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Post by nddave on Jun 2, 2018 19:19:15 GMT
Cutting video should be up by tonight Sunday. Finished building my new stand today, have some bottles and am ready to go.
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Post by pgandy on Jun 2, 2018 19:24:13 GMT
Still here. I had considered some cutting today but was too slow. The rain, lightning, and thunder are doing their daily thing.
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Post by nddave on Jun 2, 2018 21:01:36 GMT
Still here. I had considered some cutting today but was too slow. The rain, lightning, and thunder are doing their daily thing. Too bad, nice and sunny here though so I should be able to get something done tonight and post it.
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Post by nddave on Jun 4, 2018 12:35:20 GMT
Cutting video is up!
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Post by pgandy on Jun 4, 2018 13:05:07 GMT
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Post by nddave on Jun 4, 2018 13:56:57 GMT
Added it to the review
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Post by pgandy on Jun 4, 2018 14:58:06 GMT
Thanks for the video and your thoughts on the sword. I got something from the video regarding your cutting stand that I’ll put to use sometime in the near future. I don’t know if I saw it correctly, the hand held camera caused things to jump around, but it appeared that you attached the top plate of the cutting stand with shelf brackets. I used two brass counter sunk screws with their heads well below the surface that constantly need tightening. I like the shelf bracket idea, if that is what I saw. I do lay a loose board on top to absorb energy from a bad cut.
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Post by nddave on Jun 4, 2018 16:39:12 GMT
Thanks for the video and your thoughts on the sword. I got something from the video regarding your cutting stand that I’ll put to use sometime in the near future. I don’t know if I saw it correctly, the hand held camera caused things to jump around, but it appeared that you attached the top plate of the cutting stand with shelf brackets. I used two brass counter sunk screws with their heads well below the surface that constantly need tightening. I like the shelf bracket idea, if that is what I saw. I do lay a loose board on top to absorb energy from a bad cut. Thanks, you could use brackets but I just screwed two 3" 1x2s for supports. It definitely helps support the top. Yea my 10 year old daughter did the camera work so it's kinda shaky and off focus. Noticed the video is sideways too... Oh well that' what you get when you go cheap on crew, lol.
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Post by Jordan Williams on Jun 4, 2018 20:58:06 GMT
Nice! I want one now.
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Post by nddave on Jun 4, 2018 21:19:24 GMT
Glad I could help. It is a really nice sword for the price and cuts really well for an out of the box edge. I was impressed by how the threaded pommel held up too, nice and tight after the session.
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Post by pgandy on Jun 4, 2018 23:28:51 GMT
Glad I could help. It is a really nice sword for the price and cuts really well for an out of the box edge. I was impressed by how the threaded pommel held up too, nice and tight after the session. As for Windlass threaded pommels loosening I found that Loctite #242 works great. I only had that problem on one of their swords.
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Post by nddave on Jun 4, 2018 23:35:53 GMT
Glad I could help. It lo is a really nice sword for the price and cuts really well for an out of the box edge. I was impressed by how the threaded pommel held up too, nice and tight after the session. As for Windlass threaded pommels loosening I found that Loctite #242 works great. I only had that problem on one of their swords. Nice to know, this is technically my second threaded Windlass Sword as the Roven is threaded though its by a external nut instead of the pommel. Never had issue with it loosening though in the years I've owned, unlike my H/T which loosens quite frequently. Actually because the the pommel cap on this one acting as a nut I guess this one isn't pommel threaded either. Maybe later I'll take it apart and have a look. I just hope the hilt isn't epoxy filled like you mentioned your Agincourt is. I don't want to break the moulding and make it loose if that's the case. Still just unthreading the pommel cap shouldn't cause issue.
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Post by nddave on Jun 5, 2018 4:53:52 GMT
Alright better video is up. Still shaky camera but at least it's widescreen and has full music! I'm improving,lol
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Post by zabazagobo on Jun 5, 2018 6:20:40 GMT
Nice cutting, really shows off what the blade can do. Haven't handled a basket hilt before but I imagine there's a bit of a learning curve given the size and shape of the guard. Between this and pgandy's review it seems that the battlecry line performs pretty well.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2018 8:42:25 GMT
As for Windlass threaded pommels loosening I found that Loctite #242 works great. I only had that problem on one of their swords. Nice to know, this is technically my second threaded Windlass Sword as the Roven is threaded though its by a external nut instead of the pommel. Never had issue with it loosening though in the years I've owned, unlike my H/T which loosens quite frequently. Actually because the the pommel cap on this one acting as a nut I guess this one isn't pommel threaded either. Maybe later I'll take it apart and have a look. I just hope the hilt isn't epoxy filled like you mentioned your Agincourt is. I don't want to break the moulding and make it loose if that's the case. Still just unthreading the pommel cap shouldn't cause issue. Looks like a good sword bang-buck wise... i own the Agincourt and the Bosworth, and i would rate them quite a bit above Windlass standard models; especially because theyre peened! I got no problem with screw-on pommels or H/T style nuts, but i do prefer the look of a peened pommel/blade. But why would you say an epoxy-filled grip would be a problem? I have done that to a lot of ill-fitted handles...
