tastes awful, by the way. But I have his web belt and ammo pouch!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2018 14:51:01 GMT
Actually I think the finish would hold up. Finish holds up quite good; but my Bosworth hasnt seen much cutting up to date: some card rolls, some pool noodles, and some water bottles... nothing that would really wear the coating off or whatever they use on this product line. The only "issue" that occured so far is that the sharp line between the shiny cutting edge and the coated area became kinda "blurry".
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Post by nddave on Jun 15, 2018 3:47:46 GMT
Actually I think the finish would hold up. Finish holds up quite good; but my Bosworth hasnt seen much cutting up to date: some card rolls, some pool noodles, and some water bottles... nothing that would really wear the coating off or whatever they use on this product line. The only "issue" that occured so far is that the sharp line between the shiny cutting edge and the coated area became kinda "blurry". Yea those detergent bottles I cut can usually leave some scuffing on blades but the finish held up. Does good against fingerprints too.
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Post by bluetrain on Jun 15, 2018 10:17:17 GMT
As a general question, how do sword blades hold up to striking bone? I imagine it would not be a matter of scuffing.
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Post by nddave on Jun 15, 2018 12:04:52 GMT
As a general question, how do sword blades hold up to striking bone? I imagine it would not be a matter of scuffing. Depends on the sword blade. Are we talking bone as in under flesh wet bone or exposed dry bone?
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Post by pgandy on Jun 15, 2018 12:47:35 GMT
I’ve severed a pig’s leg on two occasions, possibly three with my Windlass German Bastard Sword and don’t remember scratching. I am sure that I’d remember if there were any, but... I am not going to waste my time attempting to do so with my Battlecry Agincourt as I don’t think it’s not up to the job. But as to the finish on that one still no scratches. In fact the sword looks as it did on the day of its arrival except it mates with the sheath’s throat better thanks to a motor tool and file. I am impressed with the Battlecry line.
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Post by bluetrain on Jun 15, 2018 14:29:34 GMT
Not up to the job? That sounds disappointing. Anyway, I was referring to bone under flesh. Animal bone, of course, just like Cold Steel does in their videos. However, I haven't exactly carefully viewed many of them and I couldn't say if bone was struck in any of them. Bone is pretty hard, though, if not always tough. But if you get that far with a cut, that's probably good enough.
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Post by nddave on Jun 15, 2018 15:24:42 GMT
Not up to the job? That sounds disappointing. Anyway, I was referring to bone under flesh. Animal bone, of course, just like Cold Steel does in their videos. However, I haven't exactly carefully viewed many of them and I couldn't say if bone was struck in any of them. Bone is pretty hard, though, if not always tough. But if you get that far with a cut, that's probably good enough. Yea it definitely depends on the blade type/ptofile and how well the cut is made. Also it depends on how well the sword itself is constructed and forged. Much like any target it's physics more than anything. That's why many cutting mediums are designed or used to simulate flesh and bone without the need to actually cut flesh and bone.
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Post by pgandy on Jun 15, 2018 16:48:55 GMT
Not up to the job? That sounds disappointing. Anyway, I was referring to bone under flesh. Animal bone, of course, just like Cold Steel does in their videos. However, I haven't exactly carefully viewed many of them and I couldn't say if bone was struck in any of them. Bone is pretty hard, though, if not always tough. But if you get that far with a cut, that's probably good enough. I cannot say disappointing as I knew the blade shape before ordering, so no surprises. As for the sword’s construction, no complaints there, it’s solid as a rock. That narrow blade gives the Agincourt many advantages but a chopper it isn’t, nor was I expecting it to be. Make no mistake though, it will cut. As for the pig’s leg that I mentioned earlier, the bone was under flesh. I couldn’t afford nor manage an entire pig so I settled for legs. In fact, on one cut I encased the leg in two rugs to simulate a gambeson. At 4.2 lb that Bastard Sword exceeds Windlass' target weight that many complain about as too heavy. I find the extra weight a virtue and feel lucky to have received that particular sword. It isn't agile but once the swing is started it will cleave anything in its path and offers good hand protection.
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Post by bluetrain on Jun 15, 2018 21:33:28 GMT
It is said that Roman soldiers trained with weapons heavier than those they would use in battle. So maybe that's worth doing. Also, ever notice how batters in baseball swing three or four bats before stepping up to the plate? Same idea.
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