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Post by razorseal on Dec 6, 2018 21:20:27 GMT
Instead of typing it out, I figured I do a practical and hands on review of the sword using the format supplied here! Enjoy!
PS - Take it easy on me, not only is it my 1st sword review, it's been 15 years since I last handled a sword which was a paul chen practical katana that I didn't do any cutting with LOL. Consider me a noob
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Post by elbrittania39 on Dec 7, 2018 0:33:03 GMT
Thanks for your review. This has always been my favorite Arms and Armour model...nice to see it up close and in action.
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Post by Wes Cameron on Dec 7, 2018 1:13:37 GMT
Good review, and nice job on the video and cutting.
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Post by nddave on Dec 8, 2018 22:51:45 GMT
Not bad, glad you like it. Little info on you're sword in detail,
The blade is a later period Type XVIII. Pretty much the core example of a cut and thrust style blade, very popular among the countries of Europe and one of the logest running blade types of the Middle Ages.
The gaurd is a Type 11 with a more prominent upturn of the quillions. This style of guard was also popular on later period Cinquedea short swords and later Type XXI swords.
The pommel is a Type T3. The Type T pommel and its various subtypes were also popular and used prominently in the later period of the middle ages and early Renaissance.
You're sword is a good representaion of the change in status of the arming sword from a prominent weapon of war to a more fashion focused dress weapon. Of course this doesn't mean that later period swords were not effective as weapons as much as the earlier sword types. It just means that the sword was given more artistic and aesthetic value in society and fashion wear. Many swords of this period had more fanciful gaurds and pommels and as such added to the sword's place as not only a weapon but as an item of status anf wealth.
You'll notice that in comparison to the Norman yoy also purchased the A&A feels lighter and more lively in the hand. That has less to do with the manufacture cost differences (though such things do play a part in fit anf finish and attention to detail) and more to do with they are different types of swords with different purposes and handling.
Glad you enjoy it and finally got both your swords!
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Post by stormmaster on Dec 8, 2018 23:05:38 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2018 4:26:24 GMT
I handled one of these back a couple of decades ago and it is a sweet (to me, little) sword. It has been in the A&A roster forever and always one of the least expensive of the line up. Prices in 2000 were about half this and likewise the leather scabbards. They used to offer a choice of bronze or steel fittings and when I ordered my BP, had gone with bronze. The example I had handled long ago as well was bronze. We should be able to spot it in this group from eons ago. A few others will also look familiar. It is next to my (then) bronze BP.
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Post by razorseal on Dec 15, 2018 20:52:21 GMT
Thanks guys! I'm going to do one on the H/T Norman this week and will post it.
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