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Post by pgandy on Jun 5, 2018 12:30:56 GMT
I consider my Agincourt above the run in mill Windlass also. I am partial to threaded pommels as I can maintain and repair when those are used. The only peened sword that I have that gives me trouble is an Universal. As for the Agincourt’s peening the pommel appears to be keyed while some of my other peened Windlasses use a round hole as though they peened a threaded tang as an afterthought.
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Post by nddave on Jun 5, 2018 20:39:53 GMT
Nice cutting, really shows off what the blade can do. Haven't handled a basket hilt before but I imagine there's a bit of a learning curve given the size and shape of the guard. Between this and pgandy's review it seems that the battlecry line performs pretty well. Thanks, there is more than I thought there would be when I was simply dry handling it. I was kind of overpowering the cuts which was making the sword drop more than it should. You can see it's pretty maneuverable when I'm cutting the 1 gallon jug. The trusts I kind of went in weak on purpose with a few of them just to see how the sword would do. Even when the bottles got knocked down there was still penetration for example the first Gatorade bottle I thrusted in to.
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Post by nddave on Jun 5, 2018 20:45:20 GMT
Nice to know, this is technically my second threaded Windlass Sword as the Roven is threaded though its by a external nut instead of the pommel. Never had issue with it loosening though in the years I've owned, unlike my H/T which loosens quite frequently. Actually because the the pommel cap on this one acting as a nut I guess this one isn't pommel threaded either. Maybe later I'll take it apart and have a look. I just hope the hilt isn't epoxy filled like you mentioned your Agincourt is. I don't want to break the moulding and make it loose if that's the case. Still just unthreading the pommel cap shouldn't cause issue. Looks like a good sword bang-buck wise... i own the Agincourt and the Bosworth, and i would rate them quite a bit above Windlass standard models; especially because theyre peened! I got no problem with screw-on pommels or H/T style nuts, but i do prefer the look of a peened pommel/blade. But why would you say an epoxy-filled grip would be a problem? I have done that to a lot of ill-fitted handles... There are actually more peened models from Windlass than threaded. The newer glitzy swords tend to be threaded but most are peened. Of the seven Windlass swords I own only two are not peened. My concern with epoxy filled grips is the mold breaking and creating loose pieces that compromise the fit and make things loose. That's where the known " Windlass tink" noise usually comes from.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2018 4:08:21 GMT
Looks like a good sword bang-buck wise... i own the Agincourt and the Bosworth, and i would rate them quite a bit above Windlass standard models; especially because theyre peened! I got no problem with screw-on pommels or H/T style nuts, but i do prefer the look of a peened pommel/blade. But why would you say an epoxy-filled grip would be a problem? I have done that to a lot of ill-fitted handles... There are actually more peened models from Windlass than threaded. The newer glitzy swords tend to be threaded but most are peened. Of the seven Windlass swords I own only two are not peened. My concern with epoxy filled grips is the mold breaking and creating loose pieces that compromise the fit and make things loose. That's where the known " Windlass tink" noise usually comes from. OK, i see... guess I have all the screwed-on ones... No seriously... is epoxy meant to break easily? I thought it is used for tough repairs everywhere: surfboards, cars, plumbing, boats... resistant even to sea water and some detergents?
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Post by nddave on Jun 6, 2018 5:10:31 GMT
There are actually more peened models from Windlass than threaded. The newer glitzy swords tend to be threaded but most are peened. Of the seven Windlass swords I own only two are not peened. My concern with epoxy filled grips is the mold breaking and creating loose pieces that compromise the fit and make things loose. That's where the known " Windlass tink" noise usually comes from. OK, i see... guess I have all the screwed-on ones... No seriously... is epoxy meant to break easily? I thought it is used for tough repairs everywhere: surfboards, cars, plumbing, boats... resistant even to sea water and some detergents? Well not easily but it's not infallible, I'm not saying it won't hold up but I've seen it crack plenty of times on a few projects I've used it on. I guess it just depends on how much stress is applied and how well it bonds. Which swords do you own from Windlass? My current collection from Windlass is, Hero's Warsword,Sword of Homildon Hill, Sword of Roven, European Sword, Effigy Sword, Type XIV, Culloden. Of those all are peened except the Roven and Culloden.
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